The Station Manager has the following specific responsibilities:

A. Off-Ice (Period where the incumbent is not deployed and is in intermittent work status at a location of their choosing). Incumbent is only in a paid status as work requirements dictate.

Participates in activities that are conducted by NSF-OPP and its USAP partners related to review of the prior austral season, planning for activities in the upcoming season, and meeting various training requirements.

Examples could include:

1. Attend the Annual Planning Meeting. This conference is conducted for the heads of the primary USAP agencies; OPP-AIL, Support Forces Antarctica (SFA) and the USAP prime contractor.
2. Attend project or budget reviews.
3. Various training.

1. Serves as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal. The U.S. Deputy Attorney General has authorized the U.S. Marshal Service to appoint the NSF Station Manager as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal. As Special Deputy U.S. Marshal the NSF Station Manager is authorized to search, detain and arrest for specific offenses alleged to have been committed by a United States person at any Antarctic location.
2. Provides on-site day-to-day oversight of the operation of supporting infrastructure and facilities at McMurdo Station for the execution of the annual program plan as well as oversee logistics and operations decisions impacting the execution of programs at South Pole and inland field locations.
3. Provides prioritization of efforts to USAP partners when resource conflicts or limitations occur.
4. Provides technical direction, where applicable, to the contractor in the areas of station operation.
5. Coordinates closely with AIL colleagues to ensure the requirements of their areas of responsibility are being met.
6. Implements regulations in conservation and environmental stewardship and ensures compliance with permits issued for collecting biological specimens and other regulatory measures affecting persons working in Antarctica under auspices of the USAP.
7. Provides on-site representation to maintain internal controls on the support aspects of USAP in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 for control of waste, fraud and abuse.
8. When assigned, serves as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for the performance of work under several contracts and Inter-Agency Agreements (IAA), providing OPP representation and limited approval authority on-site with the NSF support contractors for timely, up-to-date, and cost effective technical and contractual program management.
9. Provides frequent status updates (written and oral) to the Antarctic Operations Manager.
10. Serves as Director of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when emergency or Search and Rescue (SAR) situations arise.
11. Provides program performance reviews and compliance audits of the USAP support contractor.
12. Coordinates, as necessary, with other National Antarctic Programs in support of the USAP mission.
13. Deploys to other Antarctic stations, as directed.

1. Coordinates science and NSF contractor requirements with other USAP participant organizations (including the Commander, SFA), to carry out the annual USAP operational plan. Reports to NSF/OPP any instances where the operational units are not making a reasonable effort to fulfill the objectives of the USAP.
2. Advise the Antarctic Operations Manager, Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Section Head, and other stakeholders in the Office of Polar Programs on the progress and problems of the operations measured against current program plans and requirements.
3. Serves as the on-site federal representative (in support of, and in coordination with, the Contract Officer Representative (COR) and OPP/AIL Activity Based Managers (ABMs)) for oversight and direction of the NSF contractor's efforts at McMurdo, South Pole, and inland field locations in support of the annual program plan.
4. Coordinates with the NSF Science Representative to assure USAP meets support requirements for all domestic and International Antarctic Research Programs.

Conditions of employment

• Background investigation.
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.

You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.

Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Basic Criminal Investigators course.

You will need to satisfactorily complete a physical examination according to standards used for USAP medical/dental screening for travel to Antarctica.

All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full or blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.

Please preview "Evaluations" section and "Qualifications" for additional requirements and Quality Ranking Factors.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of experience OR a Master’s degree plus 8 years of experience in a relevant field. Relevant experience includes managing and overseeing the planning and execution of complex operations in remote environments.

Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) Basic Criminal Investigators course and satisfactory completion of a physical examination according to standards used for USAP medical/dental screening for travel to Antarctica.

This position is outside the competitive civil service.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated on the extent and quality of your experience, expertise, education, and research activities relevant to the duties of the position.

We strongly encourage you to specifically address the Quality Ranking Factors below. This will ensure that you receive full consideration in the evaluation process.

Quality Ranking Factors

1. Demonstrated experience in managing complex operations in remote environments and strong capability in managing people.
2. Demonstrated experience in planning, managing, completing, overseeing and critically evaluating operations.
3. Practical knowledge in emergency response and risk analysis.
4. Ability to coordinate, establish and maintain results-oriented productive relationships with key personnel and monitor activities to ensure timely product delivery and reporting.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of contracts, MOAs, and cooperative agreements, and their implementation including performance evaluation.
6. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and resolve issues with equivalent ranking levels of management in the military, civilian Federal service, and private sectors.