The University of Washington’s Information School is seeking a Director of Research Development & Strategy responsible for development and implementation of research programs and strategic research initiatives within the Information School. The Director works directly with researchers to build their research programs and with the Associate Dean for Research, iSchool leadership, and other internal and external units to build capacity and meet the strategic research goals of the school.

Areas of responsibility for this position include development and implementation of:

• Strategic research programs of principal investigators, research groups, and centers
• Start-up and integration of new, complex, and large-scale research initiatives
• Approaches for building research capacity and competitiveness
• Activities to enrich the research culture in the school
• Partner and funder cultivation and communication
• Delegated decision-making authority for grant related activities in newly established research centers

At the iSchool, we create an environment that fosters appreciation, mutual respect, and engagement among and between members of the iSchool, UW community, and beyond, with special attention to the needs of people from historically marginalized communities. We envision a university in which all students, faculty and staff participate fully and meaningfully in campus life without being subjected to discrimination, bias or microaggressions. We condemn any expressions of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, or any other instance of bias and discrimination against marginalized individuals and groups.

There is an expectation that the person in this position will step up where they see an opportunity to apply their special expertise or talents, speak up when they identify opportunities or concerns, and lead by taking actions that exemplify the Information School’s core values. This leadership may be expressed in diverse ways, reflecting the variety of styles and cultures that are represented by Information School faculty and staff.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Research Program Development:

Oversee, and participate in, activities related to the advancement, expansion, and promotion of iSchool research, both funded and unfunded.

Facilitate, advise, and oversee:

• Planning of new and expanded research initiatives, groups, and centers.
• Development of large and complex collaborative proposals and projects.
• Grant writing for large, multi-million-dollar grants, working closely with PI’s and Faculty.
• Start-up of large and complex awards and initiatives.
• Reviews, site visits, audits, and other special reports and funder requirements.
• Diversification of researcher funding portfolios.
• Communication and coordination among researchers, collaborators, Research Services team, and other school and campus units.
• Interpretation of and compliance with sponsor and University policies and expectations.

Research Strategy and Operations:

Direct, advise, and support:

• Processes and resources for improving funding competitiveness and management of research agendas and programs.
• Priorities for researcher engagement with foundations, industry, and corporate partners through Corporate & Foundation Relations and iAffiliates.
• Analysis, evaluation, and reporting on research activities to guide programmatic investments, and build research capabilities.
• Processes and standards for research agreements, MOUs, NDAs, intellectual property, data sharing, and other special arrangements and conditions, in liaison with other UW units (e.g., AG’s office, CoMotion).
• Coordination of resources and records to meet the needs of research development and administration.
• Development and implementation of policies and processes that interface with other campus units and external agencies and partners.
• Represent the Associate Dean for Research and the iSchool research enterprise as needed in interactions on campus and with external stakeholders.

Research Development Coordination:

Design and direct:

• Current awareness approaches for tracking funding programs and priorities.
• General and targeted communication of funding opportunities for researchers across the school.
• Reports, reviews, and metrics of research activity, accomplishments, and trends.
• Promotion of research activities, events, and impact, in liaison with iSchool Communications, campus, and external channels.
• Research-related content on iSchool communication platforms.
• Meetings and events to support research awareness and culture.

Other:

• Serve on campus committees that relate to research operations in the school.
• Responsibility for decision-making and approval processes when the Associate Dean for Research is absent or unavailable.
• Represents the Research Services unit at ad hoc iSchool and University meetings related to the conduct of research.
• Participates in professional development opportunities.
• Attend and participate in iSchool meetings, events, committees, and activities as appropriate.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters in Information Science, Communications, Public Administration, or related field; or equivalent education or experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in an environment with funded research programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic research processes.
• Strong problem-solving capability and the ability to learn complex content quickly for application to grant seeking and development.
• Ability to coordinate resources and delegate responsibilities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex academic material from relevant disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to write in a clear, concise, and cogent manner.
• A track record of success in writing and submitting research proposals for external funding.
• Experience with project management.
• Excellent organizational and record keeping skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently and proactively while exercising skill and informed professional judgment.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues and external constituents.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple and competing demands.
• Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations.
• Proficient in using MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite, and equivalent software.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in an academic research environment.
• Knowledge of federal and private research funding agencies and programs.
• Thorough understanding of UW grant and contract management policies and practices.
• Working knowledge of information science and related fields.
• Expertise in program evaluation and policy analysis.
• Experience interpreting, explaining, and helping individuals comply with complex policies.
• Experience managing communications on behalf of a program or organization.
• Knowledge of research policies and procedures, including those of the University of Washington Human Subjects Division and the federal Office for Human Research Protections.
• Ph.D. or equivalent research experience in Information Science or related discipline.

