DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in management of projects, programs and events of moderate size/complexity including planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting.
- Ability to direct the work of others, for jobs requiring supervision.
- Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
- Ability to productively engage and influence cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components.
- Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations.
- Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain needed to deliver projects.
- Demonstrated success in planning events.
- Ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines.
- Demonstrated creativity, problem solving skills, taking initiative, judgment, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detailed oriented.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and other online documents, such as Google Docs.
- Ability to interact and successfully collaborate with a broad spectrum of contributing groups and customers.
- Demonstrated supervisory skills including conflict resolution.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- Working knowledge of accounting, budget planning and financial forecasting.
- Working knowledge of grants and contract administration
- Strong negotiation and effective interpersonal skills.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong expertise in business and management computer applications and databases.
- Strong knowledge in industry standards and/or regulatory requirements.
- Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines.
- Subject matter expertise for area(s) of responsibility.
- Able to keep abreast of general industry knowledge and trends
- Nimble with new technology and understands how to implement new technologies.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):
· Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines.
· Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness.
· Demonstrated creativity, problem solving, critical analysis, initiative, judgment and decision-making skills.
· Demonstrated ability to develop and meet budget goals.
· Demonstrated solid planning and organizational skills.
· Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
· Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
· Strong relevant subject matter knowledge.
· Ability to direct the work of others, for jobs requiring supervision.
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES: None.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
· Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
· Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
· Occasionally use a telephone.
· Rarely lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Occasional evening and weekend hours.
- Some travel might be required.