Serves as a member of the SBE Directorate senior leadership team and as the principal spokesperson for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Provides leadership and direction to the NCSES division. Responsible for the collection, interpretation, analysis, and dissemination of objective data on the science and engineering enterprise. Assesses needs and trends involving the national surveys, implements overall strategic planning and policy setting for the Division, provides leadership and guidance to Division staff members, determines funding requirements, prepares and justifies budget estimates, balances program needs, allocates resources, oversees the evaluation of proposals and recommendations for awards and declinations, and represents NSF to relevant external groups. Fosters partnerships with other Divisions, Directorates, Federal agencies, scientific organizations, and the academic community and is recognized as the leadership of the NSF including its Director, and the National Science Board. Has supervisory responsibility for performance management of the scientific and administrative staff.

Conditions of employment

• Background Investigation

Professional/Technical

Mandatory

1. Ph.D. or equivalent combination of education and demonstrated professional experience in data collection methods or the analysis of statistical data, especially in reference to education, workforce, or research and development.

2. Demonstrated ability to manage one or more aspects of a large, complex statistical or research organization, including the design and implementation of nationally-representative data collections, the analysis of results from such data collections, and outreach to external customers to obtain input and insights about needs and uses of data that are incorporated in surveys and data products.

3. Demonstrated experience preparing survey results or other quantitative information for dissemination to lay and technical audiences in a wide-range of traditional and online reporting formats, such as: summary overviews, in-depth technical analyses, extensive tabular material, sample graphical interfaces, complex table generation systems, and microdata files or databases.

4. Demonstrated knowledge or experience with laws, policies, and practices and procedures surrounding the privacy, protection and access to confidential survey data, the federal statistical systems, federal procurement and contracting, the federal budget and preparation and execution of federal budgets.


Security Clearance

Public Trust - Background Investigation

Qualifications

Executive/Managerial

Mandatory

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.

Applicants currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM are not required to address the Executive/Managerial Qualifications (ECQs/EMs); but a narrative statement for each of the Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs) is recommended.

For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be screened for basic eligibility according to the mandatory qualification requirements. Eligible applicants will be reviewed by an Evaluation Panel according to the criteria based on the qualification requirements. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the appropriate official who will recommend selection. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, physical disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit reason.

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