What’s in it for you:

• Full benefits, including medical and dental insurance and retirement plan.
• Paid vacation and sick leave, as well as 11 paid holidays a year and one personal day.
• Fully subsidized transit pass.
• Professional development opportunities.

Work for an exciting, cutting-edge research school within the University

The University of Washington’s Information School is seeking a Employer Engagement Manager to build and foster relationships with industry and community organizations to increase mentorship, internship, and employment opportunities for iSchool students in all four of our programs (Informatics, MSIM, MLIS, and PhD). Reporting to the Associate Director for Career Services, this person implements targeted employer and alumni outreach to promote iSchool students and engage employers on and off campus in a variety of programming including recruitment, networking, mentorship, industry panels, professional development workshops, and workplace tours.

Additionally, this position works closely with the Career Services staff to provide leadership to develop career programs and services for targeted student populations and supports annual events such as the iSchool Career Fair. The Employer Engagement Manager will work closely with students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, and other UW departments.

Career Services is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion at the iSchool and in the communities where our students and alumni live and work. Candidates are encouraged to read our Anti-Racism and Equity Action Plan to learn more about our commitments to equity in career programming and advising. In the iSchool there is an expectation that all faculty and staff will step up where they see an opportunity to apply their special expertise or talents, speak up when they identify opportunities or concerns, and lead by taking actions that exemplify the iSchool’s core values.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Employer Relationship Management:

• Develop and implement strategies to increase employment opportunities for iSchool students and graduates.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with companies, organizations, and industries that have not previously interacted with iSchool Career Services.
• Advise and counsel employers on the most effective way to identify and recruit iSchool students to meet the employer’s needs, including campus recruitment, job postings, career fair attendance, and participation in panels, networking events, and workshop presentations.
• Share best practices with employers for establishing a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and working with international students in recruitment activities.
• Update and expand employer contact database.
• Design and implement marketing and communication strategies to target local and national employers and share opportunities for engagement.
• Maintain a working knowledge of local and national employment market trends and the impact of these trends on hiring iSchool students and graduates.
• Attend meetings with employers and network on behalf of the iSchool at appropriate professional organizations.

Employer Programming Management:

• Develop and lead programs for employer and alumni engagement with students including industry panels, networking nights, resume review days, and mock interview events.
• Coordinate and lead at least three Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focused employer events for students annually.
• In collaboration with the Alumni Coordinator and Associate Director for Career Services, identify and recruit employer and alumni participants for panels, workshops, and other events.
•  Collaborate with Career Services staff to plan, organize, and lead the annual iSchool Career Fair and MLIS Career Week.
• Partner with the Director of Student Services, Academic Advisors, iAffiliates Director, Capstone instructors, and the Advancement Office on employer engagement activities and communication with employer partners.
• Serve as point of contact for student organizations officers looking to engage with employers for events such as hackathons, industry panels, and networking nights.

Mentorship Program Management:

• In collaboration with faculty, develop a strategy to expand the iMentorship program with an equity and inclusion lens and focus on supporting the growth of the program.
• Support faculty in pairing students, developing mentorship training for student and mentor participants, and troubleshooting issues.
• Assist with marketing and outreach for the iMentorship program.
• Collaborate with faculty to coordinate and lead an end of the year thank you event for iMentorship participants.

Data Management:

• Update, distribute, collect, and analyze the annual first destination job survey (where students land up to 6 months after graduation) and internship survey.
• Clean data and create annual reports on survey findings including pay, companies hiring iSchool students, and overall industry trends.
• Contribute to writing the annual Career Services report, presenting data on employer engagement through recruitment activities and career events.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, information science, communications, or related field.
• Two years of experience in career services, student services, recruiting, or sales and marketing. 
• Familiarity with career development, the job search and hiring process, and local and national industry trends.
• Experience in program and event planning and management.
• Must demonstrate excellent communications, planning, and information technology skills.
• Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations and commitment to equity.
• Must be able to work independently, as part of a team, and to lead others.  
• Must possess excellent customer service, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong data management skills and comfort working with and learning new technologies.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience coordinating internship and/or mentorship programs.
• Familiarity with the unique hiring challenges for international students.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products including SharePoint.
• Familiarity with Canvas or equivalent learning management systems.
• Familiarity with Handshake or similar career CRM systems.
• Familiarity with video/web conferencing technology such as Zoom.

