Working title:
Communications Manager
Official title:
OUTREACH PROG MGR III(P65NL)
Degree and area of specialization:
Required: Bachelor's degree
Preferred: Master's degree in a scientific field or in
journalism, public relations, marketing, or related
field.
Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
Required: At least 5 years experience (beyond degree) managing a communications, media relations,
public relations, or social marketing team conveying scientific or technical subjects to wide
audiences. Experience must include managing staff and budget. Exceptional writing and editing
skills. Demonstrated ability to lead and work with a team of communicators.
Preferred: At
least 5 years experience communicating marine, freshwater or environmental science and research in
higher education
institutions.
Principal duties:
* Manage the UW Aquatic Sciences Center (ASC) communications staff (five at present), projects,
and annual budget of $800,000.
* Develop and maintain strategic communications plan, establish
goals, set priorities, and oversee progress.
* Develop and coordinate effective
communications projects. These may include print publications; Web sites; video productions; radio
programs; exhibits/displays; workshops and meetings; media relations and social marketing
campaigns; and more.
* Serve as principal investigator on the UW Sea Grant Institute's
Communications Office project and co-investigator on the UW Water Resources Institute's Information
Transfer project. Serve as co-principal investigator (with Assistant Director for Research and
Outreach) on UW Sea Grant's quadrennial work plan. Participate in program reviews and planning
activities and assist with program evaluation and reporting obligations to the National Sea Grant
Office and the National Institutes for Water Resources.
* Actively participate in developing
center long-range plans, policy and administrative guidelines as part of the ASC management team,
along with the Director, Assistant Director for Administration & Information, Assistant Director
for Research & Outreach, and Finance & Grants Administrator.
* Pursue opportunities to develop
special communications projects and secure funding for them.
* Serve as the public information
officer and, in the director's absence, media spokesperson for the ASC and its
programs.
Additional Information:
Headquartered in the Graduate School on the UW-Madison campus, the University of Wisconsin Aquatic Sciences Center (ASC) administers the Sea Grant Institute and Water Resources Institute, which support multidisciplinary research, education and outreach for the protection and sustainable use of Wisconsin's water resources, together with other funding activities compatible with the ASC mission. This position reports to the Director of ASC.
| Appointment type: | Academic Staff |
| Department(s): | GRAD/AQUATIC SCI CTR |
| Full time salary rate: | Minimum $61,100 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications |
| Term: | This is a renewable appointment. |
| Appointment percent: | 100% |
| Anticipated begin date: | JANUARY 04, 2010 |
| Number of positions: | 1 |
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION
Application must be received by: SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
HOW TO APPLY:
Please email a resume and one-page letter describing your communications,
supervisory, budget, and leadership experience. Also indicate your experience working with state
government, regulatory agencies, industry, non-profit and community organizations. IN ADDITION,
please write a one-page description of a major communications project you have led or significantly
contributed to (e.g., public information campaigns, targeted-audience efforts, publications
production, etc.) Please describe your role in the project, its goals, obstacles you encountered
and how they were overcome, and the project's effectiveness. Also include the names and contact
information of at least three references we may contact for a recommendation.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Send your application material via email PDF or Word documents to:
linda@aqua.wisc.edu.
SELECTION PROCESS
A search and screen committee will review all
applications and recommend a selection of candidates to the Director of the UW Aquatic Sciences
Center. Those recommended will be asked to come to the Aquatic Sciences Center for an
interview.
Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #62660 to
| Linda Campbell | Phone: 608-263-3259 |
| 1975 Willow Drive Rm 226 | Fax: 608-262-0591 |
| Madison WI 53706-1177 | Email: linda@aqua.wisc.edu |
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