Specialist - Outreach-Fixed Term
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, International Programs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Education
Department: Ced International Studies In Education 40001059
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Fixed Term Academic Staff, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union, Remote-Friendly
Position Summary
The Program Manager will coordinate Michigan State University’s USAID-funded efforts to increase capacity of higher education institutions (HEI) in Malawi to deliver market-relevant programs; increase matriculation and completion rates, especially for vulnerable populations; and increase uptake-ready innovations. As a member of the leadership team, the PM will provide regular communication, technical, and administrative support to the leadership team and in-country staff.
The Program Manager (PM) will work for Michigan State University’s (MSU) USAID-funded Transforming Higher Education Systems project in Malawi. The Project began in 2022, and is a 5-year, $17 million collaboration between MSU, World Learning, and multiple Malawian higher education partners.
The PM will provide regular communication, technical, and administrative support to the Project leadership team and in-country staff. This may include: financial and operational compliance guidance; tracking and supporting coordination of Project activities and tasks; backstopping Operations team and Communications team tasks; tasks; preparation and submission of USAID-required administrative and activity reports; support to COP and DCOP on quarterly planning; reviewing monthly budget projections; and other duties as assigned. The PM will join the Co-Principal Investigators, the Chief of Party (COP), and the Deputy COP on the leadership team.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required DegreeMasters
Minimum RequirementsMasters degree and at least 3 years' work experience in project management or similar managerial position.
Desired Qualifications-Experience with USAID
-5 years work experience in project management or similar managerial position
-Experience with administrative oversight that includes the preparation of work plans, reports, budgets, etc.
-Experience working in international development and/or overseas.
-Experience working in higher education in Eastern Africa.
CV/resume, 3 references, cover letter
Special InstructionsApplicant review will begin September 20th and continue until the position is filled.
Review of Applications Begins On09/20/2024
Remote Work StatementMSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
MSU StatementMichigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Advertised: Sep 10, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Sep 10, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Organization
Working at Michigan State University
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The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.
Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.
In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
Top Distinctions
U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU
- 29th among the nation’s public universities
- First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
- First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
- First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain
Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities
Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges
Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement
Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities
Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)
Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.
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