Class Code:.........0234
Position#:.(PSA)....6889
Developed by:.........SG
Reviewed by:..........SN
Approved by:............
Date:........10/98; 7/05
UNIVERSITY OF
Position
Description
TITLE: Assistant Director,
DIVISION:
REPORTS TO: Director,
GRADE: 14
SUPERVISES: RI Sea Grant Program Management Staff
BASIC FUNCTION:
To assist the Director in the management and
administration of the research, education, outreach, and legal programs of the
Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program in its multiple locations in
Narragansett,
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as chief of staff for the Rhode Island Sea Grant
Director to ensure the best possible performance of program management staff in
its multiple locations (i.e., Narragansett,
Serve as the fiscal officer for RI Sea Grant Program to
ensure proper federal, state, URI, and other
Manage all aspects of the Omnibus research competition.
Review and evaluate the performance of all RI Sea Grant grant-funded programs and staff.
Develop strategic and implementation plans as required by federal agencies and RI Sea Grant, and pursue their implementation. Administer RI Sea Grant Program Development grants.
Develop comprehensive databases and evaluation structures, and compile and submit all required federal, state and University reports on the progress and impact of RI Sea Grant research, extension, communications, and education projects.
Prepare and distribute RI Sea Grant’s requests for proposals, evaluate pre-proposals and full proposals submitted to RI Sea Grant via execution of a well-designed, electronic peer review process.
Prepare and submit RI Sea Grant’s institutional omnibus proposals, proposals for special National Sea Grant competitions, and other proposals to other funding and management entities as appropriate.
Administer graduate and undergraduate fellowship programs, including the Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, the National Sea Grant Industry Fellows Program, the National Marine Fisheries/National Sea Grant Graduate Fellowship Program, the URI undergraduate Coastal Fellows Program, and the new Sea Grant Diversity Fellows Program.
OTHER DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist in the development and promotion of the URI Urban
Grant/Rhode Island Sea Grant partnership for urban coastal management research,
outreach, and education. Oversee the newly
established Sea Grant/Urban Grant “Urban Coasts Office” located in the URI
Feinstein College of Continuing Education in
Assist in the preparation and submission of research and outreach proposals to other public and private funding sources for work consistent with and/or in support of RI Sea Grant programs and initiatives.
Assist in the development of grant proposals for National Sea Grant and other funding sources to enhance the capacity, reach, and diversity of the University’s coastal and marine research, education, and outreach programs.
Perform additional duties as requested.
LICENSES, TOOLS
AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers, and word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software.
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS:
Position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required: Ph.D. in a marine environmental science; experience in competitive research, education and outreach proposal preparation; minimum of five years of grants management experience; excellent written and oral communications skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively with administrators and technical experts from a wide variety of marine policy, economics, and oceanographic disciplines; strong familiarity with the National Sea Grant Program and Sea Grant university academic institutions; an interest in, and knowledge of, a wide range of marine environmental issues of importance to the Sea Grant mission; ability to organize, coordinate, and supervise support staff; demonstrated appreciation for attention to details and deadlines crucial for RI Sea Grant’s management; ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, database and graphics software for Macintosh and Windows computers; familiarity with all forms of modern electronic communication and information systems. Experience as an effective speaker before review panels, research groups, legislative committees, and the public desired. Must be licensed and able to drive, able to fly on regularly scheduled commercial aircraft, and be available for occasional extended overnight travel.
ALL REQUIREMENTS
ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY
ACCOMMODATE
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.