Director, Great Lakes Coastal Science Branch

Environmental Protection Agency; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 197,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environmental Protection Agency seeks a Senior Executive Service Director for the Great Lakes Coastal Science Branch in Duluth, MN. You will lead place-based research and manage programs linking coastal ecology to watershed effects, while coordinating with internal and external partners and ensuring compliant procurement and HR practices.

This telework-eligible leadership role requires regular in-person duty station reporting and offers a comprehensive SES compensation package including

Responsibilities

• Planning, developing, organizing, directing, leading, and implementing the short and long term needs, goals, budgets, policies, priorities, procedures, projects, extramural agreements, and personnel matters for the branch.
• Representing the agency on interagency committees, working groups, conferences, seminars, and meetings.
• Overseeing the development, assessment, and improvement of management control systems in order to safeguard programs and achieve results while adhering to the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act.
• Providing oversight of and direction for the organization and facility located in Duluth, MN.
• Ensuring that procurements, contracts, grants, and assistance are managed in accordance with agency and office policies, regulatory requirements, and budgetary constraints.
• Performing the full range of supervisory human resources functions for the branch and subordinate employees.

Job description

Director, Great Lakes Coastal Science Branch

• Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of the Administrator, Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions, Coastal Science Solutions Division, Great Lakes Coastal Science Branch. About the Office of the Administrator. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

Key Responsibilities

The Great Lakes Coastal Science Branch (GLCSB) is responsible for conducting place-based research to deliver environmental solutions for EPA and its partners along the coast of the Great Lakes in the United States. GLCSB has a primary focus on freshwater coastal ecology, linking the ecological integrity of receiving waters to watershed effects, and developing indicators and sampling protocols for freshwater ecosystem condition assessments.

GLCSB utilizes environmental, social, and public health indicators for assessing and predicting outcomes of contaminant remediation, ecosystem service restoration, and community revitalization. Intrinsic to this branch's mission is the functional resiliency of watersheds and coastal systems to human-mediated flows of chemicals, sediment, and biota (e.g., invasive species).

The Great Lakes Coastal Science Branch works with counterparts both internal and external to the agency, including other Federal and nonfederal organizations, relative to branch programs and services. The branch also works closely with EPA Program Offices to deploy models and disseminate data within a corporate information technology architecture.

• Planning, developing, organizing, directing, leading, and implementing the short and long term needs, goals, budgets, policies, priorities, procedures, projects, extramural agreements, and personnel matters for the branch.
• Representing the agency on interagency committees, working groups, conferences, seminars, and meetings.
• Overseeing the development, assessment, and improvement of management control systems in order to safeguard programs and achieve results while adhering to the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act.
• Providing oversight of and direction for the organization and facility located in Duluth, MN.
• Ensuring that procurements, contracts, grants, and assistance are managed in accordance with agency and office policies, regulatory requirements, and budgetary constraints.
• Performing the full range of supervisory human resources functions for the branch and subordinate employees.

Join EPA in protecting human health and the environment and enjoy many work life quality options! Working for the EPA offers you a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, 26 days of paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. To learn more about us, visit Life and Careers at EPA.

If you are selected for this position, situational telework may be approved by your supervisor if you meet eligibility requirements, as allowable by agency policy.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Environmental Protection Agency, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $197201 – $228000/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Ses' hiring path.