Administrative Operations Specialist 3
Supports and instructs those served by the department with complex queries, applies specialized knowledge of multiple standards, policies and procedures, and maintains accurate and detailed records.
Position Salary Range: $57,900- $72,400 per year; DOE
The Project Cities program is a signature program of the Sustainable Cities Network in the Global Futures Laboratory (GFL) at Arizona State University (ASU). Project Cities connects community partners facing sustainability challenges to faculty teaching courses at the university to develop solutions with students through project-based learning. Since the program launched in 2017, Project Cities has collaborated with 17 Arizona community partners on more than 135 projects involving over 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students led by 62 faculty members across more than 30 ASU schools, colleges, programs, and initiatives. In 2022, Project Cities was awarded the ASU President's Medal for Social Embeddedness for its achievement in advancing mutually beneficial university-community partnerships.
Project Cities' goals are to: (1) Foster long-term, mutually-beneficial partnerships between ASU and local communities and organizations; (2) Leverage ASU's knowledge base, faculty and student body to improve the quality of life in communities; (3) Bring cross-disciplinary collaboration and research-backed solutions to complex municipal/local challenges; (4) Work with public agencies to identify challenges and co-create project solutions and options; (5) Engage students in hands-on learning to prepare them for future careers; and (6) Facilitate class project opportunities for ASU scientists and scholars by providing access to Project Cities' community partnerships and logistical program support.
The Program Manager will lead coordination, administration, facilitation, and evaluation of Project Cities throughout each program cycle. A program cycle includes semester and project pre-planning, launch, activities, showcase events, and the production and publication of a final summary report. There are typically two program cycles per calendar year, with overlap of activities to ensure continuous program delivery to community partners. To advance program efforts, the Program Manager will develop and manage a network of relationships with key practitioners within ASU and external community partners to co-design and facilitate student-led projects.
This position will report to the Director of the Sustainable Cities Network (SCN), coordinate with SCN, support its activities, and take on additional projects as assigned or needed. The position will also manage and oversee student employees and AmeriCorps members engaged in Project Cities' summary report production and marketing activities, including providing direction, coordinating assignments, and ensuring the quality and timely completion of deliverables.
Essential Duties:
- Program recruitment and relationship management
- Contract and budget management
- Project development and facilitation
- Report production management
- Marketing and communications
Desired Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in developing, managing, and evaluating complex projects and programs.
- Experience in developing and managing relationships with public sector organizations, such as cities, towns, counties, and state agencies.
- Experience working in an academic environment with administrators, faculty, and students.
- Experience in event planning and management.
- Strong writing and copyediting skills; particularly for academic work being reported to non-academic audiences. Sample work may be requested.
- Ability to manage budgets and contracts.
- Experience in marketing, communications, and design.
- Experience supervising and directing the work of others.
- Knowledge of sustainability, urban systems, and public sector organizations.
- Knowledge of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research practices.
- Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
- Expected to be responsive to customers, engaged in work production, resourceful, flexible, and respectful of others.
Working Environment:
- Climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position.
- Constantly detects and operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
Driving Requirement:
This position may require driving. Employee must possess a valid US Driver's license of the appropriate class and required endorsements throughout employment.
Location:
Campus: Tempe
Funding:
No Federal Funding
Instructions to Apply:
Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.
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