Coordination and Analysis Lead
Hampton, VA 
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Posted 21 days ago
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Position Description: Coordination and Analysis Lead
ADNET Systems Inc. seeks to hire a Coordination and Analysis Lead for the NASA Applied Sciences' Climate Resilience and Community Action (CRCA) Program. The CRCA accelerates the development and application of actionable Earth observation information to equitably improve societal resilience. The Lead will analyze and track indicators across the program and coordinate CRCA efforts between elements and across domestic and international networks. Support includes assisting the program manager with strategic planning and identifying gaps and opportunities, identifying issues, and developing new partnerships. This is a full-time position supporting the CRCA in Hampton, Virginia or remotely from the US East Coast as part of the Research, Science, and Engineering Services (RSES) contract.
The ideal candidate is expected to have excellent project management/coordination, and time management skills and interact with stakeholders including government task representative, the contractor management, other contractor workforce, and domain experts. The candidate must also have ability to communicate findings clearly verbally or in writing and be comfortable in scientific workshops, conferences and presentations.
Responsibilities:
  • Assist the Program Manager with coordination of the Climate Resilience (CR) and Equity and Environmental Justice (EEJ) program elements and with initiatives focused on climate adaptation, climate services, and other program-level activities
  • Perform analyses to support and coordinate with NASA Earth Action Program Managers, including Agriculture, Capacity Building, Disasters, Ecological Conservation, Health & Air Quality, Water Resources, and Wildland Fires, other parts of Earth Action to ensure awareness of CRCA activities and identify synergies and opportunities for coordination and collaboration
  • Contribute to development and implementation of the overall CRCA strategy, including user community engagement, portfolio priority-setting, establishing and nurturing partnerships, and providing logistics support for solicitations
  • Develop and implement approaches to increase focus on measuring outcomes and impact, and conduct analysis of other CR and EEJ approaches and programs
  • Perform studies and analyses to identify and address stakeholder and community needs for NASA Earth observations information on spatially and temporally relevant scales and needs for equitable access to NASA Earth observations
  • Assist the Program Manager with overall coordination and participation in both internal and external groups such as the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
  • Maintain awareness of new products and applications relative to CRCA and identify communication, coordination, and collaboration opportunities to reach new end-users and address user needs
  • Manage day-to-day operations, provide logistics and planning support for retreats and program meetings, and attend meetings on behalf of the CRCA Program Manager, as needed
  • Support intern recruitment and selection, and coordinate activities and meetings with interns throughout their term supporting CRCA
  • Travel to support numerous meetings and conferences within the US and occasional international travel
Requirements:
  • M.S. Degree in Atmospheric Science, Earth Science or related field with 3 years' experience working within NASA or other capacity building programs (Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered)
  • Knowledge and experience with Earth sciences, applied sciences, climate sciences and capacity building
  • At least three years of leadership experience and effectively coordinating among peers and management in both face-to-face and virtual environments
  • Excellent communication skills (written/oral/presentation/listening)
  • Ability and interest in detail- and task-oriented work to gather, track, and analyze information on program elements and program
  • US Citizenship or permanent residency and ability to obtain NASA badge for as a public trust professional
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience working with NASA Applied Sciences in positions of increased responsibility
  • Ability to identify and convey issues, gaps, synergies, options, lessons learned and recommendations.
  • Experience with interagency and/or international partnerships or committees
  • Ability to take initiative, work independently, and be assertive
  • Ability to collaborate and support people inside and outside the program to accomplish mutual goals; inherent to this is the ability to promote trust, inclusivity, and transparency by facilitating cooperation and teamwork, and supporting constructive resolution of Interest or experience in strategic planning
  • Experience in communicating results and impacts
ADNET Systems, Inc. is an employee-centric company, committed to providing premier benefits that support our employees and their families. With affordable medical and dental plans coupled with leading disability and life insurance options, ADNET offers our employees the benefits most sought after by today's professional candidate. Furthermore, our benefits package features the extras that distinguish us from other small businesses, ensuring our high employee retention that our customers appreciate.
Some features of our compensation plans and environment perks include:
  • Annual Leave/Sick Leave
  • Military and Family Emergency Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Performance Bonuses
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
  • Direct Deposit Payroll
  • 401K Plan with Company Matching
  • Tuition Reimbursement

ADNET Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or any other legally protected status. Furthermore, ADNET is in full compliance with Executive Order 13665 -– Non-retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information. If you are unable to complete our on-line application, ADNET accepts emailed resumes as an alternative to the on-line system. Please contact HR@adnet-sys.com for any assistance.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
3+ years
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