Jobs at CSAIL

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Title: Chief Executive Officer of the World Wide Web Consortium
Req Number: mit-00006561
Department: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Location(s): Cambridge MA

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium founded and directed by Tim Berners-Lee to develop the open standards that are the foundation of the Web. We are a collaborative group of highly dedicated, creative staff and member organizations seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization in changing times. The CEO will open new avenues to ensure long-term growth of the Web, building on a strong history of achievement brokering consensus in developing leading edge technologies. Responsibilities Chief Executive Officer of the World Wide Consortium (W3C), to be responsible for leading the Consortium. Together with the W3C Director, staff, and membership, will develop the vision that leads the Web to its full potential, communicate that vision to the world and engage relevant stakeholders. Will lead W3C's management team, with prime responsibility for strategic planning and change management. Will oversee worldwide operations including all operational, financial, and legal aspects of the W3C, and sustain a culture of cooperation and transparency in operations. Will maintain strong working relationships with W3C's host organizations and member organizations; develop new prospects; and coordinate with other international organizations.

Requirements Candidates must have experience in strategic management, a background in Information Technology with an emphasis on Web technologies, and a solid understanding of the Web industry. Candidates must have proven experience managing change and leading a distributed and culturally diverse technical team working on complex projects. Candidates must have excellent messaging skills, with public speaking experience including technical audiences; demonstrated ability to function in an international organization; and strong human relations skills and the ability to build consensus among disparate groups. Experience with the development of open information technology standards is desired. Fluency in English is required and fluency in a second language is a plus. An advanced degree is preferred; substantial experience in computer science, information sciences or a related discipline is essential. Residence in the Boston area with an ability to travel is required.

About the World Wide Web Consortium: W3C was established in 1994 in response to growing demand for a coordination body for the rapid development of Web standards. It was founded by the inventor of the Web, Tim Berners-Lee, who continues as W3C Director, and is hosted by MIT CSAIL in the USA, ERCIM in France, and Keio University in Japan, with offices in seventeen other countries. Over the last 14 years the W3C has overseen processes of issue raising, design, consensus building and testing resulting in over 120 technical standards that make the Web work, including standards for HTML, XML, XHTML, XSL, Cascading Style Sheets, Voice XML, Web accessibility, Web Services, Semantic Web, mobile Web, Web 2.0, graphics, video and many other areas of technology.

Title:FISCAL OFFICER
Req Number:MIT-00006685
Department: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Location(s): Cambridge MA

FISCAL OFFICER, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to perform comprehensive financial management of the laboratory's sponsored activities which are comprised of federal and nonfederal sponsors with an operating volume of over $44 million annually. Will have project management responsibilities for major lab initiatives involving multiyear, multimillion dollar research projects with multiple principal investigators; work with the assistant director and senior fiscal officer to develop and document standard CSAIL operations policies related to financial review and control; advise principal investigators (PIs) on all aspects of research administration and implement their subsequent decisions; monitor the daily financial performance of grants and contracts to ensure compliance with MIT and sponsor policies; oversee the preparation, review, and submission of governmental, industrial, foundation, and other organizational proposals; prepare standard and nonstandard reports and financial analyses for PIs and senior management; and supervise two fiscal team members. Will serve as a member of the CSAIL headquarters staff.

REQUIREMENTS: a bachelor's degree (master's preferred), strong analytical skills, proactive problem solving experience, excellent fiscal forecasting experience, and proficiency with Excel and Word. A minimum of five years' experience with federal contracts and/or financial administration experience in a nonprofit organization preferred. Must demonstrate a strong customer service orientation, excellent organizational and communication skills, and attention to detail. Should be able to work both as part of a team and independently and enjoy working in a fast-paced and challenging environment with people at all levels. Knowledge of enterprise financial systems, grants management tools, and multidimensional databases a plus. Supervisory experience a plus. MIT-00006685