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START Position Opening: Executive Director
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) based at the University of Maryland College Park is currently seeking to hire a full-time Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of START's University of Maryland headquarters. This involves oversight of START's full-time staff as well as coordination and cooperation with offices throughout the campus, including those that help to manage START's grants and budget and the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Dean in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.
The Executive Director works closely with the Director of START to develop and implement strategies for START to achieve its long-term goals as a university-based research and education center. This involves identifying and developing relationships with key partners for the center and representing START, its mission, and its research projects and educational programs at meetings, workshops, presentations, and briefings with audiences from the private sector, academia, the non-profit sector, and the business community, as well as public officials at the Federal, state, and local levels.
The Executive Director is the primary point of contact between START and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, START's primary founder. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring that START meets reporting requirements for all of its awards, as well as responding to ad hoc requests for information and updates from DHS S&T about START, its projects, and its operations. The Executive Director is also responsible for ensuring that the center's short- and long-term financial situation is strong and sustainable.
It is the responsibility of the Executive Director to ensure that START researchers, spread out around the United States and the world, are kept informed of relevant START developments and operations. In addition, the Executive Director develops the programming for the annual meeting of all START researchers each Fall to maximize opportunities for START researchers to learn from one another and for START leadership to identify its most promising research projects.
Required Qualifications for Position:
-Masters Degree related to terrorism studies, homeland security, public policy or social science -Minimum 5-7 years experience managing research projects, programs, or centers, including management of full-time staff as well as part-time researchers and/or students (3-5 years required if applicant has PhD).
-Successful record in identifying and securing outside funding (via grants or contracts) to support research and educational programs.
-Experience working with government agencies at the Federal, state, and/or local level -Demonstrated experience in reviewing research and/or program evaluation -Very strong communication skills, both written and oral, for a broad range of audiences -High level of comfort with computer technology (especially Microsoft Office)
Preferred:
-PhD in social or behavioral science field or in a field related to terrorism studies -Experience conducting research regarding the causes and consequences of terrorism -Training in social or behavioral science research methods (quantitative and/or qualitative) -Knowledge of research-funding sources in the public and private sectors, and experience working on and managing grant/contract-funded programs or projects.
-Involvement in development or implementation of educational or professional training programs
Salary for this position will be commensurate with successful applicant’s level of education and experience, starting at $90,000.
The successful applicant for this position will be entitled to the full University of Maryland benefits and leave package. Apply online at https://jobs.umd.edu/. For best consideration, applicants must apply by September 28, 2011. Position will remain open until filled.
The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
START Position Opening: Director of Administrative Services
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) based at the University of Maryland College Park is currently seeking to hire a full-time Director of Administrative Services. START supports research that applies the theories and methods of social science to the study of the human causes and consequences of terrorism and transitions its findings to the community.
Responsibilities:
START seeks a highly motivated individual to handle day-to-day financial activities and operations and the long-term financial planning of the center. This involved extensive sponsored research administration, in particular pre-award proposal preparation, post-award management and sub-award recipient monitoring. The DAS is the financial point-of-contact for all START external customers, including investigators, sub-award institutions, and sponsor agencies.
The DAS consults with the director and the external director on the strategic use of funds, including analyzing START discretionary accounts and preparing high-level reports and making recommendations about resource allocation to maintain sustainability and reach long-term goals.
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:
-Sponsored research administration (including working with sponsoring agencies to resolve issues regarding execution of award, to answer financial inquiries, and to ensure compliance; handling award requests for modifications, such as budget revisions; creating high-level financial reports with projections by award and by research initiative; monitoring sub-award spending; working with ORAA and OCGA; preparing budgets and budget justifications for new initiatives)
-General financial management (including overseeing payroll, reviewing bi-weekly staff entries in PHR, reviewing bi-weekly payroll effort allocation; make recommendations on use of discretionary funds; update director and executive director on college and university policies; enforcing procurement and travel restrictions).
-Other START activities as needed (including assisting with special events)
Minimum Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree
-3 years experience in accounting, sponsored research administration, or combination
-Experience working in university setting and with budgetary management
Preferences:
-MBA
-CPA certification
This is a regular exempt position that is benefits eligible. Salary is commensurate with experience and is mid-50s to low-60s, commensurate with education and experience. For more details of this position and to submit applications, please go to https://jobs.umd.edu . For best consideration, applications should be received by September 23, 2011.
Please note that the University of Maryland, College Park, and START actively subscribe to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, gender, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.