Program Coordinator

Boston, MA, United States

Program Coordinator

About the Opportunity

Northeastern and partner universities were recently awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) award; check out the news here!

The College of Engineering is looking for a Program Coordinator who is excited about building new programs and working with graduate students. The role is hybrid, with an expectation to work from the Boston campus 1 - 4 times a week.

The National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) award, 'Platforms for Exchange and Allocation of Resources (PEAR),' granted to Northeastern University, University of Houston, and Hampton University (two of which are minority-serving institutions), aims to provide students with a holistic education. This encompasses the integration of business, policy, and social science principles into ethical engineering practice. It also equips them to navigate unregulated, evolving work environments and understand how technological advancements create value and influence society.

PEAR anticipates training over 80 MS and PhD students, including 22 stipend fellows, across various doctoral programs at Northeastern University, University of Houston, and a new Master's in Engineering Entrepreneurship program at Hampton University. The training model follows evidence-based practices, particularly focusing on interdisciplinary learning and engaging underrepresented populations. Through a well-structured curriculum, mentorship, professional development, and research opportunities, PEAR Fellows will be prepared to shape the future of digital platforms, ensuring equitable economic opportunities, sustainable consumption, and ethical technology design.

These professionals will play a pivotal role in defining the future of work in the realm of human-technology interactions and leveraging the data revolution in sectors like energy, health, transportation, logistics, and more. PEAR leverages the strengths of each institution: Northeastern's expertise in experiential learning, Hampton's focus on engineering entrepreneurship, and University of Houston's engineering partnerships, particularly in the energy sector. A formal external evaluation will track outcomes, contributing to the understanding of effective graduate education models in convergent research areas like digital platforms.

Job Description:

The Program Coordinator will support PEAR programmatic activities using appropriate IT, financial, communications and reporting tools. Reporting to the PI, the Project Coordinator will work closely with the PI and rest of the PEAR team to manage the educational and research activities, manage scheduling and communication with stakeholders, support the trainee application process, recruitment efforts, support mentoring, foster the collaboration between Northeastern University and the two partnering minority-serving institutions and collect data for program evaluation and reporting to NSF. Program Coordinator will develop project plans and milestones and help ensure execution of these plans as well as ensuring that all grantor contractual and regulatory requirements are met.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must have 1-3 years' experience working in an office environment and interest in supervising student workers

Must desire to contribute to a culture of life long learning

Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrate ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues

Strong writing skills related to email correspondence with internal and external stakeholders

Excellent organization and administrative skills, with emphasis on: ability to schedule and organize trips, meeting and events ability to work with finance and legal colleagues and systems on contracts and payments

Demonstrated ability to work across simultaneous activities and projects

Knowledge and skills required for this position are typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree

Candidates with grant and/or software project management skills and experience with graduate student programs is a plus

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

Financial management of PEAR (post-award administration)

Track budgets, prepare expense reports, and provide forecasts to PI

Track grant processing at Northeastern, external collaborators and sponsors intervening, when necessary, to ensure timely and correct completion

Interaction with PEAR trainees

Manage the trainee application process for PEAR at Northeastern and collaborating institutions

Support the trainees in their journey through the program

Programmatic management of PEAR

Ensure official requirements and milestones for PEAR are met

Interface and help partners (University of Hampton and University of Houston) to achieve PEAR goals

Manage regular communication activities across the PEAR team:

Biweekly Management Meetings

Online Social Community

Annual PEAR Research Symposium

Annual Program Review

Procurement

Procure equipment and supplies in support of PEAR direction of PI

Administrative Support

Assist the PI in administrative tasks such as manuscript preparation, letter writing, travel arrangements, and grant preparation

Position Type

General Administration

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity .

To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/NRT-Program-Coordinator_R118316

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