Deputy Director, Public Policy & Partnerships

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Vor Ort; USD 95.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health benefits

Tuition benefits

Retirement plans

Flexible hours

Wellness programs

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center seeks a Deputy Director to help implement strategic priorities, build partnerships, and oversee programs and grants. The role reports to the APPC Director and involves fundraising, event organization, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration across campus and external stakeholders.

Philadelphia‑based, with a focus on advancing public understanding and policy through communication science and research translation.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree and 7 to 10 years of experience, or a Master’s degree and 5 to 7 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• A PhD in a field related to APPC work is strongly preferred.
• Experience in a research university, an understanding of academic scientific administration, and a proven track record of successful leadership in this setting desirable.
• Excellent public speaking and verbal communication skills, able to communicate well and at varying levels of technical/academic detail with diverse audiences, including students, staff, faculty, post‑docs, community, industry, and government stakeholders, and the public.
• Excellent writing skills, including ability to translate academic research and writing for lay audiences, and acute attention to detail are essential.
• Grant‑seeking, grant‑writing, and development/fundraising experience helpful.
• A track record of raising the visibility/public profile of an organization will be a strong indicator of success in the role.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and developing more junior staff is desirable

Aufgaben

• Articulate and implement the APPC Director’s work in collaboration with core and affiliated APPC faculty and staff. Ensure the reach and impact of APPC’s activities.
• Work with the APPC Director to launch initiatives and administer programs to foster innovative research, including publicizing grant opportunities, managing review and selection of grant proposals, administering awarded grants, and publicizing grant deliverables and results.
• Support the establishment and work of a new APPC executive advisory and policy group, including recruitment and leading meetings of and communications to and from that group.
• Build and sustain transdisciplinary partnerships to promote APPC’s mission at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels. Effectively communicate with a wide audience of interdisciplinary faculty researchers, practitioners, administrators, policy makers, and community stakeholders, including writing APPC activity reports and preparing and delivering presentations about APPC activities for diverse audiences.
• Routinely meet with new and affiliated faculty, students, post‑docs, practitioners, university and government leaders, and policymakers to introduce APPC to new audiences. Build and mobilize a community of students, scholars, industry and government leaders, and community partners around APPC’s goals and priorities.
• Help run the day‑to‑day activities of the center, including budgets, reports, and infrastructure.
• Facilitate communication, coordination, and collaboration across various divisions and areas within APPC. Work to enhance APPC’s research infrastructure to support data sharing and collaborative research projects.
• Support APPC PIs with identification of new grant funding opportunities and writing and submission of grant proposals.
• Represent APPC at scientific meetings, convenings, and other events to promote APPC’s mission and work and build its network.
• Develop new fundraising efforts.
• Supervise an administrative assistant to provide support to APPC, APPC’s Director, and APPC communications and events teams.
• As time and opportunity allow, contribute directly to APPC research studies and projects.
• Develop metrics and track the success of all initiatives.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Public speaking

Verbal communication

Leadership

Writing

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree and 7 to 10 years experience

Master’s degree and 5 to 7 years experience

PhD preferred

Jobbeschreibung

University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center seeks a Deputy Director to help implement strategic priorities, build partnerships, and oversee programs and grants. The role reports to the APPC Director and involves fundraising, event organization, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration across campus and external stakeholders.

Philadelphia‑based, with a focus on advancing public understanding and policy through communication science and research translation.