EarthScope Consortium - Engagement Manager - External Posting
Kristine Zentmeyer
EarthScope Consortium
External Posting
Engagement Manager
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Job Title: Engagement Manager
Reports to: VP, Engagement
Employment/FLSA Status: Full-Time/Exempt
Remote Eligible: Yes, National, United States
Travel Requirements: Up to 20%
Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 (depending on experience, skills, and qualifications relative to the job requirements)
Benefits and Perks:
- Comprehensive Medical Plan Covering Medical, Dental, Vision
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
- 403(b) Plan with Company Match
- Life Insurance
- PTO, Paid Holidays
Position Summary
An Engagement Manager is responsible for managing budgets, staff, activities, and projects of the Engagement portfolio of business. This position is considered a member of the Engagement leadership team and is responsible for ensuring that their portfolio of work is completed on time and within budget.
Details of Responsibilities
General Essential Job Duties:
Substantially contribute to:
- The Engagement leadership team, interacting with the other members of the team to help set priorities, resolve issues, recommend new development projects, manage risk, and manage change.
- Interacting regularly with the Consortium’s community.
- Identifying and developing new funding opportunities.
- Developing projects and budget related documentation for delivery to the NSF, Board of Directors, Advisory Committees, etc. This includes ad hoc reports on the performance and trends of projects or functions managed as well as providing relevant metrics for quarterly and annual reports.
- Preparing annual and multi-year program plans and resource needs (staff, consultants, and budget requirements) for their activities and projects.
Take lead or major role in:
- Managing Engagement resources (staff and infrastructure) in an efficient and effective manner.
- Collaborating as a company and community-wide subject matter expert.
- Establishing and enforcing relevant procedures that align with operating standards and mission.
- Arranging for and implementing formal and informal training (including technical, professional development and internal training) to ensure staff understand and actively support policies and procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned as necessary for the successful operation of the business.
Leadership and Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position has supervisory responsibility for the staff members who are direct reports.
- This position may oversee projects with contributions from staff who are not direct reports.
- Manage staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance.
- Lead long-term project teams, including coordination with stakeholders and assignment of tasks to team members.
- Interact effectively and efficiently with EarthScope staff, community and partnering organizations.
- Foster a professional culture through the use of strong interpersonal skills, verbal and written communications.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with other team members to ensure tasks are completed on time and with best practices.
- Take an active role in promoting and fostering a respectful work environment.
Qualifications
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:
- PhD degree in geoscience, computer science, physical science, engineering, education, or related field AND six (6) years of relevant experience of which four (4) years include work as a manager.
OR
- Master’s degree in geoscience, computer science, physical science, engineering, education, or related field AND seven (7) years of relevant experience of which five (5) years include work as a manager or seven (7) years of relevant experience of which three (3) years include work as a manager and certification from a recognized leadership or management program.
OR
- Bachelor’s degree in geoscience, computer science, physical science, engineering, education, or related field AND eight (8) years of relevant experience of which six (6) years include work as a manager or six (6) years of relevant experience of which four (4) years include work as a manager and certification from a recognized leadership or management program.
OR
- Ten (10) years of relevant experience of which eight (8) years include work as a manager.
Preferred Skills:
- An understanding of earth sciences, earth science data, and the earth science community.
Assignment-specific Position Summary
Positions in Engagement will include job specific addenda that specify assignment-specific duties, knowledge, skills and abilities pertinent to the position. This is in addition to the general position description requirements associated with the job title.
Assignment-specific Essential Duties:
- Oversee programs that provide experiences for developing geoscience skills: Internship programs, “Field Schools,” program alumni networks.
- Ensure assigned programs align with EarthScope Strategic Goals and NSF NGF priorities.
- Actively monitor the budget related to assigned program activities and make recommended adjustments to the VP.
- Directly supervise and coach staff involved in developing and executing programming to enhance geoscience learning and skills.
- Attend Engagement Activities Advisory Committee (EAAC) meetings when assigned by the VP.
- Manage oversight of contracts related to assigned program activities.
- Other duties may be assigned as necessary for the successful operation of the business.
Assignment-specific Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability for the position:
- Experience developing and leading geoscience learning and training experiences
- Ability to navigate and resolve interpersonal conflict
- Ability to manage competing priorities
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability for the position:
- Ability to lead staff in accomplishing identified goals.
- Determined, self-motivated, logical, energetic, and with a keen interest in learning.
- Capable of working independently with little supervision.
- Excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Strategic outlook and ability to see the bigger picture and conceive creative ideas to help grow programs.
- Ability to lead by motivating, developing, and directing people as they work. Build talent within and serve as a mentor to staff.
Experience with:
- Solving complex problems, evaluating options, and implementing creative and innovative solutions
- Project management
- Budgeting and forecasting best practices
- Statements of work, proposal writing, and basic business practices
Other Requirements:
- Appropriate availability consistent with EarthScope established practices and norms; hours may exceed 40 hours per week, particularly when traveling.
Environment
Physical Setting and Requirements:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Frequently required to sit
- Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
- Frequently required to talk or hear
- While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: Ability to see computer screen with detailed screen menu in low lighting conditions.
Acknowledgment This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that will be required. The EarthScope Consortium reserves the right to add to, remove or modify this job description at any time. This includes the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as needed. The EarthScope Consortium also reserves the right to release or eliminate this position at any time.
Equal Opportunity
It is the policy of EarthScope Consortium not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee based on the criteria outlined in Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EarthScope’s Mission: EarthScope Consortium is a consortium dedicated to supporting transformative global geophysical research and education.
To Apply: Applicants may apply by going to the EarthScope Consortium Career Center: https://www.earthscope.org/careers/
Applicants MUST be authorized to work permanently in the United States.
EarthScope Consortium participates in E-Verify.
It is the policy of EarthScope Consortium not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee based on the criteria outlined in Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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