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Job: Supervisory Information Management Project Manager
Friday, October 26, 2012 06:53 PM
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Employment Outreach Notice

Supervisory Information Management Project Manager
GS-2210-13
Salary Range $86,260 to $112,136 per year

Resource Monitoring and Assessment Program
Pacific Northwest Research Station
Portland, OR

PLEASE REPLY by November 16, 2012

We are preparing to fill a permanent, full-time (PFT) position at the Portland Forestry Sciences Laboratory located in Portland, OR.  The full performance level of this Supervisory Information Management (IM) Project Manager is GS-2210-13.

This position is the leader of an Information Management team in the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) work unit, and a member of the program’s management team. The incumbent will interact and collaborate with other IM team leaders and IM personnel in the national FIA program, working across functional areas.  The position supervises a group of 12 employees performing work at the GS-7 through GS-12 levels that are based in Portland, Oregon and Anchorage, Alaska.

The work involves the day-to-day leadership of IM staff to facilitate and manage the transfer, compilation, quality assurance, and delivery of forest inventory data, tools, analyses, geospatial products, and research assistance.  Conducts strategic planning and project management activities for the IM team in relation to production inventory and IM research project operations. Facilitates and manages staff activities including conducting needs analyses, developing goals, objectives, and strategies, and initiating strategic and tactical business planning efforts. Develops and implements project management procedures, activities, and infrastructure, and designs tools and planning templates. Provides project management training and assistance to technical staff to ensure all projects are adequately managed.

The IM team is responsible for all aspects of data development, working within a coordinated national infrastructure. The team develops and manages large comprehensive databases, generates compilation programs, creates focused applications and software, and implements widespread quality assurance procedures on all IM products.  The team works closely with clients that include data collection and analysis groups.

We are looking for an individual who:
  • Has strong IM project management and organizational skills
  • Has a positive customer service attitude and strong work ethic
  • Is a team player who enjoys working with others to accomplish a common goal
  • Is a self-starter, enjoys a challenge, and has excellent problem-solving and strategic planning skills
  • Has the ability to cope well with changing direction, multiple priorities, and a fast-paced work environment
  • Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED...

For more information, contact Joseph Donnegan, Deputy Program Manager for the Resource Monitoring and Assessment program: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The vacancy announcement, when open, will be posted at the USAJobs website, the U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov  

 
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