COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH PROGRAM MANAGER

Job no: 99348-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department:EXT/YFCD/COMM/CED/COMM EC DEV
Location: Wisconsin
Categories: Development, Alumni Affairs, Extension, Outreach, Public Engagement

Position Summary:

The Community Economic Development Program Manager works with faculty, staff, and partners to develop needed Community Economic Development program activities and manages the Community Economic Development Extension Program. The Community Economic Development Extension Program is one of several programs within the Extension Department of Youth, Family and Community Development, and Community Development Institute. The Community Development Institute provides educational programming to assist leaders, communities, and organizations realize their fullest potential in order to enhance Wisconsin communities and to enrich the lives of their residents. This position supports specialist, county and tribal Educators in their programing designed to build the capacity of community residents and leaders to enhance their communities and strengthen their economies.

The Community Economic Development Program Manager primary duties are: Programming Leadership and Coordination, Partnership Management, Personnel Management, Financial Oversight, Diversity and Inclusion

The Community Economic Development Program Manager reports directly to the Community Development Institute Director for management and supervision, hiring and employment authority, employment changes, compensation and benefits, supplies and expense budget, development of plan of work, and performance reviews.

The office location to be determined based on successful candidate's preferences and availability of suitable space.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Required:
Master's degree in a field that relates to economic development, community development, sustainable development, business administration, public administration, community planning or related social science

Preferred:
Doctorate or terminal degree in a discipline relevant to the focus of the extension program

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

Required:
Five or more years of professional experience in Community and Economic Development related work
Demonstrated interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated organizational and leadership development skills
Established track-record of building partnerships with diverse organizations on local, regional or statewide scales
Demonstrated educational program development skills including planning and implementing programs, evaluation, and communicating program impact and value to stakeholders
Demonstrated experience effectively interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, disability, sexual orientation and other aspects of human diversity

Preferred:
Two years or more of supervisory experience
Demonstrated ability to lead educational programming in a context of social-economic and socio-demographic differences
Experience working in or engaging with Land Grant Institutions and Extension Programs
Experience managing budgets
Successful experience obtaining funding through grants or contracts.

Additional Information:

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Working Conditions:
Expected to make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions
Work evenings or weekends as needed to meet local needs

For questions regarding this position, please contact Will Andresen at william.andresen@wisc.edu or JulieAnn Stawicki at JulieAnn.Stawicki@wisc.edu.

Department(s):

A473530-EXTENSION/YFCD/COMM/CED/COMM EC DEV

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Instructions to Applicants:

To begin the application process, click the Apply Now button.

You will be asked to provide a cover letter and resume addressing your skills and experience as they relate to the qualifications and duties in this job description.

Contact:

Susan Phipps
susan.phipps@wisc.edu
608-262-7106
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

OUTREACH PROG MGR I(P65NS)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

99348-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Jul 3 2019 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close:Jul 31 2019 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time