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Presidential Fellow

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University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Position Type
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Four-Year Institution
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Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-04-18
Req: R0004596

The Presidential Fellow is a full-time administrative position. As a staff member in the Office of the President, the Presidential Fellow works on initiatives related to the President’s current, highest priorities while carrying out other essential duties related to the activities of the President’s staff. The Presidential Fellow will conduct research, coordinate outreach and communications, and manage special projects as assigned by the President, Chief of Staff, and other members of the President’s Office team. The Presidential Fellow reports to the Special Advisor to the President for External Affairs.

This position has a 12 month term limit.  At the conclusion of the appointment, the Presidential Fellow will be required to submit a written summary report of accomplishments, including recommendations for current and future initiatives.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Support for the President’s Priorities

  • Conducts research and provides analysis related to the shaping and implementation of the University’s strategic plan
  • Conducts research, coordinates teamwork, and provides analysis related to follow-up on equity issues identified in the report of the UVA-Community Working Group: jobs/wages; affordable housing; public health care; and youth/education
  • Researches and analyzes issues in higher education for the president’s review and use  
  • Identifies and supports opportunities for the President to engage with the University community, with a particular focus on opportunities for student interaction

Communications and Project Support

  • Researches, coordinates, and drafts briefing and background materials for the President and Chief of Staff in advance of meetings and events
  • Conducts research related to the President’s speaking events, in support of the President’s speechwriter
  • Prepares presentation materials for the President and Chief of Staff
  • Researches and drafts letters and correspondence for the President’s Office; assists with tracking correspondence to ensure a coordinated and timely response
  • Collaborates with staff in the Office of the President to coordinate and execute special projects
  • Serves as a liaison between the President’s Office and other University departments for specific projects and assignments
  • Assists with travel arrangements and logistics for the President
  • Serves as an aide to the President during University-related travel (as needed); ensures the President is prepared for and appropriately staffed during University-related travel
  • Provides coverage and assistance during major University events, as necessary (e.g., Final Exercises, Founders’ Day, visits by dignitaries)

Other Duties as Assigned

  • Carries out other duties as assigned by the President or Chief of Staff
  • Assists with unforeseen priorities that emerge in the Office of the President
  • May be required to assist the agency or State government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor

Skills and Qualifications

Required Education:

  • A degree from UVA with recent demonstrated knowledge of the culture within the University of Virginia is required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; proven ability to clearly articulate information in multiple forums to a broad array of stakeholders.
  • Excellent operational and project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
  • Ability to interact with executive level administrators, government officials, faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents and other stakeholders in a productive, positive and professional manner.
  • Ability to handle sensitive issues while maintaining confidentiality
  • Ability to exercise discretion in prioritizing tasks, sharing information and using independent judgment.
  • Ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong knowledge of and passion for the University of Virginia, its culture, policies, and procedures.
  • Ability to translate prior UVA experiences and knowledge in support of the institution’s mission, strategic aims, and programs.  

The anticipated hiring range is $45,000 - $50,000. To be considered applications must be received by April 28, 2019.

To apply, visit https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs, Requisition number R0004596. Complete a job application online and upload each of these items: a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and contact information for three references. For questions about the position or application process please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Academic Recruiter at alc6dk@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician’s Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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