This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12183010 Program Manager (ADVANCE) - Engineering Administration

Grainger College of Engineering

The National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE program supports systemic change projects to enhance gender equity and inclusion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) faculty.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) ADVANCE Adaptation project, I-ADVANCE, will induce positive, sustainable, systemic change for STEM faculty by implementing evidence-based practices that foster a climate of equity in UIUC\'s STEM departments. The project will develop a sustainable, data-driven, systemic change model that removes informational barriers and builds equitable workspaces. Guided by rich institutional data, I-ADVANCE seeks to reduce disparities in recognition and rewards for faculty work; to increase capacity, resources, and accountability for equity-minded decision making by department leaders; and empowering majority faculty to foster an equitable and inclusive department climate.

The I-ADVANCE project seeks a full-time program manager to support and guide the grant program\'s efforts in enhancing equity and inclusion for STEM faculty. This role involves managing the day-to-day operations, supporting the development and implementation of I-ADVANCE activities, facilitating communication and engagement, tracking data and metrics, contributing to the educational and research activities, and collaborating with the I-ADVANCE leadership to execute program objectives and goals. The ideal candidate will collaborate with university leaders, faculty stakeholders, and other current and future partners in multiple STEM units across campus and demonstrate a commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive culture on campus.

Duties & Responsibilities

Program Management - Work directly with the Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PIs, evaluators, and other personnel of the I-ADVANCE program and relevant units to develop and implement grant initiatives, plan meetings and events, and support the core I-ADVANCE activities, including a Faculty Workload Dashboard, Faculty Fellows, and an Advocates & Allies network.

• Assist with implementing activities relevant to short- and long-term program goals to enable timely deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of project plans to monitor and track progress of various aspects of the grant. Maintain and organize project documents, records, data, and archives. Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders within project scope.
• Monitor and respond to action items and stakeholder requests to ensure appropriate progress.
• Serve as a primary contact for principal investigator(s), personnel, campus, sponsor, and university departments regarding project needs.
• Act as a liaison with business offices and other university administrators to ensure necessary research administration activities are completed promptly.
• Strategically coordinate with business office, sponsored programs, Institutional Review Board, and grant sponsor to meet reporting requirements.
• Schedule, facilitate, and attend meetings, including preparing agendas, recording meeting notes, and communicating and coordinating deliverables.
• Coordinate events such as advisory board meetings, seminars, workshops, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Communication - Communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with both internal and external partners through presentations, documents, emails, website, and social media.

• Draft, edit, and publish progress reports, publications, presentations, project status reviews, and other c mmunication products with internal stakeholders, collaborators, and partners.
• Work with communications professionals to guide the preparation of brochures, marketing materials, web, and social media content, etc. to increase visibility for the ADVANCE program.

Financial and Data Management

• Compile, organize, and summarize institutional data from multiple campus sources, including the Division of Management Information, Office for Access and Equity, Human Resources, and others.
• Perform data cleaning, data management, and preparation of tables and figures as assigned.
• Monitor program budget(s) and expenditures, ensuring adherence to budget commitments.
• Provides other budget support as needed.

Education and Research

• Work closely with the team to develop, coordinate, and implement educational workshops, resources, and materials for STEM faculty and leaders.
• Support the team in staying current on literature and identifying evidence-based tools and resources relating to the project.
• Assist with program evaluation activities as needed.
• Contribute to the creation and dissemination of project findings and outcomes to the public (conferences, publications, networks).

Required Qualifications

Bachelor\'s degree in science, engineering, social sciences, education, or a related fie