The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is committed to enhancing its academic stature and increasing the number of its faculty members receiving major external honors and awards for excellence and impact in research, scholarship, creative endeavors, and economic development.
The External Recognition and Awards Coordinator helps advance this institutional priority by: 1) researching potential award opportunities relevant to UNL faculty, and disseminating relevant faculty award opportunities to the campus community; 2) partnering with administrators and others to identify faculty competitive for awards and honorary society memberships; 3) coordinating and monitoring the award nomination process and assisting with the development, writing, and editing of award nomination materials; and 4) monitoring data regarding the number of faculty receiving external awards and memberships in honorary societies and partnering with key stakeholders to help promote and recognize awards that are earned.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. As an EO/AA employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See: http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and three years of complex writing experience. The individual in this position must have excellent writing and editing, project management, interpersonal communication, and critical thinking skills and exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to quickly become familiar with subject matter in a wide variety of scientific and scholarly disciplines. This individual must be skilled at developing and managing productive relationships with constituents from diverse backgrounds and excel at developing high-quality written products in a deadline-driven environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree and experience working with administrators and/or faculty at an institution of higher education; experience developing and serving as primary author of award nominations and/or grant applications. Familiarity with UNL's faculty and strengths; broad knowledge of nationally prestigious awards and guidelines for preparation.
With over 25,000 students, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a diverse educational insitution with international stature. The intellectual center for the state of Nebraska and beyond, we are a land-grant, top tier national research-extensive insitution. Part of the Big Ten conference, Big Ten Academic Alliance, our mission includes growing relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives.