How to Apply
A cover letter and resume are important submissions for the hiring team to get a sense of your experience. In the cover letter, please let us know how this role aligns with your career aspirations and skill set. Submit both a cover letter and resume as one file (because of system limitations).
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Job Summary
As the Faculty Honors and Awards Manager, reporting to the Unit Administrator and the Faculty Awards Committee Chair, you will be the driving force behind recognizing and elevating the achievements of our Chemical Engineering faculty. You will manage the entire awards process from identifying opportunities to submitting nominations. Find out more about Chemical Engineering at che.engin.umich.edu. Click the following to review the full ChE Faculty Honors and Awards Manager position description.
Work Arrangement: We value the benefits of a hybrid work model and aim to provide our team members with the best of both worlds - remote work flexibility and in-person collaboration. The expectation for this role is 2-3 days onsite at the Ann Arbor, MI Campus for collaborative meetings, engaging directly with our vibrant academic community, and other on-site tasks.
What You'll Do
- Manage the faculty awards and recognition process from pipeline development to submission
- Establish and manage efficient processes for collecting, reviewing, and submitting nominations.
- Lead staff team supporting faculty award submissions, including collaboration and distribution of nomination assignments
- Provide insight and recommendations to the department awards committee on short and long-term awards planning based on analysis and tracking of awards across the discipline
- Develop a comprehensive strategy to position UM ChE faculty for awards
- Support award application and nomination processes
- Maintain an awards database tracking nominations, submissions, and outcomes
Who We Are
Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.
Our vision, mission and values are supported by a people-first engineering framework that guides our work. As Michigan Engineers, we strive to apply excellent engineering fundamentals, integrated expertise and equity-centered values to reimagine what engineering can be, close critical gaps, and elevate all people. Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: http://strategicvision.engin.umich.edu/.
The University of Michigan has a storied legacy of commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Michigan Engineering models that commitment in our research, culture and collaborations. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of that commitment. Learn more about DEI at Michigan Engineering: https://www.engin.umich.edu/culture/diversity-equity-inclusion/
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Maternity and Parental Leave
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3+ years of experience in academic administration, awards management, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience and excellence in proofreading and editing
- Demonstrated proficiency managing projects and adhering to deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to lead and support others through empowerment, collaboration, mutual respect, and mentoring
- Demonstrated commitment to supporting an organizational culture that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive
- Advanced skills in MS Office suite, Google suite, and other relevant software
Additional Information
A higher salary may be considered for an extraordinarily qualified candidate.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
