Fellowship Coordinator Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Edgewater, Maryland GS-301-7 (Salary: $36,671-$47,669 per year)
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 06JW-6196 DETAILS: See SERC website: www.serc.si.edu DUTIES: The incumbent is responsible for maintenance, administration and coordination of fellowship programs at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). Fellowship programs include positions for Interns, Graduate Student Fellows, Post-doctoral Fellows and Visiting Scientists to conduct research and education in the environmental sciences. The incumbents responsibilities include developing, maintaining and updating procedures of the SERC Fellowship program, including advertisement, application, review, award and evaluation of the fellowships; recruitment of minority and majority applicants; processes all fellowship applications to SERC from both individuals and from Smithsonians Office of Fellowships and Grants (OFG); answers inquiries from applicants regarding status of their applications; acts as liaison with scientific Fellowship Review Committee and S.I. OFG; organizes Intern group programs; oversees Residential Dormitory program; acts as liaison between Interns and Scientist Advisors; reviews and summarizes participant evaluations and recommends improvements in program; develops fundraising proposals to agencies, foundations, corporations and individuals for financial support. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and which is typically in or related to the work of the position as described above. Applicants may also qualify if they possess one (1) full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used to meet the qualification requirements. Applicants may also qualify if they can provide evidence of superior academic achievement based on class standing, grade-point average, or membership in a national scholastic honor society. For additional information, see www.opm.gov/qualifications. Applicants who wish to qualify based on education completed outside the United States, must be deemed equivalent to higher education programs of U.S. institutions by an organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and should be included as part of your application package. In addition to the qualifications described above, applicants will be further evaluated by Selective and Quality Ranking Factors. Applicants are strongly encouraged to specifically address the factors described below. Selective Factors: (Applicants must meet all of these mandatory requirements in order to be considered qualified to compete for a position.) 1. Knowledge of Biological or Environmental Sciences Quality Ranking Factors: (These factors are not mandatory to be considered for a position, but will be used to determine who are the highest qualified candidates among those who meet the selective factors.) 1. Ability to administer a Fellowship Program 2. Knowledge of recruitment methods for an educational program. 3. Ability to develop funding proposals. 4. Skill in communicating with diverse groups. This is federal position, which requires U.S. citizenship. All applications must be submitted to the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources by the closing date of July 31, 2006. The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer and women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
