This is a 50% - 100% career position with full medical and retirement benefits.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 04/18/2019 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 04/29/2019. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

The incumbent will use skills as a seasoned and experienced administrative operations professional to manage, plan and administer the operations of a small to mid-sized academic or non-academic department or organizational unit with limited scope. May report to a chair, director, or a higher level administrative operations professional or manager. Perform short- and long-term planning for the organization. May supervise staff or students. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

The Education, Outreach, and Diversity Coordinator (EOC) for the NSF funded Center for Aerosol Impacts on Climate and the Environments (CAICE), coordinates and administers the outreach, education and diversity (EOD) activities for the Center located at UCSD, as well as the programs for affiliate sites. The EOC reports to the Director of the Center, works closely with the Center Managing Administrator and interacts with CAICE faculty, staff, and students.

Core responsibilities include identifying, implementing, and managing programs and services designed to increase participation of underrepresented groups in CAICE Center education, outreach, and diversity activities. Specifically, communicating the Center science to the broader public and youth, coordinating and administering the Center’s outreach and education activities, representing CAICE at meetings and events, advancing strategies to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in CAICE activities, and evaluating and disseminating the results of these activities.

The incumbent will also be responsible for directing and managing external communication, media, and marketing.

• This is a 50% - 100% career position with full medical and retirement benefits. Must be flexible and available to work variable hours 50% - 100% of the time based on department needs.
• Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends based on department needs.
• Must be able to travel to appropriate conferences and programs both locally and out-of-town/state.

• A Bachelor's Degree in related area; and/or equivalent experience/training.

• Thorough knowledge of rules and regulations, processes, protocols and procedures for budget, accounting and fund management, and/or personnel management.

• Excellent organizational, management, entrepreneurial and marketing skills. Experience applying managerial and administrative concepts and practices.

• Proven knowledge of a variety of administrative operational activities such as event planning, fundraising processes, risk management planning, website design, accounting and payroll, and contracts and grants regulations and guidelines.

• Thorough knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques, and/or human resources policies and procedures for staff and academic employees.

• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, and advising and counseling skills.

• Expert knowledge and experience in business administration and project management, with strong organizational management skills. Experience in researching, conceptualizing, developing, and evaluating projects.

• Proven knowledge of federal, state, local, and private research funding programs and processes. Knowledge of various agency guidelines for Federal Agencies and knowledge of pre-award administration, business contracts, and state funds. Knowledge of Federal and State government protocol.

• Proven expertise in understanding scientific language and principles involving research. Experience in a scientific/academic or similar environment. Experience with both education and scientific cultures and materials.

• Proven knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics initiatives. Knowledge of CAICE science topics (aerosols and their impact on the climate/environment). Ability to communicate CAICE topics to general public.

• Skill with diverse digital environments and computers programs such as MS Word, Excel, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop and HTML for web page construction. Experience with handling and converting multiple file formats.

• Strong attention to detail and time management skills. Ability to establish priorities and meet frequent/conflicting deadlines in an environment with constantly changing priorities. Ability to work with minimal supervision in the follow through and completion of projects.

• Analytical and critical thinking skills to identify problems and develop innovative solutions. Experience in analyzing and prioritizing short and long term needs, analyzing and interpreting complex regulations, and applying them to a given situation. Skill to logically analyze complex situations and data, and develop clear and concise reports or recommendations.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct surveys, gather data, develop and analyze survey results and provide recommendations.

• Excellent composition skills to create reports and documents using correct grammar, syntax and spelling. Able to edit the work of others for correct grammar, syntax and spelling.

• Ability to assimilate from verbal or written sources a broad knowledge of policies and procedures and apply them with consistency to individual situations.

• Ability to use discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.

• Must possess a valid driver's license to drive in the State of California.

• Must be able to move materials, weighing up to 25-30 pounds, with or without accommodations.