Program Support Coordinator (CEE - GSI Program)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Program at the Georgia Institute of Technology is a vibrant and intellectually diverse School with people who are using new technologies to expand the notion of what it means to be civil and environmental engineers in the 21st Century. Celebrating 125 years this academic year, we teach our students the engineering fundamentals they need to be successful at the interface of the built and the natural worlds. Our program is focused on learning how to think, how to solve problems, and how to impact society. We provide rigorous learning environments, out-of-the-classroom and overseas experiences challenging our students to reach their highest potential. Our degree programs are consistently ranked among the nation's best as we celebrate 125 years of developing engineers to improve the human condition.

The School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (https://ce.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (CEEatGT) in Atlanta, GA invites applications for a full-time, Program Coordinator II position. As part of the relocation, integration and operation of the Geosynthetics Institute (GSI) as an affiliated organization at Georgia Tech, additional personnel will be required to advance the strategic vision for GSI. This newly created Program Coordinator II position will be responsible for providing high level, specialized administrative services in support of all the technical operations of the extensive laboratory facilities of GSI and ensuring that they provide technical laboratory testing support for the activities of GSI and its member companies in direct support of GSI management. The position encompasses organization of office services including coordinating calendars, meetings and events, financial matters, procurement and report preparation. They may also provide work coordination and supervision to lower-level administrative personnel and researchers within the unit. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: GSI management and staff, GSI members (external to GT), CEE administration, faculty and staff, vendors as well as office and laboratory visitors. This position typically will advise and counsel other administrative staff and may supervise lower-level administrative staff. The individual will also assist graduate and undergraduate students in administrative activities related to experimental research involving laboratory testing of geomaterials. Applicants for this position shall have a solid background in supporting engineering academia and practice and in the operations of civil and environmental engineering programs. Faculty and staff. This position will supervise: NA.

Job Duty 1 -
Plan, execute and provide assistance for meeting and event logistics and scheduling

Job Duty 2 -
Establish schedules, oversee arrangements and provide logistics support for targeted programs and/or projects and unit initiatives

Job Duty 3 -
Evaluate, assess and report on the feasibility and sustainability of potential programs, projects and initiatives

Job Duty 4 -
Provide necessary support related to the identification and execution of adopted unit programs/projects and other unit initiatives

Job Duty 5 -
Develop, arrange/coordinate meetings and project materials for distribution, as necessary

Job Duty 6 -
Compile, organize and analyze data for use in reports for targeted programs/projects and other unit initiatives

Job Duty 7 -
Monitor and update appropriate stakeholders of progress/milestones for program/project objectives

Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Technical Diploma, Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Three to five years job related experience

SKILLS
Excellent written and verbal communication, customer service and organization skills. The ability to prioritize tasks, work independently and/or within a team environment.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Salary range: $33.00 - $34.50/hourly

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job grade: A7

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be an experienced professional and will leverage their expertise to bring substantial creativity and innovation to the administrative functions of GSI including frequent interactions with member company personnel. In addition to regular operational activities, the successful candidate will participate in the organization and implementation of various outreach and engagement activities between faculty, students and industry members, as well as coordinate, track and manage unit purchasing activities.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check which will include a credit check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening