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I would like to announce that the deadline for the USGS position as the Cascades Volcano Observatory's Scientist in Charge has been extended to 29 Sept 2020. Please spread the word and apply!</div>
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Thanks, Wendy McCausland</div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold">As the SCIENTIST-IN-CHARGE of the Cascades Volcano Observatory within the VOLCANO SCIENCE CENTER, some of your specific duties will include:</b></p>
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<li style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.5em">Provides management oversight and scientific leadership for all work conducted by the Cascades Volcano Observatory.</li><li style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.5em">Directs an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional program of volcano monitoring, hazards recognition and assessment, hazard warnings and volcanological research that draws upon a wide variety of disciplines.</li><li style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.5em">Is delegated the responsibility to issue all warnings and notification of volcanic unrest and eruptive activity in the incumbent's observatory's geographic area of responsibility.</li><li style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.5em">Synthesizes a broad array of data sets (often incomplete), elicits expert opinion (often contradictory), and draws upon the knowledge and experience of volcanic processes to forecast activity and assign alert
levels for use by the public.</li><li style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0.5em">Modifies management structure and assignments within the observatory to best utilize available personnel, expertise, funding, and facilities.</li><li style="line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 0px">Operates a government vehicle as an incidental driver.</li></ul>
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Wendy McCausland</div>
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Volcano Seismologist</div>
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Volcano Disaster Assistance Program</div>
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U.S. Geological Survey</div>
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Vancouver, WA 98683</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> McCausland, Wendy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> es_jobs_net@mailman.ucar.edu <es_jobs_net@mailman.ucar.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Job opening, Cascades Volcano Observatory Scientist in Charge, closes Sept 22.</font>
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<div style="margin:0px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Sorry for the late post. I was just made aware of this list serve (embarrassment emoji). This is a short posting, will close September 22, the USAjobs site is where you got to make the application.
There are not extensions even if the website fails, so get your files up early. </div>
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<div><font><font color="#201f1e" style=""><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt">There is guiding the research of course which will benefit from an influx of new data coming from more modern monitoring networks, especially if NVEWS gets explicit funding.
There is the perennial challenge of long-term community and observatory </span></font></font><font color="#201f1e" style=""><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt">preparedness</span></font><font style="color:rgb(32,31,30)"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt"> for
low-frequency, high impact eruptions. The<span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="x_markagimvwkpe" style="margin:0px">CVO</span>-<span class="x_mark0rjjmtzm2" style="margin:0px">SIC</span><span class="x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>is
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be addressed to Michelle Liu (<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; color:rgb(0,0,0); background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">Phone: 916-278-9449)</span>. Here she describes the basics:</span></font></div>
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