JOB SUMMARY: Serves as the National Soil Scientist and Associate Director for Strategic Involvement in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Soil and Plant Science Division (SPSD). The incumbent provides national technical leadership and management oversight to the SPSD Strategic Involvement Branch under the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS). The incumbent is responsible for the overall administration of the program. MAJOR DUTIES: Provides leadership in the development of innovative applications of soils data and related information to facilitate SPSD mission areas. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.