International Oceans Liaison (SME II)

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7d•$106,000 - $112,000•Remote

About The Position

This role supports NOAA's GOMO and OAP programs by leading complex technical work streams including international partnerships, global ocean observing system management, stakeholder network coordination, and data strategy. The position requires expert knowledge of sea surface carbon flux measurements and experience with international observing system standards. The goal is to advance the programs' mission of understanding and communicating the state of our global ocean.

Requirements

BA/BS in a technical or business discipline (Oceanography, Marine Science, Environmental Science, or closely related field preferred); advanced degrees or certifications may qualify for shorter periods of required experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a Low-risk federal security clearance
8+ years of professional and/or academic experience

Nice To Haves

Deep familiarity with global ocean observing systems and acidification monitoring networks
Demonstrated experience with federal data management standards, metadata frameworks, and open-data protocols
Experience supporting international scientific bodies or bilateral government partnerships
Strong technical writing ability; experience producing government-ready briefings, reports, and strategic documents
Proficiency with project tracking databases and grant management systems

Responsibilities

Apply expert and highly specialized knowledge to gather facts, research and analyze data, and develop conclusions, recommendations, and strategies across GOMO and OAP program areas
Lead project teams to accomplish discrete goals and tasks; provide limited supervision and technical guidance to junior staff
Lead coordination of bilateral international partnerships, including the NOAA-Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) collaboration, managing action-tracking frameworks and annual assembly logistics
Represent NOAA program interests in interagency and international committees on ocean monitoring and acidification science (e.g., OMICS, Arctic All-Hands, data management panels)
Manage operational coordination across regional and national Coastal Acidification Networks (CANs), including running quarterly all-CANs assemblies and drafting strategic blueprints for a Caribbean CAN
Lead efforts to enhance data interoperability and machine-readability, establishing metadata standards and data management policies for government approval
Direct coordination of autonomous observing fleets and uncrewed system assets to optimize geospatial coverage of ocean monitoring networks
Facilitate technical expert working groups to modernize and unify standard operating measurement methodologies and quality-control protocols
Execute near-real-time data ingestion workflow activities and virtualization pipelines to minimize latency between data collection and public discoverability
Develop scientific visualizations, portfolio metrics evaluation models, and technical briefings for agency-wide and international data calls