Associate Director for Communications and Publishing

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the Department of the Interior is currently seeking qualified candidates for the Senior Executive Service (SES) position of Associate Director for Communications and Publishing located in Reston, VA. The incumbent would be responsible for the following:

1. Provides executive direction and oversight to the program development, priority setting, and activities that assures strategic goals, directions, and communications are coordinated and managed to fully support and enhance public understanding and recognition of the USGS's science programs.
2. Oversees the USGS's web and social media presence including the internal communications program to further the management and strategic direction of the USGS's in-house publishing division that produces peer-reviewed scientific studies and associated products to the public and other government agencies.
3. Directs the planning and development of the strategic communications and outreach directions to integrate, streamline, and enhance the delivery of USGS science information through a broad range of communications programs and activities.
4. Develops, plans, and implements the full complement of the USGS communication strategies, practices, and initiatives to assure that the USGS mission of science information is effectively produced and delivered.
5. Serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and shares in the planning, direction, and management of the integrated science programs of the USGS including oversight and guidance for the collaborative communications and outreach programs to advance the general communication and understanding of the scientific program and research activities of the USGS.
6. Provides executive-level representation for the USGS in all areas of external relations, including public information policies and programs and congressional and legislative activities, with Congress, Federal, state, and local governments, the communications and information communities in the private sector, academic institutions, and to customer and constituent groups.