Program Specialist II

Job Title

Program Specialist II

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Education Program/Easa

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 Program Specialist II, under general supervision, performs specialist duties for a department, college, or division. 50% Support collaborations with Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP) and their SATOP (Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program) program and 50% support student project teams and experiential learning activities.

Responsibilities:

• Sponsored capstone projects – facilitating connection of project sponsors with appropriate academic majors, supporting collaboration of student and faculty with sponsors.
• Sponsored non-capstone student projects and competition project teams– facilitate and support the development of project scopes suitable for non-capstone teams.
• Sponsored technical assistance projects – facilitate faculty engagement with the SATOP small businesses.
• Develop a database to track projects, feedback form all stakeholders (students, faculty, industry, small business) and identify areas for improvement
• Develop promotional materials to raise visibility of the TEES-BAHEP partnership and its impact across the state of Texas and student project teams nationally, and internationally.
• Plans and develops specialized programs such as conferences, events, seminars, lectures, meetings, and workshops to facilitate program goals. Plans, develops, implements, coordinates, and monitors program or services.
• Provides and coordinates advanced professional level administrative support to programs and may assign duties for specified programs including, travel and working with internal/external vendors.
• Confers with staff on program issues and problems. Coordinates specialized program communications and marketing materials.
• Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines. Assists in budget tracking, data collection and management, tracking financial expenditures, special reports, and other documents.
• Attends meetings, conferences, and competitions to support the progress of assigned programs.
• This position may supervise student employees.

What we need:

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

What is helpful:

• Familiarity with TAMU system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Work Location:

• Main Campus – College Station, TX.

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.