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DIRECTOR OF GRANTS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

The Miller Center Foundation seeks a Director of Grants and Program Development to focus on securing grant funding in support of the programmatic work of the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.  The Miller Center Foundation is the 501(c)(3) supporting foundation for the Miller Center.

The primary responsibility of this position will be securing funding from national grant making foundations, corporations, and governmental organizations, with a focus on the Center’s core academic programs, working in concert with the Center’s leadership and scholars, University of Virginia officials, and the Miller Center Foundation’s development officials.

The successful candidate will be experienced in grant writing and fundraising at the national level and have deep familiarity with academia and the political and policy universe.  The preferred location of this position will be in the Miller Center’s Washington office.  Salary will be commensurate with experience. 

The Miller Center

The Miller Center is a nonpartisan institute that seeks to expand understanding of the presidency, policy and political history, providing critical insights for the nation’s governance challenges.  Former Virginia Governor Gerald L. Baliles is the Director and CEO of the Center.  The Miller Center’s more than 50 faculty and staff include the current and former chairs of the UVa Politics Department and also the former Dean of the College.  The faculty likewise includes a Pulitzer Prize winner and two Bancroft Prize winners, the leading prize in the field of U.S. history.  The Center leverages its academic strength to produce national public affairs broadcast programming and to convene blue ribbon bipartisan commissions, working groups, debates and conferences.  The Center’s website receives more than ten million pageviews annually, and the work of the Center receives regular national media coverage. 

Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred.  Bachelor’s degree and significant direct experience may be considered in lieu of advanced degree; 

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to cultivate professional relationships, and ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing required;

• Successful track record of securing significant grant funding at the regional or national level required;

• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and the ability to work comfortably with leading scholars and senior officials required.

To Apply

Review of applicants will begin May 1, 2012, although the position will remain open until filled.  Please apply by email to mcfjobsearch@virginia.edu, attn: Andrew Chancey, including cover letter, resume, abstract of a successful grant, list of grants secured, and full contact information for three professional references.

The Miller Center Foundation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.