Project Coordinator

• Kent Campus - Kent
• Staff/Unclassified
• Closing on: Jan 21 2025
• 986460
• Biological Sciences - Kent Campus [100093]
  
  

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Job Title

Project Coordinator

Physical Location:

Kent Campus - Kent, OH

Salary

$45,000 - $52,624

Basic Function

The Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University seeks a full time Project Coordinator for a project funded by the US EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to explore soil nutrient processes in restored wetlands in the Lake Erie watershed of Ohio.

Additional Basic Function – If Applicable

The coordinator will contribute to science-based decision making to improve environmental quality by supporting a team of academic researchers from the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) and the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The successful candidate will develop a comprehensive Quality Assurance Project Plan to enable robust research, compile information for quarterly reports, facilitate communication among researchers and project partners, contribute to data collection, analysis, and communication, and other duties as assigned.

The candidate will join a dynamic, supportive research group with opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and engagement with state policy makers, stakeholders, and public audiences. This position is supervised by Lauren Kinsman-Costello (lkinsman@kent.edu, https://laurenkinsmancostello.weebly.com/ ).

Examples Of Duties

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Contribute to internal Program communication by compiling material, drafting text, editing, and formatting internally used documents including ecological monitoring plans and protocols
• Develop a comprehensive Quality Assurance Project Plan in compliance with US EPA standards
• Support coordination among researchers and partners through scheduling meetings, compiling meeting agendas, taking notes during meetings, and leading follow-up communications
• Work closely with the H2Ohio WMP data management team to follow established procedures for data curation, management, and documentation, and contribute to adjustments to data management infrastructure as needed
• Facilitate communication using email, slack, and other communication tools
• Coordinate production of various communication products by compiling information for program assessment and reporting, drafting text for reports and other communication products, contributing to copy editing and formatting products
• Coordinate research travel including logistical operations, reserving necessary facilities, acquiring needed supplies for meetings
• Compile information and use excel spreadsheet templates to calculate budget estimates, track Program expenditures across multiple subaward budgets, and facilitate responsible resource use
• Maintain and organize shared digital files
  
  

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:

• Bachelors degree
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability and motivation to cultivate a supportive and safe work environment
• Attention to detail
• Effective at working both independently and as a member of a team
• Proven ability to learn quickly and see tasks through to completion
• Valid U.S. driver’s license
  
  

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Knowledge Of:

Skill In

Ability To:

Desired Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:

• Bachelors in biology, environmental sciences, geology, chemistry, or related field
• Experience developing Quality Assurance Project Plans or similar project management and planning documents
• Experience and/or familiarity with ecology and environmental sciences
• Highly proficient with basic software tools including Google applications and the Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to learn and adapt to using new tools
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with incremental deadlines
• Familiarity with project management and communication applications like slack and smartsheet.
• Ability to travel for project meetings.
• Familiarity with grant budget accounting and management
• Demonstrated ability to carefully proofread and edit the work of others
  
  

Assessments

Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

Special Instructions Summary:

Applicants should submit an online application and attach a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for two references

Additional Information

Must pass a security check.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Description

For official job descriptions, visit www.kent.edu/hr.

Kent State University is a Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free University effective July 1, 2017. Smoking and tobacco use are not permitted on any of Kent State’s campuses or other locations and properties that are owned, operated, or leased by Kent State, both domestic and international. For additional details, visit www.kent.edu/smoke-free.

Disclaimer

The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.

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