-------- Original Message -------- Subject: USGS Position/Director EROS Center Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 15:35:15 -0400 From: maps-l To: The United States Geological Survey has announced the following high level position opening. A PDF version of the announcement can be found on the UCGIS web site at http://www.ucgis.org/jobs/EROS_Director_announcement%20_2_.pdf. : USGS Position announcement Director, USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota Salary Range: $104,826.00 to $136,273.00 The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, invites applications for the position of Director, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the EROS Center is one of the largest centers in the USGS and carries out the vital mission of informing government leaders, scientists, and the public about the state of the Earth by means of satellite and aerial imagery. The EROS Center operates two satellites, Landsat 5 and Landsat 7, and their worldwide infrastructure of ground receiving stations. EROS is also the major support center for developing next generation earth observing satellite systems in cooperation with NASA and is currently planning to have mission control for Landsat 8 on site. In addition, EROS is responsible for archiving, interpreting, and distributing earth observation data from USGS and other agencies and for conducting scientific research in the areas of global change, land cover characterization, ecosystem science, and land imaging data and systems research. The EROS workforce of approximately 700 highly specialized personnel is composed of approximately 90 government staff complemented by a larger group of contract employees. The current operating budget of the Center is approximately $75 million. The EROS Center Director reports directly to the USGS Associate Director for Geography and works closely with other USGS leaders to frame and implement appropriate multi-disciplinary projects for EROS. The EROS Director is responsible for certifying the overall scientific merit of the Center's programs, for ensuring that tasks are completed on time and on budget, and for overseeing consistent application of U.S. government law and policy regarding ethics, finance, acquisition, contract management, safety, equal employment opportunity, employee training, and performance evaluation. The position requires advanced knowledge of government management principles, space system engineering, information technology, geography, and remote sensing science. The Director’s leadership, as reflected in the accomplishments and performance of the EROS Center, affects national and international land imaging policy and activities, as well as natural resource management decisions. Apply: Find the full position announcements and application instructions at http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/. This is an interdisciplinary position that can be filled as either Supervisory Physical Scientist or Supervisory Computer Scientist, or Supervisory Computer Engineer. The vacancy announcement numbers for this position are: CR-2007-0603, CR-2007-0604, CR-2007-0605, CR-2007-0606, CR-2007-0607, and CR-2007-0608. Transcripts or list of coursework must be provided by the closing date of this announcement. U.S. Citizenship is required. Contact: Office of Human Resources (303) 236-9577. Applications must be received via the USGS Online Automated Recruitment System (OARS) before midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of the announcement. The closing date is October 16, 2007. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.