Interdisciplinary (Program Director) - Alexandria, United States - US National Science Foundation

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Duties:

CISE's mission is to enable the U.S.

to uphold its leadership in computing, communications, and information science and engineering; promote understanding of the principles and uses of advanced computing, communications, and information systems in service to society; support advanced cyberinfrastructure that enables and accelerates discovery and innovation across all science and engineering disciplines; and contribute to universal, transparent, and affordable participation in an information-based society.

This position is located in the Division of Computer Network Systems (CNS) within the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE).

Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) supports research and education activities that invent new computing and networking technologies and that explore new ways to make use of existing technologies.

CNS seeks to develop a better understanding of the fundamental properties of computer and network systems and to create better abstractions and tools for designing, building, analyzing, and measuring future systems.

CNS also supports the computing infrastructure that is required for experimental computer science, and it coordinates cross-divisional activities that foster the integration of research, education, and workforce development.

The responsibilities of the NSF program officer are guided by the goals of NSF's

Strategic Plan:

to enable the United States to uphold a position of world leadership in all aspects of science, mathematics, and engineering; to promote the discovery, integration, dissemination, and employment of new knowledge in service to society; and to achieve excellence in U.S.

science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at all levels.

To achieve these goals, NSF staff employ core strategies including developing intellectual capital, strengthening research infrastructure, integrating research and education, and promoting partnerships.


  • Computer Systems Research

Major Duties and Responsibilities**
Program Planning and Management

  • Advises and assists the Division Director in the development of longrange plans that ensure ClSE investments are targeted to cuttingedge challenges and opportunities in CISE research and education fields.
  • Collaboratively oversees and manages the merit review process for assigned research, education infrastructure proposals to ensure that investments are made in a diverse, rich mix of bold, cuttingedge projects that promise to advance the frontier and contribute to the attainment of NSF' s strategic goals.
  • Manages an effective, timely review process with attention to increasing the size and quality of the reviewer pools and ensuring participation by groups long underrepresented in CISE fields.
  • Oversees and manages the postaward management process for awards in the program, including reviewing annual reports, conducting effective, timely site visits, and overseeing a postaward evaluation process, where necessary.

Communication, Coordination and Liaison

  • Prepares program solicitations, annual program reports, oral presentations and other materials consistent with NSF, CISE, and CNS strategic goals and that inform internal and external stakeholders.
  • Coordinates and liaisons within NSF and with other Federal agencies, industry, the scientific community, the international community, and the public concerning assigned activities.
  • Participates in both inreach and outreach activities that seek to broaden the participation of communities underrepresented in CNS, CISE, and NSF activities.

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.

Requires an Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure OGE-450


Qualifications:


Education:

Please refer to the Qualifications section.


Additional information:

The position recruited under this announcement will be filled under the following appointment option:

Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA)

Assignment:

Individuals eligible for an IPA assignment with a Federal agency include employees of State and local government agencies or institutions of higher education, Indian tribal governments, and other eligible organizations in instances where such assignments would be of mutual benefit to the organizations involved.

Initial assignments under IPA provisions may be made for a period up to two years, with a possible extension for up to an additional two-year period.

The individual remains an employee of the home institution and NSF provides the negotiated funding toward the assignee's salary and benefits.

Initial IPA assignments are made for a one-year period and may be extended by mutual agreement.


Salary:
The salary noted above is based on the rate of pay for Federal Program Directors. The IPA assignment salary is based on the cur
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