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Office of Marine and Aviation Operations Divisions

The Civilian Personnel Management Division (CPMD) manages the human resource functions for OMAO’s civilian workforce, including wage mariners and shore-side personnel. CPMD also liaisons with NOAA’s Office of Human Capital Services and Department of Commerce’s Enterprise Services. CPMD oversees and supports the processes and policies for hiring and staffing, billet/position management, position classification, pay and performance management, and succession planning.

NOAA Small Boat Program

Housed within the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), the NOAA Small Boat Program (SBP) ensures that the agency’s small boats, defined as any vessel which is less than 300 gross registered tons displacement and less than 100 feet in length overall, meet or exceed all applicable regulatory and industry standards for safety, construction, and operation.

Diving Opportunities

Looking for a career that includes working beneath the waves? Consider a career with NOAA! Oceanographers, fish biologists, engineers, maritime archaeologists, and NOAA Corps officers work all over the United States and its territories in oceans and lakes using scuba diving equipment.

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