Program Management Specialist

Program Management Specialist

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Silver Spring, Maryland

Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Observations (OBS), Surface and Upper Air Division (SUAD), Program Management Branch with 1 vacancy in Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS-26-12905778-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Major Duties:

• As a Program Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Manage the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) Program including any upgrades, downgrades, additions or deletions necessary to maintain system observation. Identify and handle risks appropriately that could jeopardize program success. Monitor the system performance across the network. Ensure an effective system maintenance process, including its Quality Assurance, is maintained. Lead acquisition of appropriate data for weather observations and oversee data quality techniques and standards are met. Supervise timeliness and accuracy of national program documentation (technical manuals, National Weather Service (NWS) directives, Memoranda of Agreement/Memoranda of Understanding (MOA/MOU), etc.). Provide leadership to the cost, schedule and performance of the program and its projects. Direct the development of Policies, Plans, and Program related to improving the National ASOS Program through research and overseeing the procurement of new technologies, engineering solutions and innovative approaches to enhance system maintenance and overall system availability. Oversee program and project schedules, budget, and assesses risks in deployment of new technology. Use best practices to manage and lead organizational change, based on vision of desired end results, identification and mitigation of potential risks, team building and considering views and needs of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other government partners. Serve as a Program Manager and systems engineering expert authority on Surface observation matters, with responsibility for managing full life cycle of a program or programs for observing systems that are deployed across the NWS to collect weather, water and climate observational data. Provide technical expertise in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques. Provide advice on work methods, practices and procedures and assist the team or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution. Provide leadership to program and project staff at the Headquarters and at the field offices. Articulate and communicate to the team the assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion. Provide task order oversight, engage with and help guide contractor activities in alignment with ASOS programmatic goals.

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 GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Developing or overseeing the implementation of strategic plans, budget, and schedules for a program; Evaluating technological programs or software to identify potential risks or vulnerabilities; and Providing recommendations or solutions for the improvement of program functions.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the blue "Apply Online" button. If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile. As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application. Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-23