GFRP/CHC Project Coordinator

Department: Carolina Population Center-631100 | Career Area: Research Professionals | Position Type: Permanent Staff (SHRA) | Working Title: GFRP/CHC Project Coordinator | Position Number: 20079161 | Vacancy ID: P021492 | Full-Time Permanent | Hours per week: 40 | Work Location: CHAPEL HILL, NC (Hybrid — multiple days per week in office at CPC) | Hiring Range: $50,000 to $55,000 dependent on qualification | Note: This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship.

About the organization

Since 1966, researchers at the Carolina Population Center have pioneered data collection and research techniques that move population science forward by emphasizing life course approaches, longitudinal surveys, the integration of biological measurement into social surveys, and attention to context and environment. The Center is also at the forefront of creating interdisciplinary training programs that integrate approaches from the social and biological sciences, building research capacity and training the next generation of scholars. Faculty fellows address pressing research questions about population dynamics, fertility, health, mortality, migration, and the environment, benefiting from cross-pollination of ideas across multiple disciplines. Dedicated research and programming staff support fellows at every stage of project development, from conception through data collection or acquisition, analysis and dissemination, and project administration.

About the role

As a member of the Global Food Research Program (GFRP) and the Carolina Health Collective (CHC) team, the GFRP/CHC Project Coordinator reports directly to Lindsey Smith Taillie, Co-Director of both GFRP and CHC. The coordinator has primary responsibility for supporting the Co-Director and coordination of business administrative operations for both GFRP and CHC, managing administrative, record keeping, meeting and event planning, and financial operations across multiple programs with multiple complex funding sources, with frequent direct engagement with teams from GFRP and CHC and external stakeholders including research partners, collaborators, media, and funders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Co-Director and both GFRP and CHC teams with publications, purchasing, and travel.
• Serve as liaison between the Co-Director, CPC, Service Centers, other UNC-CH departments and schools (including Gillings School of Global Public Health), and external constituents.
• Directly support and coordinate the Co-Director’s scheduling and calendars; anticipate scheduling issues and make necessary changes for multiple programs with varying funding sources.
• Independently draft, edit, and disseminate internal and external communications, including emails, materials required for speaking engagements, and official correspondence.
• Independently oversee the planning, organization, and coordination of meetings and events including stakeholder meetings, conferences, and annual events for both GFRP and CHC.
• Collect, format, and prepare documents required for publications including submitting manuscripts to journals in compliance with all formatting and submission requirements and procedures.
• Perform other key research administration aspects to ensure research activities continue to operate smoothly and efficiently.
• Creatively resolve problems in compliance with all appropriate university policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Perform essential functions to onboard collaborators, speakers, visitors, new graduate students, and new GFRP/CHC employees.
• Interpret university policies to manage and streamline GFRP’s daily business operations, ensuring all processes align with organizational goals.
• Integrate policies and