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Administrative Assistant

• Answer and direct telephone calls and building visitors
• General clerical duties (e.g., maintaining records; receiving, preparing and verifying documents; typing; filing; faxing; photocopying; mailing and shipping) in accordance with relevant agency policies and procedures
• Use office automation software, to include word processing, forms handling, spreadsheet, and graphics support to prepare technical reports, presentations, and publications
• Receive, perform quality control review, date-stamp and track invoices / utility bills and prepare them for payment by an authorized federal employee
• Maintain a proactive posture and develop a working relationship with Federal Project Leads to fulfill on-site work requirements
• Assist with preparation of simplified acquisitions and prepare orders for office supplies
• Documentation preparation, including routing and monitoring official correspondence through agency document tracking systems
• Travel preparation, including administrative support for travel authorization and reimbursement processes
• Assist with the administration of time and attendance record-keeping
• Assist with the tracking and documentation of vehicle and vessel usage
• Management of office administrative support and procedures; office meeting preparations
• Documentation of Division and Branch activities; to include federal project lead calendar management
• Periodic and interim technical project assistance; Assignment to unanticipated short term and emergency taskings; Work closely with both management and technical staff to ensure the achievement of tasking objectives; and to ensure that immediate tasking shortfalls are addressed and complies with corporate quality assurance procedures and policies.
• Provides seamless continuity for administrative support when overtasked or out of the office.

• Provide Directorate support, including management of executive calendaring and scheduling coordination across multiple offices; track recurring meetings, monitor for conflicts, and implement schedule efficiencies such as shorter meetings, buffer times, and meeting resources (e.g., agenda/read-ahead requirements); and collaborate with the OR&R Chief of Staff and leadership to adjust schedules as needed and ensure alignment with organizational priorities.
• Coordinate with meeting attendees to prepare agendas, briefing packets, advanced correspondence, and collection of staff input, when necessary.
• Assist with the development of leadership briefing packets to prepare for senior-level engagements.
• Support OR&R with scheduling and logistics coordination for staff office hours, quarterly all-hands, and ad hoc meetings requested by OR&R leadership.
• Coordinate with the OR&R Chief of Staff to manage the Director signature requests process.
• Work with OR&R Chief of Staff to coordinate Director travel, including itineraries, stakeholder meetings, and site visits.
• Serve as a backup travel preparer for the OR&R Director.
• Support the development of accomplishment summaries based on information provided by the Director and input from leadership.
• Provide Controlled Correspondence support, including tracking, managing, and assisting with incoming/outgoing correspondence requests/actions; collaborating with appropriate divisional POCs to respond to requests prior to deadlines.
• As requested, work with the Business Operations Division to support office supply needs for OR&R staff in Silver Spring, MD.
• Ensure all documentation meets NOAA/NOS standards for clarity, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Support the OR&R Management Team as backup Executive Secretariat and with special projects as requested.
• Provide consistent support with a high level of responsiveness and attentiveness during fast-paced situations.
• Support timekeeping for OR&R within the webTA system as needed. Tasks may include adding new employees, creating accounts, editing, validating, and correcting timesheets, submitting leave and premium pay requests, adding schedules, and running reports.

Executive Administrative Specialist

Communications

• Provide clear, concise, and timely responses to information requested from NOAA, the Administration, Congress and external partners
• Serve as the Executive Secretary of the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee
• Support congressional and leadership engagement, including the development of briefing materials, coordinating with staff, and scheduling
• Serve as the media lead for the office; coordinate, and respond promptly to inquiries
• Fulfill timely communications related requests from the Marine Debris Division Chief and Deputy Chief, such as drafting talking points and presentations, coordinating briefing materials, and supporting travel and scheduling, as needed
• Support and coordinate agency processes, such as controlled correspondence, rollout plans, and Information Quality Act reviews
• Synthesize information, write, and copy edit materials for products such as reports, presentations, and web stories
• Maintain the Marine Debris Division's intranet
• Assist with special projects

Marine Debris Communications and Policy Specialist

Software Engineer

• Write, refactor, and maintain scientific code for processing observational data, running models, and supporting experimental workflows within the SWPC Testbed.
• Support containerization of scientific applications using tools such as Docker or Singularity to ensure reproducibility and scalability.
• Assist in the design, setup, and execution of testbed experiments, including integration of new model output and observational inputs into forecast workflows.
• Perform data analysis and quality control of space weather model and observational datasets to support testbed experiments and product validation.
• Contribute to the development of graphical user interfaces or visualization tools that enhance the usability of forecast tools and data products.
• Collaborate with research scientists, system engineers, and operational staff to ensure code and workflows are aligned with SWPC operational constraints and priorities.
• Support documentation of software, experiments, and evaluation results, and contribute to briefings or technical discussions with stakeholders.

