Assistant Manager, Social Science Research (Fixed-Term for 3 years)
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About the Role
NYU Abu Dhabi seeks an Assistant Manager for Social Science Research to oversee research operations, communications, and administrative staff. The role involves managing research programming, conferences, budgets, and serving as a liaison.
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Responsibilities
- Supervise research operations with faculty, researchers and labs
- Supervise 3 administrative staff to ensure deadlines are met
- Manage and oversee input for all research programming scheduling and communications
- Act as point person for Social Science faculty and stakeholders
- Manage reporting and analysis for websites and external publishing sites
- Develop and implement internal communications strategy
- Manage conference process from planning to execution
- Oversee monthly Tamkeen report and annual faculty activity report
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in a related field, or a relevant advanced certification
- 5+ years in a comparable position
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Superb organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects
- Professional maturity and judgment
- Advanced web design and business English writing skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Project management and analysis skills
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Position Summary
- NYU Abu Dhabi seeks an Assistant Manager, Social Science Research reporting to Associate Dean of Administration and Planning, Social Science.
- Provides assistance in management of divisions research structure and communications.
Research & Communications Management
- Supervises research operations with faculty, researchers and labs and the hiring and admin training of researchers
- Supervises 3x administrative staff to ensure deadlines are met and work is accurate
- Manages and oversees input from full divisional team for all research programming scheduling and communications trackers
- Act as a point person for all Social Science faculty, Program Head, Student Rep, Lab Directors and Centre PI’s
- Manages reporting and analysis for all websites and external publishing sites
- Develops and implements a comprehensive internal communications strategy
- Manages requests and oversees complex escalations with Procurement, IT, Public Affairs, Web Team and Student Affairs
- Serves as liaison to all affiliated vendors to negotiate costs and supervise scheduling
- Training and troubleshooting for Faculty, Post Docs and Students regarding procurement and brand guidelines
- Processing of suppliers, contracts and invoices
- Act as the divisional expert on policies and procedures
- Oversight of monthly Tamkeen report and annual faculty activity report
Research Conferences
- Manage the conference process for all labs, programs and interdisciplinary post doc program
- Manage conference budget and tracking, and liaise between NY and Abu Dhabi
Divisional General Management (Back up)
- Act as delegate to the Assistant Dean occasionally
- Work directly with the Dean on all approvals, faculty affairs and staff supervision
- Attend Exec Comm Meetings and prepare presentations
- Prepares materials and reports for distribution
- Maintains documentation of all information from faculty meetings
- Oversight of the admin team supporting the Dean
- Oversight for on boarding/off boarding for the division, space, faculty and staff recruitment
Required Education
- Bachelors Degree in a related field, or a relevant advanced certification
Required Experience
- 5+ years in a comparable position
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to interact professionally at all levels
- Superb organizational skills
- Professional maturity and judgment
- Skilled in dealing with people, using tact, diplomacy and intercultural sensitivity
- Advanced web design and business English writing skills
- Microsoft office, excellent communication, organizational and management skills
- Project Management, expedition and analysis skills
- Knowledge of university shared governance
Preferred Education
- Bachelor's Degree with a strong Business Administration background; advanced degree welcome
- Management certification welcome
Preferred Experience
- Fluent in Arabic language
- Excellent finance, administrative & communication skills
- Creative problem solving skills
- Confident decision making
- Great interpersonal skills
- Be professional, flexible, exercise confidentiality
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