Univ. Wisconsin-Madison: Horticulture Program Manager

The Horticulture Program Manager position is an integral part of the UW Madison Division of Extension's Agriculture Institute. This position will work with Institute Educators, Outreach Specialists and Extension Faculty Specialists to plan, design, deliver and evaluate research-based horticulture programs.

The Program Manager will:
-Mentor/supervise program staff. This position currently has 7 direct reports.
-Facilitate and lead a process to develop a program scope of work with faculty and staff affiliated with program
-Build trust-based relationships with a diversity of horticulture stakeholders across the state to inform the strategic direction of the program
-Generate reports and presentations annually that share the impact of the work of the program
-Collaborate and participate in a team of seven Program Managers in the Agriculture Institute to develop coordinated processes and policies across programs

Division of Extension headquarters are located within Madison, WI but the position location is flexible and will be determined based on programmatic needs, successful candidate's preferences, and availability of suitable space.

responsibilities:

Provides guidance for program planning, implementation, and evaluation, and/or supervises outreach staff. Monitors budget and appropriate funding for programming. Promotes stable and productive relationships between the university and community. Strives to expand and ensure access to programs, facilities, and educational services to diverse audiences.

• 30% Supervises the implementation of outreach-program-focused strategic planning initiatives and objectives
• 15% Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan
• 5% Monitors the unit or program budget and approves program expenditures
• 15% Reviews recommendations for and provides input on the design and development of new outreach programs or services
• 20% Determines outreach program needs and the personnel resource allocation plan
• 15% May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees

education: 

Required
Master's Degree

Preferred
PhD

qualifications:

Required:
-5 or more years of professional experience
-Experience managing budgets
-Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific materials in written and verbal forms for a variety of lay and other audiences
-Demonstrated educational program development skills including planning and implementing programs, evaluation, and communicating program impact and value to stakeholders
-Experience with mentoring and/or supervising
-Knowledge and skills to effectively interact with people from different cultural backgrounds including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, disability, sexual orientation and other aspects of human diversity

Preferred:
-Two years of supervisory experience
-Established track-record of building partnerships with diverse stakeholders
-Demonstrated experience in a leadership role
-Experience in group facilitation to support needs identification, decision making and stakeholder engagement with complex issues
-Successful experience obtaining funding through grants, contracts, gifts, and/or revenue generation