National Academy of Sciences.

  • Washington DC


  • Irreversible.

  • Part-time.

Task Description Summary: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medication (National Academies) are looking for an Executive Director (ED) for the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) of the National Research Study Council (NRC). This is an unusual and interesting chance for a specific to lead a preeminent and nationally considerable program under the National Academies’ objective to offer independent and reliable recommendations to the country on vital concerns including science, innovation, engineering, and health. The DBASSE ED will play a crucial function in offering recommendations and counsel to the management of the National Academies, specifying and carrying out the department’s tactical instructions, supplying top-level management and management of its programs, and promoting interactions in between the science and innovation neighborhood, the federal government, important stakeholders, and the interested public.

DBASSE is among 7 departments of the National Academies and sits at the heart of numerous locations of main value to advance in a variety of crucial policy locations– consisting of nationwide stats, science education, education research study, criminal justice, reactions to environment modification, human capital management, population modification, and the wellness health of kids, youth, and households. The Executive Director manages an intricate system, with around 60 complete and part-time personnel and about $20 million in activities. It leverages the competence of countless pro bono professionals to fulfill the requirements of many sponsors from the federal, state and economic sectors. As the National Academies go through a transformative tactical preparation effort to increase their effect and improve their facilities and procedures, the next Executive Director will go into the company at an interesting inflection indicate form the future of the department.

The Executive Director reports to the Chief Program Officer of the National Academies and has general obligation for the management and success of the department, consisting of program advancement, execution, and financing; financial management; sponsor and volunteer relations; personnels management; and external interactions. The effective prospect will be a recognized leader with commensurate management experience and a record of achievement within an intricate research study or clinical organization, corporation, federal government company, personal structure, nongovernmental company, or university. The National Academies are looking for an ingenious leader who can promote and carry out a culture of modification with the capability to establish effective relationships and deep cooperations with internal and external partners.

Task Description:

Task Description:

The objective of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) is to advance the behavioral and social sciences and education and their application to enhance policy and practice. DBASSE supplies independent and reliable science and associated policy recommendations to assist in options to intricate policy problems notified by behavioral and social science at the demand of federal companies, Congress, state and regional decision-makers, personal structures and not-for-profit companies. Two-thirds of the DBASSE portfolio is supported by federal firms, with personal structures representing the bulk of the staying 3rd. DBASSE aims to advance science broadly, recognizing research study requires in addition to enhancements in information and research study technique and its activities cover a broad and abundant period of subjects.

In a design that is basic throughout the National Academies, DBASSE programs are performed by boards and committees, each led by a director who is a senior member of the DBASSE personnel. Boards make use of the knowledge of volunteer committee members, that include members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medication, and National Academy of Engineering, in addition to other pertinent specialists and are supported by DBASSE personnel. The DBASSE portfolio is broad and dynamic, and DBASSE boards produce lots of extremely impactful reports. Some research studies have broad public presence, while others fulfill extremely targeted and specialized requirements of federal firms and other sponsors.

DBASSE boards have a range of relationships with crucial sponsors consisting of federal companies such as the National Science Structure, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other firms/ workplaces within the Department of Health and Person Solutions (HHS), Department of Education, Commerce Department, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Farming, Department of Defense, along with a variety of personal structures and non-profit companies and expert associations.

This is a critical time to sign up with DBASSE, as the National Academies start transformational modifications to much better serve the country while protecting their company dedication to and track record for being the gold requirement for quality. The next Executive Director, in partnership with National Academies’ management, personnel, and the DBASSE Advisory Committee, will specify a tactical instructions for the future of DBASSE– taking chances to bring its competence to brand-new difficulties, motivating a skilled personnel, and cultivating and broadening collaborations and sponsors. Success for the ED will be determined by how well they fulfill the following chances and difficulties:

The brand-new ED will form and direct a modern-day vision that makes the most of DBASSE’s effect in society. A lot of the most important problems dealing with the world discuss behavioral and social science proficiency, and the ED will make sure that the National Academies stay the reliable voice and resource nationally for unbiased guidance and quality throughout a growing portfolio of jobs. In show with the DBASSE Advisory Committee and the National Academies’ executive management, the next ED will assess emerging patterns and determine brand-new chances to serve the clinical and policy neighborhood. Secret results will consist of broadening the base of sponsors, growing financing and assistance for programs, allowing the department’s jobs to optimize their capacity for effect, and promoting development to satisfy altering sponsor requirements.

