SUPERVISORY OCEANOGRAPHER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY OCEANOGRAPHER in the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command of the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC), Stennis Space Center, MS.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in and possess professional knowledge of physical science with emphasis in oceanography to define, initiate, and provide guidance for major projects in these fields.

Experience in and have expert understanding of the subjects to review the work produced for technical soundness and conformance to accepted standards of content and format.

Experience in and have mastery of the theories, methods, and techniques of professional physical science or oceanography sufficient to serve as a staff specialist working to improve forecast guidance and the performance of tactical decision aids for one or more of the major product areas.

Experience in and possess comprehensive knowledge of statistical methods and standard techniques for evaluating METOC numerical analysis and forecast products.

Experience in and possess working knowledge of management skills such as leadership, interpersonal skills, customer service, decision-making, flexibility, organizational awareness, team building, problem solving and performance evaluation sufficient to ensure the effective working of a team.

Experience in and possess knowledge of project management practices sufficient to ensure the successful completion of all stages of a project, including initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing the project.

Experience in and possess broad understanding of environmental processes relevant to military missions; and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will serve as a senior staff specialist for one or more major product areas, including tactical oceanographic forecasting in support of Navy missions and ocean model validation and verification.
• You will be responsible for initiating, planning, coordinating, and overseeing the transfer of new and emerging scientific technologies and techniques from the research community to operations.
• You will manage the implementation and execution of ocean models, the preparation of ocean forecasts and other oceanographic products, and dissemination of these products.
• You will coordinate validation and verification of global and regional oceanographic numerical analysis and forecast products across all network enclaves through qualitative and quantitative comparison to all relevant observations.
• You will monitor progress of all projects, investigate delays, identify causes, and recommend corrective action to ensure deadlines are met.
• You will manage and review replies for requests for oceanographic products and analysis received from Fleet customers, Naval METOC components, government agencies, research and scientific organizations, private industry, and foreign governments.
• You will brief high-ranking personnel, including senior Agency and DoD decision makers, on FNMOC's numerical modeling and ocean forecasting systems and products.
• You will participate in inter-agency working groups or committees to provide expert technical perspectives and create long-range inter-agency plans with significant consequences for participating agencies.
• You will provide direct administrative and technical supervision to multiple Professional Physical Scientists and Oceanographers in grades GS-13 and below.
• You will establish employee performance criteria utilizing and adhering to organizational methods, processes, timelines, reviewing performance plans, employee ratings and recognition.
• You will resolve employee disputes, work problems, complaints and administer minor disciplinary actions such as warnings and reprimands and recommend disciplinary actions for more serious cases to higher supervisory levels.
• You will assist in preparing the Department budget, ensuring the most cost-effective expenditure of the budget and prepare all task resource changes that involve the Division and provide impact statements