Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Alliance Director – 1026604-6689

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Institutions (MSI) Alliance Director

Office of Public Engagement

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Director for
the Minority Serving Institutions Alliance (MSI Alliance) initiative.
This initiative aims to increase the number of underrepresented students
pursuing and obtaining doctoral degrees, leading to successful careers
in academia and beyond. The Director is responsible for project/program
planning, implementation, management, and oversight. This position
serves as a liaison and primary point of contact between the university,
MSI Alliance partners, faculty, staff, and students.

As a land-grant institution, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
has a special and unique responsibility for public engagement. Public
engagement encompasses collaboration, education, and the privilege of
service to the local community, the state, the country, and the world
for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge, assets, and resources
in a context of partnership and reciprocity. The Public Engagement team
works to advance the Universitys public engagement mission by
fostering a culture of engagement and supporting mutually beneficial and
collaborative University, community, corporate, and government
partnerships to address critical societal issues.

Duties & Responsibilities

Program Management

Oversee the MSI Alliance initiative and related projects, serving as the
primary liaison between the university, minority-serving institutions (2
and 4 years), faculty, staff, students, internal and external
stakeholders, and related campus programs/initiatives.

Work with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders to develop,
implement, and manage academic year and summer activities, programs, and
events that encourage and support undergraduates to pursue a doctoral
degree.

Collaborate with the advisory council to conceptualize, develop, and
implement strategies for research, education, inter-institutional
partnerships, and professional development within the program.

Develop and lead undergraduate student recruitment activities for
Alliance programs, including the Student Summer Research Experience,
which could include conducting informational presentations virtually and
at partner institutions and other outreach activities.

Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective and current
student participants.

Recruit, select, train, evaluate, and supervise undergraduate and
graduate student hourly employees as needed.

Travel to partner institutions may be necessary. Must be able to travel
to various geographic locations in Illinois and out of state as required
to conduct recruitment events and cultivate strong relationships with
Alliance partners.

Project Management

Lead the planning, development, and implementation of projects related
to the MSI Alliance, which includes creating project plans and
timelines.

Monitor initiative progress, respond to stakeholder inquiries, and
communicate updates effectively.

Employ project management best practices to coordinate program
implementation.

Evaluation and Assessment

Develop and implement an assessment and evaluation plan for Alliance
projects and activities.

Ensure ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of recruiting efforts.

Collect, analyze, and report on project performance data to inform
decision-making.

Grant Development and Management

Partner with Alliance partners and stakeholders to identify, develop,
and submit grant proposals for sustainable funding.

Provide administrative support for grant preparation, including budget
development and justification.

Outreach and Communication

Co-develop and manage the communications strate y with the Public
Engagement Administration and Communications Manager to promote Alliance
achievements, events, and student opportunities.

Collaborate on the creation of content for various platforms, including
websites, social media, presentations, reports, and publications.

Administrative

Provide administrative oversight for the Alliance, ensuring timely
completion of activities and addressing challenges.

Plan and execute meetings, special events, and other types of engagement
activities, including participant recruitment, logistics, and post-event
evaluation.

Support MSI Alliance councils, committees, and working groups.

Build and cultivate relationships with internal and external
stakeholders.

Monitor budget and expenditures.

Position Qualifications

Required-

Bachelors degree.

A total of three (3) years (36 months) in education, training and/or
work experience in program management. (Note: Masters Degr