Associate Director for Natural Hazards - U.S. Geological Survey

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITION


The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) seeks qualified candidates for the full-time position of Associate Director for Natural Hazards. This is a Senior Executive Service (SES) position with a salary range of $119,554 - $179,700 per year. This announcement closes on
December 28, 2010.

The Natural Hazards, Risk and Resilience Mission Area of the USGS includes dynamic programs critical to our nation’s health and safety. Under this Mission Area, the USGS collects and disseminates accurate and timely information from modern earth observation networks, assesses areas at risk from natural hazards, and conducts focused research to improve hazard-warnings, predictions, and mitigation. Programs work actively with the Nation’s communities to assess the vulnerability of cities and ecosystems and to ensure that science is effectively applied to reduce the loss of life and property. A national risk monitoring program is being developed, built on a robust underpinning of hazard assessment and research, to visualize and provide perspectives at multiple scales of vulnerability and resilience to hazards and land change.

The Associate Director for Natural Hazards is responsible for providing executive leadership over this broad Mission Area of natural science investigations and research aimed at safeguarding people and property and keeping natural hazards from becoming natural disasters. He/she provides oversight over the Coastal and Marine Geology, Earthquake Hazards, Volcano Hazards, Landslide Hazards, Global Seismographic Network and Geomagnetism programs nationwide as well as coordination with USGS responsibilities in flood, fire, and tsunami hazards. These programs enhance the understanding of the interaction of Earth systems, and through USGS scientists, generate and disseminate natural science information that is important to society and the future well-being of the Nation. The Mission Area also includes global responsibilities in hazard monitoring and research in collaboration with international partners.

To review the complete vacancy announcement and apply, please go to the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.opm.gov or you may directly link to the vacancy announcement on USAJOBS using this link http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=94296400&JobTitle=Associate+Director+for+Natural+Hazards&q=associate+director&where=reston&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&x=0&y=0&AVSDM=2010-11-23+09%3a37%3a00.

To be considered for this position, you must meet the education requirements for biologist, physical scientist, or geologist.

Applications (Resumes and Questionnaire responses) must be received on-line BEFORE midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement, Tuesday, December 28, 2010. It is important that candidates view the Vacancy Announcement in its entirety to be sure that all required documents are submitted. Incomplete application packages cannot be considered.

For more information, contact Sharon Benitez at sbenitez@usgs.gov, (703) 648-7462.


The U.S. Geological Survey is an Equal Opportunity Employer
U.S. Citizenship is required