Associate Director – Outreach and Engagement

Responsibilities

• Serve as a unit liaison to internal stakeholder groups to foster cross-unit partnership efforts regarding research programs and activities.
• Manage large research projects for a center or program.
• Exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
• Collaborate with project directors and the full range of clients whose knowledge and expertise varies.
• Provide the overarching vision, implementation, and supervision of ASC’s statewide outreach and engagement portfolio.
• Maintain an active program of independent or collaborative scholarly research, including securing external grants and publishing peer-reviewed findings.
• Align the center’s outreach and engagement capabilities with emerging freshwater challenges, state and federal program goals, and regional partnership networks.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in program or project management within research, extension, outreach, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience supervising, mentoring, and developing personnel, with demonstrated ability to lead teams toward shared goals.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, or complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience engaging with community members on a shared interest or project.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in program and project management within research and outreach, with a strong focus on supervising and developing personnel while managing complex projects and budgets. Proven ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and secure external funding for scholarly research.