What’s in it for you:

• Full benefits, including medical and dental insurance and retirement plan.
• Paid vacation and sick leave, as well as 10 paid holidays a year and one personal day.
• Subsidized transit.
• Work for an exciting, cutting-edge school within the University of Washington.

Conditions of Employment

A satisfactory outcome of a reference check of previous employment

The University of Washington’s Information School is seeking an Assistant Dean for Resource Planning and Management (RPM) to provide executive leadership for the School’s finance, facilities, and staff human resource functions, oversee the development and implementation of resource allocation plans, guide school-wide financial integrity and compliance and advise the Dean in the overall administration of the School.

This position reports directly to the Dean and serves as a key administrative and operational leader of the School. The Assistant Dean for Resource Planning and Management is part of the Dean’s executive management team along with the Associate Dean for Research, Associate Dean for Academics, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Associate Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Sovereignty, and Assistant Dean for Advancement.  The Assistant Dean for RPM is a leader in the iSchool’s staff community, fostering an open, ethical, highly engaged and collaborative community based on trust, transparency and mutual respect.

There is an expectation that the person in this position will step up where they see an opportunity to apply their special expertise or talents, speak up when they identify opportunities or concerns, and lead by taking actions that exemplify the iSchool’s core values.  This leadership may be expressed in diverse ways, reflecting the variety of styles and cultures that are represented by iSchool faculty and staff.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Financial Management:

• Ensure effective, efficient and compliant management of the School’s operating financial resources, including state, local, fee-based academic program, self-sustaining and gift funds.
• Lead financial analysis, evaluation and planning for the School; present plans to iSchool leadership, faculty, staff, student leaders and to UW leadership.  Collaboratively engage with these groups and individual leaders for decision making.
• Oversee and monitor the design and implementation of school-wide financial policies, procedures, controls, systems and reporting.

Note that the new Assistant Dean for RPM will have extensive leadership support for the UW Finance Transformation project currently underway. The outgoing Assistant Dean for RPM is being retained to carry the School through the July 1, 2023, launch.

Human Resources Management:

• Exercise decision-making and approval authority over staff human resources actions and programs; ensure compliance with appropriate policies and effective design of processes.
• Provide leadership for the development of programs, initiatives, and other actions that support compensation and promotional equity and making the iSchool an outstanding, inclusive place to work for staff.
• Guide planning and analysis for growth, organizational and other staffing changes.

Facilities Management: 

• Oversee the planning and development of existing and future School facilities, including assessment of space requirements, evaluation of options and management of capital projects.
• Guide the development of policies pertaining to space allocation and use.
• Ensure the iSchool facilities and emergency management policies and procedures are effectively maintained and communicated.       

Strategic and General Resource Planning:

• Serve on leadership teams that design and guide the School’s strategic planning and decision-making process; including creating and evaluating strategic action plans and identifying resources needed to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Work with other leaders in the iSchool to develop long-range, strategic, and budgetary plans for operational staffing and faculty hiring.
• Identify key strategic and operational issues and concerns, advising the Dean and other leaders on action plans.

Administration:

• Provide unit leadership for Resource Planning and Management staff in aligning the unit’s work with the School’s vision, mission, value and strategic goals, establishing principles for service and engagement, developing team-wide approaches to problem solving and ensuring staff are supported in their work and quality of work-life needs.
• Collaborate with the dean and other school leaders on evaluating complex operational issues, identifying the financial and operational impact and advising on decisions or actions.
• Serve as the School’s business management representative for the Dean and act as liaison with UW administrative units on administrative, financial, staff human resources, facilities, and other matters.

Expectations:

The iSchool’s Assistant Dean for Resource Planning and Management must have exceptional management, fiscal, analytical, communication and reporting skills; be experienced at effective and supportive staff supervision; and be a creative, collaborative problem-solver. As a member of the dean’s leadership team, they are expected to exemplify:

• A collegial, inclusive, collaborative working style, characterized by respectful listening and consensus-building, and the ability to earn and maintain trust among colleagues.
• A track record of positive, proactive approaches to problem-solving, characterized by focusing on efficiency, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
• A strong sense of ethics, fairness, discretion, and respect for all.
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, in its broadest sense.
• A strong commitment to information science and to the iSchool’s vision, mission, and values (https://ischool.uw.edu/about/mission-vision).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, or the equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Five years of leadership experience in university departmental administration or equivalent financial and operational responsibilities.
• Proven ability to lead within own areas of responsibility and more broadly within an organization.
• Working knowledge of operating and financial procedures in a large research university.
• Exceptional analytical skills.
• Proficiency in budgeting, fiscal monitoring and financial projections using multiple fund sources and types of funds.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with diverse populations, including ability to lead, design programs and communicate in ways that are responsive to a diverse population.
• Experience in staff supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal skills; ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and other constituents.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to effectively manage multiple demands and priorities.
• Ability to act independently on behalf of the Dean when appropriate.
• Demonstrate a high degree of initiative-taking, problem solving capability, creativity, and capacity for innovative thinking. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of University of Washington administrative and fiscal policies and procedures.
• General understanding of facilities planning and management principles.
• Experience with departmental human resources management.

