DRIP Program Director

Texas A&M University System • Houston, TX

12d

About The Position

The Program Director, under general direction, leads and manages the administration of the Disaster Resilience Information & Partnership (DRIP) program, a collaboration with Texas communities experiencing chronic and acute flooding events. The program increases local, under-resourced communities’ access, understanding, and utilization of data and visualizations to support informed decision-making, secure mitigation funding, and reduce future losses. Key responsibilities include planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling program activities. DRIP is a program of the Texas A&M University Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten years of related experience.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong public speaking, organizational, leadership, and supervisory skills.
• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Spanish-language proficiency.
• Experience with disaster mitigation efforts, and/or emergency management planning and/or emergency response processes.
• Experience visualizing and communicating complex information or data for a broad audience.
• Demonstrated project management expertise.
• Demonstrated community engagement experience, including the organization and leadership of public forums and meetings; survey development and execution; and the development and facilitation of focus groups, interviews, and community relationship-building strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees program development, including strategic planning, goal setting, policy and procedure formulation, and material creation.
• Ensures program objectives are met.
• Directs, supervises, and mentors program staff.
• Develops and evaluates program procedures and performance reports.
• Develops and maintains key partnership relationships with other units within Texas A&M University as well as other key external partners.
• Identifies and secures program funding and expansion resources.
• Develops, oversees, and approves program budgets.
• Analyzes program data for reporting, progress tracking, and program adjustments.
• Oversees the performance of subcontractors and consultants, as applicable.
• Develops and executes advanced community engagement strategies for the DRIP program, encompassing participant selection criteria, outreach and recruitment initiatives, and the leadership of field activities, including community engagement meeting design and facilitation.
• Represents the DRIP program and IDRT at key external events, conferences, lectures, and meetings with state agencies and strategic partners, requiring travel as needed.
• Produces or reviews content for IDRT’s website, blog, and other communication channels.
• Contributes to the development of communication products such as videos or public-facing materials.
• Manages program activity records and oversees the timely preparation, review, and distribution of comprehensive program reports, progress updates, meeting summaries, findings, and other required documentation for funders, stakeholders, and leadership.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director