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About the Role

The Community Partnerships Lead is a key role within the Office of Community Engagement (OCE) at Argonne National Laboratory. This position advances Argonne's science and technology through expanded community collaborations and extends the benefits of Argonne's capabilities and resources to communities. The OCE serves as the hub for Argonne's external-facing community activities, aligning community engagement with the laboratory's science and technology strategy.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a structured relationship management pipeline, including identifying, cultivating, and advancing relationships with prospective partners.
Research and identify external funding proposals for OCE and community-focused stakeholders.
Collaborate with community partners on grant writing, program design, budget development, and evaluation.
Assist the Director in managing OCE partnerships, overseeing grant implementation, administration, and reporting.
Liaise with the Argonne research community to align research priorities with community interests.
Demonstrate proficiency with AI tools for relationship management, data analysis, and grant prospecting.
Partner with the OCE Community Engagement Strategist to manage external stakeholder relationships.
Partner with the OCE Communications Coordinator to build awareness and support communication strategies.
Provide support for logistical needs of community engagement work.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, business, or science-related field.
6+ years of experience driving strategic partnerships with communities, agencies, non-profit organizations, and small businesses.
Strong grant writing skills, blending technical and creative writing.
Extensive knowledge of grants application and monitoring principles and practices.
Proven track record of securing grant funding.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
Experience managing projects across multiple stakeholder groups.
Knowledge of the Chicagoland community engagement ecosystem, networks, political environment, and key influencers is preferred.
Ability to work independently within a team environment.
Ability to maintain records and develop reports on program results.
Ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Ability to attend events outside of normal business hours, including nights and weekends periodically.
Passion for strategic thought partnership and the lab's mission.
Ability to model Argonne’s Core Values: Impact, Safety, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
Subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities.
Contingent upon a background check, including an assessment of criminal conviction history.
May require obtaining government access authorization with additional background check requirements.

Skills

Relationship management
Grant writing
Project management
Data analysis
AI tools proficiency

Location

Hyde Park, Chicago, IL
Lemont campus

Work Type

Hybrid
Regular
Full time

Experience Level

6+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$95,250.00 - $148,590.00

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

About the Company

Argonne National Laboratory is one of the preeminent multidisciplinary research facilities in the country, operated by UChicago Argonne, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
The Office of Community Engagement (OCE) advances Argonne science and technology through expanded community collaborations and extends the benefits of Argonne’s capabilities and resources to communities.
The OCE is part of the laboratory’s Science and Technology Partnerships and Outreach directorate (S&TPO).

Equal Opportunity

As an equal employment opportunity employer, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation.
Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment.
Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.