Open Period:  July 19 – August 2, 2010

The Directorate for Education and Human Resources is offering a offering a detail opportunity to serve as the Acting Division Director for Undergraduate Education.  This detail is open to all qualified  NSF employees and will not exceed December 31, 2010.  For purposes of pay and benefits, the selectee will continue to encumber the position from which detailed.  The individual selected will be required to file an “Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report” (SF-278) in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 at the beginning and completion of the detail assignment.

Duties:  The Acting Division Director, DUE will oversee and carry out the day-to-day operations and management of the Division.  The incumbent will work as part of the EHR management team providing strong advocacy for program activities within the context of the Directorate’s long range plans and NSF’s strategic plan.   In addition, the incumbent will manage resources to effectively nurture new and emerging science and education opportunities as well as ongoing efforts. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Professional/Technical Requirement:

1. Ph.D. or equivalent professional experience in science, mathematics, engineering or science/mathematics education.      

Executive/Managerial Requirements:

1. Leading Change.  Demonstrated ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Includes the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

2. Leading People.  Demonstrated ability to lead people toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals.  Includes the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

3. Results-Driven Leadership.  Demonstrated ability to meet organizational goals and  customer  expectations.  Includes the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

4. Business Acumen.  Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. 

5. Building Coalitions.  Demonstrated ability to build coalitions internally and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

How to Apply:   Interested applicants should submit a resume or CV as well as a narrative statement addressing his/her background in terms of the executive and managerial requirements above.  Applications must be received by August 2, 2010.  Applications may be submitted electronically to execsrch@nsf.gov or delivered to: Division of Human Resource Management, Executive Personnel, Room 315. 

Contact Information:  Shirley Craig (703)292-4367 or scraig@nsf.gov