JDG Associates has been retained by the National Institute of Standards &
Technology (NIST) to recruit the Head of their Boulder (Colorado) Laboratories.

This key role will oversee the entire operation of the Labs and will be an
integral member of the NIST Leadership Team. I encourage you to review the
Position Announcement below.

To submit your resume or recommend individual(s) for this role, please contact
Jennifer Moss at moss@... or 301-340-2210.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Moss
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plays a vital role in
supporting technical innovation -- critical to the future economic security of
our Nation. NIST accomplishes its mission through a broad interdisciplinary
approach leveraging its physical sciences and engineering expertise. Its broad
scope and technical expertise is matched by few other laboratories in the world.
NIST is organized around scientific and engineering disciplines and encourages
research programs that leverage the full talent and expertise across the
organization.

NIST programs are at the scientific forefront nationally and internationally,
and they provide an important contribution in support of industry, academia, and
other government entities. NIST is a dynamic and complex organization
undertaking research and scientific endeavors in a multidisciplinary, diverse
culture. NIST human resources are also diverse with over 2,800 full-time
employees and over 1,500 foreign and domestic guest researchers, contractors,
and other associates. The primary facilities are located in Gaithersburg,
Maryland and Boulder, Colorado.

The position of Boulder Laboratories Site Manager (BLSM) is organizationally
located within the Office of the Director, NIST. The Department of Commerce
(DOC) has three agencies with a presence on the Boulder campus: NIST, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

(NIST's website is www.nist.gov)
Introduction:

This executive position has a challenging and unique blend of responsibilities
on behalf of the DOC and NIST. The BLSM works under the supervision of the NIST
Deputy Director and is a member of NIST's Leadership Team, being considered one
of their Chief Officers. He/she will participate in NIST's weekly executive
staff meetings, being involved in strategic planning and issue resolution. This
individual is expected to exercise the critical judgment and maturity required
to manage the Boulder campus. Supervision in the "normal sense" is not provided,
but the capability to lead and manage is judged over the long term by the NIST
Deputy Director and the NOAA and NTIA Chief Administrative Officers based on
progress in meeting program and administrative objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• As an integral part of the management team, the BLSM is responsible for
carrying out the mission of the organization in the most efficient and effective
manner, using the precepts of sound management practices, and operating within
the confines of the merit system.
The BLSM has significant decision and policy-making responsibilities concerning
the direction of high-level programs of vital importance to the Nation, and in
the management of resources assigned to the program.

• The BLSM has the responsibility to work closely with the NIST Laboratory
Directors; the NIST Special Assistant for Environment, Safety, and Health; and
the NIST Chief Officers (Chief Financial Officer, Chief Facilities Management
Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer and Chief Information Officer) to ensure
that:

(1) operations support issues that cut across the Boulder laboratory programs
are coordinated and resolved, and
(2) the interests and needs of the Boulder laboratory programs for operations
support are represented effectively to NIST headquarters.

• The Site Manager initiates and leads strategic and operational planning and is
responsible for accomplishing the following activities:

(1) General Management:
- Directing activities at the Boulder site in the event of emergencies,
including declaring the site to be shut down or re-opened based on safety or
security conditions.
- Leading continuity of operations preparations for the Boulder site, in close
cooperation with NIST, NOAA and NTIA senior officials at the Boulder
Laboratories.
- Managing campus-wide emergency preparations, including the conduct of required
drills and exercises, to improve readiness to respond to safety, security, or
facilities-related events.

(2) Security:
- Establishing, maintaining and ensuring compliance with standards for physical
access to the Boulder site; and ensuring Boulder duty-stationed employees,
contractors, and guest workers are educated on, and comply with, site-wide
physical security requirements and responsibilities.

(3) Safety:
- Enforcing and ensuring external regulatory compliance for the site and
facilities, including applicable regulations from the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, other Federal entities, and state and local governments.
- Work with the NIST Special Assistant for Safety, Health and Environment to
ensure that NIST Boulder's managers and technical staff are cognizant of the
goals, requirements and intended outcomes of the NIST safety program and their
roles and responsibilities within that program.
- Ensure that risk-management plans are developed and implemented to identify
and control workplace hazards.
- Ensure compliance with required laboratory safety policies and procedures and
applicable workplace and environmental laws and regulations.
- Monitor laboratory and other workplace activities of NIST staff, guest
researchers, contractors and students.
- Stop work if activities are found to be in non-compliance with safety policies
and procedures and/or with applicable workplace and environmental laws and
regulations.

(4) Liaison Responsibilities:
- Serving as the Department's primary liaison and representative with federal,
state and local governments, community-based interest groups, and the general
public on matters affecting the operations, safety, and security of the Boulder
facilities.

5) Operations Support for NIST Laboratories:
- Working closely with the NIST Laboratory Directors, the NIST Special Assistant
for Environment, Safety, and Health and the NIST Chief Officers (Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Facilities Management Officer, Chief Human Capital
Officer, and Chief Information Officer) to ensure that:

1. Operations support priorities of the Boulder laboratory programs are
addressed.
2. Operations support issues that cut across the Boulder laboratory programs are
coordinated and resolved, and
3. Interests and needs of the Boulder laboratory programs for operations support
are represented effectively to NIST headquarters.

Operations support functions at the Boulder Laboratories include:
1. Acquisitions Management
2. Human Resources Support
3. Information Technology and Security
4. Facilities Management
5. Construction Management
6. Campus and Building Physical Security
7. Safety

Education: Advanced degree preferred

Location: Boulder, Colorado

Compensation: To $177,000 + bonus eligibility (Senior Executive Service-level
position) Relocation and interviewing expenses will be paid.

EEO: JDG Associates recognizes that NIST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and
will conduct all recruiting efforts accordingly. All candidates will be
considered without regard to race, color, age, gender, religion, national
origin, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or
disability.

Deadline: To be considered, applications must be received no later than
midnight, June 1, 2009.

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required.

Contact:
Jennifer Moss
JDG Associates, Ltd.
1700 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
301-340-2210
Email: moss@...


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