Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Program Coordinator (DUKE TITLE)
Career Services Operations Coordinator (Sanford Title, if different from Duke Title)
(Job code2321, Level 10)
Center or Program, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University

Occupational Summary

Assist Director of Career Services with operation/project management, data/reporting, budget/finance, communications/marketing, technology/platforms/vendors, and event planning/implementation. This is a part time 25 hours/week position with at least one day a week (Wednesday) in person presence on the main Duke campus, and the rest of the hours performed between regular office hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Work Performed

• Operations/project management

• Data/reporting

• Budget/finance

• Communications/marketing

• Technology/platforms/vendors

• Event planning/implementation

• Student employee management

• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires analytical, communications and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

Experience

Work requires one year of experience in program administration or involving academic, instructional or counseling activities to acquire skills necessary to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of program activities and events.

DEPARTMENT PREFERENCE FOR EXPERIENCE

Education/Training

Work requires organizational, communications and management skills generally acquired through completion of an associate or a bachelor’s degree.

Three years minimum of operations/project management experience OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATON AND/OR EXPERIENCE

In addition, the successful candidate will possess the following qualities/attributes:

• Strong operations and project management skills.

• Proven experience with data/reporting.

• Understanding of and experience with budget/finance.

• Comprehensive communications/marketing skills.

• Strong understanding of and experience with higher education technology/platforms/vendors.

• Demonstrated experience with event planning/implementation.

• Proven ability to work independently while functioning as a team member.

• Strong ability with time management, event organization, and managing multiple projects and details.

• Cross-cultural communications skills and sensitivity.

• Customer service orientation.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.