The minimum pay for this position is $141,022. Pay is set based on consideration of the selectee's current salary and other factors. Pay is set based on consideration of the selectee's current salary and other factors. This position is eligible for tele-work based on supervisory approval.

Duties

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. Failure to meet basic qualification requirements and all mandatory technical qualifications listed automatically disqualifies an applicant. Specific Duties The Chief Data Officer/Science Synthesis, Analysis, and Research Program Coordinator is located in the Geological Survey at the Department of the Interior (Department) and reports to the Associate Director for Core Science Systems. The incumbent will be responsible for facilitating research and decision-making through data science, information delivery, high performance computing, biodiversity analytics, and preserved geoscientific assets. The incumbent carries out the following specific responsibilities: Serves as an expert and principal advisor to the U.S. Geological Survey (Bureau) in Federal and international advancements for scientific data management, data science, and integrated data networks. Plans, manages, and strategizes the direction of a diverse technical portfolio of Science Synthesis Analysis and Research (SSAR) programs to provide national capabilities for the Bureau in data science and analytics, high performance computing, libraries, scientific collections, and biogeographic mapping. Oversees various components of the SSAR Program to include the Science Analytics and Synthesis, the John Wesley Powell Center, and the Bureau Library, leads the Bureau in the creation of a technology-enabled science capacity to ensure development, access, availability, use, and preservation of critical data. Collaborates with the Department's Chief Data Officer (CDO) along with the Bureau senior leadership and is responsible for lifecycle data management of a portfolio of bureau data assets, and contribution to the development of an enterprise-wide data strategy. Administers data resource management across the bureau and focusing on governing, guiding, monitoring, analyzing, and operationalizing data. Oversees the management of data assets and advocates the use of data in decision making for the Bureau including identifying requirements and establishing best practices and program controls for the use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data assets throughout their lifecycle in accordance with applicable law, directives, and policies. Represents the Bureau on federal and interagency working groups, tasked under the authority of Office of Management and Budget, Office of Science and Technology, Interagency Federal working groups, and Department. Applicants who meet all the mandatory technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the technical qualifications described in this vacancy. If your resume does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position. We recommend that your resume includes examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize their level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of actions taken.

Requirements

• Must possess the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance level for this position.
• Ability to pass pre or post-employment drug screens (if applicable based on clearance level).
• You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
• Participation in direct deposit is required.

Qualifications

Applicants who meet all the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (i.e., MTQ's) will be evaluated by a panel to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required Mandatory Technical Qualification narrative statement(s) described above and listed below: Expert knowledge of the principles and techniques of program management sufficient to provide strategic leadership of natural resource and computer and information science programs at the national level; demonstrated experience developing strategic vision, preparing and executing budgets, developing and tracking performance metrics, overseeing staff, and delivery of innovative science programs. Knowledge and expertise in science data management programs, including data management principles, lifecycle, concepts, methods, national and international standards, metadata, and practices; demonstrated expertise developing, interpreting, and making decisions and recommendations on science data policies, procedures, and governance; demonstrated experience developing and delivering precedent setting data management vision, direction, services and solutions. Knowledge and expertise in information science and information science programs, including high performance computing supporting computing modeling, digital and physical library collections, and information systems development; demonstrated ability to create and implement a strategic vision for developing a shared information technology infrastructure that supports an integrated and predictive science capacity addressing stakeholder needs. Knowledge and expertise in bioinformatics, including taxonomic and biodiversity data, ecosystems and species status, conservation metrics, and biogeographic mapping; demonstrated ability to develop collaborations, directions, and policies around emerging opportunities to advance the capacity of an agency or organization to successfully provide biologic data and information at a national scale. Ability to communicate with executive management, represent a science agency or organization in executive meetings and forums, and collaborate and build coalitions with key earth and natural science and information science communities to achieve the priority needs of a science organization.

Education

You must meet the basic education requirements for at least one of occupation series (0150, 0401, 0801, 1301, 1410, or 1560) identified below. You are required to submit PROOF as noted in the "Required Documents" section for education.

To qualify under the Geography Series 0150, you must possess:

Basic Requirements
A. Degree: geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience in courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.


To qualify under the Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401, you must possess:

Basic Requirements
A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.


To qualify under the General Engineer Series 0801, you must possess:

Basic Requirements
A. Degree: engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience in college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering


To qualify under the Physical Science Series 1301, you must possess:

Basic Requirements
A. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.


To qualify under the Librarian Series 1410, you must possess:

Basic Requirements
A. Degree: master's degree in library science.

AND

B. Education and experience: Education, training, or experience to manage or direct a library, group of libraries, or library system; ability to plan, organize, and direct the development and execution of library programs, policies, and procedures; ability to plan or conduct management studies, public relations, and educational activities, ability to plan, develop and carry out administrative activities of the library or library system concerned with budget and finance, personnel, plant and equipment, etc.


To qualify under the Data Science Series 1560, you must possess:

Basic Requirements
A. Degree: mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience: education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours) as shown in paragraph A above, plus additional education or appropriate experience.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Contacts

• Address OFFC OF ASSOC DIR FOR CORE SCI SYS 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Erica Williams
• Phone: 571-419-9760
• Email: [email protected]