Global Strategies Officer

Global Strategies Officer

Job Overview:
The Global Strategies Officer (GSO) supports the Office of Global Engagement and Strategy (OGES) and collaborates with all Texas Global units, 18 UT Schools/Colleges, faculty/staff, and international partners to advance the university’s global strategic efforts.

• Support international on‑campus and off‑campus Texas Global delegation visits by coordinating a significant number of international visiting delegations to campus.
• Ensure that all members of international visitor delegations meet with appropriate counterparts on campus; identify faculty/staff for delegation meetings; develop itinerary and prepare collateral materials required for visits.
• Conduct preliminary research and create briefs for UT delegation hosts.
• Meet with visiting delegations and participating faculty/staff as necessary; compile and synthesize feedback of discussions; debrief and present feedback and data of visiting delegations’ meetings to OGES leadership team to ensure a follow‑up action plan is implemented and potential partners can be properly cultivated.
• Evaluate institutions for potential linkages with UT‑Austin via targeted travel accompanying Texas Global and UT delegations abroad.
• Collect data to illustrate global engagement on campus and abroad; map faculty research, student/faculty mobility, on‑campus global programs, international partnerships, alumni, and other key areas.
• Serve as a key member of committees to advance development and implementation of institutional strategies.
• Collaborate with units across campus to determine the current landscape of Memoranda of Understanding, contracts, etc. with international partners.
• Create mechanisms for oversight of agreements and monitor progress against agreement goals and objectives.
• Gather and provide supporting data to inform leadership of existing and developing exchanges and visiting student and scholar programs and activities.
• Facilitate the review and approval of international collaboration agreements.
• Represent the OGES and participate in campus meetings to ensure a holistic approach to partnership engagement.

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience or master’s degree and at least three years of relevant experience in higher education, government, foreign service or nonprofit programs related to international education, international development, or related fields.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Collaborative and proactive team player; serves as an effective role model and interacts with individuals at all levels of the institution, including external contacts.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize responsibilities, manage multiple concurrent projects, and remain organized in a fast‑paced, deadline‑sensitive environment.
• High level of professionalism and intercultural competency, political savvy, diplomacy, strict adherence to confidentiality, and ability to be a nimble, task‑oriented team player.
• Strong commitment to keeping abreast of current geopolitical trends and challenges in the field of international education.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Ph.D. or EdD preferred.
• Professional knowledge of a language other than English (advanced writing and speaking skills).
• Experience working and/or studying abroad.

Salary range: 65,000. Occasional travel is expected. Work in a shared office environment at UT MAIN CAMPUS, Austin, Texas. Position requires 40 weekly scheduled hours and is exempt from the FLSA.

Resume/CV; three work references with contact information (at least one reference from a supervisor); letter of interest.