Title: Introduction to National Program Directors
1Introduction to National Program Directors
- Randy Wentsel
- Office of Research and Development
- January 24, 2006
2Why National Program Directors
- Lead planning and development of research
programs - Cross laboratory view for shifts in program
- Primary interface with program office and regions
- Scientific Leader - responsible for scientific
direction for specific areas of the research
program
3Planning and Development of Research Programs
- Lead Research Coordination Team (RCT) or similar
group - Lead annual research planning
- Lead drafting of MYPs
- Lead BOSC review
- Lead PART review
4How ORD Evolves its Research Program
ORD Executive Council Corporate Decisions on
What We Do . . . and . . .
How We Do It
Decision Inputs Programs and Regions (RCTs) EPA
Strategic Plan Administrations
priorities Congressional mandates BOSC
Reviews SAB, NAS, other external
advice Stakeholders NPDs, SC, MC, EC
Evaluation Program and Regional Office
Feedback BOSC Program Evaluations NAS, NAPA,
and other advisory bodies PART Reviews
Planning the Program
Implementing the Program
L/C Directors Responsible for Developing ORDs
Research Products
NPDs Decide What Research Area-Specific Work We
Do and When We Do It
L/C Directors Decide How ORD Produces its
Research Products
NPDs Responsible for Communicating Products to
Clients
5Cross Laboratory View for Shifts in Program
- Each NPD is responsible for providing high-level
scientific leadership and overall coordination
within ORD of their respective research program
areas - Responsible directly to DAA for Science
6Primary Interface with Program Office and Regions
- Conduct Annual Progress Review
- Conduct DAA Meetings
- Meet with Division managers and attend workshops
- Goal leads for ORD in EPA Strategic Plan