Job Description:

• Spearheads strategic direction for programming in expanded business in society vertical, including social entrepreneurship, impact finance, sustainability, and CSR with expansion of programming in this domain for alumni
• Supervises the program team, currently 3 staff members, delivering student, alumni, and public facing programs and events related to social entrepreneurship, impact finance, sustainability, CSR, and emerging topics related to business and society.
• Ensures oversight and coordinated execution across the many different programs and resources under the Edwardson Social Entrepreneurship Program, including the John Edwardson, â™72, Social New Venture Challenge.
• Provides strategic leadership and oversight across all impact finance programs, including the suite of impact investing programs led by an associate director.
• Oversees the development and execution of a portfolio of programs which may evolve over time but could include ESG, faculty commercialization, wrap-around support for entrepreneurs, democracy and business, and more.
• Leverages leadership and industry experts to help develop and facilitate programming as needed.
• Experiments with programming in emerging areas (i.e. democracy and business).
• Works with Rustandy Center leadership, marketing, advancement, and other key partners to ensure appropriate stewardship for donors to this vertical and cultivation opportunities for prospective donors.
• Leads alumni-and public programs in these domains, including the public though leadership series including Innovating for Social Equity and Unpacking ESG, partnering across the Center and with other units as needed.
• Cultivates and develops network of practitioners in these domains, with a special focus on those from the UChicago network and in the Chicago ecosystem.
• In partnership with the Centerâ™s operations and strategic initiatives team, develops and tracks metrics to assess the success of these initiatives.
• Manages the development of programming that creates student community, including summer activities, student leadership training, and other staff organized events.
• Provides staff management, resources, and training to organizations that create meaningful co-curricular and/or community service experiences for students.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree.
• Masterâ™s degree.

Experience:

• A minimum seven years of experience managing projects, developing programs and/or executing events.
• Proficient in impact investing, social entrepreneurship, commercialization, design driven innovation.
• Demonstrated experience managing people and teams, and managing up and across a complex, matrixed organization

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Preferred Competencies

• Demonstrated passion and interest in the social enterprise and nonprofit sector.
• Familiarity with impact investing/venture funding ecosystem.
• Demonstrated experience navigating political complexities.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills, as well as organizational skills.
• Work independently with little supervision be self-motivated, identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
• Excellent strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical, and persuasion skills.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via the Applicant Inquiry Form.

The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

About University of Chicago (UC)

One of the world's premier academic and research institutions, the University of Chicago has driven new ways of thinking since our 1890 founding. Today, UChicago is an intellectual destination that draws inspired scholars to our Hyde Park and international campuses, keeping UChicago at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change the world.

Connections working at University of Chicago (UC)