Application deadline:

Review of applications will begin on March 30, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

Full Or Part Time:

Full-time

Position Description

The School of Public Policy and International Affairs (SPPIA) seeks to fill a senior-level position of Director of Executive Education and Partnerships, reporting directly to SPPIA’s Dean. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to work with SPPIA’s partners across the globe in order to build innovative academic programs for mid-career professionals and senior executives and to develop an ambitious, wide-ranging set of activities involving SPPIA students, which maximize their exposure to the world of policy practice. In addition, the Director will work with SPPIA faculty in order to incorporate such activities throughout the curriculum of SPPIA’s flagship Master program, to be launched in September 2013.

Responsibilities

The Director of Executive Education and Partnerships will draw heavily on SPPIA’s global network of partners to develop programs that contribute to expanding international recognition of SPPIA’s new brand among student, academic, and policy audiences.

Specifically, the director will be responsible for:

  • Designing and implementing a comprehensive set of activities connecting the world of policy practice with academic teaching and scholarly research, including by conceptualizing seminars and workshops, identifying appropriate internships and external mentors for SPPIA students, etc.;
  • Developing and maintaining lasting partnerships with external organizations, relying in particular on the Open Society Foundations, SPPIA’s sister organization, and OSF’s network of partners;
  • Managing staff within the Office of Executive Education and Partnerships.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

  • A graduate degree (Ph.D. or similar preferred);
  • Previous experience designing and managing executive education programs at a global university or another relevant organization and an exceptional track record of crafting revenue-generating activities;
  • Familiarity with and interest in global public policy issues and, preferably, an extensive network of contacts among public policy actors;
  • Ability to think strategically while maintaining keen attention to detail during program execution;
  • Ability to engage effectively with multiple client constituencies – students, faculty, policy practitioners, donors, etc – forging a forward-looking, action-oriented common agenda.

Compensation

An internationally competitive salary is offered commensurate with experience.

How to Apply

Please submit CV, cover letter, and a list of three professional references to positions@ceu.hu including job code in subject line: 2012/007. Review of applications will begin on March 30, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. For informal inquiries, contact SPPIA Dean Wolfgang Reinicke at sppia@ceu.hu.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

About the School of Public Policy and International Affairs (SPPIA)

Launched in September 2011, the School of Public Policy and International Affairs is currently developing a flagship two-year Master degree and a set of non-degree programs. Both will attract exceptional individuals from across the globe, who aspire to lead the next generation of change-makers in the public, civil society, and private sectors.

About Central European University

Central European University (CEU) is a research-intensive university specializing in graduate education in the social sciences, humanities, law and business. It is located in Budapest, and accredited in the United States and Hungary. The language of instruction is English. CEU’s mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, and civic engagement, in order to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other countries throughout the world. CEU offers both master and doctoral programs, and enrolls more than 1500 students from over 100 nations. The teaching staff consists of more than 140 resident faculty members from over 40 countries, and a large number of prominent visiting scholars from around the world.