JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in Big Bend National Park, in the Division of Science & Resource Management. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 05/09/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration. MAJOR DUTIES: The supervisory physical scientist serves as a senior principal advisor in the physical sciences for Big Bend National Park (BIBE) and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River (RIGR). The supervisory physical scientist is responsible for program development and implementation related to geology, soils, hydrology, air quality, acoustics, paleontology, caves and karst formations, and related fields and activities. The incumbent is the Branch Chief for Natural Resources within the Division of Science & Resource Management, supervising professional staff and providing program oversight for the vegetation and wildlife management programs. Serves as acting Division Chief on a regular basis, when the chief is unavailable. Develops and implements long range plans for the inventory, evaluation, documentation, preservation, research, and interpretation of physical sciences and other natural resources within the 801,000 acres of BIBE and within 245 miles of the Rio Grande River. Develops guidelines to deal with the more complex or unusual problems, or with novel, undeveloped or controversial aspects of physical sciences and other natural resources and their management. One example is water quality and quantity in the Rio Grande River along the international border with Mexico. Incumbent coordinates the park's physical science and natural resource management strategies and programs with those on adjacent lands for the purposes of achieving broad ecosystem protection strategies and preventing human impacts. Negotiates cooperative and interagency agreements and other cooperative instruments needed to effectively carry out resource stewardship goals. Identifies research needs, prepares requests for proposals or statements of work, and provides oversight for research projects. Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative and Agreements Technical Representative (ATR) for projects conducted through contracts, interagency agreements, and cooperative agreements. In cooperation with appropriate staff, researchers, and partners, the supervisory physical scientist designs, develops, tests, and implements scientific programs and monitoring protocols for the long-term monitoring of physical resources. Writes new monitoring documents that define monitoring techniques and develops methods for future refinements of protocols. Incumbent provides oversight on the collection of qualitative and quantitative data to monitor geomorphic conditions, sediment and flow dynamics in the Rio Grande River and tributaries. Incumbent supervises a variety of projects related to landscape restoration and its impacts on erosion, sediment dynamics, and channel morphology. Prepares management and scientific reports regarding the results of protection, mitigation, restoration, inventory, monitoring, and research activities. Summarizes new and conventional information for use by scientists, managers, park staff, cooperators, and partners. Incorporates appropriate Geographic Information System (GIS) technology into job to provide comprehensive and scientifically sound answers to inquiries from managers and others. Incumbent manages the overall operation of the park's air quality program. Provides supervision and guidance on the operation and maintenance of multiple instruments for a variety of national air quality monitoring programs. Area Info: Big Bend National Park encompasses 801,000 acres of Chihuahuan Desert. The park community consists of 250 people, including employees of the NPS, Concession, Border Patrol, Postal Service, School, and their families living in 4 housing areas: Panther Junction (PJ), Chisos Basin, Castalon, and Rio Grande Village. A state-accredited elementary school (K-8) is located at Panther Junction. The park has a post office, gas stations, camper stores, restaurant, and lodge. Please visit our website for more information at: https://go.nps.gov/bigbendareainfo Daycare and School Information: The San Vicente Independent School District (SVISD) and SVISD Early Learning Center (ELC), are located in Panther Junction and serve those that live in Big Bend National Park. SVISD ELC, is a state-accredited daycare facility for children ages 18 months to 4 years of age. Daycare services are currently free of charge (subject to change). The SVISD elementary school, located in Panther Junction, is a Texas Education Agency, A-Rated, elementary school (K-8). Terlingua (30 miles) has a state-accredited high school, rich in academics, extracurricular, and athletic opportunities for students in grades 9-12. For more information about the Daycare and Schooling, contact Jessi Milam, Ed.D. Superintendent, Cell: (830) 333-1074 or SVISD School Office: (432) 244-3131. Alpine, TX (100 miles) has a four-year university with in-person and online graduate programs." IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.