Associate Director

University of Groningen

Chicago, IL 60804

United States

Posted July 1, 2025

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Valid until July 31, 2025

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Associate Director - Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) (Job ID #167729)

Associate Director - Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) (Job ID #167729)

The Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking to fill its Associate Director position. The candidate should have research experience with a focus on government finance and budgeting.

Title: Associate Director - Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) (Job ID #167729)

Department: College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

Category: Academic Professional

Location: Chicago

Close Date: 06/24/2022

Description: This position is responsible for designing, conducting and managing research in the Government Finance Research Center’s (GFRC) priority areas; initiating and supervising new scholarly & research projects; strategic planning and development of new research programs.

Duties:

Lead GRFC research agenda
Develop intellectual agenda for GFRC research program.
Design, conduct, and coordinate research on GRFC initiatives “core priority areas,” etc.
Coordinate Faculty Advisor Panel in the design of research activities.
Analyze findings, write research reports, and present research findings to public audiences, policymakers, scholarly audiences and funders.
Pursue external funding for GFRC research including developing relationships with funders, writing grants and coordinating applications with grants and contracts staff people.
Develop & promote relationships with peer research organizations in mutually beneficial ways.
Meet with faculty to provide scholarly support for research.
Coordinate dissemination of GFRC & faculty advisory panel research in ways that impact local, state, and national policy.
Advancement
Meet with external constituencies to promote and advance Center priorities.
Develop & manage relationships with potential funders and donors.
In consultation of the Director, create, implement, coordinate and support GFRC External Advisory Panel.
Develop relationships with potential panel members including public officials, scholars, and funders.
Plan and coordinate External Advisory Panel meetings
Represent GFRC at campus and non-campus meetings
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

A minimum of a Master’s degree required ABD (pre-doctoral) in Public Administration, Public Affairs, Urban Planning, Economics, Political Science with a focus on government finance and budgeting PhD preferred.

Relevant experience in research-based organizations required. Preferably in either university, foundation, or nonprofit or civic organization.

Experience in research on government finance and budgeting, or related field.

Strong writing and communication skills, ability to supervise staff, plan and manage budgets.

Preference for demonstrated communications skills, such as publications, demonstrated experience in staff management and budget preparation.

The Regional Science Association International (RSAI), founded in 1954, is an international community of scholars interested in the regional impacts of national or global processes of economic and social change.