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    Colleagues,<br>
    <br>
      The National Geodetic Survey is seeking applicants for the
    position of Chief Geodesist.  Please find below links to the job
    posting.  The job is open to any U.S. Citizen with the appropriate
    qualifications.  The basic duties are:<br>
    <ul>
      <li>Provide authoritative and technical advice on geodetic
        applications and complex problems involving physical and space
        geodesy, precise positioning, and remote sensing.</li>
      <li>Formulate and implement specialized research program that
        advances all nationwide geodetic programs in support of
        defining, maintaining, and providing access to the National
        Spatial Reference System.</li>
      <li>Communicate the importance of geodetic products and services
        to international, federal, state, and local users of geospatial
        data, enhancing partnerships; and increasing transferability of
        geodetic tools, methods, techniques, and technologies.<br>
      </li>
    </ul>
    Please distribute and consider applying!  The application closes on
    2/5/2017.<br>
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style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span
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          class="gmail-il">vacancy</span></span><span
        style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new
        roman",serif;color:rgb(69,68,66);border:1pt none
        windowtext;padding:0in"> number is </span><span
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        face="times new roman, serif" color="#454442"><span
          style="font-size:12pt"> for federal employees:</span></font><br>
      <font face="times new roman, serif" color="#454442"><span
          style="font-size:16px"><a
            href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/463040500/">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/463040500/</a></span></font></p>
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    <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new
      roman",serif;color:rgb(69,68,66)">The </span><span
      style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new
roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,204)"><span
        class="gmail-il">vacancy</span></span><span
      style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new
      roman",serif;color:rgb(69,68,66)"> number is </span><span
      style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new
      roman",serif;color:rgb(133,0,0)">NOS-NGS-2017-0014</span><font
      face="times new roman, serif" color="#454442"><span
        style="font-size:12pt"> for all U.S. Citizens:</span></font><br>
    <font face="times new roman, serif" color="#454442"><span
        style="font-size:16px"><a
          href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/463041000/">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/463041000/</a></span></font><br>
    <br>
    Sincerely,<br>
    <br>
    <span class="il">Dru</span> Smith<br>
    <br>
    P.S. You may be aware that the Executive Branch of the U.S.
    Government is under a hiring freeze (see below).  Do NOT let this
    stop you from applying!  The application process is continuing, and
    once the freeze has been lifted, all applicants who made the
    deadline will be considered.<br>
    <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/23/presidential-memorandum-regarding-hiring-freeze">https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/23/presidential-memorandum-regarding-hiring-freeze</a><br>
    <br>
    <br>
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* Dru A. Smith, Ph.D.                                                  *
* NSRS Modernization Manager                                           *
* NOAA, National Geodetic Survey, N/NGS    Office : 301-713-3167       *
* 1315 East-West Hwy, SSMC3, Room 8635     Fax    : 301-713-4175       *
* Silver Spring, MD  20910                 E-mail : <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Dru.Smith@noaa.gov">Dru.Smith@noaa.gov</a> *
* U.S.A.                                   WWW    : <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ngs.noaa.gov">www.ngs.noaa.gov</a>   *
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