Job Title: Deputy Project Director
PVN ID: LE-2209-005063
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: LEHMAN COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

The Deputy Director reports to the Principal Investigator and the Project Director.

The Deputy Director will manage and conduct outreach to project graduates; conduct site visits to schools in collaboration with the Project Director; Organize project meetings and events in collaboration with the operations team.  

 

 

 

Other Duties

Prepare and organize prospective resident candidates’ application materials for admissions committee review 

Work with contractors on PD attendance data 

Scheduling and hosting conference check-in calls (in collaboration with PD) 

Serve as substitute PD when PD is on annual leave 

Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

  • Extensive knowledge of the field, or specialty, pertinent to the project area, as evidenced in areas of study, teaching, publication and/or research background; 
  • High oral and written communication skills 
  • Demonstrated organizational skills 
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work within budget constraints; 
  • Ability to exercise intellectual leadership in resolving project issues, re-conceiving and bringing to the attention of the Operations Committee and PI opportunities for redirecting project activities if needed; 
  • Ability to integrate a large or complex project and to work with others in order to resolve conceptual or practical issues and ensure a strategy for overall project success; 
  • Ability to organize and supervise the work of subordinate research, technical, administrative and support staff; 
  • Ability to identify support needs and arrange support for graduated residents and resident interns in the techniques, applications, practices, etc. important to the project; 
  • Ability to work effectively with staff, associates, and internal and external constituents; 
  • Ability to communicate effectively with and convey project information to students, sponsors, administrators, and the public; 
  • Ability to listen and respond to the concerns/ideas of others; 
  • Knowledge of policies regarding intellectual property, use of facilities and equipment, allocation of time and materials to project costs, and utilization of IT resources; 

Qualifications: 

  • A Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate field of study, or specialty, from an accredited institution and at least three (3) years of additional experience pertinent to the scope and complexity of the project of which at least one (1) year has been in a project support capacity; 
  • Experience working within an urban environment; 
  • Teaching experience in P-12 or higher education; 
  • STEM and/or computer knowledge base. 
  • Possession of the core competencies determined to be required at the time of hire; 
  • Timely availability to support project goals; 
  • Willingness to comply with all RF policies and procedures regarding staffing, budgeting, safety, reporting, and grants administration as evidenced by signing an attestation at the time of employment; 

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
School of Eduction
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$60,000.00 - $80,000.00
Closing Date
Oct 24, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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