Job Announcement: Assistant VP, Rutgers University GAIA Centers

Rutgers is initiating a national search for an Assistant Vice President (AVP) for its Centers for Global Advancement & International Affairs (GAIA). 

The new position will ensure the Centers advance the strategic and internationalization goals of Rutgers. The AVP will report to the Vice President for International and Global Affairs and will represent GAIA Centers internally and externally, under the direction of the Vice President. 

The AVP has responsibility for providing leadership and day-to-day coordination and facilitation of international educational, research, and outreach activities and programs. The AVP will play a key role in setting internationalization policy and planning across the University and facilitating the execution of GAIA and the University's strategic goals. The AVP will represent the Vice President when s/he is away or in specified initiatives, and at all times will be primarily responsible for the programmatic operations of the GAIA Centers. The ability to function in an executive capacity and show initiative is essential. The directors of Global Education, Global Services, Global Programs and Global Relations, and the Rutgers China Office will report to the AVP, who will be responsible for oversight of the daily operations and management of GAIA Centers’ four pillars and Rutgers China Office.

Other duties include working with the faculty committees, overseeing program assessment, identifying and coordinating potential grant opportunities, overseeing various grant programs offered by GAIA, coordinating data collection, analyses, and reports. The AVP will serve as a liaison to diverse units across the University including the schools, centers, and campuses, the Corporate and Foundation Relations Department of the Rutgers University Foundation, the office of the Enrollment Management, and the offices of Executive Deans of New Brunswick, Newark and Camden schools, Alumni Offices, and others.

Interested persons should visit the job web page for more information and to apply.