at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50258
Department: WCAS RISE Center
Salary/Grade: EXS/10
Job Summary:
The Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity (RISE) Center aim’s to re-imagine and re-create how mainstream U.S. culture engages with narratives about Indigenous Peoples. We are working toward a society in which all individuals not only learn about Indigenous Peoples but also learn from Indigenous Peoples. Our mission is three-fold: 1) To conduct rigorous multidisciplinary research centering Indigenous Peoples’ voices and experiences; 2) To build, support, and sustain a multi-university pipeline of Indigenous scholar-activists; 3) To put research into action by working with artists and activists who use the Center’s research to propagate accurate, expansive, and empowering narratives of Indigenous Peoples.
The executive director will play a key role in establishing the Center and promoting the Center’s mission and goals and will be in charge of both “big picture” program development and design, securing and managing funding, and overseeing day-to-day operations, including managing Center personnel and budget. The executive director should be passionate about translating research into social action, particularly as it pertains to Indigenous equity, and capable of working flexibly across disciplines and sectors to create societal change.
This is a full-time position and works onsite.
Specific Responsibilities:
Operations:
- Develop and implement a strategic plan for Center operations in collaboration with the Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators.
- Facilitate interfacing and collaboration between the Center’s research and social action teams;
- Oversee and manage all operating, general, and endowed budget lines and prepare the annual budget with future projects and long-term strategic initiatives in mind.
- Supervise junior personnel;
- Collaborate with Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators to plan and lead stakeholder convenings and other events
