[ES_JOBS_NET] Physical Science Administrator (Program Director), National Science Foundation

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

Physical Science Administrator (Program Director)

 


https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/536560700


 


Overview


.        Open & closing dates


 06/13/2019 to 07/18/2019


.        Service


Excepted


.        Pay scale & grade


AD 04


.        Salary


$142,443 to $182,627 per year


.        Appointment type


Permanent


.        Work schedule


Full-Time

 


Location


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Alexandria, VAFew vacancies

 


Relocation expenses reimbursed


Yes Relocation MAY be paid continent upon the availability of funds.


Telework eligible


Yes as determined by agency policy

 

 

 


Summary


The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidate for a
Physical Science Administrator (Program Director) position for the Lower
Atmosphere Observing Facilities program in the Division of Atmospheric and
Geospace Sciences (AGS) within the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO),
Alexandria, VA.


Responsibilities


AGS supports fundamental research into the physical, chemical, and
biological processes that impact the composition and physical phenomena and
behavior of matter between the sun and the surface of the Earth. This
includes a wide variety of important processes that impact humans and
society, such as weather, climate, air quality and space weather. Specific
programs include studies of the physics, chemistry, and dynamics of earth's
upper and lower atmosphere and its space environment, and research on
climate processes and variations.

AGS supports the atmospheric and related sciences community with a portfolio
of observing facilities and through the National Center for Atmospheric
Research (NCAR), an NSF-sponsored Federally Funded Research and Development
Center based in Boulder, Colorado. The scientific oversight of NCAR is the
responsibility of the entire AGS division, with leadership, oversight and
program management provided by the AGS NCAR and Facilities Section (NFS).
NFS also manages the AGS programs in lower atmosphere observing facilities
and in education and cross-cutting research. The NSF lower atmosphere
observing facilities include the NSF C-130 and G-V aircraft operated by
NCAR, the University of Wyoming King Air, and airborne and ground-based
instrumentation such as radars and sounding systems that are operated by
NCAR and other institutions

Working closely with colleagues in the NCAR and Facilities Section, AGS, and
throughout NSF, the incumbent will have primary responsibility for the
programmatic oversight, award management and lifecycle planning of the
AGS-funded lower atmosphere observing facilities. The incumbent will also
support the Section's oversight of NCAR and cross-cutting programs. Specific
duties will include:

*	Manage solicitations, programs and budgets for operating and
deploying AGS national lower atmospheric observing facilities.
*	Oversee and serve as the primary point of contact for the lower
atmosphere observing facilities operated by the NCAR.
*	Work with NSF science program officers to ensure that the deployment
of the AGS lower atmosphere observing facilities is well-coordinated,
technically feasible and equitable.
*	Working with colleagues, the scientific community and facility
managers, lead the development of long-range plans for the AGS national
lower atmospheric observing facilities.
*	Serve as a Divisional point of contact and program officer for
NSF-wide research infrastructure initiatives.
*	Serve on intra-agency, interagency and international committees
involving lower atmosphere observing facilities

Additional duties and responsibilities include:

PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
.    Maintains a healthy balance of support for all the needs of the
research and education enterprise through program, division, directorate,
Foundation, or interagency activities.
.    Manages program resources to provide optimal appropriate scientific
judgment to insure integrity and consistency.
.    Manages an effective, timely merit review process, with attention to
increasing the size and quality of the reviewer pools and insuring
participation by women, minorities and disabled scientists.
.    Provides scientific expertise, evaluation and advice for other programs
in NSF.
.    Advises and assists in the development of short-and-long range plans,
establishing goals and objectives for support of research programs. 
.    Plans the budget for the program/programs and manages post-award
evaluation.
.    Controls waste, fraud and abuse.

REPRESENTATION, COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP
.    Represents the Foundation within the scientific community, accurately
reflecting NSF policy and positions.
.    Creates and maintains linkages to other NSF units and other Federal
agencies in pursuit of the overall NSF mission.
.    Participates in meetings, providing input relevant to program area
and/or Division.
.    Pursues affirmative action and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
goals.
.    Pursues and/or is responsive to assignment on special projects and
temporary function teams across the Foundation.
.    Contributes ideas and effort to improving the quality of policies and
NSF's performance of the overall mission.  
.    Develops policies and plans for strengthening support of research and
education programs.
.    Provides information to the community on how NSF is pursuing its
mission and gathers data and impressions from the community on the
effectiveness of NSF's performance of its mission.
.    Prepares and disseminates a variety of informational documents.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
.    Establishes contacts and maintains active involvement in Program and
related areas through participation in professional activities.
.    Maintains familiarity with salient current research developments. 
.    Pursues individual research as workload and travel funds permit.
.    Expands administrative capabilities through training courses or
assumption of new management.


Supervisory status


No


Promotion Potential


04

 

 

 

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