Junior Space Weather Testbed Scientific Programmer

• Write, refactor, and maintain scientific code for processing observational data, running models, and supporting experimental workflows within the SWPC Testbed
• Support containerization of scientific applications using tools such as Docker or Singularity to ensure reproducibility and scalability
• Assist in the design, setup, and execution of testbed experiments, including integration of new model output and observational inputs into forecast workflows
• Perform data analysis and quality control of space weather model and observational datasets to support testbed experiments and product validation
• Contribute to the development of graphical user interfaces or visualization tools that enhance the usability of forecast tools and data products
• Collaborate with research scientists, system engineers, and operational staff to ensure code and workflows are aligned with SWPC operational constraints and priorities
• Support documentation of software, experiments, and evaluation results, and contribute to briefings or technical discussions with stakeholders

Scientific Programmer – Space Weather Testbed

• Data analysis and GIS.
• Software development including Python, Integrated Development Environments, debugging principles, continuous integration testing and automated documentation.
• Databases and queries in PostgreSQL.
• Working with geospatial applications such as QGIS, libraries such as Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL), and OGC web services.
• Horizontal and vertical datums as well as transformations in the context of point and raster data.
• Version control best practices and experience with version control software such as Git.
• Mapping standards and techniques.
• Container-based software development and deployment platforms.

Scientific Programmer

Data Entry

• Data Entry keypunches data from paper logs for the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Fishery Monitoring and Research Division (FMRD) after they are reviewed by data debriefers, runs checks on the data and corrects keypunch errors as necessary.
• Data entry support will include the following: Contractor shall accurately and efficiently enter values from paper fisheries observer logs into a proprietary computer system.
• Contractor shall meet Observer Program milestones of entering trip data within 60 days of date land of trip.
• Contractor shall enter data related to acoustic pingers on gillnet trips within 60 days of date land of trip.
• Contractor shall assist with the tracking of age structure samples by comparing the number of samples with values entered into the tracking database table.
• Contractor shall keep the Data Quality Program Manager informed of progress and any issues encountered.
• Contractor shall work with team leaders to verify inconsistencies and solve data recording problems as needed.
• Contractor shall assist with routine audits and checks as needed.

Data Entry Clerk

IT Support

• Monitor IT service management system, complete tickets, and/or assign tickets to the appropriate technician
• Install Windows operating systems (government base image) to government-issued laptops and desktops
• Install and configure approved software and provide continued support as necessary
• Complete assigned steps for new user on-boarding/orientation/transfers/off-boarding
• Configure and deploy government-issued mobile devices
• Assist Federal Property Custodian with accountability and inventory of government-furnished equipment
• Support Audio/visual/remote meeting software (Google Meet, Adobe Connect, Microsoft Teams, etc.) and in-office conference rooms
• Assist office with maintaining tracking inventory of approved software and licenses
• Create new and maintain existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for process documentation

Help Desk Specialist

System Administrator

• Maintain all Linux-based servers and clients located on premises and in an AWS cloud environment.
• Follow system administration best practices.
• Patch and configure systems in compliance with NOAA security requirements.
• Upgrade operating systems in advance of end-of-support dates.
• Support software development efforts.
• Deploy software application updates for both COTS as well as internal applications.
• Plan and implement migration of local systems to a cloud environment, where possible, in a cost-effective manner.
• Ensure reliable system and data backups.
• Manage/maintain server certificates.
• Maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.
• Participate in a rotation to provide 24x7x365 on-call support for the primary IT mission essential data processing, applications, and functions to support the continuity of operations of the NDBC information system.
• Support IT architecture improvements to ensure continuity of operations for primary mission essential functions and the flow of data.
• Support the annual NDBC IT Assessment and Authorization (A&A) audits through security patching and security-minded configuration updates; actively address changes needed as a result of Plan of Action & Milestones (POAM) requirements; help ensure NDBC maintains its Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Communicate/brief upcoming maintenance efforts and/or anticipated impacts to stakeholders.
• Implement strategies to automate routine administration tasks.
• Maintain and monitor data center environmental equipment.