Position Title |
Director, Business Research & Information Development Group (BRIDG) |
Position Location |
Headquartered in Columbia, Missouri |
Salary |
Commensurate with professional qualifications |
Position Summary |
MU Extension Business Development offers a variety of state-wide educational programs to assist clients with start-up and existing businesses by providing business counseling, training and on-line resources. In addition, Business Development works with federal, state and local government entities; assist dislocated workers to obtain occupational and financial information; and helps manufacturers find and use recycled materials for use in producing goods. The Director of Business Research and Development Group (BRIDG) provides leadership for the primary research and program evaluation aspects of the University of Missouri Extension’s Business Development Programs by formulating, coordinating, implementing, reporting, and disseminating the primary research and program evaluation studies. |
Qualifications |
Minimum Qualifications: Earned Master's
degree (Ph.D. preferred) from an accredited university and five years
relevant research and management experience, or combination of education and
experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired. Ability to travel and to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends. Additional Preferred Qualifications:
Ideal candidate will have program evaluation experiences and a Master's or
Ph.D. in social and behavioral sciences, business, entrepreneurship,
engineering, education, public administration or equivalent. In
addition, experience with cooperative extension services and an active
member of the American Evaluation Association are highly desirable. |
Application ProcedureAPPLICATION FORM |
All interested applicants must submit a
completed application, cover letter, current resume and copies of all
academic transcripts to:
MU Extension For questions, please call (573) 882-4721
or email hrdext@missouri.edu.
Review of applications will begin
July 24, 2009. |
Additional Information |
See http://www.missouribusiness.net/sbdc/ |
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