Project Coordinator, Aerospace Engineering

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Posted: 27-Mar-24

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Salary: Open

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Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 95671-en_US

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL

 

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to more than 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 340,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls "the most ambitious campus design program in the country."

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC's momentum has never been stronger. UC's annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion. The University's overall regional economic impact exceeds $10.6 billion, paving the way for the future of Cincinnati.

Job Overview

The Aerospace Engineering Department in the College of Engineering and Applied Science seeks a Project Coordinator whose principal workload will be to serve as central Project Coordinator for the Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Systems (IRAS) Lab and the related research project. The Project Coordinator will work with the team, comprised of researchers from UC, and several other universities and small companies, to ensure successful execution with expectations met for both sponsor and award investigators.

This is a Space Force research grant funded position; the continuation of this position will be based on the availability of funds and continuation of the grant.  
This position is housed in the Aerospace Engineering department and integrates with its mission and strategic plan. This position will work closely with the IRAS Lab Director and the department business office.

A successful candidate will be well-organized, motivated and enterprising, someone with professional and interpersonal communication skills and a desire to further develop his/her skills and career. UC encourages motivated employees to seek part-time continuing education allowing 6-credit tuition remission per semester. Under general supervision from the IRAS Lab director, the Project Coordinator will assist in the planning and coordination of administration, budgetary and/or operational activities of substantial variety and complexity.

Essential Functions

• Serve as central Project Coordinator for the research program quantitative and qualitative data on progress toward objectives for strategic communications, marketing and event teams.
• Review objectives to identify problems and solutions, prioritize solutions and develop action steps for program and project improvement.
• Provide administrative support for project, through managing budget and contracts, approve, and monitor expenditures, prepare financial reports, as well as organizing meetings and workshops, updating program schedule, and maintaining meeting records.
• Assist the IRAS Lab director with monitoring and compliance of the lab safety and security requirements.
• Assist with the development and implementation of strategies to involve consortium members.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time
• Provide oversight of the deliverables and schedules of the participating universities and companies
• Assist with the development of program and project objectives and monitor

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

• One (1) year of relevant experience in program or project coordination.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Experience working (full-time or part-time) in aerospace companies is beneficial.
• Experience with Microsoft Project.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Application Process Information

Interested and qualified applicants must apply online and include a cover letter of interest and a current CV/Resume. All certifications and other documentation can be uploaded using the Additional Documents section in the application.
 

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

 

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

 

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html .

 

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] . 

 

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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