Regional Administrators - U.S. Geological Survey Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs)
Do you want to serve in a leadership role in a federal agency helping to understand and mitigate climate change impacts to America's landscapes? The USGS Climate Adaptation Science Centers are hiring 5 Regional Administrators and will soon be hiring Assistant Regional Administrators at select regional centers around the country.
The Regional Administrator reports to the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) and is responsible for the management and coordination of one of the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs). The incumbent has responsibilities that include developing and leading an interdisciplinary research program that will increase scientific understanding of the impacts of climate change on fish, wildlife, habitats, and cultural resources.
Responsibilities also include establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships among diverse agencies and organizations and supervising regional science center research staff. The incumbent is an active representative of all DOI and USGS climate science and communicates Regional CASC science capabilities to the broader USGS, DOI, and to other governmental and research communities.
These positions will be located at the Southwest, South Central, North Central, Midwest, and Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
Individuals will need to apply at USAJOBS when the position is advertised to receive consideration. Interested individuals can set an alert through USAJOBS to be notified of the openings.
To be considered, applicants must be U.S. citizens.