Roles & Responsibilities (draft)
Describes FWS Enterprise Roles and defines Responsibilities within SA
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Definition: Assistant Regional Directors for Science Applications
Responsible for supporting staff time and allocating resources to follow the SA Data Management Plan through their entire chain of command
Ensure data management responsibilities are followed when SA funds go are allocated outside the program (e.g., to another FWS program)
Ensure Performance Appraisal Plans reflect responsibilities for data stewardship
Sign memo stating a project intended for funding is not duplicative research or other science activity (Science Project) and therefore does not need to go through any additional steps in the .
Sign CASC Consultation Certification memo stating the CASC consultation took place and identified not duplication of funding between SA and a CASC. For grants and cooperative agreements, this can be certified by checking the appropriate check box on the Award Checklist - FWS Form 3-2460.
Definition: Assistant Director and Deputy Assistant Director for Science Applications
Provide program leadership and accountability to ensure all SA data management, Science Catalog, internal tracking, and non-duplication policies are followed across the program.
Ensure data management responsibilities are followed when SA funds go outside the program (e.g., to another FWS program)
Definition: Science Applications HQ staff who are responsible for coordinating and leading SA data management efforts, including but not limited to: SA HQ Science Coordinators and the SA HQ Grants Manager.
Ensure data management responsibilities are followed when SA funds go outside the program (e.g., to another FWS program)
Create CASC consultation Google Form to be sent to CASC director(s)
Definition: SA staff who serve as Contracting officials and Contracting Office Representatives and are the primary liaison with the contracting personnel who issue and administer contracts.
Work with SA Project Officer to ensure that all data procurement contracts and agreements make appropriate reference to data management and, at a minimum, define the general data management requirements within every contract and agreement.
Definition: SA staff who are responsible for issuing financial assistance awards or who are the primary liaison(s) with WSFR staff who issue financial assistance awards.
Work with SA Project Officer to ensure that all data procurement agreements make appropriate reference to data management and, at a minimum, define the general data management requirements within every agreement.
Definition: SA personnel responsible for administering grants and cooperative agreements, reviewing and selecting proposals, reviewing and approving interim and final reports, and ensuring receipt of deliverables.
Ensure SA data management, Science Catalog, internal tracking, and non-duplication policies and requirements are followed for the projects they manage. This can be done themselves, requiring the work from PIs (e.g. product metadata), or delegating the work to a data manager/steward
Include requirement for data management plan
Include requirements for project and product metadata
Ensure the project record is posted to ScienceBase within 30 days
Ensure the full metadata is updated
Ensure scope of work contains requirements for metadata and data management plan deliverables.
Ensure all Non-duplication documentation (memos, SB searches) are added to award file.
Definition: Non-SA staff (still FWS) who serve as the Project Officer on agreements using SA funds.
Ensure scope of work contains requirements for metadata and data management plan deliverables.
Ensure all Non-duplication documentation (memos, SB searches) are added to award file.
Work with SA Data Steward/ARD to ensure that all SA data management, Science Catalog, internal tracking, and non-duplication policies and requirements are followed.
Definition: An externally-funded recipient of SA funds via grant, cooperative agreement, contract, or inter-agency agreement, who is responsible for leading the funded project and providing deliverables to SA.
Transfer deliverables to SA Project Officer
Write and transfer metadata to SA Project Officer
Works with Data Steward to develop a Data Management Plan
Definition: SA staff who is responsible for leading the internal project who also assumes the roleof Project Officer.
Assumes role of SA Project Officer
Ensures deliverables are loaded to ScienceBase
Write/ ensures project and product metadata meets SA standards
Works with Data Steward to develop a Data Management Plan
Definition: Any SA staff or personnel working on behalf of SA (e.g., contractor) who performs a data management action - writing, reviewing, or publishing metadata; publishing deliverables; etc. Can be project officer, data manager, or other staff. Often a Data manager fills this role.
Assist non-SA Project Officers with ensuring SA data management, Science Catalog, internal tracking, and non-duplication policies and requirements are followed.