Director

Job Posting Title:

Director

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Hiring Department:

Governmental Affairs and Initiatives

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes: 

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage 

• Retirement contributions

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid holidays

For more details, please see HR Benefits and Total Rewards.

Purpose

The Director plays a key role in advancing strategic priorities through policy analysis, project planning, stakeholder engagement and leadership of key initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supports successful implementation of all new and ongoing initiatives through project planning and management, data gathering and analysis, conducting research, coordinating stakeholder meetings, and preparing and delivering presentations to internal and external audiences. Serves as the lead on external policy and programmatic collaborations across public education and higher education partners.

• Collaboratively develops and implements a strategic plan to represent and advance policy interests with local, state, and federal policymakers and agencies. Works to identify and build strategic relationships to advance priorities including securing funding from philanthropic and governmental partners.

• Monitors, tracks, and analyzes policy impacting initiatives and operations, including the education and research missions. Promptly responds to requests for information from institutional and program constituents regarding activities and operations. Monitors and analyzes state, national and international public and higher education research and policy trends, including educational pathways. Informs and effectively communicates with policymakers about the local, state, and national importance and impact of programmatic offerings and institutional research. Briefs unit and university leadership and stakeholders on policy changes. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Government, Education or similar subject area.

• Fifteen or more years experience working on Texas public education policy, including postsecondary pathways.

• Ten or more years experience working on Texas higher education policy.

• Direct experience effectively engaging with policymakers at the institutional, local, state and federal level.

• Five or more years managing new initiatives and programs.

• Experience partnering with philanthropy to advance program and policy goals.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree

Salary

$128,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Climbing of stairs

• Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

Please mark "yes" on the application for required materials. Failure to attach all additional materials listed may affect candidates being considered for the position.

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an op