The Director of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
(AOML) position is?within the Office of?Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research.?The laboratory conducts oceanographic investigations centering
on the transport, thermal and chemical composition, structure and
dynamical processes of ocean and coastal water masses; global climate
change; fluxes of energy, gases, and materials through the air-sea
interface, integrated coastal ecosystem management, and research in
tropical?meteorology.
The Director of AOML is responsible for planning, directing, and
evaluating the operation of the Laboratory; coordinating the planning of
research across NOAA and with the research community more broadly;
providing general guidance to scientific program managers; appraising
the progress of missions; ensuring the transition of research into
operational NOAA capability and information services; administering
resources in accordance with priorities; and authorizing and conducting
negotiations with other agencies for compatible scientific
investigations. The Director coordinates activities with the bargaining
union that is active at AOML.
The Director is responsible for providing expert scientific and
technical direction, conceptual development, implementation, and
management of an integrated program that is responsive to identified
National and agency needs for the study of environmental processes that
have impact on the conduct of NOAA’s mission.
The Director is responsible for all operational aspects of AOML
including financial management, budget development and justification,
personnel management, and contract administration. Based upon the
expressed requirements and justification of program leaders and the
objectives established by the Assistant Administrator/Deputy Assistant
Administrator, the Director, AOML, allocates and controls funds. The
Director also plays a vital role in securing both in-house and
other-agency support, as appropriate, for AOML programs. The Director
reviews, analyzes, and evaluates new and existing plans, programs, and
proposals for research initiatives as submitted by project leaders
within AOML.
In addition to technical program management, the incumbent may perform
personal research. The incumbent is recognized nationally and
internationally as an authority and leader in his/her area of scientific
expertise.
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