Program Project Specialist

About the role

This role supports an educational project, requiring a general understanding of the function/specialization. Responsibilities include induction activities, assisting with recruitment, collecting data, managing social media and website content, maintaining compliance records, and providing general project support.

Responsibilities

• Plans, promotes and implements activities related to assigned program, which may include development of program presentations, recruitment, and training.
• Writes scholarly reports, grant proposals or other program/project related documents.
• Provide administrative support for the grant including budget management, purchasing, reconciling accounts, obtaining necessary approvals and ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements.
• Affords assistance with implementation, development, planning, promotion/dissemination and logistical support of project.
• Maintains and reports accurate program/project related records which are consistent with applicable grant/program/university requirements.
• Affords assistance with oversight of Teaching Fellows and related duties (i.e. training, evaluation) as well as providing guidance for professional development and community involvement which include internship programs, as necessary.
• Responsible for posting jobs for interns (non-student hourly staff) and act as supervisor for timesheet approvals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field and one year of related experience or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Strong computer proficiency, which includes a grasp of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), email communication and calendar management, navigating web browsers and conducting online research, and utilizing collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, Zoom).
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to provide leadership for student employees and volunteers.
• Experience in networking across departments and programs.
• Ability to communicate and work with the population.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to simultaneously execute multiple projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Proficiency with web-based platforms, including Qualtirics and Canva, is highly preferred.