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Program Coordinator I

Overview:

FUNCTION OF THE UNIT

SDSU Division of Research and Innovation is launching a new EPA-funded Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ). The purpose of CCEEJ is to empower communities in EPA’s Region 9 by providing critical services and technical assistance to qualified community organizations. These services will expand participants’ capacity to meet community-defined priorities and participate meaningfully in decision-making processes, focusing specifically on underserved, rural, remote, tribal, and indigenous communities. Building capacity in, providing support for, and collaborating with communities often most vulnerable and affected by environmental challenges is central to advancing

environmental and energy justice. CCEEJ's mission is to leverage and strengthen community assets by creating an accessible in-person and virtual community that builds capacity and provides technical assistance in energy and environmental justice centered around four unifying objectives:

1) Outreach and partnership building,

2) Development of resources,
3) Transfer of knowledge and building community capacity,

4) Evaluation, adaptation, and innovation.

Using a hub and spoke model, CCEEJ will create a nexus of centralized expertise and coordination for each critical service for EPA Region 9, which connects eligible organizations with established partners in each state/territory to coordinate, deliver, and monitor uptake of key services while tracking the outcomes and outputs from the communities we serve.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Network Coordinator will be hired to serve as the chief operating officer of the CCEEJ. The candidate will oversee a wide range of initiatives in a fast-paced environment, with attention to detail, accuracy and timelines. You will plan, and oversee internal events such as off-sites, team building events and organizational wide meetings (all hands). You will plan, external events as well for our community partners. You will also represent the Center at stakeholder events, outreach and other convenings.

Responsibilities:

The Network Coordinator will be responsible for but not limited to:

Core Responsibilities

The Network Coordinator will be the most senior staff member of the TCTAC. The Network Coordinator will lead the project management initiatives, work closely with the PIs, oversee operations, manage and supervise other staff, represent the project at outreach and other events, and be tasked with managing day to day operations of the network.

Position Specific Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be responsible for coordinating and providing support for research collaborators, working with subcontractors to organize stakeholder engagement sessions, and managing project reporting, timelines, and budgets. Analytical, content or program development opportunities will be determined based on the experience and expertise of the selected candidate.

Qualifications:

Project Specific Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of and ability to use basic office support technology systems such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Excellent English oral and written communication skills, including a sound foundation in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Ability to plan and coordinate work activities in a proactive and organized manner.
Ability to apply independent judgment, discretion and initiative to address problems and develop practical and creative solutions.
Ability to display flexibility and handling multiple work priorities and frequent interruptions.
Ability to provide a welcoming environment to all.
Ability to provide excellent customer service to all.
Ability to report to work on time and interact effectively with co-workers.
Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures.
Ability to relate well to others within the HTM environment.
Ability to be well organized, meet deadlines, display detail orientation; possess good judgment and common sense.
Ability to demonstrate a high level of cross-cultural sensitivity.
Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, clients and community members.
Ability to display organization, meet deadlines, display detail orientation, possess good judgment and common sense.
Ability to relate well to others within the project environment.
Ability to be a highly motivated self-starter with strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and to work with a multi-cultural staff and participant population.

Core Experience/Education

Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent training and administrative work experience in an office or administrative environment.
3 years of progressively responsible experience in an office or administrative environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS

5 year of project management experience or MS degree equivalent
Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
Leadership and personnel management experience
Mentoring or training experience
Experience with environmental or energy justice or related fields/areas

ADDITIONAL APPLICANT INFORMATION:

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with SDSU Research Foundation
San Diego State University Research Foundation is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer

By San Diego State University

San Diego State University (SDSU), with an enrollment of more than 35,000, is one of the largest universities in California. It offers some 75 academic programs leading to about 85 bachelor's, 75 master's, and 15 joint-doctoral degrees. Its Imperi...

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FUNDING

Nonprofit

INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

5001-10000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in San Diego, CA

DATE POSTED

July 21, 2023