Board Director - Board on Environmental Change and Society

Description

The BECS Director leads all aspects of the board, in collaboration with division and volunteer board leadership :

1. In consultation with division leadership, board staff, and volunteer board chair and members, develops and maintains an impactful, interdisciplinary portfolio of projects / programs.

Establishes a vision and working strategy for studies and activities conducted within the program / board.

2. Plans, conducts, and directs work on projects / programs. Oversees the management of numerous complex projects, assembles or oversees the boards, volunteer committees, and / or study panels and their staff and provides oversight and guidance to the conduct of their work.

3. Provides leadership to and management of staff; mentors staff. Leveraging available institution and division resources, trains and develops employees to successfully perform current responsibilities and encourages development of staff for future roles.

Forms effective teams and cultivates a work environment that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and excellence. Interprets and ensures consistent application of organizational policies.

Initiates and participates in personnel actions, including performance and compensation reviews and disciplinary actions.

4. Maintains communication and productive working relationships with program volunteers. Sets agenda and oversees meeting arrangements.

Oversees quality assurance efforts.

5. Oversees financial management of the unit. Participates in business planning, conducts status meetings, coordinates logistical issues, and implements planning, scheduling, and procedural changes.

6. Responsible for program / project development. Maintains current and develops new relationships with prospective sponsors and other external contacts.

7. Responds to requests for studies / projects, developing and negotiating scope of work, budgets, and project staffing.

Leverages board expertise, landscapes relevant fields, and works with prospective sponsors to develop high-impact programs / projects.

Performs fundraising activities, engaging in sponsor outreach; negotiates funding with sponsors and prepares prospectuses and proposals.

Oversees management of contracts, in collaboration with contracts manager. Oversees and mentors project staff, setting expectations for performance and conduct of project activities.

8. Oversees the report process during writing, reports review, and release, if applicable.

9. Oversees outreach efforts, including project dissemination. Conducts speaking engagements on behalf of the boards and the institution to raise the profile of the boards’ past, current, and future work and the mission of the institution, represents program / board at internal and external meetings, and maintains networks of professional relationships with relevant members of the science and policy enterprise.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : Experience working in complex environments with a high degree of organizational effectiveness.

Ability to solve intellectual problems that reflect substantial variety and complexity. Ability to serve as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues.

Ability to operate with substantial latitude for independent judgment and action, while also working effectively with division and board leadership.

Ability to develop projects, conduct outreach to prospective sponsors, and negotiate funding. Ability to train and develop staff.

Ability to work successfully in a team environment, to form and maintain productive project teams, and to collaborate across units.

Ability to develop effective relationships with leadership, co-workers, and employees in other National Academies’ departments.

Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to respectfully interact with all levels of employees. Understanding of the National Academies’ mission and culture.

Experience with environmental justice or equity, and / or evidence-based community-engaged work a plus.

Minimum Education / Training Requirements : Ph.D. in topic area, a related field, or equivalent knowledge.

Minimum Experience : Ten years of related professional experience, five of which were in a supervisory capacity. Demonstrated impact on the advancement of science or policy through the successful completion of National Academies’ activities or equivalent outside activities and through effective dissemination of these activities.

Physical Capabilities : Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time. Ability to travel. Required Licenses, Certification or Registration : None.

Supervisory Responsibilities / Controls : Reports to Executive Director or Executive Officer. Independently establishes goals and objectives.

Supervises board / program staff; leads board of volunteer experts by influence.

Compensation Range : The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine support equity, fairness, and transparency in our compensation programs.

An estimated compensation range for this position is $126,880 - $198,250. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will be based on the candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and work experience, commensurate with compensation of current employees in comparable positions with similar knowledge, skills, and work experience, and subject to budget parameters.

Note it is not typical for a candidate to be hired at the higher end of the range.

Work Environment : Hybrid Office / Telecommute environment, expected onsite percentage currently 40%, with occasional travel between National Academies’ facilities and to off-site meeting / sponsor locations.

The National Academies’ Statement on Diversity and Inclusion :

We, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies), value diversity among our staff, members, volunteers, partners, vendors, and audiences.

We recognize that talent is broadly distributed in society and that many perspectives enhance the quality of our work and drive innovation and impact.

We pledge to cultivate a workplace culture and climate that promotes inclusion, belonging, accessibility, and anti-racism;

upholds equity; and values the participation of all who are engaged in advancing our mission. By embracing the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our programs, institutional policies and practices, and products, we will be able to better advise the nation on the most complex issues facing society and the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

It is the policy of the National Academies to recruit, hire, transfer, compensate, and promote people in all job categories and to administer all other personnel actions, terms and conditions of employment in a manner that is consistent with equal employment, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, medical condition for which a person has been rehabilitated or cured, marital status, family responsibilities, genetic information, political affiliation, personal appearance, matriculation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

It is also the institution's policy to recruit, hire, promote, and provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and covered veterans who are otherwise qualified.

Job Family : PROG

PROG

Employee Type : Employee

Employee

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

37.5

City / State :

Washington, District of Columbia