Expert Credentials and Individual Attributes

The next ED of DBASSE will be a prominent leader with a minimum of 15 years of management experience within an intricate research study or technical organization, corporation, federal government company, structure, nongovernmental company, or university. The effective prospect will have a Master’s degree, PhD chosen, in a discipline pertinent to the DBASSE objective. An understanding of the systems by which not-for-profit companies agreement with the federal government is extremely preferable. While no prospect will embody every quality, the perfect prospect will bring a lot of the following expert certifications, abilities, and experiences:

Expert Experience:

Shown performance history of program advancement and management in 2 or more of the following locations: nationwide stats, science education, education research study, criminal justice, the human measurements of ecological modification, human systems combination, population science/demography, behavioral science, kid advancement and wellness.

Establishing sustaining and effective programs in a soft cash organizational context.

Partnering with scholastic and research study companies, in the non-profit, federal government, and/or market sectors, especially interdisciplinary collaborations

Dealing with numerous of the list below federal government companies: National Science Structure, Commerce Department, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Being Solutions (HHS) parts consisting of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Workplace of the Assistant Secretary for Preparation and Assessment, Centers for Illness Control and Avoidance (CDC ), Drug Abuse and Mental Health Providers Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Veterans Affairs,, Department of Farming, Department of Defense, Department of Real Estate and Urban Advancement, Epa

Dealing with the personal humanitarian neighborhood.

Dealing with other stakeholders, such as state and regional decision-makers, the non-profit social science research study neighborhood, social and behavioral science expert associations, and market social science personnel.

Management Qualities:

Proven service acumen, a results-oriented technique, and a performance history of providing outcomes.

A comprehensive understanding of and experience leading tactical preparation.

Capability to interact an engaging vision for a company and welcome and carry out modification.

Capability to draw in and keep a varied, extremely achieved personnel and volunteer network by working collaboratively, motivating and inspiring associates, and structure trust within the company.

Imperturbable executive existence favorable for a strong representational function with the media, other science companies, federal government authorities, funders, and leaders from personal market.

An extremely imaginative technique to tactical development and intellectual interest to remain abreast of emerging patterns and future chances.

An eager understanding of how to participate in collaborations with federal government firms, structures, market, and academic community, and experience structure collective business with those stakeholders.

Experience improving expert advancement for people and producing high-performing groups by interacting assisting objectives, providing beneficial feedback, handing over properly, and promoting openness.

A thoughtful technique to browsing and analytical in a consensus-driven company.

The National Academies’ Declaration on Variety and Addition:

To promote variety and addition in the sciences, engineering, and medication, we are dedicated to increasing the variety of the National Academies’ personnel, members, and volunteers to show the populations we serve. We promise to cultivate an environment and culture that promotes addition and worths considerate involvement of all people who assist advance the objective of the organization.

Level Playing Field Company:

It is the policy of the National Academies to hire, employ, move, compensate, and promote individuals in all task classifications and to administer all other workers actions, terms of work in a way that follows equivalent work, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnic background, color, nationwide origin, sex, sexual preference, gender identity, age, faith, impairment, medical condition for which an individual has actually been fixed up or treated, marital status, household duties, hereditary details, political association, individual look, admission, joblessness status, veteran status, or any other particular secured by relevant laws. It is likewise the organization’s policy to hire, work with, promote, and supply sensible lodging to certified people with specials needs and covered veterans who are otherwise certified.

Staff Member Type: Worker

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5

City/State: Washington, District of Columbia.

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