Assistant Director Center Geospatial Analytics

Assistant Director Center for Geospatial Analytics

The Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics (CGA), a multidisciplinary research center within the School of Climate, Environment and Society at Clark University, seeks an Assistant Director to help lead the programmatic and operational growth of the Center.

Reporting to the Director, the Assistant Director plays a key leadership role in shaping strategy, overseeing budgets and operations, advancing programs and partnerships, and supporting high-impact research and academic initiatives. This position works closely with faculty, researchers, university partners, and external collaborators to expand the Center's reach and effectiveness.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic, operationally minded professional who enjoys building programs, improving systems, and supporting mission-driven research and education.

• Financial and Budget Management
• Leadership Support
• Marketing and Communication
• Special Operations, Events, and Projects
• General Operations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Graduate degree highly preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience, including experience with planning and managing multiple diverse projects, working collaboratively across functions, and levels, toward shared objective, and with a strong commitment to supervising staff.
• Demonstrated operational and financial management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, to anticipate future consequences and trends, and to incorporate them into organizational planning processes.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with diverse personnel and partners, notably those from academia, industry, non-profits, and federal government.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and efficiently manage quick-turnaround tasks, often on short notice, with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills.
• A working knowledge of the higher education environment and federal granting mechanisms is essential.
• Ability to learn new concepts and technologies beyond the area of core knowledge.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
• Demonstrated proficiency with commonly used productivity software and digital collaboration platforms (e.g. Slack, Zoom), as well as the ability to efficiently utilize a wide range of web-based applications and task management tools (e.g. Asana).

Additional Information:

Expected Hiring Range: $ 81,600 to $90,750

Pay Transparency Disclosure:
The compensation for this position will be determined based on factors that include available budget, internal equity, and the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related credentials. This range represents Clark University's good-faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting consistent with Clark's compensation philosophy and internal alignment.

At Clark University we believe that diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a more innovative and productive work environment. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to join our team and contribute their unique ideas to help us achieve our goals.

Clark University offers a generous benefit package for full and, if applicable, part-time employees that include; paid time off, generous retirement plan, group health and dental insurance, life insurance, and tuition, along with use of many campus amenities.