Qualifications

The Auraria Board seeks a talented, proven executive who understands how to manage complex, multi-dimensional facilities, oversee construction and renovation projects, who values working in partnership with myriad stakeholders, and who has a passion for supporting mission-driven enterprises. Qualified candidates will also have experience in these areas:

Minimum Professional Requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to AHEC’s mission of providing world-class campus facilities to a multi-dimensional university complex that serves a highly diverse, robust, urban population.
• Extensive senior level experience in positions of significant responsibility and complexity in similar functional areas, with proven leadership skills and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders and foster positive relationships between different entities.
• Experience in overseeing physical plant and infrastructure facilities, together with proven abilities to manage daily operations of such facilities and to direct large capital projects involving myriad stakeholders.
• Experience in collaborating effectively with governing bodies such as boards of directors, city councils, or other such oversight entities with proven ability to develop long-term relationships with members of these groups.
• Experience in working with elected and appointed government officials and developing effective public policy solutions as appropriate.
• Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, organizational development, or a closely related field.

Preferred Leadership Skills

• Demonstrated entrepreneurial, creative and community-oriented approach to implement organization, administrative and financial goals and strategies.
• A dynamic and skilled leader who is visionary, open-minded, strategic, and able to work collaboratively and inclusively with others.
• Proven ability to develop and implement effective business models to deliver long-term financial sustainability.
• Experience with strategic planning, budgeting and management for capital or other major programs and a demonstrated understanding of community and infrastructure development.
• Proven ability to develop and direct highly skilled staff members and to ensure a culture of excellence where inclusion is valued.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills with a strong customer service orientation.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Senior level experience with administration and operational organizations in a government, military base, or higher education setting; or as a City or Town Manager or Administrator.
• Understanding of how to develop and maintain effective public-private partnership ventures.
• Advanced degree in business or public administration, organizational development, law, or a closely related field.

Unique Personal Characteristics

• Personal commitment to providing the very best services to the constituent institutions which have very diverse missions;
• Vision in projecting the needs of the Auraria Campus, and how they will be accomplished;
• Ethics and a high sense of personal integrity;
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain focus on critical projects for the campus;
• Ability to be a perceptive and humble leader, with excellent listening skills and the aptitude to maneuver complex political situations effectively; and,
• Tact, diplomacy and proven leadership skills that will motivate and elevate the organization to the next level of excellence.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to our search consultant Carolyn McCormick of Peak HR Consulting, LLC at carolyn.mccormick@peakhrconsulting.com.  All applications are to be submitted electronically.  To learn more about AHEC and the details of this position, please visit us at www.ahec.edu.

Auraria Higher Education Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. There is no discrimination for or against any applicant based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment laws including the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). Please review information about these laws on the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment website.