Introduction to National Program Directors

Randy Wentsel Office of Research and Development

January 24, 2006

Randy Wentsel Office of Research and Development

January 24, 2006

Why 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

Planning 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

How ORD Evolves its Research Program

NPDs

Decide What Research Area-Specific Work We Do and When We Do It

Planning the Program

Decision Inputs

Programs and Regions (RCTs)

EPA Strategic Plan

Administration’s priorities

Congressional mandates

BOSC Reviews

SAB, NAS, other external advice

Stakeholders

NPDs, SC, MC, EC

ORD Executive Council

Corporate Decisions on

What We Do . . . and . . . How We Do It

Evaluation

Program and Regional Office Feedback

BOSC Program Evaluations

NAS, NAPA, and other advisory bodies

PART Reviews

Implementing the Program

L/C Directors

Decide How ORD Produces its Research

Products

NPDs

Responsible for Communicating Products

to Clients

L/C Directors

Responsible for Developing ORD’s Research Products

Cross 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

Primary 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