Program Specialist II

Job Title

Program Specialist II

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan/College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Meloy Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program Specialist II, under general supervision from the Director, performs the planning, development, and implementation of the various program offerings of the Meloy Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program (MEIEP).

Responsibilities:

• Supervises two entry-level staff members, including coordination of position specification posting, candidate screening, and hiring.
• Supervises up to six student workers, undergraduate and graduate, to support MEIEP activities.
• Coordinates programs including: Aggies Invent, Invent for the Planet, Problems Worth Solving, Engineering Inc., NSF i-Corps Site, Meloy Fellows, Meloy Innovators, Meloy Speaker Series, Boss Talk, and student pitch competitions, both on and off campus.
• Manages logistics for conferences, seminars, meetings, and workshops for MEIEP faculty, staff, mentors, judges, and guest speakers.
• Handles food, promotional materials, stakeholder communications, and real-time execution for all events, trainings, meetings, and conferences.
• Serves as primary Point of Contact for MEIEP in working with Zachry Facilities, IT, Scheduling, MarComm, and the EASA Business Office.
• Administers the Concept, Creation, and Commercialization Certificate and the Engineering Entrepreneurship Minor offered by MEIEP.
• Provides logistical support for all curricular activities within MEIEP.
• Prepares, tracks, and provides management reports related to the Program and event budgets, working closely with the EASA Business Office personnel.
• Coordinates all vendor ordering and communications related to MEIEP promotional materials.
• Maintains Program records and databases.
• Supports travel reservations and purchases for Program faculty, staff, and guests.
• Handles other duties as assigned.

What we need:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.

What is helpful:

• Experience with similar entity’s administration and coordination of activities.
• Experience supervising multiple personnel, preparing and monitoring budgets, event planning and coordination, serving as liaison between internal stakeholder groups, and communicating with guests, visitors, and students.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Be proficient in typical office software programs related to work processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations.
• Demonstrate a collaborative work style.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and; be a good leader for those junior-level employees reporting to them.

Other Requirements:

• Will be expected to work one weekend per month.
• Must handle the stress of multi-tasking in a sometimes busy, chaotic environment.
• Will supervise small group of junior staff and student workers.
• Must work well with Program faculty members.
• Must manage the multi-modal (in-person and virtual) workplace.

Work Location:

• Main Campus – College Station, TX.

About Multidisciplinary Engineering

The Texas A&M University College of Engineering's Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering (MTDE) lets students pave their own way in their academic careers. We offer innovative options for students who want to specialize in a non-traditional engineering field or to study a blend of engineering disciplines. Some of our specializations prepare students for new and emerging career fields.

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan with 8% employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance https://engineering.tamu.edu/information/esac/educational-assistance-programs.html
• Wellness program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

Helpful Applicant Information

Required Materials for Application:

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.
• Letter of interest

Compensation Philosophy:

• Recruit and retain high-performing workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing, coaching and skills development.
• Offer total rewards, flexible benefits, professional development, performance recognition and work-life balance.
• Ensure resources are readily available and utilized to attract and retain the highest quality researchers, faculty, and staff.

Employment Eligibility Verification

• If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in delay of start date.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.