Research Security & Export Control Director

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a dynamic, collaborative and experienced leader to serve as the Director of the Research Security & Export Control Program.

The Director will continue efforts to establish and manage a risk-based research security program that reflects the mission, values and goals of the UW-Madison and ensures compliance with applicable university, state, and federal policies and regulations, notably NSPM-33 and the CHIPS and Science Act. Specific foci relate to export controls, foreign influence vulnerabilities, international collaborations, international travel, cybersecurity, and related training requirements.

The Director will develop and maintain relationships internally (e.g., program staff, academic and administrative units) and externally (e.g., federal agencies, national networks, etc.) toward the long-term success of a research security program that supports the continued success of faculty, research staff, and students.

The Director will possess technical expertise, a commitment to continuous improvement and shared governance, and soft-skills that enable success in a decentralized, academic environment.

The Director will report to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy and Integrity in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR). The Director will provide supportive supervision to program staff.

About the OVCR: The Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR) serves as the chief research officer and the principal advisor to the Chancellor and the Provost on the research enterprise. The OVCR provides oversight for the institution's broad research enterprise including a university-wide array of faculty and staff research programs with total annual expenditures of ~$1.5 billion and promotes graduate education and research by enhancing funding support from internal and external agencies including the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The VCR is responsible for an array of multidisciplinary research centers and institutes, research policy and compliance which includes conflict of interest, human subjects, animal welfare and responsible conduct of research and negotiation of industry contracts.

Responsibilities:

Directs compliance policy creation, decision-making, and program; and acts as an institutional compliance lead. Responds to auditors on internal compliance audits to ensure compliance with institutional policies and/or laws and regulations. Coordinates with other institutional compliance programs to ensure efficiency and communicate challenges to senior leadership.

• 35% Directs strategic planning initiatives and creates unit objectives and goals to ensure compliance with established rules and regulations
• 20% Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• 25% Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives.
• 15% Serves as the unit liaison to institutional stakeholder groups providing organizational information and represents the interests of the unit
• 5% Develops and audits the unit budget and compliance reports in accordance with established rules and regulations

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
- Five or more years of experience administering research related administrative and/or compliance activities within a large complex organization.
- Three or more years of program management experience within a large complex organization.
- Understanding of US research security and export control requirements, policies, and federal regulations, including NSPM-33, CHIPS and Science Act, and related.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to develop, assess, and synthesize information from a wide variety of sources to inform sound policy recommen