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FIELD SUPPORT MANAGER

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jan 19, 2022
Job no: 251119-AS
Work type: Partial Remote, Staff-Full Time
Department: VCRGE/SPACE SCI/SPACE SCI
Location: Madison
Categories: Administrative Services



Job Summary:

The U.S. Ice Drilling Program (IDP) is seeking a Field Support Manager! This position is based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and supports field work funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The team in Madison is small and is composed of engineers and support staff who design, assemble, test, and ultimately operate ice and rock coring drills in polar and glacial environments all over the world! The Field Support Manager works closely with IDP customers (U.S. scientists) and with NSF polar logistics contractors to plan for support of field science projects and to coordinate cargo shipments to and from the polar regions. In this exciting and fulfilling opportunity, you will find yourself busy coordinating and executing exciting field projects in both the Arctic and Antarctic and anywhere in between! For more information about the U.S. Ice Drilling Program, please visit us at https://icedrill.org/!

Position Summary:
To understand our world and the universe, the IDP group within the UW-Madison Space Science & Engineering Center develops and deploys drilling systems to support the U.S. scientific community's research across the world in polar and glacial regions. IDP's history of deploying a diverse set of ice drilling and coring systems, rock drills, and associated support equipment ranges from small hand-held drills to rigs that drill through thousands of meters of ice to retrieve rock cores.

The selected candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including scientists, engineers, technicians and administrative personnel to organize and manage IDP support of NSF-funded fieldwork. The primary responsibility of the IDP Field Support Manager is to provide specialized technical support for U.S. Principal Investigators (PIs) funded by the NSF, including, but not limited to assistance with proposal documentation, project planning, and coordination of logistics with multiple organizations and freight providers. A secondary component of the position involves project management of anywhere from 5 to 15 individual field projects per year, including project planning and financial tracking and reporting. The position will also entail some level of personnel oversight and coordination with regard to IDP's equipment operations staff. While direct engineering or design experience is not required, a basic understanding of equipment designed and maintained by IDP must be achieved.

NOTE: Selected candidate will be required to periodically deploy to remote camps in the polar regions for 1-3 month periods to provide technical support and field operation of equipment.

About the Job:

Administrative Manager (AD005)

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Desired skills include:
-- Minimum of two years of professional experience working in a project management field with a customer service focus.
-- Excellent customer service skills.
-- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
-- Strong verbal communication skills.
-- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
-- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships.
-- Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with Microsoft Project is desired.
-- Strong writing skills; samples of written work may be requested.
-- Supervisory experience.
-- Basic understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
-- Ability to work independently and direct/oversee the actions of small teams.
-- Experience in helping to write proposals and project plans, define work-flows and budgets, coordinate and track activities, and write progress reports.
-- Strong problem-solving skills.
-- Willingness to travel to polar field sites for one to three months per year

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

Department(s):

A349100-VCRGE/SPACE SCI/SPACE SCI

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position requires some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. This will be reviewed on an annual basis.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $49,700 Maximum $92,300 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

How to Apply:

To begin the application process, click the "" button. You will need to upload your resume and cover letter outlining relevant qualifications and experience.

Contact:

Denise Weidner
denise.weidner@ssec.wisc.edu
608-265-3267
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

Administrative Manager(AD005)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

251119-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Jan 19 2022 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Feb 16 2022 11:55 PM Central Standard Time

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