You will serve as a Supervisory Interdisciplinary Biologist/Physical Scientist (Deputy Center Director) with U.S. Geological Survey. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Southeast Region, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center. Summary continued in Marketing Message section
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Science Center Management: As Deputy Center Director, you will serve as a full deputy to the Science Center Director and assist the Director in matters related to the management and supervision of projects and personnel within the center, including the ongoing day-to-day operation of the center.
The Deputy Center Director can act in the absence of the Director and has significant authority in making decisions related to science center matters when the Director is away from the office or on leave. You will work in partnership with the Director in a spirit of shared stewardship to lead the science center. You exercise participative leadership in interacting with project chiefs and administrative staff.
You support the Director with the planning, execution, review, supervision, and administration of technical work done within the center. As Deputy Center Director, you will interact with the USGS Mission Areas and Programs and leadership from other science centers to assist in science planning as appropriate. You will participate in the formulation of new scientific directions for the center and in their modification and evolution.
You will coordinate job duties with the Director to ensure that an area of scientific research can be pursued within available resources and timelines. You will assist in seeking and developing opportunities for interdisciplinary integrated science.
Operations Management: The Deputy Center Director will have a primary role in the oversight of daily operations, which includes coordination with facility, laboratory, field operations, data, technology, and safety managers to ensure support of science projects and programs.
As Deputy Center Director, you will develop and coordinate contracts, cooperate with outside interests to develop agreements, including Memorandums of Understanding, Technical Assistance Agreement, and Facilities Agreements. You will collaborate with Federal and State agencies to encourage and develop outside funding resources. Working with the Director, you will be responsible for handling the science center's space issues and concerns.
Working with the Director and Administrative Officer, you are also responsible for on-the-job safety and health of employees of the center. The Deputy Center Director will also work with the Director and Administrative Officer to ensure that the acquisition, use, and control of Federally owned property under the center's jurisdiction conform to established Bureau property management policies and procedures.
In addition, you will assist with center travel, training, awards, publication oversight, management and investments, data management and policy, and outreach and public relations. Supervision: You will exercise a broad range of supervisory responsibilities, including major responsibilities in workforce and staffing planning such as the selection, employment, evaluation, and allocation of personnel to projects and program elements.
You will serve as the Supervisor and rating official for center personnel as assigned, which includes responsibility for developing performance standards and work plans, conducting progress reviews and performance appraisals, and ensuring that required training is completed and that position descriptions are current.
The Deputy Center Director will advise supervised employees and center personnel on career development and EEO needs as appropriate, while ensuring that EEO commitments regarding fairness in making selections, treatment of employees, and sensitivity to the developmental needs of all employees are met. You will lead workforce development, including analysis and response to Federal Employee Viewpoint Surveys.
Communication: The Deputy Center Director will be an active representative of, and advocate for, all center employees, equitably communicating the breadth of center science capabilities to the broader USGS and other governmental and scientific communities and partners. You will represent the Southeast Region and USGS in research, development, and application of a comprehensive body of science methodologies at local and regional meetings, seminars, and conferences.
This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted.
Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
francesco_sgroi@ios.doi.gov · 303-236-9570
This position is with Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $125776 – $163514/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-11.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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