The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for an Interdisciplinary (Associate Program Director) position within the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), Division of Graduate Education (DGE), Alexandria, VA. For more information in EDU please click here. For more information on DGE please click here.

Duties

The NSF associate program officer works with program officers or senior researchers to provide an integrated and responsible effort for a research program or an NSF funding program. The goals and core strategies of NSF's Strategic Plan set the framework for all activities. The goals are: (1) empower STEM talent to fully participate in science and engineering, (2) create new knowledge about our universe, the world and ourselves, (3) benefit society by translating knowledge into solutions; and (4) excel at NSF operations and management. The core strategies NSF staff employ include developing intellectual capital, strengthening the physical infrastructure, integrating research and education, and promoting partnerships. An associate program officer is involved in a range of activities that include, for example, long-range planning and budget development for the areas of science represented by the program or program cluster, administration of the merit review process and proposal recommendations, preparation of written material describing advances in the activities supported, and liaising with other NSF programs, Federal agencies and organizations. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES An associate program officer contributes to the efforts of a "cluster" under the leadership of a program officer, manages a program under the direction of more senior staff, or works in an environment that combines these attributes. PROGRAM PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

Requirements

Qualifications

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a STEM field plus after award of the Ph.D., four or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the position; OR a Master's degree in a STEM field plus after award of the degree, six 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.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, DIVISION OF GRADUATE EDUCATION 2415 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Staffing and Classification Branch
• Email: [email protected]