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University of California, Berkeley · 10 hours ago

Program Director (5214C) - #83695

Berkeley, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$92K/yr - $150K/yr

The University of California, Berkeley is a world-leading institution dedicated to fostering a community of inclusion and excellence. The Program Director will manage and oversee the Next Frontier Seminar at the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab, contributing to core Lab research and serving as a liaison to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Oversees all the programmatic, operation, and administration functions of the Next Frontier Seminar, in consultation with BRSL leadership

Works with program coordinators to develop and improve program management process, protocol, and tracking

Maintains records of key metrics achieved across all programs (publications, number of attendees, dates of key activities) with an eye towards documentation and grant writing

Ensures on-time and high-quality delivery of all NFS deliverables, through every stage of a project

Oversees the recruiting, application process, selection, and onboarding of NFS fellows

Oversees NFS budget and expenditures, ensuring appropriate fiscal stewardship. Monitors budget trends, reducing areas of over-expenditure as they arise

Plans, oversees and reconciles budget targets

Communicates NFS financial standing and planning to lab leadership

Continuously assess program effectiveness, and recommend changes to program’s content, policies, and procedures accordingly

Strategically manages and ensures coordination of activities and conscious calendaring. Integrative thinking to best scaffold communication at various levels throughout the organization (advisors, leadership, staff, campus)

Maintains own original research portfolio, focuses on national security and technology issues, including: research design; authoring and co-authoring BRSL reports, op-eds, and peer-reviewed publications; compiling literature reviews; and conducting data collection and analysis

Conduct policy outreach and fundraise for the Next Frontier Seminar

Identifies and pursues funding opportunities and revenue streams from multiple external sources

Develops and executes strategic plans for financing program activities and ensuring the ongoing sustainability of the Next Frontier Seminar

Communication with and coordination of major donors and foundations

Communication and coordination with senior external advisors

Documentation of insights/decisions/ actions and follow-up to ensure completion in support/conjunction with Lab leadership

Liaises with grant and development entities across campus, including the sponsored projects office, EFA, research contracts, business contracts, and grants

Recommends and participates in conferences, workshops, trainings, and other professional development activities

Incumbent is required to undertake and complete mandated training for UC employees, including specialized training for managers

Other duties as assigned; may involve evening and weekend work, depending on project needs, deadlines, and external constituent demands

Qualification

National security policiesProgram managementStakeholder engagementAdvanced degreeResearch designCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem solvingTeam collaborationAttention to detail

Required

Expert ability to communicate and interact effectively with a broad constituency, including faculty, researchers, program/center managers, staff, students, funding agencies, community members, non-profit and government agencies, individual donors, and media in a dynamic multicultural setting

Capable of leading a variety of stakeholder groups towards a common vision, and of navigating complex internal and external relationships, politics, and constraints

Knowledge of US national security policies, public policy development, and implementation; demonstrated expertise in economic, national security, social, and cultural impacts of the political system and its stratified engagement politically across class and geographic spaces

Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and diplomatically with all levels of staff, both verbally and in writing

Solid organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and exercise initiative to effectively execute multiple projects with competing deadlines

Ability to use sound judgement in responding to issues and concerns

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work independently, as well as team members, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships

Ability to problem solve

Demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making

Ability to synthesize large amounts of information

Proven experience successfully managing a complex initiative and external partnerships with multiple stakeholders across disciplines and sectors

Advanced knowledge and experience working with faculty and campus leaders and fostering effective, results-oriented collaborations between academic and non-academic groups

Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training