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Show me jobs like this one| Job Code: | NRMRL-09-42-01 |
| Employer: |
Environmental Protection Agency. |
| Categories: |
Env. Health/Safety
Executive/Management |
| Travel Required: | 16-25% |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Preferred Degree: | Doctorate |
| Experience Required: | 10+ years |
| State/Province: | OK - Oklahoma |
| City: | Ada |
| Salary: | 145,290.00 - 200,000.00 USD per year |
| Job Description: |
HIGH-LEVEL CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN SUBSURFACE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, GROUNDWATER CLEAN UP AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) is seeking an internationally recognized scientific leader to fill the position of Director, Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Division in the National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/. More information about the position is available at http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/jobs/index.html by clicking on the link to 'Ecosystem Restoration.' ORD is filling this position using EPA's Title 42 Authority, which offers up to 5-year renewable term appointments at highly competitive, market-based salaries. The position is part of a larger EPA effort to use state-of-the-science approaches and technologies in its mission of protecting human health and the environment. SPECIAL NOTE The position is subject to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Appointment will be subject to applicant's completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Also, appointment will be subject to applicant's completion of a financial disclosure process which includes completing an SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report. It is preferred that candidates be available to begin work by September 30, 2009. MAJOR DUTIES: The Ground Water and Ecosystems Restoration Division (GWERD) in Ada, Oklahoma, is one of five research divisions of EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory. GWERD conducts research and provides technical assistance to support the development of strategies and technologies to protect and restore ground water, surface water, and ecosystems impacted by human-made and natural events. The Division's research programs include basic studies to enhance understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological processes that control the transport of mass and energy in surface and subsurface ecosystems through the movement of water; laboratory and field studies to develop and evaluate the means to protect and restore ground and surface water; studies to evaluate the benefits of efforts to restore and manage ecosystems; and studies of the impacts of concentrated animal feeding operations on water quality. The Division has an active technical assistance program to provide support and transfer research results to the EPA Regional Offices, state and municipal environmental organizations. Major Duties: Establishes and leads a research program in the area of chemical, physical, and biological processes and kinetics of contaminant behavior in the subsurface, the interface between biogeochemical cycling in subsurface and surface environments; and the ecosystem level processes and kinetics that control water quality at a watershed level. Responsible for scientific leadership of the Division and has substantial hands-on involvement and participation in the scientific research of the Division. Assesses needs, defines goals, develops research plans, establishes organizational structure of the Division, delegates authority and responsibility, allocates dollar and manpower resources within broad budgetary limitations, establishes optimal intramural vs. extramural (contract and grant effort) balance, directs, coordinates, and reviews all Division conducted or directed research activities, reviews and evaluates progress and performance of these activities and takes independent corrective actions as necessary. Selects, assigns and provides scientific leadership, and guidance to a multi-disciplinary staff to achieve assigned program objectives. Coordinates Division activities with representatives of foreign, state, and municipal governments and with other Federal Agencies, industry, academic and private organizations sharing mutual interest or responsibility within the program areas assigned to the Division. Represents the Agency in conferences, personal discussions, field visits and in other coordinative and cooperative meetings pertaining to assigned program areas. Participates actively and responsibly on interagency and on national and international committees or panels concerned with matters pertaining to areas of Division responsibility or of personal expertise. Provides or, as appropriate, directs the provision of expert technical/scientific advice and assistance to representatives of municipal, State, Federal and international organizations, to other agency elements and to the private sector, regarding Agency activities, plans and programs within assigned major program areas. Develops and maintains effective working relationships and partnerships with universities, private research organizations and other governmental research laboratories throughout the Nation which are aligned with programs within the Division's research program areas. Exercises scientific leadership to establish the reputation of the Division as a focal point within the scientific/engineering communities for assigned environmental research programs. Establishes and maintains liaison with scientists and engineers of outstanding stature in the United States and abroad for the purpose of exchanging ideas and information and promoting mutually beneficial cooperative activities and programs. Provides the knowledge and scientific expertise that brings about and fosters effective collaboration. Assures the timely and effective dissemination of the Division's research findings to the scientific community through peer reviewed publications and to the appropriate user-community. Assures that the implications of such findings with regard to Agency policies, standards, regulations, etc., are communicated to appropriate Agency officials both within and outside of ORD. Reviews, approves and clears for publication or other issuances all reports, publications, speeches or other outputs of the Division, assuring the scientific/technical quality of the information being released and the detection and proper review, coordination and approval of any policy-sensitive information contained in such materials. It is anticipated that approximately 5% of this position will consist of managing the technical aspects of grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, interagency agreements, or memorandums of understanding.
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| Post Date: | 04/30/2009 |
