Re: qualifications and job description Herbert B. Chermside 10 May 1999 07:45 EST
At 05:04 PM 5/7/99 -0500, Mitchell Berman wrote: >We are a searching for a new ORSP director, and could use some wisdom about >what to look for in such a person. We are a University of about 14,000 >students moving toward Carnagie II status. > >1. Should a Ph.D. be a requirement for the job? NO -- but it is not an impedement. If the faculty is unable to accept the guidance, support and servioces of an expert unless he/she has a terminal degree, it is the faculty who has the flaw. There is no formal education package, at any level, that provides the package of skills needed for this position. There are Ph.D.'s who wish to move to administration who might fit, but make sure they have the skills of an administrator. Filling this piosition by the Peter Principle will damage your program!! >2. Should the applicant have experience as PI on large federal grants? Not necessarily. Often a "big" PI's "executive officer" has better knowledge of the administrative environment than the P.I., depending on the PI's style. BUT he/she MUST understand the PI's needs, however that is gained. >3. What level of past scholarly activity should the applicant have? This position is STAFF TO THE WHOLE FACULTY. Scholarly activity is not necessary. However, if you are looking at bringing in an experienced outsider, PROFESSIONAL activity, from professional society activity to presentations/publications/training in the profession are a major plus. >4. Should the applicant be outstanding at "beating the bushes" in DC and >our state capitol for funding? That is a matter for institutional style and the interaction with other positions/individuals in administration. Supplying the best information on funding opportunities should be a major responsibility, but how that's done should be an institutions stratecy. Few individuals have "beat the bushes" connections outside of a specific field, agency, whatever; this could lead to services being focused, to the detriment of some who are out of the line of sight. Chuck > > >Mitchell E. Berman, Ph.D. >University of Southern Mississippi > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== > Herbert B. Chermside, CRA Director, Sponsored Programs Administration Virginia Commonwealth University PO BOX 980568 Richmond, VA 23298-0568 Express Delivery Only: Sanger Hall, Rm. 1-073 11th & Marshall Streets Richmond, VA 23219 Voice: 804-828-6772 Fax 804-828-2521 OFFICE e-mail xxxxxx@VCU.EDU Personal e-mail xxxxxx@vcu.edu http://views.vcu.edu/views/ospa/ ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================