Position Announcement: Director of International Partnerships, University of Georgia

The Associate Provost for International Education at the University of Georgia (UGA) invites nominations and applications for position of Director of International Partnerships (IP) within the Office of International Education (OIE). The Office of International Education supports UGA’s academic, research, and outreach missions through the promotion of global learning experiences for students, the sponsorship and exchange of international students, scholars, faculty and staff, and the development of international research and instructional collaborations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team that is engaging across the university to promote comprehensive internationalization and to advance the position of UGA amongst the top public universities in the United States. 

The Director of International Partnerships provides the leadership and strategic direction for UGA’s international engagement. S/he works with Deans and faculty in developing international collaborative activities (such as joint research projects, academic exchanges, joint academic programming) with foreign universities and developing of the formal agreements with international entities. The IP unit also serves as a conduit for foreign institutions to connect with UGA and handles the hosting of high-level international delegations to UGA. It serves as a liaison between UGA and the Georgia Consular Corps and foreign diplomatic corps in the U.S. and other international entities that advance UGA’s mission. Reporting to the Director of IP are the International Partnerships Coordinator and the International Relations and Protocol Coordinator.

If you have questions, please contact Chris Schwarzer, Search Committee Chair, at chriss@uga.edu.