Manager , Arts Research Center

Manager (4800C), Arts Research Center #88532

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The Arts Research Center (ARC) is an Organized Research Unit that serves as a think tank for the arts at UC Berkeley. It is led by an appointed faculty director and has approximately 60 faculty affiliates from 21 departments across campus. ARC increasingly centers practice-led inquiry (thinking that takes place in the making, in rehearsal, in the work itself) alongside its public programming.

Its activities include artist residencies, study and practice groups; conversations, salons, workshops and public events; and fellowship support for faculty and students. Many of its projects are developed in collaboration with other campus departments, as well as other universities, arts institutions, community organizations, and individual artists in the Bay Area, across the United States, and internationally. Projects are supported by intramural or extramural funds that are raised by the unit.

The position manages the day-to-day programmatic and operational activities of the Arts Research Center (ARC), working closely with the Faculty Director to advance ARC’s intellectual and programmatic vision. The position plays a central role in planning and implementing ARC’s public programs, artist and scholar engagements, fellowships, workshops, student initiatives, communications, fundraising and grant activities, and other Center programs.

Program Management - 45%

• Under the programmatic direction of the Faculty Director, manages, plans, coordinates, and implements the full range of ARC programs and initiatives, including public programs, artist and scholar residencies and engagements, workshops, fellowship programs, seminars and salons, student-led initiatives, working groups, online programs, and new initiatives.
• Develops program plans, timelines, partnerships, and implementation strategies; coordinates participants and campus and external partners; oversees event and program logistics; and represents ARC on and off campus.
• Participates in short- and long-term program planning, assesses program effectiveness, and recommends improvements.
• Works closely with the Faculty Director to translate ARC's intellectual and strategic priorities into successful programs.

Administrative and Operational Management - 25%

• Manages ARC's day-to-day administrative operations, including purchasing, reimbursements, contracting, space and facilities coordination, and other routine administrative activities.
• Monitors program and operating budgets and works with divisional staff on financial planning, forecasting, fiscal close, and other higher-level financial analysis and reporting.
• Coordinates on human resources and other administrative processes as needed.
• Participates in annual planning and resource allocation with the Faculty Director.
• Performs other duties as assigned consistent with the scope and level of the position.

Grant and Gift Management - 10%

• In collaboration with the Faculty Director and campus development partners, identifies and pursues grant and philanthropic funding opportunities.
• Researches funding opportunities; coordinates and drafts proposals, narratives, budgets, and supporting materials; assists with grant stewardship and reporting; and tracks grant deliverables.
• Supports…