Deputy Director - Western Illinois University

Category:
Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

Recognized as a "Best Midwestern College" by the Princeton Review. Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, serves nearly 6,300 students at its traditional, residential campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan, non-residential branch campus in Moline, IL.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Deputy Director will assist the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) Director in the daily management of the IIRA and perform research on various topics as delegated by the IIRA Director. This position supervises all IIRA financial accounts. The position also supervises IIRA program managers when determining grant budgets/current funding and/or grant requirements/reporting. Responsibilities will include researching available grants and alternative forms of funding, maintaining accurate IIRA financial accounts and grant management/reporting, programming and updating IIRA 's management information system, providing IIRA operations management, IIRA human resource management, IIRA marketing/publication management, and IIRA event management.

The Deputy Director serves as a liaison between IIRA and multiple university departments. This position also interacts directly with the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and other state agencies on a regular basis.

WORK LOCATION:

Macombcampus

APPOINTMENT:
As soon as possible

MONTHLY WAGE: $5,252 - $5,777 (anticipated starting salary $5,252)

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include:
Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at HR-Benefits or by calling .

Eleven (11) years of progressively responsible management work experience in a private or governmental organization:

A. Eight (8) years in event planning, community engagement, budgeting and grant management.

AND

B. Three (3) years supervising the work of a professional staff or process in event planning, community engagement, budgeting and grant management.

• Bachelor's degree may be substituted for the above three (3) years non-specialized experience requirement
• Master's degree may be substituted for one (1) year specialized work experience

Pre-graduation applicants are welcome to apply. In order to be considered for employment, the degree must be conferred at the time of application, unless applicant is in the final semester of a degree program; if so, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body).

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL:
Western's traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between).

Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities…