Job Description:

• Communicates a compelling vision for the collecting and use of African American archival and special collections. 

• Provides strategic leadership for BMRC projects and activities and works with the BMRC Board to develop and implement long and short-term goals. 

• Fosters a national reputation for BMRC and facilitates collaboration with related communities through engagement with regional, national conferences, networks, and public events. 

• Serves (ex officio) on the BMRC board working with the BMRC Board Chair to develop meeting agendas, facilitate board initiatives, and make recommendations on Board recruitment.

• Fields all requests for partnerships with the BMRC, developing and maintaining partnerships that align with the BMRCâ™s mission and strategic plan.

• Creates, implements, and monitors a development plan with diverse funding streams to support BMRC activities and initiatives.

• Serves as the lead on BMRC grant projects and in maintaining effective relationships with BMRC funding partners.

• Liaises with host institution to ensure appropriate use of resources to support BMRC operations.

• Manages BMRC budgets and oversees consortium staff and operations.

• Contributes to design of program content, policies and strategic planning efforts.

• Manages the dissemination, interpretation and application of program policies and recommends or makes exceptions.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Master's or other advanced degree.

Experience:

• Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies.

• Experience providing leadership and management of operations that balance long term planning with the daily activities of multiple concurrent projects.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills including ability to communicate to large groups as well as one-on-one with students, senior management, faculty, alumni, community members, and others.

• Ability to navigate the challenges of working within a complex, decentralized environment.

• Previous experience in nonprofit, library, archival, public history, or museum organizations.

• Experience with budget management and planning.

• Experience developing successful grant proposals and fundraising initiatives.

• Awareness of the African American history in and around Chicagoland.

• Experience with conference/event planning.

Preferred Competencies

• Celebrate diversity and inclusion.

• Foster positive partnerships and collaboration.

• Identify priorities in order to recognize and resolve or refer problems.

• Exhibit business acumen and organizational astuteness.

Working Conditions

• Ability to travel around the Chicagoland area to visit member and prospective member institutions and to attend relevant community events.

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Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)

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