Director, Office of Science Advisor, Policy and Engagement

3 weeks ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Environmental Protection Agency Full time

The Office of the Science Advisor, Policy, and Engagement (OSAPE) provides principal support to the Agency's Chief Scientist and Science Advisor with cross-agency programs such as Scientific Integrity, Human Subjects Protection, and EPA's Science and Technology Policy council.

OSAPE manages the Office of Research and Development's (ORD) extramural research programs, leads ORD's regional science and environmental justice programs, challenges and prizes, manages several external advisory boards, serves as ORD's lead on science policy issues, and coordinates ORD's partnerships with Tribes, other federal agencies and international organizations, and key state and local partners.


It is comprised of two divisions:
Extramural Research & Partnerships Division and Science Policy Division.


The incumbent serves as the Director of OSAPE, providing leadership for OSAPE's portfolio of programs, and as a principal staff officer to the EPA Chief Scientist who provides counsel and advice on all matters relating to the responsible implementation and management of the OSAPE programs.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing counsel, advice, and recommendations to the ORD Assistant Administrator and the EPA Science Advisor for all OSAPE matters, strategic vision, programs, and activities.
  • Serving as the principal staff officer to both the EPA Chief Scientist and EPA's Senior Advisor for all OSAPE matters, programs, and activities.
  • Serving as a member of the Executive Council in ORD which reviews ORD's large programs and advises the ORD AA on longterm planning, priorities, and resource allocation.
  • Overseeing ORD's input in to agency rule making by providing technical advice in support of regulatory and nonregulatory decisions.
  • Overseeing, planning, managing, and evaluating ORD's scientific project management, including the research grant programs.
  • Managing a multidisciplinary staff through the planning, development, and assignment of work plans and programs.
  • Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with internal and external partners and offices, both in the public and private spheres.
  • Serving on or participating in committees, panels, seminars, conferences, and meetings, while representing OSAPE, ORD, and EPA to local, national, international, and tribal partners.
  • Performing supervisory personnel functions for OSAPE employees.

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