Job Announcement:
The Director of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
position is within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. The
laboratory conducts oceanographic investigations centering on the transport,
thermal and chemical composition, structure and dynamical processes of ocean
and coastal water masses; global climate change; fluxes of energy, gases, and
materials through the air-sea interface, integrated coastal ecosystem
management, and research in tropical meteorology.
The Director of AOML is responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating the
operation of the Laboratory; coordinating the planning of research across NOAA
and with the research community more broadly; providing general guidance to
scientific program managers; appraising the progress of missions; ensuring the
transition of research into operational NOAA capability and information
services; administering resources in accordance with priorities; and
authorizing and conducting negotiations with other agencies for compatible
scientific investigations. The Director coordinates activities with the
bargaining union that is active at AOML.
The Director is responsible for providing expert scientific and technical
direction, conceptual development, implementation, and management of an
integrated program that is responsive to identified National and agency needs
for the study of environmental processes that have impact on the conduct of
NOAA's mission.
The Director is responsible for all operational aspects of AOML including
financial management, budget development and justification, personnel
management, and contract administration. Based upon the expressed requirements
and justification of program leaders and the objectives established by the
Assistant Administrator/Deputy Assistant Administrator, the Director, AOML,
allocates and controls funds. The Director also plays a vital role in securing
both in-house and other-agency support, as appropriate, for AOML programs. The
Director reviews, analyzes, and evaluates new and existing plans, programs, and
proposals for research initiatives as submitted by project leaders within AOML.
In addition to technical program management, the incumbent may perform personal
research. The incumbent is recognized nationally and internationally as an
authority and leader in his/her area of scientific expertise.
To apply and learn more, please visit this link:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/516066000
