Job Description Summary:
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Are you ready for a job that can make a difference? We invite you to bring your expertise and passion to the nation's most trusted voice on complex issues in science and technology. The work we do not only advances scientific research and understanding, but also informs actions taken by Congress, government agencies, industry, and other decision-makers to advance environmental policies, energy choices, land use and agricultural practices, public health policies, manufacturing decisions, and many other important matters.
We are seeking a proven, visionary leader with strong scientific and research credentials who excels in management and administration and in building relationships with potential sponsors to help shape our work in meeting challenges facing leaders across the globe. You'll work closely with a group of top scientific and other technical experts who volunteer their time to advise on the work of the Board. You will also lead and build a team of smart, talented, mission-driven staff who care deeply about the work they do.
The Director will lead the Board on Environmental Change and Society (BECS), housed within the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE). BECS is the National Academies' primary voice for advancing research on the interactions between human activities and the environment, providing a vital forum for linking the social and natural sciences in research, planning, and decision-making.
Responsibilities:
- In consultation with division leadership, board staff, and volunteer board chair and members, develops and maintains an impactful, interdisciplinary portfolio of projects/programs. Establishes a vision and working strategy for studies and activities conducted within the program/board.
- Plans, conducts, and directs work on projects/programs. Oversees the management of numerous complex projects, assembles or oversees the boards, volunteer committees, and/or study panels and their staff and provides oversight and guidance to the conduct of their work.
- Provides leadership to and management of staff; mentors staff. Trains and develops employees to successfully perform current responsibilities and encourages development of staff for future roles.
- Maintains communication and productive working relationships with program volunteers. Sets agenda and oversees meeting arrangements.
- Oversees financial management of the unit. Participates in business planning, conducts status meetings, coordinates logistical issues, and implements planning, scheduling, and procedural changes.
- Responsible for program/project development. Maintains current and develops new relationships with prospective sponsors and other external contacts.
- Responds to requests for studies/projects, developing and negotiating scope of work, budgets, and project staffing. Engages in sponsor outreach; negotiates funding with sponsors and prepares prospectuses and proposals.
- Oversees the report process during writing, reports review, and release, if applicable.
- Oversees outreach efforts, including project dissemination. Conducts speaking engagements on behalf of the boards and the institution to raise the profile of the boards' past, current, and future work.
Requirements:
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Experience working in complex environments with a high degree of organizational effectiveness. Ability to solve intellectual problems that reflect substantial variety and complexity. Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to respectfully interact with all levels of employees. Understanding of the National Academies' mission and culture. Experience with environmental justice or equity, and/or evidence-based community-engaged work a plus.
Minimum Education/Training Requirements: Ph.D. in topic area, a related field, or equivalent knowledge.
Minimum Experience: Ten years of related professional experience, five of which were in a supervisory capacity.
Compensation Range: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine support equity, fairness, and transparency in our compensation programs. An estimated compensation range for this position is $126,880 - $198,250.
Work Environment: Hybrid Office/Telecommute environment, expected onsite percentage currently 40%, with occasional travel.
The National Academies' Statement on Diversity and Inclusion: We value diversity among our staff, members, volunteers, partners, vendors, and audiences. We pledge to cultivate a workplace culture and climate that promotes inclusion, belonging, accessibility, and anti-racism.
Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of the National Academies to recruit, hire, transfer, compensate, and promote people in all job categories without discrimination.
Job Family: PROG
Employee Type: Employee
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5
City/State: Washington, District of Columbia
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