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Utah State University

Land-grant university in Logan, UT

Program Coordinator Senior

Full-TimeDeadline 9/15/27
No salary listed
Mid, Senior, Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Logan, UT, USA
RemoteTelework is limited to within Utah; some in-state travel is required.
Project & Program ManagementProgram Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in a related field plus four years of experience, or a master's degree in a related field plus two years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • More than 10 years of experience in public higher education program management and experience navigating university systems, including institutional review board compliance.
  • Extensive experience working with environmental nongovernmental organizations in Utah.
  • More than 10 years of supervisory experience, including supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, volunteers, and professional staff.
  • Ability to work autonomously in an academic environment and oversee a mostly remote team.
  • Expert knowledge of program management principles and practices in a public university setting.
  • Knowledge of facilitation, mediation, collaboration, and public engagement principles and practices.
  • Knowledge of methods for collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data for situation assessments.
  • Knowledge of research, data collection, and information-gathering methods and procedures.
  • Knowledge of grant development, implementation, and budgeting.
  • Expert knowledge of communication and outreach approaches.
  • Skill in written and verbal communication.
  • Skill in using personal computers and related software applications, including Qualtrics.
  • Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
  • Skill in maintaining records.
  • Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments.
  • Ability to coordinate and organize meetings, workshops, trainings, and special events.
  • Ability to lead and train staff, students, and volunteers.
  • Ability to interact successfully with students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders in a team environment.
  • Ability to exercise creativity, decision-making, problem-solving, and discretion in varied and sometimes undefined work.
  • Ability to gather and analyze statistical data and generate reports.
  • Ability to work successfully in an academic environment.
Responsibilities
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement the day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of the Environmental Dispute Resolution Program.
  • Plan, lead, and facilitate seminars, classes, conferences, and workshops as needed.
  • Co-instruct collaboration certificate courses and other educational courses and workshops as needed.
  • Develop and manage course materials and Canvas pages.
  • Engage in collaboration-related projects and provide collaboration assistance and advising with the Environmental Dispute Resolution team.
  • Conduct situation assessments and facilitate meetings and special projects as needed.
  • Coordinate program research activities and manage institutional review board compliance.
  • Collect and analyze data; prepare scheduled and special reports; maintain program records and statistical information; and administer program surveys.
  • Oversee program outreach and communication efforts, including writing, editing, and coordinating promotional materials, educational materials, newsletters, and brochures.
  • Manage program website content.
  • Manage the program budget, estimate budgetary requirements for special projects, oversee purchases and inventory, and manage invoicing and payment processes.
  • Work with the Program Director to ensure continued program funding and participate in developing funding proposals.
  • Coordinate activities of support staff, consultants, faculty, and volunteers involved in implementing and administering program objectives.
  • Train and direct lower-level staff, student employees, volunteers, and graduate students as needed.
  • Coordinate program processes for hiring and performance reviews.
  • Ensure completion of clerical and administrative support tasks, including creating and editing correspondence, documents, reports, handouts, and publications.
  • Manage course application processes, oversee communication with course participants, and maintain quality customer service.
  • Review program products and proposals to ensure quality.
  • Write or assist with writing grants and proposals and participate in fundraising activities as appropriate.
  • Contribute to business and operational decisions affecting the program.
  • Work with the Program Director to develop and oversee the program vision and goals and create short- and long-term plans.
  • Serve as a principal liaison between students, faculty, staff, other departments, and external constituencies.
  • Serve as administrative proxy when the Program Director is absent.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, or a related field, ideally including graduate-level coursework in community planning and business administration.
  • Utah court-rostered mediation credential.

About the company

Utah State University is a public land-grant and space-grant research university headquartered in Logan, Utah. It provides education, research, and public engagement through its main campus and a statewide network of locations.

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