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Research Program Manager

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Working Title:

Research Program Manager

Department:

Water for Food Institute-7500

Requisition Number:

F_210098

Posting Open Date:

07/28/2021

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):

10/19/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Description of Work:

The Daugherty Water for Food Institute works collaboratively with the University of Nebraska faculty, administrators, and staff, along with external partners, both domestically and internationally. This position will work directly with the Director of Research of DWFI in the execution of research and technical transfer projects, preparation of reports, and, in collaboration with the DWFI communications team, communicate progress. The ideal candidate will possess the research knowledge and aptitude to ensure projects are progressing on established timelines and protocols, including communicating outcomes. National and international travel will be required to evaluate progress and otherwise support ongoing research projects with partners. The position will manage the Visiting Scholars program of DWFI by ensuring visa applications are processed with the International Students and Scholars Office at UNL, along with acclimating the scholars to the University system. The position supports and/or initiates the development of research and technical proposals to obtain external funding. Salary starts at $65,000 and will be commensurate with education and experience. DUTIES:60% In coordination with DWFI Director of Research, and in collaboration with other members of the DWFI leadership, manage new and ongoing DWFI projects. This will include follow up with partners both within the University system and external to the system, both domestic and internationally, preparing technical reports and written communication, tracking project timelines and budgets, organizing meetings, and preparing minutes. Instrumental in evaluating and monitoring progress on faculty driven projects, seed funding projects, and other research related activities, such as DWFI’s Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Scholar programs. Provides input and direction related to the research of mentioned projects. National and international travel will be expected to evaluate progress of ongoing research projects with partners, as well as to gather data and information in the field. 25% Supports and/or initiates the development of research and technical proposals in coordination with the DWFI Proposal Development Coordinator. Participates in brainstorming and preparation meetings, gathering and synthesizing technical information, writing technical segments for proposals, and following up with partners. 10% Manages the Visiting Scholar and International Graduate programs by coordination with the Business Center Personnel Generalist to initiate the preparation of the required VISA paperwork (J-1, H1-B), conduct English language proficiency interviews, receive incoming scholars, and aid them in settling into life in Lincoln. Facilitate their introduction to the University and Faculty Fellows, aid in completion of internal UNL paperwork and documents (NUID, benefits, etc.). Help mentor them during their period at the Institute. 5% Represent the Director of Research at certain meetings (technical, financial) as needed and appropriate.
In addition to the above-described duties, the individual will be expected to accept committee assignments, reporting responsibilities, and other special ad hoc assignments as requested at the administrative unit, college/division, institute, and/or university level.

As an EO/AA employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

  • A Ph.D. degree in Science or Engineering with a water or agricultural emphasis.
  • At least three years of demonstrated project coordination experience in the academic, public, or private sector.
  • Experience with project management and/or supervisory experience.
  • Technical skills and working knowledge in relevant science to DWFI, such as spatial sciences and agricultural water management.
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
  • Good technical, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently.
  • Recordkeeping and computer skills.
  • Demonstrated skills in communicating and coordinating activities with complex teams of professionals from diverse backgrounds, synthesizing, and developing written content.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and independently make and/or implement decisions in a time-sensitive environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to write proposals and manage projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work closely with high-level University administrators and faculty.
  • Demonstrated ability to interact successfully with faculty and staff from all four University of Nebraska campuses and associated departments and units.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 5 years of demonstrated project management experience in the academic, public, or private sector.
  • Strong background in water productivity and water footprint assessment, agricultural water management, use of remote sensing and geographical information systems, crop modeling, use of different data sources and data visualization and/or modeling tools to interpret high-resolution spatial data sets.
  • Ability to collaborate and develop interdisciplinary research projects with the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute’s faculty fellows and other faculty in the University system.

Criminal History Background Check Required:

No

How to Apply:

Click “Apply to this job” and complete the information form. Attach the following:

  1. A letter of interest that describes your qualifications for the job, anticipated contributions, and the value you place on diversity and your anticipated contributions to creating inclusive environments in which every person and every interaction matters (3 page maximum; see https://ianr.unl.edu/tips-writing-about-commitment-to-deib for guidance in writing this statement).
  2. Your curriculum vitae.
  3. Contact information for three professional references (or arrange to have reference letters sent to: jmackin1@unl.edu).

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact:

Tina Ahrens
402-472-6346
tahrens2@unl.edu

Job Category (old):

Faculty Non-Tenure Leading

Job Type:

12 Month (Faculty Only)

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?:

Yes

Organization

Working at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education 
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.

Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Benefits
The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.

Diversity and Inclusion
In the spirit of the phrase "Every Interaction Matters", UNL has an enacted commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence for our faculty, staff, and students. On our campus, diversity and inclusion are important priorities. Examples include: Husker Dialogues, which is an event that helps first-year students focus on diversity and inclusion and practice handling difficult conversations around difference; three Chancellor's Diversity Commissions that are charged with informing and advising the Chancellor and addressing issues of constituent campus communities; and the establishment of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion whose leader operates at the Vice Chancellor level. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that each individual be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions are respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.

About Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded.Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.

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