Assistant Director, Center for Security Studies

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage grant scholarship and fellowship administration including application coordination compliance tracking reporting and liaison with Financial Aid Finance and Student Services.

• Track grant funding expenditures performance metrics and deadlines providing financial and impact reporting to senior leadership and external sponsors.

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of CSS conferences advisory board meetings workshops and webinars including logistics speakers and materials.

• Serve as a representative and point of contact for CSS with faculty government industry and academic partners particularly in the absence of senior leadership.

• Coordinate CSS academic operations and communications including support for academic programs and maintenance of web content and resources.

• Supervise and direct staff and student workers maintaining accurate records documentation and operational support for CSS programs and partnerships.

Skills (specific learned abilities to perform tasks):

• Operational excellence

• Grants and compliance acumen

• Strong technical and AI-enabled productivity skills

• Event and stakeholder leadership

• Academic and administrative fluency

Education & Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors degree in a related field (education public administration security studies information systems or related discipline).

Experience:

• 3 years of experience in academic administration program coordination grants management or higher education operations.

Certifications:

• None

Preferred Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Masters degree in a related academic or administrative field.

Experience:

• Experience supporting grants fellowships or federally funded academic programs.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) academic programs or research initiatives.

• Experience working with external partners (government industry advisory boards).

• Experience maintaining academic websites or content management systems.

Certifications:

• None

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume.

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin age marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression disability religion ancestry political affiliation or veteran status in employment educational programs and activities and admissions.

Workplace Accommodations:

The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall based on disability be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services programs or activities of the University or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGCs Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at.

Benefits Package Highlights:

• Generous Time Off:Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation 15 days of sick leave 3 personal days and 16 paid holidays (17 during general election years). For part-time employees time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.

• Comprehensive Health Coverage:Access to health care medical with vision dental and prescription plans for both individuals and families effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.

• Insurance Options:Term Life Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.

• Flexible Spending Accounts:Available for medical and dependent care expenses.

• Retirement Plans:Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).

• Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k) 403(b) 457(b) and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.

• Tuition Remission:Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time) tuition remission benefits are prorated.

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