Dear Colleagues, UCSC is looking to hire an Assistant Director for its new Institute for Social Transformation based out of the Division of Social Sciences (see below). It is a staff role that might be of interest to some of your graduates (advanced degree required). The Assistant Director would be working under Faculty Director, Chris Benner (Env Studies/Sociology).
Best, Sikina -- Sikina Jinnah Andrew Carnegie Fellow Associate Professor Department of Politics University of California, Santa Cruz Homepage <http://www.sikinajinnah.com/> *New Articles:* 2018. "Why Govern Climate Engineering?: A Preliminary Framework for Demand-Based Governance" <https://academic.oup.com/isr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/isr/viy022/4995740> International Studies Review. 2018. "The Untapped Potential of Preferential Trade Agreements for Climate Governance <https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2017.1421399>" *Environmental Politics* 2018. "Solar Radiation Management: A Proposal for Immediate Polycentric Governance <http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SvgwsNYScahPaqXcIdIw/full>" *Climate Policy* 2017*. "Bringing Politics into SAI <https://www.ethicsandinternationalaffairs.org/2017/bringing-politics-sai/>" Ethics & International Affairs* 2017. “Makers, Takers, Shakers, Shapers: <http://journals.rienner.com/doi/abs/10.5555/1075-2846.23.2.285?code=lrpi-site>Emerging Economies and Normative Engagement in Climate Governance <http://journals.rienner.com/doi/abs/10.5555/1075-2846.23.2.285?code=lrpi-site> ” *Global Governance. * *Assistant Director, Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation* UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Division/Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation Job #: 1807838 Full Time; Career Starting Salary Range: $7,083.34 - $7,916.67/monthly. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. *UCSC strives to embrace diversity in all its forms; it strives to be an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened & productive environment. We are particularly interested in candidates who can make strong contributions to enhancing campus diversity and equity efforts.* The Social Sciences Division at UC Santa Cruz is launching a new Institute for Social Transformation, whose mission is to catalyze innovative inter-disciplinary scholarship that strengthens the role of social scientists at UC Santa Cruz in addressing critical social, cultural, economic, environmental, and scientific challenges of society. This inaugural Assistant Director will play a critical role in building this new center and shaping strategic programmatic initiatives. The Assistant Director administers all finance, human resources and facilities and other operational activities for initially small but growing academic and research program. The Assistant Director administers major program components, and some or all of the program's operational requirements. The Assistant Director develops and organizes conferences and other public forums. The Assistant Director works under direction of the Institute’s Faculty Director and the Dean of Social Sciences to establish the Institute’s agenda, funding, and objectives. Working with the Faculty Director, the Assistant Director actively seeks out and supports new funding opportunities and collaborative frameworks on- and off-campus. The Assistant Director facilitates involvement in collaborative and interdisciplinary contracts and grants in support of the Institute’s affiliated research centers, clusters and projects, and serves as a divisional liaison to the UCSC Office of Research. The Assistant Director interacts regularly with administrative and academic units across campus and external entities - representing the Institute, the Social Sciences Division and UC Santa Cruz; manages ongoing relationships with Institute affiliates and collaborators; and fosters new relationships between UC Santa Cruz and prospective affiliates and collaborators. The Assistant Director participates in fundraising for the Institute and its affiliate programs, working with the Division's Development staff on donor and alumni cultivation, engagement and stewardship. The Assistant Director is also responsible for external communications of UCSC's research accomplishments in the social sciences to the public, press, foundations, government and the UCSC community, promoting the Institute through marketing, communication, and strategic outreach. Qualifications include: Advanced degree in related area or equivalent experience/training. Academic background and experience in selected area of research. Thorough knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices. Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring advanced analytical skills. Selected candidate will be required to pass a criminal history background check. Position is open until filled; applications are actively being solicited throughJune 7, 2018, and will remain open until filled. *APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS* View full job description and access on-line application: https://jobs.ucsc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=70619 To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit they must be submitted electronically via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site ( https://jobs.ucsc.edu) on or before the initial review date (IRD). A computer is available at the UCSC Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center (SVC), 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodation call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service 800-735-2922. The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. *Pamela Dewey **| **Executive Assistant to the Dean of Social Sciences** |* * she/her/hers* *University of California, Santa Cruz * *Office: **831.459.2919* * | [email protected] <[email protected]>* <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ polifaculty mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ucsc.edu/mailman/listinfo/polifaculty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
