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University of Central Florida Hiring for Research Associate (TEMP) Job at Orlando, FL Full Time
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Unleash YOUR Potential With Us
As a next-generation public research institute, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world’s most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role in pushing us forward to become among the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck. We’re seeking qualified, motivated individuals who will help UCF fulfill its mission in unleashing the potential of every individual, enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery, and innovation; and propelling broad-based prosperity for the many communities we serve.
The Opportunity:
The Center for Global Economic and Environmental Opportunity (GEEO) of the University of Central Florida is seeking a project coordinator to develop and coordinate the operation of an open-source dashboard on sustainable development. GEEO is providing information and expertise to the East Central Florida Regional Resilience Collaborative, a compact initiated by the eight counties and 78 towns and cities of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. The collaborative is an ongoing regional endeavor focused on the three pillars of “people” (health and equity), “places” (natural resources and the built environment), and “prosperity” (economic resilience). Woven throughout those three pillars will be a reduction in the area carbon footprint, a reduction in the regional risks and vulnerabilities that require regional emergency management, and an increase in regional efforts to achieve sustainability. The collaborative’s three pillars are closely aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, which comprise the UN 2030 Agenda.
Responsibilities:
- Measuring both where the region stands at the outset with respect to each of its goals for resilience, and how much it advances over time toward achieving those goals.
- Draw upon methods and metrics developed in similar efforts elsewhere toward sustainable development – regionally, nationally, and internationally – while tailoring them toward the distinctive needs of the East Central Florida region.
- Developing regional measurements in collaboration with the various governments, institutions, and organizations working with it.
- Develop an accessible link on the GEEO website where this information will be displayed and will be available to the collaborative and to anyone else who may wish to use it.
- Collaborate with UCF students enlisted to work on the project.
- Report to the director of GEEO, who will provide overall direction and oversight for the dashboard project.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Some experience in sustainable development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of open-source code.
- Experience with the Github code hosting platform, and programming languages.
- Background in computer science and programming.
- Multi-disciplined and systems-based thinker with specific experience in data visualization design, basic database skills, data preparation (extract, transform, and load), and business math and statistics.
- Technical knowledge of how to create, improve, and maintain online dashboards on complex subjects.
Additional Application Materials Required:
Resume
Are Benefits Important to You?
State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First. OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.
Who Are We?
Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete, online programs leading to bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, Ph.D.’s., certificates, and more.
Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.
Department
College of Sciences (COS) – Political Science – OPS
Hours of Work
Part time
Work Schedule
20 hours per week. To be determined with supervisor.
Type of Appointment
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Hourly Rate
Benefits Eligibility
State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First. OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf.
As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.
The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer.
