USAJobs can be a great resource for those looking to enter public service for the first time or career public servants interested in finding new job opportunities. To help promote interest in the site and the thousands of jobs it has listed, GovLoop will highlight some of the more interesting opportunities available in a blog post each week. Welcome to the latest edition of our exciting federal employment opportunities roundup!
1. Executive Director (Chief Executive Officer)
Are you an innovative executive looking for a leadership role? The Commerce Department’s (DOC) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) would love to hear from you if your answer’s yes. NTIA is looking for someone to head the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), which was established to operate and maintain an interoperable public safety broadband network. Naturally, it follows that you’ll also manage the investments and technologies associated with the nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN) as part of the gig. Click here to view this job.
2. Research Fish Biologist
Ichthyology is the study of fish, and if that’s your field, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a promising opening for you. The role is in scenic Honolulu, and the person who fills it will work at the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS). This biologist will ultimately study the “life history, biology, ecology” of fish, particularly those that are “Pacific highly migratory species.” Click here to view this job.
3. Fire Management Officer
If you love nature, you might want to hear about the Interior Department’s (DOI) vacancy in Indiahoma, Oklahoma. As a new fire management officer, you’ll work for DOI’s US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The person in this capacity will manage the full range of wildland fire operations in the area, including safety, preparedness, training, suppression, prescribed fires, facilities, equipment, and medical standards. Click here to view this job.
4. Chief Data Officer
Do you like data? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking for someone to oversee the bureau’s data. Working in the bureau’s Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), this person will also watch over the agency’s information teams responsible for properly taking in, managing, overseeing and dispositioning CFPB data. Click here to view this job.
5. Tree Crew Supervisor
The Presidio Trust oversees San Francisco’s Presidio, a former Army base that is now “a new kind of national park.” The Trust is looking for a supervisor to manage its tree crew, which has planted over 40 acres of young trees at 44 sites during the past 18 years. Overall, more than 5,000 trees have been planted by the Trust since the project began. To help improve public lands, give this slot a try. Click here to view this job.
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This is such an interesting list, it’s great to bring awareness to job that don’t come to you off the top of your head.
Really cool just to see just all the government does in these posts. Cool stuff!
Mark, thank you for this invaluable resource! This really helps with the job searching stress.