Scientific Integrity Officer

Duties

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs) below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-14/15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. Failure to meet basic qualification requirements and all mandatory technical qualifications listed automatically disqualifies an applicant.

Specific Duties

The Scientific Integrity Officer is located in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the Department of the Interior (Department) and reports to the Director, Office of Science Quality and Integrity (OSQI). The office is responsible for monitoring and enhancing the integrity, quality, and health of all USGS science through executive oversight and development of strong practices, policy, and supporting programs, including Science Integrity, Fundamental Science Practices, Tribal Relations, Youth, Education, Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research, etc.

The incumbent carries out the following specific responsibilities:

1. Serve as a principal advisor to Director, OSQI and is responsible for executing the Department's Scientific Integrity Policy to ensure the integrity of science and scientific products developed and used by the Department.
2. Serve as the Vice Chair, Department Scientific Integrity Officers Council to provide expertise in scientific integrity including authoritative scientific integrity advice, opinions, training, and policy guidance for senior managers, scientists and technical experts, and other employees.
3. Provide expertise on an extensive range of research misconduct and other sensitive integrity issues as well as serving as a consultant to enhance the integrity and reputation of the USGS, the Department and its employees.
4. Collaborate with other experts in the provision of authoritative written and verbal advice to managers, employees, volunteers, contractors, cooperators and grantees on complex issues and problems to include research falsification, fabrication, plagiarism, and etc.
5. Conduct reviews of complaints regarding scientific integrity received through the Office of the Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs to assess allegations and determine whether a viable claim of research misconduct and/or a loss of scientific integrity exist.
6. Serve as a subject-matter-expert on a wide range of complex, often unprecedented, research quality, scientific integrity and research misconduct problems that significantly influence operations including the evaluation of new laws, policies, and regulations in Executive Branch research misconduct and provide definitive guidance on interpretations.
7. Collaborate with Departmental officials on investigations of violations of research quality and/or scientific integrity policies.
8. Represent the Department and USGS at conferences, hearings, negotiations, or presentations.

Applicants who meet all the mandatory technical qualifications will be evaluated by a panel to determine the degree to which they possess each of the listed qualifications. This evaluation will determine which applicants are best qualified. Total background, including experience, education, awards, self-development, and training will be reviewed. This information will be obtained from the application package, including the required narrative statements for the technical qualifications described in this vacancy.


If your resume does not include these basic qualifications, you will not be determined qualified for this position.
We recommend that your resume includes examples that are clear, concise, and emphasize their level of responsibilities, the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertaken; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues addressed; and the results of actions taken.

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