Full-Time Federal Geographic Data Committee Executive Director
Job Description
The Department of the Interior is currently seeking qualified candidates for the Senior Level (SL) position of Federal Geographic Data Committee Executive Director located in Reston, VA. The incumbent would be responsible for the following:
- Administer the activities of the 32-member interagency committee to promote the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data nationwide in addition to providing strategic planning and visioning for the implementation of National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) across the Federal government as delegated by the Secretary of the Interior.
- Provide strategic planning and visioning for a national spatial data infrastructure to include representing USGS and the Department on a variety of federal government groups, national and international efforts, and public/private partnerships that advance the National and Global Spatial Data Infrastructure and promotes cooperation among Federal, State, Tribal and local government agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector in the development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data.
- Oversee areas of rapidly developing geospatial science, technology, policy, and data management to address complex scientific and management issues, develop new approaches and directions, and formulate future objectives of the FGDC.
- Develop and execute comprehensive federal policy, guidance, and initiatives to support coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial activities within the Federal Government and between the Federal and non-Federal communities and partner organizations.
- Serve as a senior advisor to the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of FGDC and USGS Director on matters related to the implementation of NSDI throughout the federal government, including its partners and cooperators.
- Lead special studies on the implementation of NSDI concepts and strategies to determine processes and resource requirements necessary to facilitate the implementation of NSDI concepts and strategies that will enable sharing and efficient transfer of geospatial data among users and producers.
- Lead a team of interdisciplinary practitioners of data experts and research staff through subordinate supervisors to develop objectives, policies, guidelines, and evaluate the operations.
The incumbent develops staff objectives, policies, guidelines, and evaluates the operations and services of the Bureau. - Serves as a Bureau representative with Federal, State, and local agencies, academia, and the private sector for geospatial policy, standards, data sharing, and related CSS Mission Area and the USGS priorities.
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