Executive Director

Department
 

SSD: Economics - Staff and Temporary Employees

About the Department
 

For over a century, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics has been recognized as one of the world's leading centers for economic research and education. The Department's faculty have received numerous awards, including more Nobel Prize laureates and John Bates Clark medalists in economics than any other university. Among our faculty are many members of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Econometric Society.

Job Summary
 

The Economics for Everyone Media and Education Initiative is a new, multi-pronged educational initiative designed to reach global audiences and cultivate a broader public understanding of the contemporary world using basic principles of economics with an emphasis on the role of markets and their relationships to political systems. The Executive Director is a leadership position, charged with developing and implementing strategies that advance the initiative’s goals.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategic priorities and operational plans for the Economics for Everyone Media and Education Initiative (hereafter, Initiative). Effectively engages faculty leadership to generate strategic opportunities and lead curriculum-planning.
• Produces and delivers original academic content to advance broad awareness and fluency in the principles of economic thought; develop, oversee, and teach online courses; produces educational materials for various constituents; produces content for edutainment and alternative media.
• Develops and advances curricular and co-curricular programs to advance the Initiative’s goals; effectively engages the Initiative’s faculty supervisors.
• Establishes high-level organizational structures, processes, and systems, and serves as the day-to-day leader for a high-visibility institutional initiative.
• Represents the initiative to multiple constituents, including University leadership and administrative units, external partners, philanthropic organizations, and individual donors.
• Oversees the Initiative’s operations, human resources, and financial activities, including budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting.
• Provides leadership and direction to other team members.
• Manages all vendor relationships.
• Manages employees through senior managers. Oversees the development of performance goals, establishes the structure for allocating resources, and assesses division or University policies.
• Serves as a liaison to academic, research, and administrative units within the division and of the University.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 10+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Doctoral degree in Economics or related field.

Experience:

• A minimum of ten years of related experience.
• Experience in higher education administration.

Preferred Competencies

• Demonstrated record of managing large, complex initiatives with high-impact results.
• Capacity to work both independently with self-direction and initiative and an effective member of a team
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Capacity for creative, proactive thinking and administrative innovation.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, working under tight deadlines, with a high degree of professionalism and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations and information with professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, manage time wisely and prioritize effectively.

Application Documents

• Cover Letter (required)
• Resume (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Administration & Management

Role Impact
 

People Manager

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

37.5

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Posting Statement
 

Employees must comply with the University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. More information about the requirements can be found on the University of Chicago Vaccination GoForward .
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