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Apply now Job no: 527182 Position Type: Staff Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Sustainable Solutions Lab Pay Grade: 31 Date opened: 27 May 2025 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 27 Jun 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
General Summary:
The Community Engagement Manager at the Sustainable Solutions Lab (SSL), UMass Boston (UMB), is responsible for managing community engagement processes in specific projects and programs, as well as contribute to developing new programs for community-engaged research and action focused on just and equitable climate resilience. This role will be housed within SSL and work 50% on SSL projects, and 50% on Stone Living Lab (SLL) projects.
The Community Engagement Manager will play a crucial role in fostering relationships with community partners, ensuring meaningful community participation in research and action initiatives, programs that address climate change impacts on vulnerable populations, and Nature-Based Approaches (NBA) for resilience. They will work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including community organizations, government agencies, academic partners, and internal UMB partners to ensure that SSL and SLL’s work is grounded in community needs and priorities.
Examples of Duties:
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
This position requires occasional evening and weekend work, as well as local travel to community sites and partner organizations. This position is hybrid.
Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.
Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.
Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:
Grade: 31
Salary Ranges
This is an exempt union position. This is a grant funded position with a current end date of DEC 31, 2027, subject to renewal contingent on funding and university needs.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
Applications close: 27 Jun 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
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