Annual Meeting Program Committee
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:The Annual Meeting Program Committee is responsible for the development, implementation and presentation of NCURA’s annual three-day program of concurrent sessions, discussion groups, and plenary sessions and one to one and a half days of intensive workshops.
DURATION:
Approximately thirteen months, from mid-October to late November.
- Function of Position - Work with Program Chair(s) and committee of fifteen to twenty colleagues to develop the Annual Meeting. Committee members are normally assigned to a particular professional track or program function, within which they have a fair amount of autonomy in accomplishing their particular tasks.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities & % Time Devoted - Work on the Annual Meeting occurs throughout the year, with concentrated effort around the Committee’s meeting in January, program session development in late winter/early spring, and program completion in September/October.
- Qualifications/Requirements
- Knowledge and/or Skills – Ability to work as a member of a team whose disparate functions contribute to a common goal. Commitment to sharing the workload of the Committee and accomplishing the tasks assigned.
- Education and/or Experience – Experience in general research administration, or a special expertise in one area or technical category of interest and value to research administration profession.
- Training and Support - Extensive support is available from the NCURA office.
- Additional Information (Benefits, Cost Reimbursement, Travel Requirements, etc) - Travel to Program Committee meetings (normally one in January) is reimbursed by NCURA.
