Job Title

Program Coordinator II P11

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Agriculture Education

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Program Coordinator II, under general supervision, works collaboratively with leadership to plan, develop and implement programs.Responsibilities:Program management: Familiarity with regulations and requirements of funding entities, understand legal and financial aspects of grant management, and ability to interpret and apply funders' guidelines accurately.

• Project management skills include planning, executing, and overseeing a project from start to finish to achieve specific goals and objectives within a defined scope, time and budget.

• Project tasks may include defining project goals, planning tasks and resources, managing timelines, budgets, risks, and ensuring successful project completion.

• Familiarity or willingness to learn about university-related post-award processes such as IRB tasks, coordinating logistics for on-or off-campus events, assisting with project evaluating / data collection, and co-writing research manuscripts and program reports.

• Knowledge or willingness to learn project management tools such as Bizagi, Lucidchart, Signavio, Microsoft Visio, draw.io, or Createl.

• Prior skills and use of these tools are preferred: Microsoft Project, Asana, Trello, Jira, Wrike, Basecamp, Clickup, or Teamwork.

Faculty Travel

• Support faculty with study abroad applications and pre-travel needs.

• Assist faculty with pre-travel requests for domestic and international travel.

Personnel

• Adjunct faculty hiring and credentialing.

• Support search advisory teams for faculty and staff hires.

• Manage alternative work location requests and international work location requests.

• Manage annual faculty, staff, and student performance reviews in Workday.

Organizational management: Proficiency in managing multiple tasks and deadlines, meticulous record-keeping, efficient time management, and the ability to coordinate various grant administration tasks simultaneously.

• Adaptability in working with a broad range of faculty interests / research areas.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Working knowledge and / or expertise with Microsoft Office Suites, SharePoint, and Teams.

Communications skills: Clear and effective verbal and written communication, strong interpersonal skills for interacting with stakeholders, and adept in teamwork situations.

• Provide timely communications with grant team and department head.

• Demonstrate problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Initiative, strong work ethic, and positive attitude.

Other duties as assigned

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• Four years of related experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Verbal and written communication skills

Required Application Attachments:

• Cover letter

• Resume or curriculum vitae

• Three references (include telephone number and email address)

Start Date

• Anticipated June 1, 2024 or as negotiated

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

As the largest comprehensive agriculture and life sciences program nationally, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies within the Texas A&M University System With over 5,000 employees, and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, the environment, and the economy of Texas and the nation through education, research, extension and service.If your goal is the pursuit of excellence and your vision is to make a difference in this world, we invite you to explore our opportunities to discover what a career at Texas A&M AgriLife has to offer you.

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/extension-home/)

• Texas A&M AgriLife Research

• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/college-home/)

• Texas A&M Forest Service

• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/agency/tvmdl-home/)

  Texas A&M AgriLife collaborates with Prairie View A&M University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and West Texas A&M University as well as with other public and private partners.

• Prospective employee benefits

• Retirement programs

• Commitment to inclusive excellence (https://agrilife.tamu.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/)

• Strategic plan