Description
EXECUTIVE PROJECT DIRECTOR
For the Long Wavelength Array (LWA)
The University of New Mexico (UNM) invites nominations and
applications for the position of Executive Project Director for Long
Wavelength Array (LWA). The Executive Project Director will report
directly to the Office of Vice President for Research & Economic
Development, and will exercise overall control of the design,
construction, budgeting, and testing of the Long Wavelength Array
(LWA) (expected to exceed 70M upon completion in 2013).
The LWA will use novel technologies to explore the earth's ionosphere
and universe at low radio frequencies (<100 MHz). It will be designed,
constructed and operated by the Southwest Consortium (SWC), a group of
universities and government laboratories consisting of the University
of New Mexico, the Naval Research Laboratory, the University of Texas
at Austin, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Executive
Project Director will be responsible for coordination among the
institutions.
The candidate will be responsible for developing and overseeing the
engineering capabilities needed, developing and maintaining the
project budget and schedule, and for reviewing and summarizing the
project status with oversight bodies including federal agencies. The
position also entails working with senior administration at the
universities in addition to key state and federal offices.
The Executive Project Director will be a professional project manager
with experience in managing and directing large, complex,
multi-institution programs. Expertise and experience with large
projects in engineering, physics, or astronomy, particularly radio
astronomy, is desirable. Because the project is in its initial stages,
the candidate will primarily be responsible for establishing and
staffing the program office, which will consist of sufficient
administrative, engineering, and scientific staff to guide the program
and ensure the success of the program. For detailed information about
LWA, please refer to http://lwa.unm.edu/.
UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the middle of a state
known for its natural beauty, its ethnic dynamism and its historical
importance to the Indo-Hispano experience. With a population of more
than 500,000 persons, the Albuquerque metropolitan area is the
demographic center of the state.
UNM, with a student body of over 33,000, is the flagship institution
within New Mexico with a full complement of undergraduate and graduate
programs including a Health Science Center with Medical, Nursing and
Pharmacy schools and schools of Law and Business. The University of
New Mexico is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive institution, and
a minority public university (i.e., with minority student enrollments
of at least 25%) as defined by the US Department of Education. The
University has a 2003-2004 operating budget of $1.4 billion, with
grant and contract awards this year of $247 million. Albuquerque is a
diverse community of half a million people in a culturally vibrant
region. The UNM campus is situated along historic Route 66 between the
Rio Grande River and the Sandia Mountains, enjoying a high desert
climate with average summer highs in the low 90s and winter highs in
the mid 40s.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree; at least 7 years of experience that is directly
related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Masters or Ph.D. (or equivalent experience) in engineering,
astronomy, or related field.
* Five years experience in program or executive management of large
projects, including budgeting, scheduling and design of projects
with substantial components of both hardware and software.
* Ten years experience in radio astronomy/ionospheric projects as
program or executive manager, strong ties and contacts in the
national and international radio astronomy/ionospheric community,
and technical knowledge of radio astronomy construction or
management.
* Experience in applying, or extensive knowledge of, systems
integration related to large scientific projects.
* A strong record of demonstrating the following leadership
characteristics: personal integrity and accountability, commitment
to teamwork, commitment to quality and excellence, commitment to
diversity and excellence in the workforce, trustworthiness in
relationships, and human development based on a recognition of
individual worth and dignity.
* A record of R&D success in the physical sciences or technology,
demonstrated by publications, awards, and/or project
accomplishments.
* Excellent communication skills in all appropriate media: written,
spoken, and electronic.
* Successful experience developing and promoting new technical
programs and defending existing programs with government agencies,
senior officials, and review groups.
Interested individuals are asked to visit our website:
http://jobs.unm.edu/jobopenings.cfm for a complete job description.
Applicants must send a signed letter of intent, detailed curriculum
vita, and the names, mailing addresses, email addresses, phone and FAX
numbers of at least five references and a Supplement to Resume Form.
References will not be contacted until the candidate pool is
selected. For best consideration, nominations and completed
applications should be submitted by May 25, 2006. Nominations and
applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Chair, Search Committee: Exec. Project Director for LWA
Attn: Juliette Lagasse-Martinez
Office of the VP for Research & Economic Development
Scholes Hall 222, MSC05 3400, University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1001
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER AND EDUCATOR.
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