Director, Weather Program Office

Description:

The Weather Program Office (WPO) conceptualizes, develops and demonstrates weather forecast products, and works to improve weather forecast information and services for the Nation by supporting high-impact weather and air quality research. The Office analyzes service requirements and recommends potential system and science solutions. WPO's efforts ultimately increase the accuracy and precision of NOAA's operational forecasts and, in the process, save lives and reduce property damage.

Requirements:

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must possess all of the mandatory Executive Core Qualifications and Professional/Technical Qualifications listed below and the educational requirement. These qualifications would typically be acquired through education, experience, and training which reflect progressive development and achievement in managing a comprehensive business program in a complex organization. An individual's total experience and education must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

SES Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):

ECQ 1 -Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

ECQ 2 -Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

ECQ 3 -Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

ECQ 4 -Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

ECQ 5-Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

NOTE: Responses to ECQs must not exceed 10 pages typed in 12-point font.

Professional/Technical Core Qualifications (PTQs): HR SPECIALIST ENTERS IN PTQs

PTQ 1 - Demonstrated executive- level experience in a combination of physical science disciplines (e.g., atmospheric chemistry, physics, meteorology, and atmospheric dynamics) sufficient to perceive complex problems from a broad perspective; design, direct, and evaluate theoretical and experimental atmospheric research studies; infuse novel ideas into a program's research and management activities; and prepare science-based products and services for the transition to operations.

PTQ 2 - Substantial senior-level experience in leading a complex and geographically dispersed atmospheric science organization, including the development and adoption of new technologies and evaluation of atmospheric research activities.

PTQ 3 - Senior level management experience that demonstrates effective interaction with external stakeholders, the ability to build and maintain collaborations, and the ability to communicate scientific results to a broad range of stakeholders (e.g., scientists, the public, the Agency, Congress, etc.).

NOTE: Responses to PTQs must not exceed 2 pages per PTQ, for a total of 6 pages.

For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Executive Qualifications at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp

Example of ECQ statements are available at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf