Global Strategies Officer

Job Posting Title:

Global Strategies Officer

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Hiring Department:

Global Engagement

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) is one of the largest public universities in the United States and the flagship of The University of Texas System. UT Austin enrolls more than 55,000 students in nearly 120 bachelor's degree programs and more than 220 graduate programs across 19 colleges and schools. UT Austin is steadfastly committed to global engagement and is home to more than 6,100 international students, over 3,400 education abroad students, and 1,500 international scholars from over 130 countries, with more than 530,000 alumni in 176 countries worldwide.

About Texas Global

Texas Global advances UT Austin's academic mission by leading, supporting, and coordinating the university's international engagement efforts, fostering strategic partnerships on campus and abroad, welcoming international students and scholars, and creating opportunities for students and faculty to engage globally. Texas Global comprises nine units, employs over 140 staff members, and continues to grow.

Purpose

The Global Strategies Officer (GSO) supports the Office of Global Engagement and Strategy (OGES) and collaborates with all Texas Global units, 18 UT Schools/Colleges, faculty/staff, and international partners to advance the university's global strategic efforts.

Responsibilities

Support international on-campus and off-campus Texas Global delegation visits:

• Coordinate, in consultation with Texas Global leadership and stakeholders across UT-Austin, a significant number of international visiting delegations to campus;
• Ensure that all members of international visitor delegations meet with appropriate counterparts on campus; identify faculty/staff for delegation meetings; develop itinerary and prepare all collateral materials required for visits;
• Conduct preliminary research, as necessary, and create briefs for UT delegation hosts;
• Meet with visiting delegations and participating faculty/staff, as necessary; compile and synthesize feedback of discussions; debrief and present feedback and data of visiting delegations' meetings to OGES leadership team to ensure a follow-up action plan is implemented and potential partners can be properly cultivated;
• Evaluate institutions for potential linkages with UT-Austin via targeted travel accompanying Texas Global and UT delegations abroad.

Mapping Internationalization:

• Collect data to illustrate global engagement on campus and abroad. Areas to be mapped include faculty research/creative activity, student/faculty mobility, on-campus global programs, international partnerships, alumni, and other areas of importance for mapping;
• Serve as key member of committees to advance development and implementation of institutional strategies.

International Partnerships:

• Collaborate with units across campus to determine current landscape of Memoranda of Understanding, contracts, etc. with international partners.
• Create mechanisms for oversight of agreements and monitor progress against agreement goals and objectives.
• Gather and provide supporting data to inform leadership of existing and developing exchanges and visiting student and scholar programs and activities;
• Facilitate the review and approval of international collaboration agreements
• Represent the OGES and participate in meetings across campus to ensure a holistic approach to partnership engagement.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors and five years or master's degree with at least three years of relevant experience in higher education, government, foreign service or nonprofit programs related to international education, international development, or related fields. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Collaborative and proactive team player who can serve as an effective role model and interact with individuals at all levels of the institution, including external contacts. Demonstrated ability to prioritize responsibilities, manage multiple concurrent projects, and remain organized in a fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment. High level of professionalism and intercultural competency, political savvy, diplomacy, strict adherence to confidentiality, and an ability to be a nimble, task-oriented team player. Strong commitment to keeping abreast of current geopolitical trends and challenges in the field of international education. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. or EdD preferred. Professional knowledge of a language other than English (advanced writing and speaking skills). Experience working and/or studying abroad.

Salary Range

$65,000

Working Conditions

Occasional travel is expected. Work in a shared office environment. Work around standard office conditions. This position is located in Austin, Texas.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin 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.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

Required

Preferred

Job Industries

• Other