Permanent position in Reston, Virginia at USGS HQ, in USGS Ecosystems Mission Area, open to US Citizens, either current/former federal or non-federal employees.
Biologist (Landscape Science Program Coordinator), GS-0401-15 RES-2016-0219 (DEU) & RES-2016-0220 (MP) Opens: 04/22/16 Closes: 05/06/16 (may be extended two weeks, check announcement for the latest dates) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/436940500 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/436940600 Key duties include: Coordinates Ecosystem Landscape Ecology research with Regional, Center and other Mission Area staff to make programmatic decisions that affect priorities and funding (base budget is ca. $60M) Works with Ecosystems administrative support staff to develop funding tables base appropriations allocations to science centers and links national research needs to resources requirements. Maintains liaison with and responds to inquiries from Congress, Federal agencies, states, OMB, DOI bureaus and directorate, NGO, industry, academia and the general public on Landscape Ecology research funded through Ecosystems. Supervises Ecosystems employees assigned to Landscape Science section. Assures quality of science products produced at headquarters through implementation of agency policies regarding peer review and bureau approval. -- Jake F. Weltzin US Geological Survey Program Manager, Status & Trends Program Executive Director, USA National Phenology Network USA-NPN National Coordinating Office 1311 East 4th Street Tucson, AZ 85721 Phone: (520) 626-3821 E-mail: [email protected] NPN homepage: http://www.usanpn.org/
