University of Kentucky

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The Martin School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Kentucky is seeking applications and nominations for Director effective fall 2015. The successful candidate will have a national reputation as a scholar as well as strong leadership qualities that will help further the Martin School's mission to augment its top-ranked degree and research programs in the public policy, public administration and not-for-profit administration arenas. The successful candidate also will demonstrate a broad appreciation of social and behavioral sciences and should have a desire to play a leadership role in external academic organizations such as APPAM and NASPAA. The person chosen for this position will also have the ability and interest in working with faculty and administrators from across the University community as well as with external constituents from the public, private and non-profit communities.

The Director is the chief academic, administrative and fiscal officer of the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration and, as such, must provide strong intellectual and administrative leadership, foster a rich research agenda consisting of both traditional scholarly and funded research and develop and oversee budget priorities and allocations in conjunction with the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. The director works with a diverse group of external constituents to promote and further the academic, research, training, development and service activities of the Martin School both domestically and internationally.