CCC Project Coordinator (Project Management Specialist)
Indiana University

Department

VP UNIVERSITY RELATIONS OFFICE (UA-VPUR-IUBLA)

Job Summary

Assists the project manager in the execution of a large and complex 5-year external grant project from start to finish, ensuring on time completion within budget. This includes reporting requirements, creating and tracking metrics, and deliverables.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Assists in the management of large projects from start to finish, ensuring on time completion within budget, focusing on data gathering and data management.
• Tracks metrics, budgets, and deliverables for the project(s) and creates reports demonstrating progress.
• Assists in scheduling, coordinating and facilitating project team(s) consisting of internal and external partners.
• Communicates ongoing changes in tasks, goals, or performance.
• Collaborates to ensure that project objectives are achieved within established time frames.
• Participates in meetings, budget decisions, vendor selection, and development of programs.
• Manages the planning, development, and execution of events and programs that support the strategic goals and objectives of the grant.
• Leads the planning and implementation of events and programs associated with the grant including an annual community festival.

General Responsibilities

• Manages medium to large projects, from start to finish, ensuring on time completion within budget.
• Develops project plan(s) and efficiently analyzes, tracks, forecasts, and reports on project metrics and shortfalls.
• Coordinates and facilitates efforts of project team(s) consisting of various staff and hourly employees.
• Communicates ongoing changes in tasks, goals, or performance.
• Collaborates to ensure that project objectives are achieved within established time frames.
• Participates in client meetings, vendor/contract decisions, and development of project requirements and specifications.
• May provide guidance and support to less experienced peers.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of relevant experience

Preferred

• Event planning experience

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Demonstrates project management skills
• Proficient communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Highly thorough and dependable

Preferred

• Microsoft products Word, Excel, PowerPoint; excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills; excellent attention to detail
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates project management skills

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Project Management

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