Are you looking to be part of a dynamic institution where the sun always shines and work with a great group of individuals?  Then Florida International University (FIU) is the right place for you. 

FIU is looking to fill a Program Director overseeing the administrative operations in one of our preeminent programs, the Institute for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal Infrastructure (InteRaCt).  InteRaCt fills an important role, is nationally/internationally known and provides engineering solutions to challenges faced by aging infrastructure and to develop innovative and economical technologies for creating resilient and sustainable communities. 

See the specific duties below and submit your application to Job opening id 530821 at xxxxxx@fiu.edu.  Also please feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any questions.

Program Director - 530821

Florida International University is Miami’s public research university, focused on student success. According to U.S. News and World Report, FIU has 42 top-50 rankings in the nation among public universities. FIU is a top U.S. research university (R1), with more than $200 million in annual expenditures. FIU ranks 15th in the nation among public universities for patent production, which drives innovation, and is one of the institutions that helps make Florida the top state for higher education. The Next Horizon fundraising campaign is furthering FIU’s commitment to providing students Worlds Ahead opportunities. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers, and supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA, with more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. The university has awarded more than 330,000 degrees to many leaders in South Florida and beyond. For more information about FIU, visit www.fiu.edu.

Works closely with Interact and the Director to oversee the administrative operations and act as the liaison with the University, affiliated centers and research teams.

• Works closely with Interact, the Director and associate directors in the planning of operational initiatives related to intramural and extramural activities.
• Plans and directs the administrative operational actives of the Interact program. Supervises support and professional staff in Interact and its sub-units.
• Exercises independent judgement and initiative by brining information or problems attention to the Interact leadership.
• Provides financial oversight of the program. Reviews Education and General Revenue (E&G) and Contracts & Grants (C&G) financial records and provides information and support to both the Interact leadership and individual faculty  with respect to HR, Travel or Purchasing related issues.
• Works closely with the Director and Interact leadership with establishment and monitoring of deadlines for project implementations, report generation and general compliance issues.
• Complies, updates and keeps records of the programs annual performance. Provides appropriate projections and expenditures of IDC and E&G budgets.
• Coordinate, in-person and online intra and extramural meetings and conferences as needed.
• Advises faculty, post-doctoral associates and students regarding FIU policies and procedures as needed.
• Assist faculty associated with Interact in the general areas of grant management, human resource administration, purchasing, proposal preparation, certification effort, credentialing and travel.
• Serves as the liaison between Interact, the Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability, the College of Engineering and Computing, Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) and other FIU administrative units.
• Serves as the University's credit card user for departmental transactions. Adheres to University's rules and regulations.
• Visits Miami Dade County Public Schools as needed.
• Serves as the merchant account's primary contact or technical contact; Handles sensitive cardholder information and/or processes credit cards transactions for the department/unit. Employee will have access to a third party system (software, gateway, etc.) that processes, transmits, and/or stores cardholder information.

Minimum Qualifications:       

• Bachelor's degree in business, education, or related field and six (6) years of related work experience or Master's degree in business, education, or related field and four (4) years of related work experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience managing research related activities.

Job Category:

• Administrative

Advertised Salary:

• $65,000 – $78,000

Work Schedule:

• Begin time: 8:30 AM
• End time: 5:00 PM

Pre-employment:

• Criminal Background Check
• Fingerprinting Check

Other Information:

• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to travel locally

For further information or to apply online visit our website at careers.fiu.edu and reference job opening ID # 530821

Florida Statute 1010.35 - Screening Foreign Researchers

Pursuant to Florida law, any citizen of a foreign county who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of employment or training in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, or Syria is subject to additional screening. Applicants meeting those criteria will be required to provide the following information in the application: every institution of higher education attended; all previous employment since the applicant’s 18th birthday; list of all published material, current and pending research funding from any source, including details about the research, your role, funding source, and amount; list and description of any non-university professional activities; any affiliation with an institution or program in a foreign country; a complete copy of your passport; the most recently submitted DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application).

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To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

Pay Transparency

Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.  However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of  their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

Tonja Moore

Associate Vice President for Research

Office of Research and Economic Development

Florida International University

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