Date

Position Announcement
Staff Associate
Office of Polar Programs
National Science Foundation

Position Closes: Monday, 2 October 2006

For further position information, please refer to announcement E20060128:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/e20060128/e20060128.txt

and announcement E20060127:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/e20060127/e20060127.txt


The National Science Foundation seeks candidates for the position of
Staff Associate in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP;
http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP).

Duties and responsibilities of this position include representing the
Office of Polar Programs on interagency working groups and advising on
Congressional interests involving polar research activities and
policies; administering the Interagency Arctic Research Policy
Committee, serving as Executive Director; coordinating the development
of research agendas among member agencies; coordinating OPP involvement
in NSF-wide research and education activities; and administering
international agreements between the National Science Foundation and
other countries in conjunction with the Office of International Science
and Engineering.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in one of the
following disciplines: engineering, biology, physical science, geology,
geophysics, atmospheric physics, social science, or oceanography. In
addition, six or more years of successful research, research
administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the program is
required.

For further information, including application details, please refer to
announcement E20060128:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/e20060128/e20060128.txt

and E20060127:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/e20060127/e20060127.txt