Associate Director
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30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Overview
The Associate Director will play a key leadership role in advancing the mission of the WRDC by supporting day-to-day operations promoting collaborative multistate projects and driving research and outreach efforts that strengthen rural development across the Western United States. The Associate Director will work closely with the WRDC Director to guide programmatic initiatives identify research theme leaders support grant projects and facilitate integrated teams across research education and extension functions. A central responsibility of this position is to lead a regionally relevant extension program and establish a complementary research agenda that addresses pressing rural development challenges. The successful candidate will also engage with stakeholders publish scholarly and extension materials lead integrated research and Extension projects and ensure that WRDC -supported projects align with institutional and regional priorities. Duties may include: Support the WRDC Director with daily operations oversee funded projects manage budgets track deliverables and prepare reports Lead integrated research and Extension initiatives focused on rural development in the Western U.S. ensuring quality ethical standards and scholarly contributions Write and disseminate peer-reviewed journal articles curricula Extension bulletins and educational resources; deliver workshops webinars and community outreach activities Work with multidisciplinary and multistate teams faculty and stakeholders to set priorities develop coordinated initiatives and provide technical leadership Develop methods and guidelines for Extension programs conduct and publish research and support projects Represent WRDC on review panels and committees peer-review scholarly work and supervise students or project staff as needed Other duties as assigned
Required Experience
Two (2) years of research and/or Extension experience in rural development Experience with U.S. rural community development issues; demonstrated knowledge of issues facing U.S. rural community development issues may substitute for this experience
The Associate Director will play a key leadership role in advancing the mission of the WRDC by supporting day-to-day operations promoting collaborative multistate projects and driving research and outreach efforts that strengthen rural development across the Western United States. The Associate Director will work closely with the WRDC Director to guide programmatic initiatives identify research theme leaders support grant projects and facilitate integrated teams across research education and extension functions. A central responsibility of this position is to lead a regionally relevant extension program and establish a complementary research agenda that addresses pressing rural development challenges. The successful candidate will also engage with stakeholders publish scholarly and extension materials lead integrated research and Extension projects and ensure that WRDC -supported projects align with institutional and regional priorities. Duties may include: Support the WRDC Director with daily operations oversee funded projects manage budgets track deliverables and prepare reports Lead integrated research and Extension initiatives focused on rural development in the Western U.S. ensuring quality ethical standards and scholarly contributions Write and disseminate peer-reviewed journal articles curricula Extension bulletins and educational resources; deliver workshops webinars and community outreach activities Work with multidisciplinary and multistate teams faculty and stakeholders to set priorities develop coordinated initiatives and provide technical leadership Develop methods and guidelines for Extension programs conduct and publish research and support projects Represent WRDC on review panels and committees peer-review scholarly work and supervise students or project staff as needed Other duties as assigned
Required Experience
Two (2) years of research and/or Extension experience in rural development Experience with U.S. rural community development issues; demonstrated knowledge of issues facing U.S. rural community development issues may substitute for this experience
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Program assessment
- FDA Regulations
- Manufacturing & Controls
- Program Evaluation
- budget forecast
- Research Experience
- Operations Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Management
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
