Division Director, Open Data & Science Information

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Silver Spring, Northern (MD, KY)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

NOAA Fisheries in Silver Spring, MD, seeks a Supervisory Natural Resource Management Specialist with strong leadership in data governance and open data policies. You will direct the Science Information Division, oversee resources, and steer enterprise data governance to support FAIR principles and interagency collaboration.

The role requires advanced expertise in data science, quality management, and visualization, plus the ability to manage staff and develop long-range plans aligned with

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship and suitability for Federal employment; background check required.
  • Must meet basic requirements for the 0401/0482/1301/1560 series and have at least one year of specialized experience.
  • Selective Service registration if applicable.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Division Director for the Science Information Division, prioritizing activities and overseeing resources.
  • Apply data science, quality management, and visualization to provide actionable insights and enable enterprise collaboration across agencies.
  • Shape a strong open data culture and establish policies to ensure quality, interoperability, security, and availability of NOAA Fisheries data assets.
  • Provide supervision and guidance, set annual and multi-year work plans, and recruit and develop staff to build a qualified team.

Skills

Data governance
Leadership
Data science
Cloud computing
Project management

Job description

NOAA Fisheries in Silver Spring, MD, seeks a Supervisory Natural Resource Management Specialist with strong leadership in data governance and open data policies. You will direct the Science Information Division, oversee resources, and steer enterprise data governance to support FAIR principles and interagency collaboration.

The role requires advanced expertise in data science, quality management, and visualization, plus the ability to manage staff and develop long-range plans aligned with

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