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Program Coordinator
Job Description
Position Number:
129020Title:
Program CoordinatorFunctional Title:
Program CoordinatorCategory Status:
35-Exempt Contingent Category 2Applicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
100Unit:
ARCH-Center for Smart Growth Research & EducationCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The University of Maryland’s National Center for Smart Growth (NCSG) is seeking a highly motivated Project Coordinator to support the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network (SBAN). SBAN is a national network of organizations that work to prevent the displacement of BIPOC- and immigrant-owned small businesses in gentrifying neighborhoods. As a membership organization, our network of small business leaders includes policymakers, nonprofit advocates, technical assistance providers, developers, financial institutions, scholars, and small business owners, who share knowledge and collaborate to advance innovative policies and policies that keep small businesses in place.
SBAN is the first national project focused on small business displacement in gentrifying neighborhoods. The project seeks to build the capacities of network members to engage in effective anti-displacement advocacy and assistance; to identify, assess, and disseminate promising small business anti-displacement practices and policies; and to encourage adoption of impactful small business anti-displacement strategies.
SBAN’s mission is to establish and sustain a network of organizations that work to prevent the displacement of small businesses owned by immigrants and people of color in gentrifying neighborhoods across the U.S. and abroad. It seeks to foster vibrant neighborhoods anchored by diverse business owners, workers, and residents who can remain in place and benefit from new public and private investments.
This Project Coordinator will support the Project Director, Dr. Willow Lung-Amam, and the core team of researchers and practitioners. The Project Coordinator will also coordinate and facilitate the activities of support staff, consultants, and network members. The Project Coordinator will report to the Project Director and receive strategic direction from the project team, including the NCSG Director. Further information about the initiative can be found below.
The intended term of the position is for three years based on agreed upon benchmarks of accomplishment, with an option for annual renewal dependent upon funding and other factors. This is a full-time, salaried University of Maryland, exempt, Contingent II staff position. Policies and benefit applicable for Contingent II employees, can be found here. This position can largely be fulfilled remotely via telework. However, the Project Coordinator must be available to attend occasional in-person and on-campus events or meetings, as needed
- Experience supporting strategic communication and media campaigns, including familiarity with traditional and social media platforms.
- Experience related to invoicing, financial management, and accounting.
- Educational degrees related to public administration or organizational management.
- Substantive knowledge related to small businesses, racial inequality, immigration, public policy, urban planning, economic development and/or redevelopment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to racial and economic equity and justice.
- Non-English language speaking and writing abilities, especially Spanish.
People that identify with historically marginalized groups based on gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality are especially encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should upload a letter of interest (3 page maximum), resume, and references names and contact information to https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings.
The position is open immediately and will remain open until filled. For best consideration, please apply by December 22, 2023. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Interested candidates should upload a letter of interest (3 page maximum), resume, and references names and contact information to https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings.
The position is open immediately and will remain open until filled. For best consideration, please apply by December 22, 2023. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelors Degree required
Experience:
4 years of related work experience
Bachelors Degree required
Experience:
4 years of related work experience
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Experience leading cross-sector, multi-year projects in large organizational settings, particularly those with a national and/or international scope.
- Superb project management skills and expertise, including experience working with and coordinating large teams of up to 50 collaborators.
- Experience coordinating large in-person and virtual events.
- Proficiency with a wide variety of software and systems for project and database management, and/or event management systems.
- Fundraising or grant writing experience.
- Experience supporting strategic communication and media campaigns, including familiarity with traditional and social media platforms.
- Experience related to invoicing, financial management, and accounting.
- Educational degrees related to public administration or organizational management.
- Substantive knowledge related to small businesses, racial inequality, immigration, public policy, urban planning, economic development and/or redevelopment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to racial and economic equity and justice.
- Non-English language speaking and writing abilities, especially Spanish.
- Managing key project personnel, including website and media consultants, facilitators, evaluation consultants, and graduate students.
Additional Information:
Target Hiring Range Minimum: | $65,400
Target Hiring Range Maximum: | $81,750
Target Hiring Range Maximum: | $81,750
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment; exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings . Spending long hours in front of a computer screen
Posting Date:
12/01/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
12/22/2023Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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