Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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Organization Overview
Through innovative research and policy engagement, the Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland (CGS, cgs.umd.edu) seeks to change the way that governments, diverse organizations, communities, and people envision and implement possibilities for ambitious climate and sustainability action. CGS is a leading university-based research center based inside the Washington, DC beltway that engages to inform national, international, state, and non-governmental policy and decision processes.

Position Description
The CGS is hiring up to two Program Coordinators to provide project management across a portfolio of projects within CGS country programs, particularly the U.S. program and the international portfolio. The responsibilities of this position also include supporting the CGS research office and country program leads on collaboration coordination and stakeholder engagement as well as helping to coordinate CGS research activities with communication and general operations. Additionally, a smaller share (about 25%) of these roles will contribute to research analysis and the development of research products as appropriate.

Project(s) Description
Over the past years, CGS has led an integrated program to shape U.S. and global understanding of how to think about, build the support for, and deliver ambitious all-of-society climate strategies in the U.S. and other major economies globally. As global ambition and the need for climate action continue to increase, we will support comprehensive approaches that can lead to more ambitious, credible, analytically robust, and durable outcomes both in the U.S. and worldwide.

Experience and Qualifications
This position requires an innovative and energetic leader with a commitment and passion for supporting and building on CGS’s values, goals, and strategy. The candidate should be self-motivated, team-oriented, committed to mentoring and education, and interested in supporting and deploying field-leading research to inform policy-making on climate and sustainability issues. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of success.

Salary range is $60,000 – $75,000. 

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.