Senior Science Advisor (GS3561-OR-001)

National Experienced Workforce Solutions; Corvallis (OR); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) in Corvallis seeks a Senior Science Advisor to support the USGS Experienced Services Program. The role focuses on program development, budget management, and optimizing workflows for science and operations.

Telework is optional, with an office available if desired. The incumbent will advise senior leadership, help ensure policy compliance, and contribute to efficiency across the Center with a high level of judgment and resourcefulness.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in interdisciplinary ecosystem science and/or research OR MA/MS Degree.
• Experience with program development, budget management and science delivery.
• Proficiency with Windows and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Serve in an advisory and support role to the Center Director and Senior Management Team on program execution, strategic direction and development of options and recommendations to increase financial and operational efficiencies.
• Advise for center leadership on compliance with a variety of policies and statutes; coordinates with other bureaus and partners within DOI.

Skills

Interdisciplinary ecosystem science

Budget management

Program development

Science delivery

Education

MA/MS Degree

Tools

Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Teams

MS Outlook

MS SharePoint

Job description

Senior Science Advisor (GS3561-OR-001)

ID: GS3561-OR-001 Location: Corvallis Agency: USGS Wage/Hr: $80.63 Hours/Week: 10 hrs. per week Estimated Total Hours: 380 Minimum Age: 55 Location Comments:

Full-time or part-time telework is optional; the enrollee is not required to come to the office, but an office would be provided at FRESC if enrollee does not want to telework full time.

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, technical, and professional support to the U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Duties:

Assist science center management with program development, budget management, and optimizing workflow processes.Work involves investigating, analyzing, and evaluating programs and situations involving a wide variety of circumstances, and requires a high order of judgment and resourcefulness necessary to initiate and oversee the complex processes of evaluating and planning science and operational activities.Duties involve leading strategic analysis and development of options and recommendations to increase financial and operational efficiencies across the Center. Duties of the position involve management of work in the Natural Resources Management field of study, but do not require a specialization beyond that expertise.

• Serve in an advisory and support role to the Center Director and Senior Management Team on program execution, strategic direction and development of options and recommendations to increase financial and operational efficiencies.80%
• Advise for center leadership on compliance with a variety of policies and statutes. Assures comprehensiveness of science efforts within USGS and coordinates with other bureaus and partners within DOI.20%

Qualifications:

Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in interdisciplinary ecosystem science and/or research OR MA/MS Degree

• program development, budget management, science delivery
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint

Other:

• Information Management and Technology (IMT) training as required by USGS
• Physical requirements: standing, sitting, typing Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Service Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions?s policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.