Duties
The CBET Program Director for Engagement and Broadening Participation works with Division management, including the Division Director and Deputy Division Director, Program Directors, and program administrative staff in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Coordination of CBET activities in Engineering Outreach
- Lead division engagement with internal and external audiences for CBET programs.
- Design outreach plan and engage CBET staff in supporting expanded outreach activities, including program and cluster office hours and webinars, university visits, conference booth and presentation activities.
- Coordinate CBET engagement with directorate-wide and agency-wide outreach activities, including ENG EPSCoR workshop, NSF days, speaker bureau, etc.
- Manage division outreach communications. Produce and distribute division-wide e-newsletter (with input from programs). Ensure web-based information is up to date.
- Conduct annual assessment of CBET outreach and its impact. Provide division-wide report on outreach impact. Provide recommendations for continuation of specific outreach activities each year. Provide recommendations for continuing CBET participation in ENG and NSF-wide activities.
Coordination of CBET activities in Broadening Participation in Engineering
- Lead Engineering Research Initiation Program within CBET, including annual revisions to solicitation, engagement with research community through webinars and individual meetings with PIs, coordinate review and decision-making across the division.
- Coordinate CBET engagement with directorate-wide and agency-wide broadening participation activities, including 2024 Agency Priority Goal (APG), HBCU-EIR, HBCU-UP, APWD working group, Disability Equity Initiative.
- Conduct annual assessment of CBET broadening participation programs and efforts. Provide division-wide report on BPE impact. Provide recommendations for continuation of specific broadening participation activities.
New Outreach and Broadening Participation Development, Planning, and Management
- Shape a vision for broadening participation activities and formulate and identify processes to assess new activities and methods to evaluate current activities.
- Lead new initiatives for outreach and broadening participation aligned with CBET mission and vision.
- Develop and present analyses to division leadership to inform decision-making related to potential new initiatives.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
This position is outside the competitive civil service.
You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
This position is in the bargaining unit represented by AFGE Local 3403.
The Selected Candidate(s) may be subject to a background investigation.
Qualifications
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in an Engineer 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 Masters in an Engineering 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
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.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated on the extent and quality of your experience, expertise, education, and research activities relevant to the duties of the position. In some cases, additional assessment processes may also be used. We strongly encourage you to specifically address the Quality Ranking Factors below. This will ensure that you receive full consideration in the evaluation process.
Quality Ranking Factors
- Experience in leading Engineering Outreach activities within the academic research community.
- Experience in leading Broadening Participation activities within the academic research community.
- Vision for outreach and broadening participation in research communities that CBET supports.
- Experience working in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
How to Apply
Applicants must complete and submit an application online at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) USAJOBS website at https://www.USAJOBS.gov. An account must be established at the OPM website following the instructions provided in order to apply for the position. Once you have completed the USAJOBS process, you will be re-directed to the USA Staffing system to complete your application process, answer the online questions, and submit all required documents. Applications submitted other than the USAJOBS online application WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED under this announcement.
- Your application and all supporting documents must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Applicants applying online for this position will be able to apply until 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. Please allow adequate time to complete your application.
-If you encounter technical difficulties during the process, please submit a USA Staffing Help Ticket for assistance. If you have technical difficulties applying to the vacancy on the USAJOBS website, click on Contact USAJOBS. It is suggested that you do not wait until the last day to apply for a vacancy announcement. We will not accept applications other than those submitted through USAJOBS.
- As the applicant, it is your responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, and submitted is received and is accurate. Ensure that your application includes the required documents listed under "Required Documents" and that they are uploaded in the appropriate fields.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of this application and hiring process, please notify the point of contact on this job opportunity announcement.
IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR DATE OF BIRTH ON YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS.
WARNING! Applications submitted online must have a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full or blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Next steps
You may check the status of your application at any time on the USAJOBS website
Applicants should click 'Track this Application' in the Applicant Dashboard to receive application updates.