Position Available: Geologist (Associate Program Director/Program
Director) with NSF Division of Ocean Sciences
For more information and instructions on how to apply for this position
see the NSF position announcement at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/e20020155/e20020155.txt
Open Until Filled
Rotational Vacancy
The National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences is seeking
a qualified applicant for the position of Associate Program Director or
Program Director in the Marine Geology & Geophysics Program.
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: E20020155-Rotator
We have specific interest in persons in the following disciplines:
paleo- oceanography, marine geology and geophysics.
Duties and Responsibilities: Assists in the implementation, review,
funding, post-award management, and evaluation of the program and
contributes to the intellectual integration with other programs
supported by the Division. Designs and implements the proposal review
and evaluation process for relevant proposals. Selects outstanding
individuals to provide objective reviews on proposals either as
individuals or as members of a panel. Conducts final review of
proposals and evaluations, and recommends acceptance or declination.
Manages and monitors on-going grants, contracts, interagency and
cooperative agreements to ensure fulfillment of commitments to NSF.
Evaluates progress of awards through review and evaluation of reports
and publications submitted by awardees and/or meetings at NSF and during
site visits. Contributes to the responsibility for establishing goals
and objectives, initiating new program thrusts and phasing out old
projects. Recommends new or revised policies and plans in scientific,
fiscal, and administrative matters to improve the activities and
management of the Program.
Qualifications Required: For the Program Director level, applicants
must have a PhD or equivalent experience in geoscience research plus six
or more years of successful research, research administration, education
and/or managerial experience pertinent to the above disciplines. For the
Associate Program Director level, applicants must have a PhD or
equivalent experience in one of the above disciplines plus 4 or more
years of successful research, research administration, education, and/or
managerial experience. In addition, a broad understanding of the current
status of the relevant United States academic scientific community and
its inter-relationship with NSF, other federal agencies, and
international planning efforts is desirable.
For more information and instructions on how to apply for this position
see the NSF position announcement at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/e20020155/e20020155.txt