Professional Recognition and Awards Lead

Requisition Id 13683 

Overview:

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the largest US Department of Energy (DOE) science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security. Our diverse capabilities span a broad range of scientific and engineering disciplines, enabling the Laboratory to explore fundamental science challenges and to carry out the research needed to accelerate the delivery of solutions to the marketplace.

 

Purpose:

The Office of Research Education (ORE) seeks to hire a Professional Recognition and Awards Lead to expand and strengthen professional recognition programs at ORNL. We are looking for a driven individual who is passionate about seeing others rewarded for their impact and furthering their reputation and that of the institution. In this position, you will report to the ORE Director and collaborate with S&T division directors, managers, and staff. 

 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities for growth of S&T staff with respect to their professional recognition
• Design, implement and manage a system to identify staff for the most prestigious external technical awards
• Develop and implement metrics and methodologies for tracking and reporting in support of the growth of honors and awards for S&T staff across the laboratory
• Develop guidance to S&T staff for successfully achieving peer recognition
• Design and promote opportunities for staff to develop themselves through memberships, participation and service in professional organizations and societies
• Mentor early career staff by offering guidance on pathways in support of their professional recognition
• Lead ORNL’s responses for:
  • nomination requests from DOE (e.g., Distinguished Scientist Fellow, E. O. Lawrence Award)
  • nomination packages for prestigious awards and professional society fellowships such as IEEE, AAAS, AAA&S, HENAAC, R&D100, and NAE/NAS awards
• Lead and facilitate seminars covering topics ranging from creation of impactful nomination packages; pathways to recognition; guidance on professional society memberships and S&T service
• Manage UT-Battelle Awards competition  
• Maintain professional recognition web site and online resources
• Provide professional recognition and awards information, data, and analysis for ORNL reports and presentations

 

Basic Qualifications:

• A PhD in science or engineering related field and 10 or more years of experience in a DOE laboratory, other academic, and/or science and technology organization.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills and expertise Microsoft products.
• Ability to manage and to adapt to rapidly changing priorities in a professional manner and willing and able to take initiative to address and to complete tasks or projects with limited or vague details.
• Excellent human relations, critical thinking, written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to develop and manage professional relationships with team members.
• Ability to interact with diverse personalities and backgrounds in a multi-level, scientific environment.

 

Candidate must demonstrate efforts that: