"Program Development Specialist"

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Program Development Specialist for the Office of Advanced Research Computing. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Engagement, under the Associate Vice President for Advanced Research Computing, the Program Development Specialist (informally known as the Outreach Coordinator) is a creative, resourceful, and highly visible development professional, continuously working to improve the department's visibility and partnerships across the University and beyond.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Development Specialist's role in growing Rutgers research includes leading initiatives showcasing research impact through internal and external events, strategic communications campaigns, faculty, student and workforce development initiatives, partnerships with the national higher education research computing community, and expanding the research portfolio.
• Works closely with leaders and partners across the Rutgers Central Administration including Enterprise Applications and Research Computing and other OIT teams, the Office for Research, and national HPC organizations.
• Leads programs and initiatives that make a significant and positive difference at Rutgers through OARC's recruitment, engagement, outreach, communications, marketing, and workforce development initiatives.
• Works closely with the national higher education cyberinfrastructure community in developing, disseminating, and executing best practices for the workforce development and diversity of cyberinfrastructure fields, working to establish Rutgers as an impactful and wide-reaching leader in this realm.
• Develops and executes outreach and engagement initiatives at the university and in the community, showcasing cyberinfrastructure use cases and seeking collaboration opportunities.
• Manages outreach events such as