What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator position at Virginia Commonwealth University?
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All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here.
Job Code 19221 Recruitment Pool All Applicants Posting Number req6268 Unit L D Wilder Sch of Govt & Pub Affrs Department Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Department Website Link wilder.vcu.edu Location VCU Address 916 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23284 USA Duties & Responsibilities
Summary
The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute in the VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs welcomes applications for a Program Coordinator position. This full-time position will support existing programs in the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute and collaborate with staff to ensure that those facilitating programs are fully prepared.
The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute (GEHLI) promotes the development of current and emerging leaders in Virginia state and local government, academic institutions, public, private, and nonprofit organizations, and communities of the Commonwealth. GEHLI offers an integrated series of professional development programs that develop critical skills at the supervisory, management, senior leadership, and local levels. We offer competence-based curricula utilizing proven practices delivered by engaging, highly experienced professionals.
Consistent with the mission of Virginia Commonwealth University, the Institute is committed to identifying and nurturing the next generation of leaders through leadership training and public policy research.
This is a restricted position with renewal beyond the first year reliant upon the availability of funding.
The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs’ mission is to:
The Wilder School’s location in Richmond, the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, combined with our proximity to Washington, DC, provides numerous opportunities for engaged scholarship, teaching, and community engagement activities. A creative, interdisciplinary School with both academic programs and training/research centers in the social sciences and professional arenas, we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, providing students and faculty with the knowledge, skills, opportunities, and experience necessary for success.
For additional information about the Wilder School, please visit our website at https://wilder.vcu.edu/.
Typical Duties
The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute’s Program Coordinator position will assist in providing timely, targeted, and relevant logistical support and technical assistance to training and professional development programs for government and nonprofit participants and organizations. This position reports to the Business Development Liaison and works with other faculty/staff on special projects. Overall, this position is to give administrative support for training, facilitation, and general office needs. Duties include but are not limited to logistical support and preparing for facilitation and training classes, drafting correspondence, small design projects, managing office supplies, and other assigned administrative tasks. This professional will also engage with clients, hotels, and vendors independently, engage with applicants to programs, administer and provide back-up support for assessments, set up events, provide support to facilitators during professional development events, and actively engage participants to ensure a positive experience at events. Assisting with program budgets, and being able to evaluate costs and options to identify cost savings is important. This person should be willing to work in-person at the office, as well as occasionally travel out of town to events, and have the ability to work remotely. Because of remote working, duties also include extensive knowledge of ZOOM and Google Meet.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications/Hiring Standards
Physical Demands and Activities (Essential):
Light lifting ( Pushing/pulling Standing Sitting
Emotional Demands (Essential)
All applications should include a cover letter and a detailed resume with the names and contact information of three professional references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, with priority review beginning October 14, 2024.
“Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability”.
FLSA University Employee Job FTE 1 Exemption Status Exempt Restricted Position Yes E-Class UF - University Employee FT Job Category University Employee ORP Eligible Yes Salary Range $55,100 - $59,100 Compensation Type Salaried Target Hire Date 11/25/2024 Contact Information for Candidates
Katherine Huynh
huynhkp@vcu.edu
804-827-0867
Documents Needed to Apply
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here.
Job Code 19221 Recruitment Pool All Applicants Posting Number req6268 Unit L D Wilder Sch of Govt & Pub Affrs Department Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Department Website Link wilder.vcu.edu Location VCU Address 916 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23284 USA Duties & Responsibilities
Summary
The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute in the VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs welcomes applications for a Program Coordinator position. This full-time position will support existing programs in the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute and collaborate with staff to ensure that those facilitating programs are fully prepared.
The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute (GEHLI) promotes the development of current and emerging leaders in Virginia state and local government, academic institutions, public, private, and nonprofit organizations, and communities of the Commonwealth. GEHLI offers an integrated series of professional development programs that develop critical skills at the supervisory, management, senior leadership, and local levels. We offer competence-based curricula utilizing proven practices delivered by engaging, highly experienced professionals.
Consistent with the mission of Virginia Commonwealth University, the Institute is committed to identifying and nurturing the next generation of leaders through leadership training and public policy research.
This is a restricted position with renewal beyond the first year reliant upon the availability of funding.
The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs’ mission is to:
- Engage, teach and inspire students and leaders to understand and solve challenges in our world.
- Advance research that informs public policy and decision-making to improve our communities.
- Collaborate with communities through innovative partnerships to enhance the quality of life.
The Wilder School’s location in Richmond, the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, combined with our proximity to Washington, DC, provides numerous opportunities for engaged scholarship, teaching, and community engagement activities. A creative, interdisciplinary School with both academic programs and training/research centers in the social sciences and professional arenas, we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, providing students and faculty with the knowledge, skills, opportunities, and experience necessary for success.
For additional information about the Wilder School, please visit our website at https://wilder.vcu.edu/.
Typical Duties
The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute’s Program Coordinator position will assist in providing timely, targeted, and relevant logistical support and technical assistance to training and professional development programs for government and nonprofit participants and organizations. This position reports to the Business Development Liaison and works with other faculty/staff on special projects. Overall, this position is to give administrative support for training, facilitation, and general office needs. Duties include but are not limited to logistical support and preparing for facilitation and training classes, drafting correspondence, small design projects, managing office supplies, and other assigned administrative tasks. This professional will also engage with clients, hotels, and vendors independently, engage with applicants to programs, administer and provide back-up support for assessments, set up events, provide support to facilitators during professional development events, and actively engage participants to ensure a positive experience at events. Assisting with program budgets, and being able to evaluate costs and options to identify cost savings is important. This person should be willing to work in-person at the office, as well as occasionally travel out of town to events, and have the ability to work remotely. Because of remote working, duties also include extensive knowledge of ZOOM and Google Meet.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications/Hiring Standards
- Experience working with state agencies or state/local government.
- Experience with administrating various assessments including DISC, MBTI, Platinum Rule, FourSight Inventory, and Insight Inventory.
- Experience with 360-degree feedback.
- Demonstrate expertise as a problem-solver.
- Experience preparing budgets.
- Experience with using online managing and registration platforms such as Cvent.
- Experience reviewing contracts.
- Experience managing an office, including office maintenance, maintaining inventory, and ordering supplies.
- Demonstrate experience training others.
- Project management experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Experience working with a variety of online platforms, hosting and co-hosting meetings.
- Strong analytic and critical thinking skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and meet numerous deadlines.
- Ability to engage clients when attending in-person events.
- Ability to work independently, but in a collaborative team environment.
- Ability to travel to help cover events.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse environment and with a lens focused on equity
- General knowledge of computer applications and software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Should be detail-oriented, focused, organized, reliable, responsive, and proactive.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment at VCU.
Physical Demands and Activities (Essential):
Light lifting (
- Fast pace/Average pace
- Multiple stimuli
- Frequent change
- Intense customer interaction
- Mental/Sensory Demands (Essential):
- Memory
- Reading
- Reasoning
- Hearing
- Logic
- Analyzing
- Verbal communication
- Written Communication
All applications should include a cover letter and a detailed resume with the names and contact information of three professional references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, with priority review beginning October 14, 2024.
“Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability”.
FLSA University Employee Job FTE 1 Exemption Status Exempt Restricted Position Yes E-Class UF - University Employee FT Job Category University Employee ORP Eligible Yes Salary Range $55,100 - $59,100 Compensation Type Salaried Target Hire Date 11/25/2024 Contact Information for Candidates
Katherine Huynh
huynhkp@vcu.edu
804-827-0867
Documents Needed to Apply
Salary : $55,100 - $59,100
