This document has been archived. TITLE: Dear Colleague Letter: Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics Program and Physical and Dynamic Meteorology Program, Employment Opportunity for Program Director (IPA Position) (ags15002) DATE: 9/16/2015 AGS 15-002 Dear Colleague Letter: Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics Program and Physical and Dynamic Meteorology Program, Employment Opportunity for Program Director (IPA Position) (Open Until Filled) September 16, 2015 Dear Colleague: The NSF is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Program Director to be joint in the Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics and the Physical and Dynamic Meteorology Programs of the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS), Directorate of Geosciences, Arlington, VA. The mission of AGS is to extend intellectual frontiers in atmospheric and geospace sciences by making responsible investments in fundamental research, technology development, and education that enable discoveries, nurture a vibrant, diverse scientific workforce, and help attain a prosperous and sustainable future. Information about AGS and its programs can be found at [1]http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ags. Highly desirable candidates will have a wide range of expertise that spans the interface of the Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics and the Physical and Dynamic Meteorology Programs. The Climate and Large-Scale Dynamics Program supports research on processes that force and regulate the synoptic and planetary circulations, weather, and climate of the atmosphere. Specific topics include theoretical, observational, and modeling studies of the tropospheric and stratospheric general circulations; synoptic-scale weather phenomena; processes that govern climate, climate variability and change; methods to predict climate variations; extended weather and climate predictability; development and testing of parameterizations of physical processes; numerical methods in weather and climate models; collection and analysis of observations related to weather and climate phenomena; and development and use of climate models to diagnose and simulate climate and its variations. The Physical and Dynamic Meteorology Program supports research on studies of cloud physics; atmospheric electricity; radiation; boundary layer and turbulence; gravity wave life cycle and propagation; mesoscale phenomena life cycle and movement; recipitation processes, and energetics of atmospheric phenomena across scales. Additionally, the Physical and Dynamic Meteorology program actively supports the development of new techniques and instrumentation for measurement of atmospheric properties and processes. MAJOR DUTIES The responsibilities of the NSF Program Director include long-range planning and budget development for the program or program cluster, the administration of the merit review process and proposal recommendations, the preparation of press releases, feature articles and material describing advances in the research supported, and coordination and partnership with other programs in NSF, other Federal agencies and organizations. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED Candidates must have a Ph.D. in an appropriate field plus, after award of the Ph.D., six or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the position; OR a Master's degree in an appropriate field plus, after award of the Master's degree, eight or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the position. Appropriate fields include the atmospheric sciences or related disciplines. The successful applicant requires not only knowledge in the appropriate scientific discipline but also a commitment to high scientific standards, considerable breadth of scientific interest, and receptivity to new ideas. Also necessary are a strong sense of fairness, good judgment, and a high degree of personal integrity and ethics, decisiveness, and an ability to effectively lead teams across a variety of institutional cultures within Federal and state government agencies, legislative bodies, and private sector organizations. The Program Director position recruited under this announcement may only be filled under the Intergovernmental Personnel Assignment (IPA) Act. 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. For more information regarding an IPA assignment, visit our website. Formal consideration of interested applicants will begin September 21, 2015, and will continue until selection is made. Individuals interested in applying for this position should send a current CV and letter of interest to: Dr. Patrick Harr, Atmospheric Section Head Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, Suite 775 National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22230 Fax: 703-292-8523 Email: [2]pharr@nsf.gov References 1. http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ags 2. mailto:pharr@nsf.gov