Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives

🔍 Hoover Institution, Stanford, California, United States

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📁: Administration

📅   : 3 days ago Post Date

📅   : 105240 Requisition #

TERM: Fixed

WORK ARRANGEMENT: Hybrid or Remote

The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is seeking qualified candidates for the full-time position of Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives. To ensure your application information is captured in our official files for immediate access to your resume, you must apply to http://stanfordcareers.stanford.edu and in the key word search box, indicate Requisition #105240

A cover letter and resume are required for full consideration.

About Stanford University’s Hoover Institution: The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace is a public policy research center devoted to the advanced study of economics, politics, history, and political economy—both domestic and foreign—as well as international affairs.

Founded in 1919 by Herbert Hoover before he became the thirty-first president of the United States, the Institution began as a repository of historical material gathered at the end of World War I. The library and archives have grown to be among the largest private repositories of documents on twentieth-century political and economic history. Over time the Institution expanded its mission from collecting archival material to conducting advanced research on contemporary history and economics and applying this scholarship to current public policy challenges.

With its eminent scholars and world-renowned library and archives, the Hoover Institution seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity

and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all humanity under the directorship of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice..

To learn more about the current scope of the Institution’s work, please review the 2023 Annual Report: https://www.hoover.org/2023-annual-report

JOB PURPOSE:

Provide strategic direction for key initiatives of the Program for Education Research at the Hoover Institution. Achieve research and policy impact mission and goals through strategic evidence-based engagement with researchers, policy makers, funders, the media and other stakeholder groups. Partner with and/or influence national leaders on education reform proposals. This position is a one year fixed term.

CORE DUTIES:

Direct staff and provide leadership of strategic initiatives to achieve goals and vision of the organization and the day-to-day operations. Responsible for hiring and retaining staff, career coaching, personal development for direct reports and accountable for the performance of employees.
Independently initiate and create strategic plans for organization or program(s) managed.
Develop business plans and infrastructure to support research and teaching. Provide analysis and review of multi-year plans, including providing alternative methods for achieving goals when necessary. Influence faculty leadership on specific recommendations for current operation and for future development of the organization and lead process improvement.
Interpret, implement and ensure compliance with university academic and administrative policies and procedures within an operating unit. Recommend new internal policies, guidelines and procedures.
Oversee and/or manage the finances across all sources for the annual budget cycle, including developing, monitoring, analyzing forecasting and reporting.
Manage and coordinate grants and contracts with other program staff for the department. Ensure compliance with institutional and external requirements.
Represent the unit’s business and academic operations within the organization. May represent the organization to external constituencies.
Advise senior management on programmatic and policy development. May provide input to university leadership on institutional academic and administrative policies and guidelines.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL CORE DUTIES:

Manage finances across all sources for assigned initiatives , including monitoring, analyzing, forecasting and reporting to ensure the financial success of the initiative.
Independently initiate and create strategic plans for organization or program(s) managed. Make recommendations that may impact the unit's academic and research capabilities. Identify and resolve strategic issues of substantial significance that affect the overall functioning beyond the immediate unit, consult and advise senior leadership. Oversee allocation of all resources.
Manage the direction of internal programmatic and administrative policy development for programs and administrative operations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management, or combination of education and relevant experience. Master’s degree or advanced degree highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills including conflict resolution.
Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong financial expertise in accounting, budget planning and financial forecasting.
Strong expertise in grants and contract administration.
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong expertise in business and management computer applications and databases.
Strong knowledge of industry standards and/or regulatory requirements.
Subject matter expertise for area(s) of responsibility.
Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines.

Preferred/Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Social science research dissemination
Intergovernmental relations
US K-12 public education policy.
Project Management Certification

Certifications and Licenses:

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
Frequently sitting.
Occasionally stand/walk, writing by hand, use a telephone, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.
Rarely sort/file paperwork or parts, rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat.

* Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Occasional evening and weekend hours.

This role is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Stanford University has five Regional Pay Structures. The compensation for this position will be based on the location of the successful candidate.

The expected pay range for this position is $154,698-$197,873 per annum for hybrid positions.

The expected pay range for this position is $122,787-$181,850 per annum for remote positions.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

WORK STANDARDS:

Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients as well as with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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