IMRP Senior Educational Program Administrator

Job Summary

The University of Connecticut’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) seeks a Senior Educational Program Administrator to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Institute’s Justice Initiative Programs. IMRP is a dynamic, nonpartisan organization within UConn’s School of Public Policy dedicated to advancing fair, effective, and equitable public policy through applied research, data‑driven analysis, and community engagement. In this role, the Senior Educational Program Administrator will oversee the Institute’s Children of Incarcerated Parents Initiative and the newly established International Justice Exchange Program.

Working closely with the IMRP Director, the successful candidate will lead the day‑to‑day management of Justice Initiative programs, ensuring the effective implementation of research, training, and community engagement activities. Responsibilities include coordinating research projects and stakeholder working groups, managing program resources and personnel, pursuing grant funding opportunities, and overseeing project operations to support program goals and deliverables. The position also provides administrative and supervisory leadership, including the recruitment, training, evaluation, and mentorship of full‑time staff, graduate assistants, and student employees.

The Senior Educational Program Administrator will play a critical role in fostering collaboration, ensuring program effectiveness, and advancing the Institute’s justice‑focused research, education, and policy initiatives.

• Assess programmatic needs for the IMRP Justice Initiative Programs and deliver services and activities in accordance with their goals and objectives.
• In conjunction with the Director, IMRP, and project‑specific boards, committees, commissions or similar entities, plan, direct, and administer project needs, assuring compliance with enabling laws, and developing the project’s budgets and other activities.
• Make budget recommendations and monitor the approved budget and expenditures related to the Justice Initiative Programs. Assist in identifying resources and funding sources as needed.
• Work with the IMRP, Director and project‑specific boards, committees, commissions, or similar entities, ensuring the most effective use of the project’s fiscal and human resources.
• Act as liaison for the project to the General Assembly, Executive and Judicial branches, municipalities, practitioners, academic entities, and similar projects in other states.
• Work with the Director, IMRP, and project‑specific boards, committees, commissions, or similar entities to develop agreements with partnering entities, including but not limited to other universities and colleges.
• In conjunction with the IMRP Director, work to ensure the project’s activities are consistent with the IMRP, CLAS, and the University’s Strategic Plan.
• Ensure all work activities are completed in accordance with the project’s goals and objectives.
• Draft and prepare reports for submission to internal and external entities.
• Collect and analyze program data and participate in evaluating program effectiveness. Identify problems and make necessary changes.
• Provide accurate and timely information as requested or directed by the Director, IMRP, project‑specific boards, committees, commissions, or similar entities.
• Train, supervise, evaluate, and coordinate the activities of project staff. Determine work schedules and assignments to meet project needs most effectively.
• Engage in public relations and promotional activities for the project. Implement recruiting and promotional strategies in the area of responsibility.
• Update the project’s website and ensure compliance of all project activities with the Connecticut Freedom of Information laws as applicable.
• Contribute to planning outreach programs, conferences, meetings, and seminars.
• Perform related work as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field and six to seven years of relevant experience including research, policy development, and/or project management. Two years of experience must be serving as an…