• Provide dedicated account management support in several areas, including issue resolution, financial performance, adherence to contract terms and solution design and pricing • Handle customer expectations and provide recommendations for strategic initiatives • Handle the contracts for assigned accounts as well as all account-driven activities • Develop short-term and long-range plans and goals for the organization • Ensure attainment of annual profit, efficiency, and quality goals at each client engagement • Direct capital expenditure and asset deployment activities • Inspire and ensure a Lean culture

• Directs the organization and performance of certain functional areas and the activities of senior managers. • Provides staff direction with an understanding and following of established company policies and procedures. • Oversees business activities to ensure a high standard of professional excellence is maintained among staff members. • Directs business function including, approval of overall project plan, budgets, and work breakdown structure. • Establishes and implements short- and long-term strategies to deliver services to customers within reasonable schedules and budgets. • Establishes and communicates goals and objectives, defines methodologies, tasks, and activities, and clearly describes roles and responsibilities for performing to personnel. • Communicates broadly to help ensure overall coordination for cross-functional teams.

Role Description The Program Consultant is engaged as an Independent Contractor to provide strategic programmatic support across a variety of contract deliverables including donor reporting, donor and local partner relations, and communications. The Consultant will deliver contracted services in alignment with the deliverables and timelines described below. - Serve as the designated partner contact for the administrative aspects of the applicant selection process and Primary Cohort phase. - Ensure smooth applicant onboarding, internal coordination, and timely completion of SOW deliverables. - Implement responsive solutions to partners’ needs. Qualifications - Minimum 7 years of relevant programmatic experience, preferably with donor programs and projects in the media development or civic tech sector. - Experience developing and implementing digital security protocols, including use of technologies to foster secure practices. - Ability to coordinate effectively across geographies and time zones. - Strong English fluency and writing skills. - Familiarity with and experience in implementing projects to strengthen organizational capacity and inclusion of marginalized communities. - Monitoring and evaluation experience; familiarity with logic models and program management plans. - Experience preparing expense reports and budgets. - Editorial or information curation experience. Requirements - Understanding of the human rights environment and network of stakeholders in South Asia. - Strong problem-solving and risk-identification skills. - Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated diplomacy, tact, and ability to negotiate. - Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to effectively manage a dynamic workload and shifting priorities. - Proven ability to operate in a multicultural and remote work environment. - Availability to travel for defined project events as specified in the SOW work plan. - Strong research and writing skills; editorial and/or copyediting skills preferred. - Proven ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with client stakeholders. Benefits - Contracting engagement for 6 – 9 months. - Pay range: $2,875 - $2,917 per month. - Fully remote workplace.

Role Description You've spent a career at the intersection of science and strategy—leading research programs, navigating international partnerships, and translating complex oceanographic data into policy-relevant action. You are recognized internally and externally as an authority in your technical specialty. As FWI's Chief Scientist supporting NOAA's Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) Program and Ocean Acidification Program (OAP), you will serve as the apex technical authority on a team delivering comprehensive program management, international coordination, data strategy, and stakeholder engagement services. You will manage the program to ensure successful completion of tasks on time, within budget, and to agreed-upon levels of quality, while applying advanced scientific principles and theories to develop original technical programs. Every deliverable you lead supports a mission that matters—understanding and protecting the health of our oceans. Work Schedule and Location: Remote. This full-time remote position will work Monday through Friday, 8 AM EST to 5 PM EST with occasional travel. Responsibilities - Manage the overall program to ensure successful, on-time, within-budget completion of all tasks and deliverables to agreed-upon quality standards. - Provide interface with high-level NOAA and government officials to ensure program satisfaction and alignment with agency strategic priorities. - Apply advanced scientific principles, theories, and concepts to develop original technical approaches for ocean observing and acidification programs. - Develop or direct the development of solutions to complex technical problems where little or no precedent exists and innovation is required. - Lead senior-level engagement with NOAA Federal Program Officers and international scientific bodies, including representation at interagency and global ocean observing committees. - Direct development and review of scientific content for strategic communications, congressional reporting (FOARAM Act), and public-facing materials. - Oversee integration of regional oceanographic and biogeochemical databases and forecasting models into NOAA's operational modeling frameworks. - Guide establishment of unified data quality control standards and measurement methodologies through coordinated technical working groups. - Supervise Subject Matter Experts and project management staff; ensure deliverables meet federal compliance standards and acceptance criteria. - Lead development of long-term strategic plans and program roadmaps for OAP and GOMO program leadership review and approval. Qualifications - Required: S or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific, engineering, or other technical field (Oceanography, Marine Science, Atmospheric Science, or closely related discipline preferred). - Ability to obtain and maintain a Low-risk federal security clearance. - 15+ years of total experience. - 10+ years of professional experience managing complex programs and projects. - Desired: Demonstrated experience leading international scientific coordination efforts and representing programs at senior governmental forums. - Expert-level knowledge of ocean acidification science, carbon cycle research, and global ocean observing systems (e.g., Argo, GO-SHIP). - Recognized internally and externally as an authority in an ocean science or related technical specialty. - Experience navigating federal grant lifecycle processes, including NOFOs, proposal review panels, and post-award reporting. - Exceptional scientific writing and communication skills; proven ability to translate technical findings for diverse audiences. - Experience supporting or leading compliance with the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act. Work Setting and Environment - Primary location: NOAA Silver Spring Metro Center (SSMC), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. This position is eligible for remote work with travel as needed to the above location. - All work activities are eligible for telework or remote performance. - Travel required, including at-sea deployments on NOAA vessels and national/international coordination meetings; all travel pre-approved by COR. Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - 401(k) Plan - Holiday Pay - Paid Time Off Pay Range Salary Range for this position is $120,000 to $128,000.