National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Supervisory Administrative Officer
Department of Commerce · Silver Spring, Maryland
- Salary
- $169,279 - $197,200 per year
- Pay grade
- ZA-5
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Nov 4, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 10, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- Yes
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Promotion potential
- None
- Announcement
- NOS ONGS-27-13104571-DE
Who may apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) · Open to the public · Veterans
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Summary
This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Geodetic Survey (NGS), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number NOS ONGS-27-13104570-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
Duties
- As a Supervisory Administrative Officer, you will perform the following duties: Provide input in the formulation of the office's budget and present and defend resource requirements needed to carry out the long-term goals and objectives. Manage the fiscal spending activities of the office. Lead preparation of annual budget estimates for the organization to include appropriate and cost-share funds balanced against overhead and projected costs. Serve as the Business Manager responsible for the full range of the Program's financial management, human resources, and administrative operations. Plan, direct and evaluate the management aspects of the office's operational planning, program development, and administrative and management services programs. Review program priorities and oversee the establishment of systems for evaluation of program effectiveness. Lead operational and administrative programs, including purchases, travel, time and attendance, telework, equipment and other administrative services. Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), inter-agency agreements and memoranda, proposals, and other written guidelines. Has full supervisory authority to oversee and manage the day-to-day work performed by the Management and Budget Staff. Advise senior management on workforce issues in the areas of planning, training, and program evaluation. Exercise delegated managerial authority to set a series of annual, multiyear, or other long-range work plans and schedules for in service or contracted work. Represent the organization at meetings to facilitate knowledge sharing and information exchange. Provide advice and guidance on programs during committee and organization council meetings.
Qualifications
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZA-5 or GS-15 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-4 or GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Advising management officials on budgetary and fiscal functions or policies that affect program operations; Developing administrative or business management goals, objectives, or plans; and Acting as a team leader coordinating the work of other personnel, such as assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates, providing performance feedback, etc.
Education
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.
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