Job Description:
Posting Number:
20240041EX
Job Title:
Project Director
About Murray State:
Located in the West Kentucky region, Murray State University is a public, comprehensive University which offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Learn more about
Careers at Murray State University.
About Murray State Benefits:
Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State
Benefits page for more information.
Equal Opportunity Employment/Diversity Information:
Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.
Type of Employment:
Regular Full-Time
Work Location:
Paducah, KY
Employment Term:
12 Months
Position Type:
Staff - Exempt (Monthly)
Department:
VP for Academic Affairs
Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:
This is a full-time, twelve month position with initial grant through September 2028 with potential for grant continuation.
The Project Director coordinates activities for the Department of Energy grant regarding Site Repurposing, Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) Summary, Public Outreach on the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Site and Public Outreach for Education and Training Opportunities.
- Initiate work with high schools.
- Manage and administer each of the funded discrete activities.
- Prepare quarterly progress and budget reports and monthly invoices.
- Prepare Annual Status Reports.
- Prepare proposals for Budget Periods 2, 3, 4, and 5.
- Sponsor quarterly project progress meetings.
- Incorporate funded discrete activities into a Scientific and Technical Symposium, which includes presentations summarizing project results. This symposium can be held virtually or in person.
- Support the development and maintenance of a MSU website, including a MSU library of reports completed under this financial assistance award.
- Ensure reports developed under this project are delivered and submitted with the appropriate DOE F231 (available at
www.osti.gove/elink) to DOE's OSTI. - Provide, on an as needed basis, short-term technical and subject matter expert (SME) support.
- Prepare presentations for regulatory and public meetings and attend and/or present at these meetings as requested by Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office.
- Serve as a liaison for the four project activities to ensure completion of the work and the reports within the deadlines mandated.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements:
- Two years of experience with working with community groups/legislative units.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and reporting writing skills requiring data analysis.
- Ability to work cooperatively with faculty, administrators, staff, community leaders, legislative leaders, granting agencies and economic development entities.
- Demonstrated outstanding organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Experience with website for reporting and marketing.
- Demonstrated experience for multi-faceted repots requiring particular attention to strict deadlines.
Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications:
- Master's degree preferred.
Maximum Salary:
$66,000
Posting Date:
04/29/2024
Closing Date:
05/20/2024
Open Until Filled:
No
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Along with the application, the following items must be included:
- Letter of application
- Resume
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