Req #:	174362
Department:	HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN & ENGINEERING
Job Location:	Seattle Campus
Posting Date:	11/27/2019
Closing Info:	Open Until Filled
Salary:	Salary is commensurate with experience and education
Shift:	First Shift
Notes:	As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.  For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for six consecutive years. 

The University of Washington’s Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) is at the forefront of ensuring tomorrow's technologies and systems are designed to meet the needs and interests of every individual, community, and society at large.

We build possibility. We advance systems and technologies for people and communities to create accessible, sustainable, and prosperous futures.

We create intersections. We thrive at the critical junction of research, education, and community to cultivate equity, access, and opportunity.

We believe a just future is possible. We will be the leading academic program integrating empathy and collaboration to design and engineer equitable practices, tools, and technologies across the globe.

HCDE has an outstanding opportunity for a Community Outreach & Engagement Program Manager. This individual will work directly with the HCDE Chair, Associate Chairs, Administrator, Academic Services team, faculty, and the College of Engineering’s Advancement team to grow and manage the department’s Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP) and Alumni Leadership Board as well as oversee industry focused events.

HCDE is a fast-paced and dynamic environment, which will require strong organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.  The Community Outreach & Engagement Program Manager will need to use effective time management to set priorities and juggle multiple projects in order to meet deadlines. In addition, this individual will regularly exercise independent judgment and discretion, especially in the day-to-day contact with current and prospective industry partners and alumni.

The Community Outreach & Engagement Program Manager serves as HCDE’s primary connection to our community and industry partners and alumni board. We are looking for someone who can create the intersections between students and industry, between faculty and community, between last year’s graduating class and graduates who have been in the field for ten years and help turn today’s students into tomorrow’s committed alumni.

Primary goals include:
Continuing the current growth trends in our Affiliates program, bringing on new community and industry partners and strengthening the relationships with our current affiliates, creating new engagement opportunities for our partners, students, and faculty.
Working directly with the Alumni Board to develop a pipeline between current students, recent graduates, and long-term professionals.

In addition, the Community Outreach & Engagement manager will:
Plan and run events such as our career fair, design jams, and First Friday tours of CAP member offices.
Recruit industry partners to provide projects for classroom activities and student capstones.
Collaborate with partners throughout the department and the College of Engineering to develop new ways of engaging with our communities.

HCDE is human-centered. We offer a collaborative work environment where staff, faculty, and students are all committed to success and work together to achieve our goals. Bring your passion for building relationships, and we will help you create possibility.

Join us. Change the world.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s Degree AND three years of progressively responsible experience in event management, sponsorship management, and/or industry engagement. Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for degree.
• Advanced level of computer and technology expertise, including advanced proficiency working with Salesforce, Microsoft Word and Excel for the generation of correspondence, special reports, spreadsheets, attendee tracking and form development.
• Experience in planning small and large scale meetings and conferences.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service; a professional manner with the ability to exercise oneself clearly and empathetically in interactions with others in all forms of communications, verbal and written, one on one and group, etc.; the ability to communicate in a direct and professional manner that engages dialog in a manner that resolves differences.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships and actively contribute as a member of working teams to achieve results. Ability to work independently, problem solve, take initiative, set priorities and handle multiple projects efficiently and effectively. Takes responsibility and initiative to set and meet the goals, objectives and obligations while representing the mission, values and visions of our organization.
• Demonstrated creativity, organizational ability, and strong attention to detail. Ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations, exercise good judgment based on information and analysis in a fast paced, dynamic deadline driven environment in an organized and professional manner.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate all HCDE events, held on nights and weekends as scheduled.
• The ability to stand for long periods of time.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE
• Experience in fiscal management and analysis of state, department and discretionary funds in support of development initiatives.
• Ability to interpret and apply institutional administrative and fiscal compliance guidelines and practices.
• Familiarity and experience with UW systems such as FS-Works, Catalyst, and ADVANCE database.

Conditions of Employment:
• Requires frequent non-standard hours setting up and running industry outreach events.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.