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Managing Director, Georgetown Americas Institute Georgetown University

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Managing Director, Georgetown Americas Institute - Georgetown University

Job Overview

The Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI) is university-wide platform for dialogue, research, and impact around the key challenges facing Latin America and the hemisphere. The Managing Director of GAI manages all aspects of GAI, including its faculty and student programs, events, finances, fundraising, website and social media presence.

Under the direction of the GAI Director, the Managing Director works with internal and external partners and stakeholders to plan and execute institute programming and help build a leading university-based platform for engagement with Latin America and the hemisphere as a whole.

The Managing Director's key internal partners include the Office of the Vice President for Global Engagement, which oversees the GAI and provides support for communications and business operations; the Center for Latin American Studies (Walsh School of Foreign Service) and the Latin America Leadership Program (McDonough School of Business); and the Office of Advancement and the Office of Finance and Business Services. Their external partners include other centers and institutes, corporations, NGOs, government agencies, and international organizations.

Work Interactions

Reporting to the GAI Director, and supervising a full-time program associate and several student assistants, the Managing Director collaborates closely with the Communications Manager and Director of Administration within the Office of the Vice President for Global Engagement, which provides administrative support for GAI; as well as with the Director of International Development for Latin America, and with faculty, students, and other university administrators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5 to 7 years of related professional experience
• At least 3 years of management/supervisory experience
• An accomplished and dynamic professional with excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Extensive knowledge of and experience within the Latin America region
• Spoken and written fluency in Spanish and English

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced degree
• Proficiency in Portuguese
• Fundraising experience

Work Mode: Hybrid 2 Days. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position's mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University's mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources Mode of Work Designation.

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a wide variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits. Benefits packages include comprehensive health, dental and vision plans, disability and life insurance coverage, retirement savings programs, tuition assistance, voluntary insurance options (including group legal, accident, and critical illness), and much more. Whatever your need, the Office of Faculty and Staff Benefits will be standing by to support you. You can learn more about the benefits offered to eligible faculty and staff at https://benefits.georgetown.edu or view the online interactive benefits guide for more information.


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