| Director of Operations, Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) | |||||
Company: University of Rhode IslandLocation: Kingston, RI Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 06/24/2026 Job Categories: Education, Collegiate Faculty, Staff, Administration |
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Director of Operations, Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) Director of Operations, Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) Posting Number: SF02151 Position Type: Professional Staff Union: Non-Union Non-Classified Staff Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 15 Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $135,000 - $155,000 Department: GSO Research Campus Location: Narragansett Bay Campus Job Description Summary: The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by July 6, 2026. Applications received after July 6, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston and New York City.________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTING SUMMARY: Oversee daily operations of the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI). Chair the OECI Council of Fellows and assist with developing and executing the vision of the Principal Investigators. Coordinate the development of operational plans and timelines that are supported by the OECI affiliates. Be responsible for the development and implementation of plans and timelines for both external and internal OECI initiatives. Supervise the URI OECI staff, provide work priorities, and lead all personnel actions. Duties and Responsibilities: KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversee daily operations of the OECI. Assist the Director and Principal Investigators (PI) with requirements to achieve their respective and shared visions. Work with the Director to ensure vision integration for the OECI. Chair the Council of Fellows to communicate the respective PI's vision and establish executable plans and timelines for each annual research plan. Enforce plans and timelines internally and with affiliated institutions. Liaise with sponsor organizations and staff to enable co-development of project concepts and plans. Develop and coordinate work priorities for the OECI staff. Lead personnel actions as required. Temporarily fill the Director role as needed. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform additional duties as required. LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT: Personal computers, printers; Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat. Posting Date: 06/23/2026 To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16788 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-34340526a817ac439f848622f39f88db Contact Information
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