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ASSIST VP & DIR DUKE-DURHAM PARTNERSHIP
Job Title: ASSIST VP & DIR DUKE-DURHAM PARTNERSHIP
Job Code: 1154
FLSA: E
Job Level: 15
Revised Date: 10/23/2019
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Direct community and student engagement for Duke University to ensure positive and productive relations between Duke and the community.
Work Performed
Direct, develop and coordinate Duke University's relations with legacy partner neighborhood associations and partnerships, community based nonprofits and other community groups direct, develop and coordinate strategies and programs to achieve positive and productive relations between Duke and the community.
Evaluate needs of Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership (DDNP) partners; seek opportunities to incorporate expertise of interested faculty, students, staff, retirees and alumni; establish cooperative relationships with University offices and departments that would serve to enhance DDNP.
Serve as a conduit of information for the University about community issues; serve as advocate for the University's position as well as serving as a source of information about community concerns; as appropriate, suggest and advocate for changes to University policies and positions.
Work with Office of News and Communications and DARA staff to develop and coordinate efforts to improve Dukes communications with the community.
Work with Duke Development staff and others to identify potential third party funding sources, including corporations, foundations and state and federal governments, to support DDNP and other initiatives; write and/or supervise the drafting of proposals, grant requests and application processes.
Represent the Vice President and, as appropriate, the President and other senior officers of the University at community forums, activities and events.
Determine fiscal requirements and prepare budgetary recommendations; monitor, verify and reconcile expenditures.
Direct various personnel functions, including, but not limited to, hiring, merit recommendations, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Master's degree required.
Experience
Work requires the ability to manage and lead a team oriented program with multiple relations with diverse communities as well as an understanding of city, county, state and federal governments, generally acquired through five years related experience.
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
