COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
POSITIONS AVAILABLE

The Council on Governmental Relations, an association of 144 research intensive universities, located in Washington D.C., is building a broader staff infrastructure with a range of director positions depending on experience. The Council provides advocacy and information services to its university membership. Responsibilities range from staffing the Council’s Committees, analysis of executive and legislative documents and preparation of position papers, to outreach principally in service to the university membership and contact with federal agencies.

It is essential that candidates have direct experience with federal policy and regulations governing sponsored research and assess the impact of relevant compliance requirements on university systems, preferably on a national scale. Among the key skills are leadership, insight, networking, analytical thinking, initiative and perseverance; plus the ability to work independently in a team environment. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and in electronic media, are essential.

The Council focuses its activities in the financial, administrative and intellectual property area. Successful candidates in the financial area are expected to have a Bachelors degree and more than five years of extensive experience in universities, including indirect cost rate calculation, cost accounting and audit. Experience with federal audits of university financial management systems is desirable. Candidates in the research administration area are required to have at least five years experience with the policy base of grants and contract management, including thorough familiarity with current federal regulatory research compliance regarding use of animals in research, protection of human subjects,biosafety and other applicable protections. In the intellectual property area, the Council requires the professional to be familiar with current patent and copyright law as it applies to sponsored research conducted at universities, including agreements for transfers of materials between university and industry scientists. Licensing and other options for commercialization are relevant to the Council’s activities only under the perspective of meeting federal policy requirements and integration of these activities into the academic mission. All candidates must be sensitive to issues of fraud and abuse, research misconduct and financial conflicts of interest.

The Council is an equal opportunity employer. Salary will be commensurate with experience and an excellent compensation package is provided. Review of applications will begin November 1. Applicants should send a letter of application, their resume and the names of three references to:

The Council on Governmental Relations
ATTN:  Search Committee
1200 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 320
Washington, D.C.  20005