This position is located within a Forest Service Southern Research Station. The incumbent serves as an Assistant Director for Research (ADR) for the Station, and is responsible for science quality assurance and relevance, policy formulation, advice and leadership in responding to complex issues regarding the development of scientific research programs of the Research Station. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Tara Keyser at tara.keyser@usda.gov. Serve as a technical expert and coordinator in providing intellectual leadership and focus on research to initiate dialogue; generate policy recommendations, interventions, and station mechanisms. Provide expert technical leadership and program advice in the development and implementation of national and station research direction. Coordinate with station Executive and Leadership Teams to develop programs to share the Station’s science with stakeholders and ensure effective science delivery. Develop and participate in short- and long-range planning and priorities for new and innovative projects including the development of budget needs and recommendations for allocation of funds. Perform long-range planning and management of new substantive agency research and development programs where precedents are scarce or nonexistent. Monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of major research projects through periodic review visits. Oversee the release of research results in the form of technical and non-technical publications, talks, reports, and field demonstrations. Represent the Director in contacts with key Regional and local representatives of other Federal agencies, State agencies, industrial organizations, universities, and trade and conservation groups. Plan and direct the overall work through subordinate supervisors, team leaders, or comparable positions. Supervises 25% or more of the time. Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov. Selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements and must submit form OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter. Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New Forest Service supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.

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