Careers Job Description
General Description
John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York (CUNY) is seeking an experienced individual to manage research communications activities in support of research-active faculty, centers and institutes, and college-wide priorities. Reporting to the Director of Research Operations and Dean of Research, this position will provide comprehensive support for dissemination of the results of externally funded research projects across scholarly disciplines in the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities; design strategies to increase the impact of the college’s institutional priorities; and provide support and training for broad-based initiatives in public scholarship.
Other Duties
|
the Research Communications Manager: - Ensures successful development and implementation of communication plans for internal, external, and intercollegial communications within the CUNY system; - works with faculty scholars and in coordination with the college’s marketing and communications office to write web articles and press releases for recent discoveries; - designs and manages web and social media communications and promotional strategies for the Office; - assists the College’s Marketing and Communications Office in facilitating faculty and research centers media relations; - coordinates promotional and dissemination efforts with partners in government, community-based organizations, corporations, foundations and other funders in coordination with the College’s External Affairs and Development Offices; - collects and reports data on the impact of faculty research and scholarship, including traditional and altmetrics; - supports the design and execution of the John Jay Research annual report; - plans and coordinates Office for the Advancement of Research sponsored events and scholarly initiatives, and supports/advises College faculty in organizing research-based conferences, meetings, and events at the College; - maintains and expands the John Jay Research contact database. In addition to these core duties, the Research Communications Manager will: - Provide formal training and informal guidance to scholars and researchers on print, video, digital and social media platforms for engaging productively in public scholarship. - Maintain the College Research blog and other research communications streams. - Provide support for institutional efforts to participate meaningfully in national and international public discourse on justice-reform issues. - Manage promotional campaigns in support of Office for the Advancement of Research sponsored events, publications, and trainings. - Coordinate with the CUNY Office of Research to ensure the visibility of John Jay scholars and researchers in CUNY-wide promotional publications and campaigns. - Assist the Director and Dean in fostering a culture of public scholarship at the College. - Be expected to travel to CUNY's Central Office and various CUNY campuses.
|
Qualifications
Master's degree preferred and six years related experience – Experience in supporting research communications in a liberal arts university setting – Experience managing web platforms and social media tools, such as html, WordPress, Facebook, Twitter, etc. – Knowledge of academic-specific social media platforms and tools such as AcademicWorks, Academia.edu, ORCID, ResearchGate, etc. – knowledge of traditional measures of scholarly impact and altmetrics – Excellent writing skills – Experience and skills in designing and implementing promotional materials and campaigns – Strong interpersonal and communication skills – Ability to handle constant and recurring deadlines - Effective organization and time management skills
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Office for the Advancement of Research
Full Time
$68,000.00 - $76,000.00
Sep 29, 2017 (Or Until Filled)