Project Manager - Limited Appointment
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Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

Currently led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI was founded in 1965 with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. Today, UCI is one of ten campuses of the University of California system and has more than 37,000 students and offers more than 200-degree programs. UCI is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and was ranked 8th best public university in the nation by the 2022 U.S. News & World Report survey. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation, and anteater mascot. UCI is a designated Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving (AANAPISI) institution and Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), meaning that fully one-quarter of undergraduates identify as Latino and that half of all students receive financial aid. UCI is a founding member of Hispanic Serving Research Universities alliance, which aims to double Latino doctoral students and increase professoriate by 20 percent. UCI was named a 2022 Fulbright HSI Leader by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings has ranked UCI 3rd for Diversity in its annual ranking, which considers student outcomes, including measures of graduate salaries and debt burdens, the school's academic resources, including how much it spends on teaching, how well it engages its students and its environment, a measure of student and faculty diversity

Your Role on the Team

The University of California, Irvine has a long and rich history of academic and healthcare excellence. We are supported by a globally unique team of academic professionals, researchers, medical experts, and staff. Guided by our mission, vision, and strategic pillars, we thrive in a collaborative environment both within UCI and with our committed community partners. We leverage the diverse expertise, experiences, and perspectives in order to advance knowledge, education, science, and innovation. The UC Irvine School of Medicine's B3 DrivSim Lab and Program will lead The UC Traffic Safety Collaborative Project. The project will engage other UC campuses focused on behavioral and other traffic safety work establishing a new collaborative group. The new collaborative will begin development of a novel prevention program focused on reducing Teen Recurrent Driving After Drinking. Further, intimately woven into the UC Traffic Safety Collaborative Project, the UCI B3 DrivSim Lab will leverage its own leadership in their National Driving Simulation Consortium to expand its California traffic safety and prevention program work addressing motor vehicle crash-injury challenge areas with expertise in systematic injury prevention science frameworks, health behavior, engineering, public health, and driving simulation science. The project manager will manage a unique project comprised of UCI and other UC campus faculty, as well as community stakeholders focused on addressing California motor vehicle crash challenge areas to eliminate injuries and deaths on our roadways. The project manager will receive guidance in terms of broad goals and overall objectives and is responsible for establishing the methods to attain them. They will use their skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of analytical practices, policies and procedures; researches, analyzes and develops solutions to a wide range of issues. The project manager will demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. They will develop new successful approaches and procedures within the overall program for possible implementation. While they will be in charge of an area of work, and typically formulate program approaches and procedures for this area, they may not necessarily have final approval authority.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Ability to maintain effective professional relationships with all project faculty, team, and stakeholder/community partners.
• Working knowledge of public health, community education and training, and development of programs.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Effective leadership skills, including coordinating and organizing project activities for project success.
• Demonstrated high-level communications skills to convey information in a clear and concise way.
• Demonstrated ability to properly evaluate information, and prepare concise, well-organized reports, summaries, and correspondence while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Ability to think critically, compile information from various sources, and prepare reports.
• Skill in working independently, taking initiative, following through on all assignments, and multi-tasking with demanding timeframes.
• Ability to work as a supportive, cooperative, and collaborative member of the project team and plan and organize project related events.
• Ability to multitask and definitively adhere to meeting project deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to establish, organize, and maintain project files and records while being discretion and maintaining all confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Google Docs, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe PDF, Image Editing Program, Data Visualization Tools (e.g., SAS)

Preferred:

• Bilingual in English/Spanish with high fluency in speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish.
• Master's degree in health sciences (Public Health, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, etc.) or Business Administration.
• 1-3 years At least 2 years' experience working in program implementation, research projects, and/or community-focused/based education.

Special Conditions:

• Work daily on UCI campus and travel to community/event sites for project activities and project-related visits as needed.
• Possible weekend and evening hours.

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page -

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) ###-#### or ...@uci.edu.

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