What’s in it for you:

• Full benefits, including medical and dental insurance and retirement plan.
• Paid vacation and sick leave, as well as 11 paid holidays a year and one personal day.
• Fully subsidized transit pass.
• Opportunities to engage in University-wide leadership and initiatives.
• Work for an exciting, cutting-edge school within the University of Washington.

The University of Washington’s Information School is seeking an iAffilitates Program Manager to manage multiple engagement activities with iAffiliates partners and works with the iAffiliates Director, iSchool faculty, the iSchool Advancement team, and other iSchool staff. This role oversees developing and administering the operations of the iAffiliates Program and increases engagement through regular monthly partner meetings, while independently driving and tracking engagement opportunities.  They build and execute creative partner engagement plans that are designed to meet partners’ goals and include detailed action steps for the partner to participate in the iSchool intellectual community, recruit iSchool students to engage with or work at their organization, and provide investments that furthers iSchool academic program and research activities.

The iAffiliates Program, within the Information School, is responsible for engaging a select group of strategic external partners with iSchool faculty and students through creative, impactful engagement activities.  The iAffiliates Program Manager (PM) owns the delivery of partner engagements, the optimization of program operations, and management of our relationships with iAffiliate partners.

The iAffiliates Program Manager must be an exceptionally professional individual who works well in a highly confidential environment, has outstanding initiative and can deliver effective results working independently. This position contributes to iSchool decision making and strategic planning processes and is responsible for developing and implementing program policies.

In the iSchool, there is an expectation that all faculty and staff will step up where they see an opportunity to apply their special expertise or talents, speak up when they identify opportunities or concerns, and lead by taking actions that exemplify the iSchool’s core values.  Leadership within the iSchool is expressed in diverse ways reflecting the variety of styles and cultures that are represented by our faculty and staff.

What You’ll Be Doing

Program Management:

• Independently create, manage, and track multiple iAffiliates engagement activities.
• Oversee and coordinate the activities and workload of the iAffiliates’ Graduate Assistant (GA).
• Identify, prioritize and execute new engagements and other opportunities to enhance the iAffiliates program and its benefit to the school, our students, and partners.
• Set, manage, and track engagement goals for iAffiliates partners.
• Identify potential partners and manage new iAffiliates prospect meetings.
• Project, manage and track iAffiliates partner financial contributions to the iAffiliates program.
• Design and manage reporting practices and tools to support the program, including dashboards and annual partner assessments.
• Develop budgets for, manage and track program expenditures.
• Identify and implement program process improvements as needed.
• Contribute to outreach and marketing efforts that involve current and potential iAffiliate partners.
• Manage and attend regular monthly meetings with partners to measure progress against engagement plans and identify new engagement opportunities.

Event Management:

• Design and organize iAffiliates Day.
• In partnership with other iSchool staff and stakeholders, contribute to other events including Capstone Event, Research Fair, and iSchool Career Fair.
• Manage and coordinate iAffiliates-specific career sessions with targeted iSchool student populations, partnering with the iSchool Career Services staff.
• In partnership with iSchool Alumni Relations staff, coordinate and manage events and other engagement opportunities with alumni working at iAffiliate organizations.

Other:

• Attend School and University meetings and participate in iSchool and University of Washington committees, working groups, events, and activities, as needed.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to expand the knowledge base for the position. 
• Perform other duties to support the strategic plan of the iAffiliates program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, project management, communications, information management, or related field.
• Two to three years’ experience in program management, project management, or related roles.
• Excellent, demonstrable project management and organization skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, both to external partners and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations and a commitment to equity.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage others. 

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in event planning and management.
• Demonstrable effective presentation skills and experience.
• Customer or partner data management or experience with CRM tools.
• Experience developing marketing and messaging materials.

What’s in it for you

• Full benefits, including medical and dental insurance and retirement plan.
• Paid vacation and sick leave, as well as 11 paid holidays a year and one personal day.
• Fully subsidized transit pass.
• Work for an exciting, cutting-edge school within the University of Washington.

Conditions of Employment

A satisfactory outcome of a reference check of previous employment.