University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Assoc Dir,Latin American Inst - req# 15508

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description

Assoc Dir,Latin American Inst
Requisition ID req15508
Working Title Assoc Dir,Latin American Inst
Position Grade 14
Position Summary

Under general supervision, the Associate Director forProgram Development provides operational and administrative supervision for theprojects and activities of the Latin American and Iberian Institute. Theseinclude:

Grant development, writing and management: Developinitiatives and contribute to writing proposals in support of Instituteprograms (including US Department of Education Title VI National ResourceCenter Grant/Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship grants); manage grantactivities; liaise with funding agencies and partners; collect data and writereports; contribute to program assessment; coordinate with other units oncampus and community and national partners to ensure execution of grantdeliverables; advise recipients of student fellowships resulting from grants.

K-12 and higher education programming support: Collaboratewith teacher training programs and community partners to develop K-12initiatives; liaise with programs, departments, and schools across Central New MexicoCommunity College (CNM) and UNM, including professional schools; outreach toUNM and CNM students about LAII initiatives and Latin American Studies; supportLatin American Studies director with program development, management, studentadvising and reporting.

Information Technologies: interface with Main IT regardingdepartmental server and storage needs; maintain departmental IT accounts.

Miscellaneous: provide support to LAII director as needed interms of program development and reporting; facilitate networking with keyindividuals and organizations (private sector, nonprofit, and governmentagencies at multiple levels) outside of UNM.

***Application Instructions REVISED

See the Position Description for additional information.
Conditions of Employment
Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Extensive knowledge of Latin American history, culture, and society and/or extensive knowledge of K-12 and higher education programming
  • Possession of an advanced degree
  • Demonstrated success in developing and administering complex educational, academic or professional programs
  • Demonstrated success in grant writing
  • Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese
  • Demonstrated excellence in written communication
  • Demonstrated interpersonal communications skills
  • Experience with UNM information systems or their equivalent
Additional Requirements
Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM
Department Latin American Iberian Institute (617A)
Employment Type Staff
Staff Type Regular - Full-Time
Term End Date
Status Exempt
Pay $4088.93 - $5928.00 Monthly
Benefits Eligible This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.
ERB Statement Temporary and on-call employees working an appointment percentage of 26 (.26 FTE) or greater, per quarter, will be eligible to earn retirement service credits and thus are required to make New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB) contributions. More information pertaining to your FTE and NMERB contributions can be reviewed on the NMERB Guidelines Clarified webpage.
Background Check Required No
For Best Consideration Date 5/21/2021
Application Instructions

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please attach cover letter, resume, writing sample, and name & contact information for a supervisory reference. In addition, two (2) letters of recommendation (from two other supervisors) should be sent directly to hrss@unm.edu with the following subject line on the email: LAII: Assoc Dir, Latin America Inst, REQ15508.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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