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Executive Director, Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC)

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The Executive Director of the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC) provides senior management and leadership of a multi-institution and multi-disciplinary research center. The CLTC is being established with a $15M grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to Berkeley, in conjunction with similar grants to Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to support the building of a new field of cyber-security research that is multi-disciplinary and global in scope, and that contributes to shaping long term policy in the field.

The field of cybersecurity in the past has been seen primarily as the domain of defense professionals who have sought technological solutions to short-term threats. This CLTC defines cybersecurity more expansively to include security, privacy, and data protection in a world where computational capabilities (e.g. sensors) are increasingly ubiquitous—embedded in home appliances, industrial equipment, and our physical infrastructure—and where all citizens, as well as the military, must be conscious of and contribute to addressing the challenge. This means that the new field will require multi-disciplinary research informed by the findings of social and behavioral scientists as well as lawyers and technologists. Moreover, it requires an explicitly long-term time frame and a global perspective, rather than a short term, domestic one. The process of building this new field will be a complex process that involves a combination of research activities, curricular development, training of new scholars, and extensive and focused communication with the media and with external constituencies, including policy-makers and industry representatives as well as university researchers. Faculty from multiple campus units, including EECS, the Law School, the School of Public Policy, the School of Information, the Business School, and several social science departments (economics, sociology, etc.), will contribute to CLTC through research as well as instruction. They will collaborate actively with their counterparts at Stanford and MIT, as well as with key external partners (corporations, policymakers, government agencies, and non-profits) who share a commitment to building this new field. While the grant from the Hewlett Foundation lasts 5 years, we are committed to seeking additional sources of funding to ensure that the CLTC becomes a permanent institution on the Berkeley campus.

The Executive Director will be charged with the development of a sustainable funding model for the Center. In addition, the role will provide the coordination among relevant individuals and organizations (both internal and external), provide input into strategic planning and goal setting, and oversee operational management of the Center and its research program, including control of the budget and other related resources and external communications of the findings of research. In conjunction with the Associate Dean for Business Development in the School of Information, the Executive Director will also engage in fundraising to insure the sustainability of funding for the CLTC.

Responsibilities

25%  Center Management:

Manage budgets and facilities, manage administrative, research, technical, and operational staff, and oversee day-to-day operations of the CLTC. Regularly review and continuously seek to streamline the operational execution and effectiveness of the Center.

25%  Research Strategy:

Coordinate campus and inter-campus research activities including overseeing process for allocating research funds; assisting PIs in design of research projects; oversee development of regular reporting and budgets as well as responses to ad hoc report and information requests; leading planning and execution of international and domestic research conferences and workshops, as well as campus research seminars.

20%  Strategic Communication:

Develop strategic communication plan for the Center. Represent the program to advisors, partners, outside agencies, and to the public. Oversee professional communications staff in framing of the CLTC research agenda and findings to support effective communications with funders, the media, the research and policy communities, and the general public. Develop and maintain liaisons with external advisory board, including organizing regular and ad hoc meetings. Insure regular communication of CLTC activities primarily through web/online presence as well research and policy briefs, white papers, and other venues.

15%  Strategic Planning:

Work with Faculty Lead and Internal Advisory Board to develop strategic goals, objectives, and directions of the Center; Identify and evaluate opportunities and recommend resource allocations, program activities, and partner collaborations; Act as primary point of contact between the Center sponsors (Hewlett Foundation and other government, industry, or foundation sponsors), the campus researchers, and university partners.

15%  Center Fundraising:

Actively collaborate with campus and unit development professionals (Associate Dean for Business Development at the I School) as well as with faculty to seek additional external funding as well as opportunities for follow on research by representing CLTC to external funding agencies, foundations, and industry.

Required Qualifications

  • Management and leadership experience in academia, government, non-profit, and/or industry.

  • Demonstrated expertise with program building within an academic or other institution.

  • Demonstrated expertise building collaborations between academia, industrial and/or governmental or non-profit agencies.

  • Expertise in administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices.

  • Expert oral and written communication skills.

  • Expert ability to work with dynamic and diverse group of faculty, staff and students as well as external partners.

  • Expert fundraising and business development experience.

  • Expert negotiation skills including political acumen, social perceptiveness, and cross-cultural awareness.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

  • Preferred Academic background and recognized expertise in Internet Security and Policy.

This position has been designated as sensitive and may require a Criminal Background Check. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Starting salary will be commensurate with experience.

How to Apply

Apply here, or go to jobs.berkeley.edu and search for position #19386.

Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.

About Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world’s most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley’s culture of openness, freedom and acceptance—academic and artistic, political and cultural—make it a very special place for students, faculty and staff.

Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students. In deciding whether to apply for a staff position at Berkeley, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the alignment of the Berkeley Workplace Culture with their potential for success at http://jobs.berkeley.edu/why-berkeley.html.

As of January 1, 2014 the University of California, Berkeley is a smoke and tobacco free workplace. Information about our Smoke and Tobacco Free policy is available at http://www.tobaccofree.berkeley.edu

About the School of Information

The School of Information (I School) is the newest professional school on campus. It has established a global presence and continues to strive to be the preeminent School of Information. It is an intellectual community with academics, students, and other constituents excited about the rapidly expanding conceptualization of information and related technologies and methodologies.

The I School provides the means to understand, organize, and manage information on multiple levels in society and is multidisciplinary in its approach. Social scientists and technologists work together to address the challenges posed for organizations and society by information ubiquity and abundance. The I School offers two master’s degrees for information professionals and Ph.D. degree for academics and scholars, along with undergraduate classes.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Clery Disclosure

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act require that crime statistics and other safety information for colleges and universities receiving Title IV funds be made available to applicants upon request. University of California, Berkeley’s Annual Security Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by the University, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You may obtain this information for the UC campus to which you are applying by accessing the website at http://police.berkeley.edu/safetycounts. A printed copy of the report may be obtained by writing to UCPD, Room 1, Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720.

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Last updated:

July 28, 2015