General Engineer (Program Director)

Summary The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for a Program Director position within the Division Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) in the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) in Alexandria, VA. For more information on ENG please click here. For more information on CBET please click here. Responsibilities The CBET Program Director for Engagement and Broadening Participation works with Division management, including the Division Director and Deputy Division Director, Program Directors, and program administrative staff in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Coordination of CBET activities in Engineering Outreach Lead division engagement with internal and external audiences for CBET programs. Design outreach plan and engage CBET staff in supporting expanded outreach activities, including program and cluster office hours and webinars, university visits, conference booth and presentation activities. Coordinate CBET engagement with directorate-wide and agency-wide outreach activities, including ENG EPSCoR workshop, NSF days, speaker bureau, etc. Manage division outreach communications. Produce and distribute division-wide e-newsletter (with input from programs). Ensure web-based information is up to date. Conduct annual assessment of CBET outreach and its impact. Provide division-wide report on outreach impact. Provide recommendations for continuation of specific outreach activities each year. Provide recommendations for continuing CBET participation in ENG and NSF-wide activities. Coordination of CBET activities in Broadening Participation in Engineering Lead Engineering Research Initiation Program within CBET, including annual revisions to solicitation, engagement with research community through webinars and individual meetings with PIs, coordinate review and decision-making across the division. Coordinate CBET engagement with directorate-wide and agency-wide broadening participation activities, including 2024 Agency Priority Goal (APG), HBCU-EIR, HBCU-UP, APWD working group, Disability Equity Initiative. Conduct annual assessment of CBET broadening participation programs and efforts. Provide division-wide report on BPE impact. Provide recommendations for continuation of specific broadening participation activities. New Outreach and Broadening Participation Development, Planning, and Management Shape a vision for broadening participation activities and formulate and identify processes to assess new activities and methods to evaluate current activities. Lead new initiatives for outreach and broadening participation aligned with CBET mission and vision. Develop and present analyses to division leadership to inform decision-making related to potential new initiatives. Requirements Conditions of Employment This position is outside the competitive civil service. You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. This position is in the bargaining unit represented by AFGE Local 3403. The Selected Candidate(s) may be subject to a background investigation. Qualifications Candidates must have a Ph.D. in an Engineer field plus after award of the Ph.D., six or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the position OR a Masters in an Engineering field plus after award of the Masters degree, eight or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the position Education Please refer to the Qualifications section. If your degree was obtained from a foreign institution, please also submit the certification from the Association for International Credential Evaluation Professionals, or certification equivalency. Additional Information Relocation expenses MAY be paid contingent upon the availability of funds. It is NSF policy that NSF personnel employed at or IPAs detailed to NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign government talent recruitment programs. Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to & including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment & referral to the Office of Inspector General. Foreign Talent Definitions This announcement is open to All US Citizens who meet citizenship and eligibility requirements. Federal Appropriations Law requires that Non-Citizens meet certain eligibility criteria to be considered. Therefore, Non-Citizens must certify eligibility by signing and attaching this Citizenship Affidavit to their application. Non-citizens who do not provide the affidavit at the time of application will not be considered. This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Science Foundation. NSF has determined that all of its positions are eligible for telework. Work suitable for telework depends on job duties; therefore, employees must receive approval from their supervisor for telework and have a telework agreement in place. Entering into a telework agreement is voluntary.