JOB OPPORTUNITY – Director, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, PSW, USDA-Forest Service
The Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (IPIF), USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) is advertising for a full-time, permanent GS-14/15 position as the Director of the Institute. The position will function as a Program Manager within the PSW Station, which encompasses California, Hawaii, and the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands. The IPIF Director will be assigned to lead the IPIF research portfolio and coordinate with the four PSW research program areas and associated Program Managers: Fire & Fuels; Forest Ecosystem Function & Health; Conservation of Biodiversity; and Urban Ecosystems and Social Dynamics. The position is located at the PSW facility on the University Hawaii campus in Hilo, HI. The Pacific Islands are recognized as outstanding native and cultural ecosystems with high biodiversity, environmental vulnerability, and cultural significance. Pacific Island landscapes considered part of PSW and addressed directly by the Institute include Hawaii, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Marshall Islands. The geographic area served by the Institute is a culturally rich environment, and the Institute places a high priority on science delivery and capacity building in a manner that is culturally appropriate and useful. The Institute Director plans and supervises the execution of multidisciplinary research conducted primarily in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The Director Leads the integration of research and development into practice, and serves as primary spokesperson for IPIF research and for the Station, serves as primary Station liaison for international, national, and regional efforts related to IPIF, and engages with partners, collaborators and stakeholders on behalf of the Station and the agency. The Institute Director serves as part of the Station's leadership team in developing research programs and strategies, including budget and workforce planning, to meet Station and agency goals and objectives. The incumbent provides administrative and technical leadership and oversight for a staff of 15-20 permanent employees and three major facilities. For more information contact Dr. Jane Hayes: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To apply – closes July 13: · Federal employees with competitive status: TA12-2754-0362G-EB: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/320451800 · All other US citizens: TA12-2754-0362DP-EB: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/320451900 R. Flint Hughes, Ph.D. Research Ecologist Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry USDA-Forest Service 60 Nowelo Street Hilo, HI 96720 Phone: 808 933-8121 Fax: 808 933-8120 Cell: 808 430-0662 From: Peter Vitousek [mailto:[email protected]]<mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 6:06 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Steven Allison; Katie Amatangelo; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Courtney Angelo; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; 'Gregory Asner'; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Susan Culliney; Amy Austin; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Kasey Barton; Kamanamaikalani Beamer PhD; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Bennett, Karen A -FS; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Tracy Benning; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Blum, Michael J; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Eben Broadbent; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Thomas D Bullen; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Posy Busby; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; RCP; Oliver Chadwick; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Marian Chau; Yuko Chiba; Kane, Matthew D.; Jon Chorover; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Mark Chynoweth; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Colleen Cole; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Cordell, Susan -FS; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Will Cornwell; Shelley Crausbay; Crews, Tim; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Daniela Cusack; Curtis C Daehler; Carla D'Antonio; Kamakani Dancil; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Todd Dawson; John K Delay; Donna Delparte; Denslow, Julie -FS; Louis Derry; Sandra Díaz; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Thomas Kaeo Duarte; David C Duffy; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Kimberly Epps; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Ewel,John J; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Heraldo Farrington; Scott Fendorf; Chris Field; David Foote; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; James B Friday; Friday, Kathleen S -FS; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Tadashi Fukami; Funk, Jennifer; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Craig R. 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Murphy; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Schweitzer, Jennifer; Bailey, Joe; Ralph Tingley; Kawika Winter; liu13500; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Peter Mcintyre; Joseph Thomas Mascaro; Amy Wolf; Joe Fackrell; Warman, Laura -FS; Kehaulani Marshall; Jodie Schulten; Page Else; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Aurora Kagawa; Lauren Sons; Eric Dubinsky; Douglas Cram; John Polhemus; Scarlett Kettwich; [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; Xiufu Shuai Subject: Fwd: Fwd: FW: Flier for IPIF Director position Aloha all, Wonderful to see so many of you these past two days; I learned a lot from many of you, and had a good time as well. Becky and Heraldo, thank you for all you did to make this happen - and please not the attached position description. With best wishes, Peter -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: FW: Flier for IPIF Director position Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:43:44 -1000 From: Becky Ostertag <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> To: Peter Vitousek <[email protected]><mailto:[email protected]> Peter, Can you distribute to your Hawaii Ecosystem list? Thanks, Becky ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dean, Melissa K -FS <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 2:34 PM Subject: FW: Flier for IPIF Director position To: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Mel Dean HETF Coordinator Pacific Southwest Research Station in Hilo Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry Phone: 808.854.2651<tel:808.854.2651> Fax: 808.933.8120<tel:808.933.8120> Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: Manley, Pat -FS Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 2:33 PM To: FS-pdl psw ipif scientists; FS-pdl psw ipif professionals; FS-pdl psw Station Leadership Team Cc: Brown, Joseph F -FS Subject: Flier for IPIF Director position Aloha – Attached is a recruitment flier for the IPIF Director position – it closes on July 13, so a short advertisement period. Please distribute widely. Pat ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Patricia Manley Program Manager, Conservation of Biodiversity Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station Hilo, HI 96720 808-854-2601<tel:808-854-2601> (office) 530-902-3431<tel:530-902-3431> (cell) [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. -- Rebecca Ostertag Associate Professor Department of Biology 200 W. Kawili Street Hilo, HI 96720 USA 808-974-7361 (phone), 808-974-7693 (fax) http://hilo.hawaii.edu/uhh/faculty/ostertag/
