Director, Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies (IMS)
Posted: 3/22/2019 (Employment)
The Director of the Institute for Portland Metropolitan Studies, reporting to the Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs, provides leadership for activities, projects and functions of the Institute. The Director also provides overall supervision of the Population Research Center, an interdisciplinary public service, research and training unit focused on urban demography which operates within the Institute. The Director oversees a staff that includes research faculty, administrative staff and graduate students.
The Director is expected to collaborate with the Institute’s Board of Directors, composed of civic and campus leaders, to create and implement effectively an annual work plan focused on creating knowledge and partnerships to advance the overall vitality of the greater Portland-Southwest Washington region. The Director is responsible for organizing and overseeing all projects of the Institute, raising funds through grants and contracts to support the Institute’s mission: Providing the Portland and metropolitan region with the tools and information policymakers and citizens need to advance the economic, environmental, and social goals of the region.
Location: Portland State University