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About FIU
Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.
Job Summary
Provides leadership in managing the day to day research operations and testing of the FIU Wall of Wind (WOW) facility. The FIU Wall of Wind (WOW) facility is one of the nation's major Experimental Facilities (EFs) under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Program. NSF's investment in NHERI allows researchers to explore and test ground-breaking concepts to protect homes, businesses and infrastructure lifelines, and enables innovations to help prevent natural hazards from becoming societal disasters.
- Provides leadership in managing the day to day research operations and testing of the FIU Wall of Wind (WOW) facility. Works closely with the Wall of Wind Experimental Facility (WOW EF) Co-Directors.
- Coordinates client test scheduling with EF users as per NHERI's facility scheduling protocol and in coordination with the Network Coordination Office (NCO).
- Coordinates EF user project planning, implementation, and user support services with EF staff and coordinate user training with Laboratory and EH&S Manager.
- Serves as principal program point of contact for key Industry, Federal, State and Local clients.
- Facilitates marketing activities to attract potential NSF-supported EF users. Coordinates website with the designated NHERI EF designee.
- Manages Wall of Wind client relations. Ensures that Wall of Wind projects are defined, tracked, and presented/communicated in a consistent and effective manner; communicates and explains project status to sponsors and stakeholders.
- Assists external users on NSF proposal development by providing guidance on WOW-EF pre-award testing planning and estimation of user fees/recharge rates.
- Develops the annual work plan and coordinate reports to be submitted to NSF as part of the organizational and operational responsibilities of the WOW NHERI EF.
- Supervises partners, staff, subcontractors, vendors and students as needed related to the duties. Track staffing levels against the work plan and performance metrics and facilitate the accomplishment of key deliverables and milestones within schedule and budget.
- Advises and makes recommendations on program/department goals, internal and
- external trends.
- Performs needed assessments, evaluates and analyses overall Wall of Wind program effectiveness. Implements appropriate procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy to fulfill the NHERI mission.
- Facilitates quarterly and annual reports for NHERI facility.
- Serves as the University's card user for departmental transactions. Adheres to University's credit card policies and procedures.
- Performs essential duties in any emergencies such as hurricanes, storms, and/or any other university emergency closing. The employee is expected to be available to report to work as needed during university emergency closing with appropriate notification of a department administrator.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, education, or related field and six (6) years of related work experience or Master's degree in business, education, or related field and four (4) years of related work experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Center/Departmental Preferences
- Three years of relevant engineering experience.
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to interact well with research teams and other laboratory managers.
- Strong leadership qualities with a commitment to establishing a high-quality research environment.
- Experience working in a laboratory in higher education.
- Experience in project management.
Job Category
Administrative
Advertised Salary
$85,000 - $95,000
Work Schedule
Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:00 PM
Working Condition(s)
Operating University Vehicles (all types)
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Driver's License Check
- Fingerprinting Check
- Research Expanded Background Check
Other Information
- Ability to travel locally and nationally.
- This position is partially funded by an external source (e.g. a grant or contract)
How To Apply
Current Employee
As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
How To Apply
Prospective Employee
If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.
*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
Disclosures
Clery Notice
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To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).
Pay Transparency
Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment decisions, programs, and events without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights at 305.348.2785 or email [email protected].
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to OCR at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.
Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
