Title: Dear Colleague Letter: Detail Opportunity, Acting Division 
       Director / Acting Deputy Division Director, Division of Molecular 
       and Cellular Biosciences (mcb15001)
Date:  4/16/2015


   MCB 15-001

   Dear Colleague Letter - Detail Opportunity, Acting Division Director /
   Acting Deputy Division Director, Division of Molecular and Cellular
   Biosciences (Closes: 4/21/2015)

   April 16, 2015
   
   Dear Colleague:

   The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) is offering a detail
   opportunity to serve as the Acting Division Director and Acting Deputy
   Division Director, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
   (MCB). This detail is open to all qualified NSF employees and IPA
   assignees currently working at NSF and will not exceed 240 days in
   120-day increments. 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" (OGE-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 and Acting Deputy Division Director will
   assist the Assistant Director, BIO in overseeing and carrying out the
   day-to-day operations and management of the division. The incumbent
   will work as part of the management team providing strong advocacy for
   program activities within the context of BIO long range plans and NSF's
   strategic plan. In addition, the incumbent will manage resources to
   effectively nurture new and emerging science opportunities as well as
   ongoing efforts.

Qualifications

   Professional/Technical Requirements: Ph.D. or a combination of
   education and equivalent experience in at least one of the major
   disciplinary fields managed by the Directorate for Biological Sciences.

Evaluation

   Your application will be evaluated on the extent and quality of your
   experience relevant to the duties of the position. We strongly
   encourage you to specifically address the Quality Ranking Factors
   below:
     * Leading Change
     * Leading People
     * Results Driven
     * Business Acumen
     * Building Coalition

How to Apply

   Interested applicants should submit a resume or CV and it is encouraged
   to include a narrative statement addressing his/her background in terms
   of the qualification requirements and the quality ranking factors
   above. Applications must be received by April 21, 2015. Applications
   may be submitted electronically to [1]execsrch@nsf.gov or delivered to:
   Division of Human Resource Management, Executive Personnel, Room 315.

   NSF Form 1232, Applicant Survey. We also ask that you complete and
   submit the [2]Applicant Survey Form. This will help NSF to ensure that
   our recruiting efforts are attracting a diverse candidate pool; it will
   be used for statistical purposes only.

   Contact Information: Hugh Sullivan (703) 292-4376 or
   [3]hsulliva@nsf.gov.

References

   1. mailto:execsrch@nsf.gov
   2. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/
      ?sm=6E%2bZa5ewF1KvfMLAekfN8UVhyPg%2bFTlEtbG24CYTF8o%3d
   3. mailto:hsulliva@nsf.gov