JOB SUMMARY: This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Water, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Watershed Restoration, Assessment and Protection Division. About OW. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section. MAJOR DUTIES: The incumbent is the Director of the Watershed Restoration, Assessment and Protection Division within the Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds in the Office of Water. The Division is responsible for developing and implementing surface water quality assessment and monitoring programs, and for managing a national program for controlling nonpoint source pollution. The Division also guides and directs waste load allocation/total maximum daily load programs and water quality inventory reporting through development of policies, issuance of guidance, data integration and provision of technical assistance. The Division oversees and implements national program policy, guidance and activities to ensure effective management and control of nonpoint source pollution by State and local agencies. The Division facilitates and directs implementation of provisions of the Clean Water Act related to these programs. In addition, the Division conducts national studies and evaluations to determine the extent and characteristics of water quality problems, develops and implements strategies for data management, and manages national water quality information systems, particularly the Water Quality Framework, which advances the integration of national, state, and local scale water quality data and assessments to enable EPA to more effectively track and communicate the progress in protecting and restoring water quality. Specific duties of the position include: Serving as National Program Manager for several major national programs that maintain water quality, including water quality monitoring and analysis, water quality management related to nonpoint pollution sources, and clean lakes. Managing, directing, and supervising all operations of the Division, including overseeing the initial formulation and final review of projects. Directing and preparing national policy and guidance, issue papers, action plans, and briefing memoranda to address major issues or to evaluate existing and proposed programs. Representing EPA and the Division in conferences and meetings with other Federal, State, and local agencies. Providing authoritative and definitive advice and counsel to senior agency officials in areas such as technical and scientific validity of water quality analyses performed by other offices and agencies. Supervising a large staff of employees organized into units headed by subordinate managers and supervisors. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.