Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Project Coordinator I
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Project/Program Management/Planning
Department	BSPPP-Voorhees Transport Ctr
Overview	The Bloustein School seeks to improve our increasingly urbanized and interconnected world by exploring planning approaches and public policy solutions that are healthier, greener, fairer, and generate greater prosperity than do current practices. It pursues equitable and efficient solutions to public problems at multiple levels from the global to the local and emphasizes the professional perspectives of urban planning, public policy, and public health. Within each of these domains, the school advances its aspiration to be a global leader in teaching, research, and service by engaging society’s challenges with focused programs that align current strengths with emerging needs. Its mission includes: Solving public problems through constructive engagement of governmental, private, and non-profit actors; Addressing the challenge of urbanization in its various global manifestations; Serving New Jersey’s need for a rigorous and engaging public policy forum; and Preparing students for rewarding professional careers in public service. For more information please visit: https://bloustein.rutgers.edu
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Project Coordinator I for the Voorhees Transportation Center. Reporting to the Executive Director and Business Manager III at Voorhees Transportation Center, the Project Coordinator I serves as Field Survey Manager to manage day-to-day activities at the survey scheduling center and ensure that the center operates without hindrance. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Takes full responsibility for hiring, training, supervising and scheduling surveyors from conducting field surveys to entering data. Ensures that all Rutgers protocols are maintained including Risk management, emergency procedures, insurance, etc. Functions as data custodian for human subjects research participants. Daily business processes associated with grants and special event funding as well as the logistics and implementation of center workshops and other events such as trainings, lecture series, meetings, and conferences; initiates as well as the logistics and implementation of center workshops and other events such as trainings, lecture series, meetings, and conference. Initiates and oversees the promotion and marketing, including website and other electronic media; monitors expenditures within the budget constraints established for the event. Manages venue/facility set-up and coordinates vendors on-site. Oversees and coordinates hourly students associated with events and programs within VTC. This includes coordinating with the principal investigator the job posting and with the business staff on job announcements in ROCS and other outlets as needed; interviewing applicants as directed. Managing the onboarding process and overseeing hourly employee administrative compliance with timekeeping, payroll, and travel reimbursement procedures.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	04
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	51359.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	63909.500
Annual Maximum Salary	76460.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	URA-AFT Administrative
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. A minimum of two years of related experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellent written and oral communication Problem-solving skills, good organizational abilities, motivation, and flexibility are essential. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, Access) or comparable products Ability to work with a great deal of independence and discretion and to keep sensitive matters confidential Ability to handle a wide variety of tasks simultaneously Sustained attention to detail while maintaining awareness of essential priorities Strong capability of working autonomously to coordinate and provide recommendations for effective decision-making to meet project needs. Experience in SciQuest, Expense Management System, PeopleSoft, ROCS, I-9 Verify, and Oracle Reports. Must have a Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program Certificate for Human Research.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized	Desktop and laptop computers MS Office software: word processing, database, project management, and spreadsheet applications Expected to use and be familiar with copier machines, fax, and other office equipment
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Requires work availability outside of regular office hours
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0219
Posting Open Date	02/02/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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