You will serve as a Supervisory Physical Scientist with Geological Survey. This position serves as the Division Director for the Integrated Information Dissemination Division, providing leadership, technical oversight, and administrative supervision of multidisciplinary programs involving web communications, data science, and decision support systems supporting the Water Mission Area. Pay will vary based on duty location for which you're selected.
This is a Merit Promotion announcement for current career and career conditional US Geological Survey Bureau employees and Career Transition eligibles (CTAP). Refer to the Required Documents section for more information.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Provide technical and administrative supervision to multidisciplinary staff of professional, scientific, technical, and administrative personnel, including subordinate supervisors; plans and assigns work, evaluates performance and manages workforce development and personnel actions.
Direct and oversee scientific and technical programs involving water-related data, information management, research, and advance analytical methods to support organizational priorities and mission objectives. Develops and implements strategic plans, policies, and operational procedures to improve scientific information systems, data dissemination, and analytical capabilities in support of the Water Mission Area (WMA) and Bureau objectives.
Provide senior level scientific expertise and technical guidance in evaluating emerging technologies, advanced analytical tools, and scientific methologies to enhance data accessibility, information quality and organizational decision making. Establish and oversee data governance standards and information management practices to ensure scientific data integrity, quality, interoperability, accessibility and compliance with Federal regulations and security requirements.
Directs program planning, budget formulation, and resource allocation to ensure effective management of scientific programs, personnel, information systems, and operational requirements in accordance with organizational priorities.
Serve as senior scientific advisor and organizational representative, collaborating with Federal, State, Tribal, local and external partners to coordinate scientific initiatives, communicate technical findings, and advance information dissemination and research capabilities.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience. This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support education requirement. 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
This position is with Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $147945 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-04.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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