Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Program Manager 
Location: Suitland, MD (Hybrid) 
Term: Full Time 
Clearance Level: Public Trust 
Program: USNIC

Program Summary: 
The USNIC provides global tactical scale ice and snow products, ice forecasting, and other environmental intelligence services for the U.S. Government, other agencies, and the public. NOAA is one of three agencies comprising the USNIC, in addition to the United States Navy (USN) and United States Coast Guard (USCG).

This contract provides scientific support services to the USNIC which will include imagery ordering and analyses of meteorological and oceanographic data to support the execution of the USNIC mission. These analyses are required in order to provide daily operational global and tactical scale ice and snow products, ice forecasting, and other environmental intelligence services for the U.S. Government critical for maritime safety operations.

Responsibilities: 
•Serve as team lead for the Operational Snow and Ice Analysts and Observations Lead, ensuring contract deliverables adhere to PWS requirements, provides quality assurance of products and contract deliverables, leads recruitment efforts, supports Contractor personnel conflicts and issues, and tracks and reports monthly
expenses as required.
•Analyze remotely-sensed data to produce real-time operational snow and ice products and decision support services.
•Coordinate, schedule, and monitor receipt of satellite observations (SAR and visible/infrared imagery) eight (8) hours/day x five (5) days/week for operational use by the USNIC.
•Fill in for Operational Snow and Ice Analysts vacancies and absences as required.
•Produce all required products in accordance with standard USNIC SOPs with minimal oversight.
•Perform routine USNIC office tasks relevant to the position as required (e.g., logging shift items).
•Present briefings and engage with customers at workshops and meetings in support of the USNIC mission to ensure better understanding of USNIC products and to collect feedback to improve products.
•Perform special projects to include research collaborations, outreach, along with data analysis and verification, as assigned in support of the USNIC.
•Ensure COOP as required. Support coordination and execution of COOP
exercises every 6-months.
•Complete monthly review and update of any SOP documents pertaining to
relevant work by the position.
•Budgeting
•Will get 3 months of IMS training - pattern recognition, Observational analysis, some Meteorological forecasting

Qualifications: 
•Extensive experience working with Meteorology/Climatology/Oceanography
•Satellite tasking and planning
•Project Management experience 
•Knowledge in Remote sensing - visible, Radar, microwave, Synthetic aperture radar
•Great email and communication skills and etiquette
•Quick learner for Ice climatology for Satellite planning. 
•Experience with python programming
•Basic ArcGIS usage for visualizing imagery - quick learner for tools
•Visual basic programming experience
•Experience working with Excel

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.