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Extension Programs

The Extension Program Manager provides administrative, financial, operational, and programmatic leadership to an Extension unit and program teams; ensures portfolios are effective, innovative, and responsive through strategic assessment and planning; fosters partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advance program goals; and mentors and coaches program team members.

• Oversee Extension portfolios including the effective development, delivery, and marketing of program offerings and products; identify program gaps and recommend solutions; ensure alignment with the Extension mission and business model
• Administer, forecast, and plan program budgets; manage and approve expenditures; allocate resources; identify new revenue streams; and analyze financial data
• Establish and assess performance benchmarks; ensure that programs are relevant, innovative, and responsive to customer and community needs
• Develop relationships with extension leadership, college administrators, local governments, stakeholder groups, and community partners in order to promote, grow, and ensure the success of Extension programs
• Develop, implement, and evaluate processes and procedures; ensure compliance with college and University policies
• Hire, supervise, mentor, direct, and evaluate program team members; develop and deliver professional development opportunities

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00