Supervisory Environmental Scientist

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Full-time • Multiple Locations • $106.44k - $187.09k / year • 1d ago

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Open: April 9, 2026 — Closes: April 15, 2026

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (ORR), Emergency Response Division (ERD), Response Operations Branch (ROB), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD; Seattle, WA; Mobile, AL; Gloucester, MA; or Charleston, SC.

Major Duties

As a Supervisory Environmental Scientist, you will perform the following duties: Provide oversight and leadership within the Emergency Response Division's (ERD) Response Operations Branch (ROB) serving as the supervisor of Scientific Support Coordinators (SSC). Supervise staff and maintain a program able to provide 24/7 scientific support and response efforts during an emergency event. Serve as a contract task manager to provide scientific oversight and management guidance for designated projects or contracts. Engage in national-level preparedness activities within the agency, interagency, and private sector organizations. Communicate ideas to technical and non-technical audiences at workshops, meetings, and conferences. Ensure the quality, timeliness, and appropriateness of emergency response support efforts to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) spill response and disaster efforts. Develop and set priorities regarding spill responses and response preparedness (i.e. exercises, training, new procedures, research). Evaluate work performance of subordinate employees and develop performance standards. Organize and assign work and make changes or adjustments to internal functions to better accomplish mission objectives. 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-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

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