Job Description
Job ID: 314311
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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