Las Vegas doesn't appeal to me at all. I think you might get further than you think, though. They are small. I'm not sure about the community college aspect, though. I think hard to break into university system after that maybe. >>> xxxxxx@UALR.EDU 9/4/2003 8:24:12 AM >>> Couldn't they wait, say, a year? Spanky At 03:06 PM 9/3/2003 -0700, you wrote: >The University & Community College System of Nevada > Position Announcement > For > Director, Sponsored Projects Office/Deputy Director, EPSCoR > >The University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) invites >applications and nominations for the position of Director of UCCSN >Sponsored Projects and Deputy Director, EPSCoR (Experimental Program to >Stimulate Competitive Research). This is a renewable, full-time, >non-tenured, administrative faculty position which reports to the UCCSN >Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs. The position will be >housed with the Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) in Las Vegas. > >The UCCSN is comprised of 8 relatively diverse institutions: 2 >universities, a state college, 4 community colleges, and a research >institute. The public system of higher education in Nevada continues to >experience rapid growth, with significant challenges and opportunities in >serving 90,000 students and 11,700 employees. > >The SPO is the grants and contracts pre- and post-award arm of the UCCSN. >The office facilitates proposal preparation, project implementation >activities, and financial oversight of large statewide sponsored projects. >The SPO also houses the Nevada EPSCoR Office. Present funding of active >system projects is approximately $12 million per year. > >SALARY: Starting salary is commensurate with qualifications and >experience. An excellent benefits package including health, dental, life >and retirement. > >STARTING DATE: January 1, 2004, or earlier if possible. > >MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate must have an earned >bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution. A master's >degree is preferred. A minimum of 5 years experience with grants and >contracts administration within a complex organization or within an >institution of higher education. Other experiences to be considered and >which should be addressed in the application are: > >· Organizational skills >· Personnel management experience >· Ability to interact in a positive manner with high level officers of >educational institutions and with research officials at the national level >· Strong communications skills, both oral and written >· Strong background in both pre and post award university research >administration >· Promoting diversity in the workplace >· Working with diverse groups and accommodating competing interests > >RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties of this position will include, but not be >limited to, the following areas of activity within the System Sponsored >Projects Office, including EPSCoR. > >System Sponsored Projects: >· Oversee proposal submissions, award acceptances, and sub award >preparations >· Prepare Request For Application under federally funded statewide >programs and supervises the review, acceptance, and reporting of such >awards >· Train System staff, faculty, and others >· Supervise all staff in a variety of functions >· Complete financial draw-downs and invoices >· Complete needed financial reports, invoices, and payroll >documentation >· Coordinate meetings of the UCCSN such as the UCCSN Research Affairs >Council and Nevada Research Network meetings > > >EPSCoR: >· Oversee budgeting and encumbering tasks relating to matching funds >· Facilitate operations of different EPSCoR Programs >· Represent Nevada EPSCoR nationally >· Oversee internal state competitions for transparency >· Supervise professional staff on EPSCoR projects >· Respond to Coalition requests >· Oversee newsletter and listserv mailings > >TO APPLY: Submit a letter of application and a complete resume with the >names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four (4) professional references >who may be contacted. E-mail submissions are acceptable. Applicants >should fully describe qualifications and experience, since the initial >review will serve to evaluate applicants based on documented, relevant >qualifications and professional work experience. The review of materials >will begin October 1, 2003, and will continue until the position is filled. >Please send application materials to: > > Dr. Christine Chairsell > Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs > University and Community College System of Nevada > 5550 W. Flamingo Road Suite C-1 > Las Vegas NV 89103 > E-mail: xxxxxx@uccsn.nevada.edu > >For more information about the University and Community College System of >Nevada, please visit our website at www.nevada.edu. 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