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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) plays a key role in protecting American lives and property. The provision of weather, water, climate, & environmental information supports the Nations's social and economic development. The Alaska Region conducts the technical and service programs and the administrative support functions in accordance with NOAA and NWS policies.
Major Duties
The NWS, Director, Alaska Region has full responsibility for the discharge of the following essential organizational functions for the NWS in the Alaska Region field offices and in the region headquarters. The Director, will be responsible for ensuring an effective severe weather and flood warning system to minimize loss of life and property, ensuring the provision of effective weather services to enhance the efficiency of the activities and operations to the public, public safety organizations, the media, and other users of public weather services, ensuring the provision of effective weather services through approved media to enhance the efficiency of various public and private interests located within the region, including those charged with responsibility for aviation operations, agriculture, air pollution control, forestry management, marine activities, etc, ensuring the timely and accuate weather observations and responsive communications systems as well as the timely disseminatin of weather forecasts and warnings to the public, the media and other user groups. The Director will ensure the effective transition of NWS services and implementation of new systems in accordance with NWS modernization and associated restructuring plans. The Director for the Alaska Region is responsible for carrying out the mission of the organization in the most cost effective manner, ensuring that the funds are effectively utilized and controlled within the allocated budget of the Region and within national NWS guidelines.
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Qualifications
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, or the application will be disqualified.Professional/Technical Core Qualifications (PTQs):PTQ 1 - Substantial senior level experience in managing a large geographically dispersed science, service, and research-based organization.
PTQ 2 - Demonstrted experience in administrative and technical program management and public policy development; in particular, those areas related to strategic and administrative progams and services using cost, schedule, and performance.
PTQ 3 - Demonstrted ability and extensive knowledge in leading and applying management techniques and doctrines in planning, developing, integrating, and directing a variety of management support and service programs.
NOTE: Responses to PTQs must not exceed 2 pages per PTQ, for a total of 6 pages, or the application will be disqualified
For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Executive Qualifications athttp://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.aspExample of ECQ statements are available athttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/refer...
Pay Range
$131,239.00 - $197,300.00