Program Development Specialist

• Development Specialist s, role in growing Rutgers research includes leading initiatives showcasing research impact through internal and external events, strategic communications campaigns, faculty, student and workforce development initiatives, partnerships with the national higher education research computing community, and expanding the research portfolio.
• Works closely with leaders and partners across the Rutgers Central Administration including Enterprise Applications and Research Computing and other, OIT teams, the Office for Research, and national HPC organizations.
• Leads programs and initiatives that make a significant and positive difference at Rutgers through OARC s recruitment, engagement, outreach, communications, marketing, and workforce development initiatives.
• Works closely with the national higher education cyberinfrastructure community in developing, disseminating, and executing best practices for the workforce development and diversity of cyberinfrastructure fields, working to establish Rutgers as an impactful and wide-reaching leader in this realm.
• Develops and executes outreach and engagement initiatives at the university and in the community, showcasing cyberinfrastructure use cases and seeking collaboration opportunities.
• Manages outreach events such as state of the Center addresses, exhibiting at local, state, and national events, new faculty orientation meetings, and other speaking opportunities.
• Develops and manages OARC s involvement in student-focused programs, such as the Rutgers Future Scholars, micro-credentialing and digital badging for high performance computing topics, and seeks student-focused grant-funded initiatives.
• Manages strategic communications and marketing campaigns at OARC.

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of program development, communications, engagement, and outreach.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in program coordination and/or student program development, preferably within a higher education setting.
• Must possess a track record of strong, effective, and cohesive written and verbal communication skills and materials.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate the benefits of using technology in research and learning environments.
• Confidence in networking, building relationships, and collaborating on projects.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional demeanor and enthusiasm for establishing and developing new programs.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook) is necessary.
• Accountability and effective prioritization and management of multiple projects and programs at any given time.
• Knowledge of the essential duties of the Strategic Engagement team members and the ability to provide consistency of service when such support is needed, especially in leading student and faculty engagement programs.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of or experience with the national research computing and data (RCD) landscape, the CyberAmbassadors program, and/or sponsored projects would be a bonus.
• Experience that demonstrates leadership of projects and program development and coordination in an academic research computing setting with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated willingness to continue to learn new things.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Rutgers University policies and procedures, as is knowledge of project management software such as SmartSheet.
• Graphic design software such as Canva or similar.