Social Scientist, NOAA Climate Office – Maryland

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Office

Position Title: Social Scientist

Location: Silver Springs, Maryland

Hours and Compensation: Full-time; $63,091.00 to $98,305.00 / Per Year

 Application Deadline: October 15, 2014

Description: This is a Social Scientist position located in the Climate Program Office of the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. This position will provide management and support for research, assessments, and climate services development activities designed to bring sound, interdisciplinary science to bear on climate sensitive resource management and adaptation challenges in key sectors and regions.

Responsibilities:

• Support initiatives to integrate intra- and inter-agency priorities into program maanagement framework including participating in the climate Program Offices’ broad planning activities.
• Conceptualizing agenda development for annual RISA meeting to support strategic objectives based on analysis of progress reports and RISA team portfolios.
• Support research and outreach on science policy, particuarly at the federal level, to help build support for interdisciplinary, use-inspired science.
• Support research and outreach on coastal resilence and other climate related issues.
• Execute managing research competitions including writing research priorities, communicating with applicants, reviewing letters of intent nad proposals, and organizing review panels.
• Interacting with RISA teams and the scientific community at Annual Planning and RISA Meeting, and local, state, and regional workshops to monitor development of cooperative agreements.
• Support initiatives to improve program visibility in partnership with NOAA Communications and external affairs staff.
• Maintain strategic relationships with domestic and international partners both federal and non-federal.
• Assist with administering new financial awards and award continuations for RISA program competitions.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Qualification requirements must be met by closing date of announcement.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment.

How to Apply: We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of the three pre-defined categories. The categories are “gold”, “silver” and “bronze”. However, your resume or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates place in the “gold” category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

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Contact:

Dustin Harrison Rutledge
Phone: 816-426-2038
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: [email protected]