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Organizational Summary Statement: 

The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy seeks a Manager, Communications to serve as the Center's lead communications professional. Reporting to the Assistant Center Director, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to SPP's Senior Director of Strategic Communications, the Manager leads the planning, coordination, and execution of communications activities that amplify CGS research, strengthen the Center's brand and visibility, and engage policy, research, media, partner, and other audiences.

The Manager oversees day-to-day communications operations and translates Center priorities into coordinated communications plans, campaigns, and deliverables. The position serves as a primary curator of CGS's external communications and digital presence, ensuring that the Center's research, expertise, accomplishments, and activities are communicated through clear, compelling, coordinated, and audience-appropriate content across print and digital channels.

Working proactively with CGS faculty, researchers, and program teams, the Manager identifies opportunities to amplify research findings, publications, expertise, and thought leadership; develops and produces high-quality original content; and provides communications guidance and high-level communications support to CGS leadership. The Manager also collaborates with School and University communications partners to extend CGS's reach and identify opportunities to broaden engagement with policy, government, academic, media, philanthropic, and other relevant audiences.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of CGS communications activities and translate Center priorities into actionable communications plans and campaigns.
• Lead research communications and dissemination for reports, publications, policy analyses, tools, and other research products.
• Oversee development and editing of news stories, research highlights, newsletters, web content, announcements, and other communications products.
• Manage CGS digital communications, including website content, social media, newsletters, email campaigns, digital engagement, and content governance.
• Coordinate media relations, including media outreach, press materials, interview requests, media preparation, and tracking of media coverage.
• Oversee CGS brand implementation and creative services, including reports, publications, presentations, infographics, data visualizations, photography, video, templates, and collateral.
• Lead communications and promotional support for CGS events in partnership with CGS Operations, which manages event logistics.
• Provide communications materials and messaging support for stakeholder engagement led by the Director's Office and research/program leads.
• Supervise communications staff and student employees and coordinate external vendors and creative professionals.
• Monitor communications performance and use web, media, email, social, and other metrics to recommend improvements.

About the Center for Global Sustainability (CGS): 

The Center for Global Sustainability is housed within the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. CGS conducts research and engagement focused on global climate, energy, and sustainability challenges and works to connect rigorous research with policy impact.

Preferences: 

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in higher education, a research center, nonprofit, think tank, public policy organization, or similar mission-driven environment.
• Experience communicating research related to climate change, energy, sustainability, environmental policy, or public policy.
• Experience translating complex research or technical information for nontechnical audiences.
• Experience working with faculty, researchers, technical experts, and organizational leadership.
• Experience with media relations, publications, creative services, and communications analytics.
• Experience supervising professional staff, student employees, contractors, or project teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, editing, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex research, technical, scientific, and policy information into clear and compelling content for diverse audiences.
• Strong editorial judgment, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy.
• Knowledge of digital communications, social media, web content management, media relations, publications, and audience engagement.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to establish priorities and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to provide effective supervision, direction, coaching, and feedback to staff and student employees.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, researchers, administrators, senior leadership, external partners, vendors, and media representatives.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out established communications priorities and managing communications projects from planning through execution.
• Ability to use communications metrics and performance information to evaluate activities, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Proficiency with common communications, web content, social media, email marketing, and project management tools.

Additional Information: UMD will not sponsor the successful candidate for work authorization in the United States Now or in the future.

Required Application Materials:

Applicants should submit a resume or curriculum vitae, cover letter, and work samples or portfolio demonstrating relevant communications experience

Best Consideration Date: 10/23/2026

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three (3) years of professional communications or marketing experience. One (1) year of experience leading or supervising professional staff.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: 
Knowledge of writing, editing, and proofreading.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace products.
Ability to prioritize assignments.
Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service.

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Job Description Summary & Additional Information

Organization's Summary Statement: 

The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) in the University of Maryland School of Public Policy is seeking a highly organized and service-oriented Business Coordinator to join its Finance team.

