[Nsa] letter to NSA and directors

[Kathleen Barney]

Dear Colleague:

We invite you to consider applying for the job of NCAR Science Advisor. 
This is a half-time position intended to enhance communication and 
collaboration between the NCAR Executive Committee and Directors’ 
Committee, and the scientific staff as represented by the NCAR Scientists’ 
Assembly (NSA). In brief,

·        The Science Advisor participates, with full voting rights, in all 
meetings of the NCAR Executive Committee. The Science Advisor advises the 
NCAR Director, performs special tasks for the Director’s Office, and 
facilitates communication among the members of the NSA, particularly on 
science-planning issues.

·        In order to ensure that this position is responsive to and 
representative of the views of the scientific staff, the Science Advisor 
will be selected by the NSA Executive Committee and supervised by the 
Co-Chairs thereof. In turn, the Co-Chairs are appointed by the NSA 
Executive Committee.

The term for the position is one year, with the option to serve a second 
year. A job description is available on the NSA website: 
www.ncar.ucar.edu/Director/NSA/NSAScienceAdvisor.pdf.  If you are 
interested in being considered for this position, please contact Kathleen 
Barney at ext. 1434, or leeney at ucar.edu.

Joe Tribbia is presently serving as NCAR Science Advisor, with his term 
ending 30 September 2005; it is anticipated that a new Science Advisor will 
be appointed on 1 October 2005.

This position offers you the chance to help make a difference in NCAR’s 
future. You will help formulate future policy directions by representing 
the views of the science staff at the highest level of NCAR management. 
Although this implies a high level of commitment (formally half-time), it 
does not carry the day-to-day responsibilities of running a Division or 
Laboratory.

We hope that you will give careful consideration to serving as NCAR Science 
Advisor. Please feel free to contact either of us, or the present Science 
Advisor, Joe Tribbia, should you have any questions regarding the position.

Sincerely,

Rolando Garcia and Rick Katz
Co-Chairs
NSA Executive Committee


http://www.asp.ucar.edu/
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