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Supervisory Environmental Scientist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 56 days ago
Hybrid Silver Spring, MD $169K – $197K Apply by Jul 27, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences ENTPINTPISFP
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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Environmental Scientist, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a branch chief in the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), providing formal technical and administrative supervision of staff.
- →Plan, formulate, and implement a research program consistent with organizational strategic plans, goals, and priorities in ecosystem science, coastal resilience, and coastal stewardship.
- →Oversee development of project plans by lower-level staff, ensuring adequate performance measures, milestones, budget, and staffing requirements are addressed.
- →Plan and distribute work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short and long-term priorities and prepare schedules for the completion of work.
- →Improve production and quality of work, evaluate work performance and address issues.
- →Oversee workforce planning, human capital development, and human resource hiring.
- →Serve as a member of the office management team.
- →Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic, legislative, partnership, and communication plans.
- →Develop information and approaches related to strategic planning for the future operations of the organization.
- →Develop new concepts, ideas, and methods to communicate and execute long-range programs and initiatives.
- →Oversee strategies for assessing, tracking, and reporting of strategic plan goals and accomplishments.
- →Serve as a subject matter expert attending meetings, conferences, and committees, and liaising with internal and external contacts in support of the research portfolio.
- →Provide complex technical information clearly and effectively through various forms of communication, to inform scientific and management decision-making.
- →Develop and foster partnerships with relevant entities to meet organizational mission requirements and ensure research portfolio meets coastal management needs.
Requirements
- ✓This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS).
- ✓Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band.
- ✓The ZP-5 is equivalent to the GS-15.
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓A one year supervisory probationary period may be required (probationary period can be served concurrently).
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
- ✓This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
- ✓Background investigation will be required.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3c736c7c-9f0f-46f5-a5b9-c90189a35676
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