Associate Director Of Russian & East European Institute (Program Management Specialist)

RUSSIAN & EAST EUROPEAN INST (BL-REEI-IUBLA)

Indiana University is a leader in area studies with excellent resources available for the study of Eastern Europe and Russia. Our institute is affiliated with more than 90 faculty members from more than 20 departments and schools. Our primary regions include: Balkans, Baltic, and Finnish Studies, the Czech republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine. 

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Optimizes work processes by knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things completed with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Incorporates changing federal and university policies and procedures to continuously improve spending, budget tracking, data collection and reporting.
• Recruits, trains, schedules, evaluates, and supports staff in Center operations and outreach.
• Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high-energy, and enthusiasm.
• Plans, develops, and implements Center activities to actively and creatively address contemporary global issues, K-16 educator needs, student interest, and workforce needs.
• Inaugurates and maintains relationships with and develops programming for Minority-Serving Institutions and Community Colleges affiliated with the Russian & East European Institute (REEI).
• Develops long-term, strategic plans for long-term visibility with the Russian & East European Institute (REEI).
• Identifies and writes external and internal grant proposals.
• Writes U.S. Department of Education Title VI Grant Proposal with the Director.
• Constructs grant budgets and creates proposed grant activities. 

General Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and implements programs or events, including the creation of materials to support these events.
• Provides staff communications and serves as liaison to program participants, collaborators in other units, community partners, vendors and the public; approves staff purchase requests; arranges staff travel accommodations, and research activities.
• Provides mechanisms, training, and advice on a variety of issues such as budget management software and advanced strategies for timely spending of grant funds. May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
• Recruits, trains, directs, schedules, and evaluates faculty and staff partners, students and volunteers. 
• Mentors and serves as a resource to provide guidance to team staff members as needed.
• Researches available grants and works closely with managers to identify funding needs and potential sources, creates grant proposals that further advance support of the program and program participants.
• May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
• Constructs and administers program budgets and approves spending.
• Tracks progress on deliverables and analyzes data on projected spending.
• Prepares reports for higher management and funding sources.
• Keeps abreast of best practices to recommend policies and procedures that deliver a quality program experience.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education. 

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred

• Master's degree in related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in related field.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Program Management

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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