Established in 2019, the Center for Governance and Markets (CGM) at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh seeks an Executive Director to provide leadership and strategic vision to help build a recently established center for research and education on topics including governance and political institutions, economic institutions and property rights, and the governance of emerging technology.
The Executive Director will have significant opportunities to collaboratively refine the Center’s mission and initiatives through dialogue with CGM leadership, affiliates, and stakeholders together with key faculty and leaders across many different departments and schools at the University of Pittsburgh along with scholars and partners around the world.
The Executive Director will engage with students and faculty at the University of Pittsburgh, as well as leading external partners including practitioners, policymakers, community-based organizations, civil society organizations, in Pittsburgh and around the world.
Reporting to the Center’s Director, the Executive Director will have programmatic and operational responsibilities for CGM’s programming, staff, fundraising, budget, and mission. The Executive Director facilitates communication between scholars and staff on issues of mutual concern. Combining participation in leadership and deep knowledge of our research and projects enables the executive director to be a key emissary of the ideas, mission, and values of the Center. In this regard, the executive director is a conductor, master connector, and facilitator. Performing this role requires continual communication with the staff, leadership team, university administration, as well as internal and external affiliates.
The Executive Director is responsible for fostering a culture of mutual respect, tolerance, and breaking down barriers between scholars and staff and fostering a collaborative environment for growth and innovation.
Position is supported by sponsored, non-University funds.
- At least 5 years of experience in an intermediate or senior-level professional and/or administrative position, required.
- Masters degree in a social science field, required, with demonstrated mastery of relevant academic literatures.
- Doctoral degree in social sciences or Juris Doctor degree, preferred.
- Demonstrated success as a manager, leader, and communicator, required.
The candidate should have some combination of the following experiences and skills: substantial successful management and leadership experience; a track record of innovation, program leadership, and program building; extensive experience, engagement and understanding of governance and market institutions as well as emerging technologies; an excellent reputation and an extensive established network in relevant research and policy communities; experience working with and managing global partnerships; advanced administrative and organizational skills; a proven track record in fundraising and budget management; strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, students and the broader community; strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to draw on the ideas of others and convert them into meaningful strategies and plans and to represent those ideas to a variety of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, policymakers, the public and the press; and high professional and ethical standards that reflects the University of Pittsburgh core values, purpose and mission.
The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets. The University of Pittsburgh requires all Pitt constituents (employees and students) on all campuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. Visit coronavirus.pitt.edu to learn more about this requirement.
Department Details: The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs’ Center for Governance and Markets (CGM) serves as a global hub for scholars and practitioners analyzing institutional diversity around the world. Our mission is to understand the diverse institutions and governance arrangements that affect social order and human well-being in the United States and around the world. We generate knowledge of ways in which individuals and communities overcome challenges to living free, prosperous, and peaceful lives.
Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Job Classification: Staff.Administrator.IV
Campus: Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required: Master's
Minimum Experience Level Required: 5-6 years experience
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Work Arrangement Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter
Optional Documents: Not Applicable