Job Title

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service

Department

4-H Youth Development

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Strategic Partnership Manager provides project leadership support to the Rural Student Success Initiative within the established grant goals and timeline. They foster relationships with existing secondary and post-secondary partners. They also seek new community, state, and higher education partnerships to leverage existing regional assets and other statewide education initiatives. Also, they support the project director with operational, strategic, and other executive-level duties to allow timely program implementation.

This position reports directly to the Project Director. Travel is required to rural regions in Texas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with local, regional, and state education stakeholders.

• Collaborates and builds consensus among stakeholders to maximize project impact and sustainability.

• Leads and facilitates meetings with stakeholders to develop sustainable, comprehensive college access strategies.

• Monitors latest data trends and research in college access to inform project stakeholders’ decision-making.

• Collaborates with project team members to develop measurable project goals and objectives, and monitors progress toward achievement.

• Collaborates with team members to develop and coordinate professional development, training, and regional programming events.  

• Develops work plans and project documents including procedures and progress reports,

• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates project’s college access framework.

• Prepares agendas for meetings and documents key decisions.

• Creates and delivers presentations to stakeholders.

• Leads and participates in project related work groups.

• Develops project budgets.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• One year of related experience in project management.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in higher education or a related field.

• Demonstrated leadership in project management and implementation.

• Relevant experience in primary, secondary and/or post-secondary education settings.

• Experience in secondary and post-secondary relationship management.

• Relevant experience in the field of college readiness, access, and success and education data tracking and analysis.

• Experience working with rural communities and/or underserved regions.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively.

• Ability to navigate ambiguous environments  

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Must be able to travel to project areas.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Works effectively with executive-level stakeholders, school district administrators, and county extension agents.

• Strong leadership, project management and relationship management skills.

• Strong ability to work independently.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Strong computer skills and experience using Microsoft Office.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history chec