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University of New Hampshire

Location: Durham, New Hampshire
Category: Admin-Other Administrative Positions
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Job Description

Operating Title

Project Director

Long Classification Title

Project Director II

Campus Location

Durham

Department

UNH CHHS Institute on Disability

Summary of Position

The Project Director plays a key role in the delivery of project activities

and attainment of benchmarks for a four-year grant-funded training program, Building Futures Together. The Project Director will oversee all aspects of project management tasks including outreach and enrolling trainees, working with employer partners, evaluators, instructors, and IOD team staff. The Project Director will also supervise the Project Coordinator.

This work location for this role is at the Durham Institute on Disability office and is eligible for hybrid work with frequently required travel. Valid Driver’s license or the ability to travel to work locations (Durham Concord, Manchester) as assigned is required.

Acceptable minimum level of education

Master's

Acceptable minimum years of experience

3-5 years

Posting Number

PS4932FY25

Other minimum qualifications

4 years of experience in the behavioral health field, including training or instruction in cutting edge interventions and systems of care, and program planning and implementation, demonstrated skills in coordination, management, and administration of a major project.

• Ability to travel as needed within NH.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Team player with focus on collaboratively accomplishing results
• Excellent MS Office Suite skills (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Excellent project management skills

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in Behavioral Health; additional consideration will be given to those with lived experience, and/or adult learners.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/63737

Percent Time Information (FTE)

1.00

Grade

21

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

Posting Date

11/05/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Closing Date

11/30/2024

Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?

No

Interested Internal Candidates Exist?

No

Job Category

Salaried Staff (Exempt)

Appointment Type

Grant Funded

Drivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.

None applicable

Duty/Responsibility

Responsible for working with partners to recruit and enroll trainees, including individuals from underrepresented populations, and ensure that recruitment materials are culturally and linguistically competent to ensure full access.

Duty/Responsibility

Work with employer partners to ensure the participation of enough and appropriate field apprenticeship sites agree to participate in the program and are registered with the Department of Labor (DOL).

Duty/Responsibility

Work with Project Coordinator in developing individualized training plans with each trainee and counsel trainees to ensure program retention and completion benchmarks are met.

Duty/Responsibility

Directly oversee the development, creation and delivery of training modules using the Canvas platform.

Duty/Responsibility

Work with project partners including the Community College system, Southern NH Services, adjunct instructors, and other programs for recruitment.

Duty/Responsibility

Working directly with the program evaluator to ensure data are collected and available in a secure, confidential, and timely manner, this includes but not limited to completing data entry for the HRSA Employee Handbook (EHB) reporting website.

Duty/Responsibility