Collins Center Hiring for Cutting-Edge Municipal Performance Management Project

The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies is dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of all levels of government.  

The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management in the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston is dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of all levels of government, with a particular focus on regionalization and performance management.The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management in the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston is dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of all levels of government, with a particular focus on regionalization and performance management.As part of its services to increase the productivity, performance and accountability of government.  to increase the productivity, performance and accountability of government.  to increase the productivity, performance and accountability of government.  to increase the productivity, performance and accountability of governmentto increase the productivity, performance and accountability of governmentto increase the productivity, accountability, and performance of government, the Collins Center has won a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Community Innovation Grant designed to improve the management of 20 Massachusetts municipalities, using data and performance management tools. 

To meet the goals of the grant, the center to improve the management of 20 Massachusetts municipalities, using data and performance management tools.seeks motivated, self-starter candidates with strong skills in data analysis for an intensive six-month project. The new government services specialists will to be part of a team of analysts, academic experts, and public managers working support of assigned state or local agencies developing, implementing and evaluating performance management systoto support the development, implementation, or evaluation of performance management systems.

The program will begin in July and will run until the end of December.  

This is a travel-intensive project that requires significant comfort and skill with working in multiple settings simultaneously.

For more information on these positions, the nature of the work involved, or the grant program, please see the job description or contact Michael Ward at Michael.Ward@umb.edu or 617.287.4824,