The Business Coordinator provides comprehensive business and financial administrative support to CGS, with primary responsibility for coordinating domestic and international travel and supporting the business needs of faculty, researchers, students, and project teams.

The Business Coordinator serves as CGS’ primary coordinator for business travel, assisting travelers throughout the process—from travel planning and University pre-approvals through expense documentation, reimbursement, and reconciliation. The position helps ensure that transactions are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with University, sponsor, and funding requirements.

Beyond travel, the Business Coordinator supports a diverse portfolio of business activities associated with CGS’ research and programs, including procurement, purchase orders, vendor transactions, service agreements, reimbursements, research-related purchases, external conferences and workshops, and financial transactions associated with facilities and operational needs.

This position reports to the Assistant Director of Finance/Director of Finance and works collaboratively with CGS faculty, researchers, project teams, Finance and Operations staff, School of Public Policy administrative offices, central University offices, and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary coordinator for domestic and international CGS business travel, including travel requests, pre-approvals, arrangements, expense reports, reimbursements, and required documentation.
• Provide responsive guidance and support to faculty, staff, researchers, students, and other travelers navigating University travel requirements.
• Coordinate purchasing and procurement activities supporting CGS research projects and programs, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, research-related goods and services, and vendor transactions.
• Coordinate with vendors and research teams to obtain quotes, scopes of work, invoices, agreements, and other documentation required to complete business transactions.
• Support service agreements, vendor agreements, honoraria, and other non-employment business arrangements.
• Process and monitor employee, faculty, student, guest, and other authorized business reimbursements.
• Provide financial, procurement, contracting, and payment support for external CGS conferences, workshops, research convenings, stakeholder meetings, and research dissemination activities.
• Support purchasing and financial transactions involving capital and non-capital assets, operational materials, facilities services, space-related needs, and other authorized business expenditures.
• Track transactions from initiation through approval and payment, proactively following up on outstanding documentation, approvals, invoices, and other actions.
• Maintain organized, complete, and audit-ready business and financial records.
• Assist with developing procedures, checklists, templates, trackers, and other resources that improve the efficiency and consistency of CGS business processes.
• Work collaboratively with CGS Finance and Operations, research teams, the School of Public Policy, central University offices, and external vendors to resolve business and transaction issues.

About the Center for Global Sustainability: 

The Center for Global Sustainability (CGS) is a research center within the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. CGS conducts research and analysis focused on climate, energy, and sustainability challenges and works with partners across academia, government, civil society, and other sectors.

The Business Coordinator will join CGS’ administrative team and support the business infrastructure that enables faculty, researchers, students, and project teams to carry out the Center’s research and programmatic activities.

Preferences: 

• Experience working in higher education, a research organization, government, nonprofit, or similarly complex administrative environment.
• Experience coordinating domestic and international business travel.
• Experience supporting sponsored projects, grants, contracts, or externally funded research activities.
• Experience with procurement, purchase orders, service agreements, vendor transactions, and reimbursements.
• Experience supporting faculty, researchers, or research/project teams.
• Experience providing business support for conferences, workshops, or other externally facing events.
• Familiarity with enterprise financial, procurement, expense, or travel management systems.
• Experience with University of Maryland administrative systems and business processes.
• Experience maintaining financial documentation in an audit- or compliance-focused environment
• The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail, and an ability to independently manage multiple transactions from initiation through completion.
• The position requires strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain administrative requirements clearly to individuals with varying levels of familiarity with University processes. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to responsive customer service and the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, researchers, staff, students, vendors, and administrative partners.
• The successful candidate must also be able to exercise sound judgment, appropriately handle confidential or sensitive information, maintain accurate and audit-ready documentation, and effectively use or learn financial, procurement, travel, expense, and administrative systems.

Additional Information: UMD will not sponsor the successful candidate for work authorization in the United States Now or in the future.

Required Application Materials:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• References

Best Consideration Date: October 23, 2026

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One (1) year of professional human resources, payroll, finance, accounting, procurement, or travel coordination experience.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable human resources related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Suite products.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

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