Job Title: Perkins Program Coordinator
PVN ID: BM-2303-005506
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Perkins Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting in collaborating with the academic chairs of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs of study as well as various student support service and academic support service areas to ensure that the requirements of the Perkins Grant are fulfilled. 

These areas include, but are not limited to, the Learning Resource Center, Office of Internships and Experiential Learning, Office of Student Affairs, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics, and the Office of Accessibility. 

The Perkins Grant provides support to students in CTE programs of study to prepare them for the 21st Century workforce as well as support for the faculty and staff in those programs.  This position reports to the Director of Evening/Weekend and Off-Site Programs who is also the Perkins Grant Officer, or a designee.  Borough of Manhattan Community College serves a diverse, urban, commuter college population of almost 20,000 students.

Other Duties

Responsibilities include the following: 

  • Knowledge of the Perkins Grant
  • Ensure academic departments and support service departments are spending grant funds in a timely manner and in compliance with the Perkins Grant regulations
  • Process hiring paperwork i.e. onboarding, I-9, e-verify
  • Serve as a liaison to the Research Foundation of CUNY personnel, benefits, procurement and accounts payable divisions
  • Assist with supervising office staff
  • Serve as a point-of-contact for ordering supplies/materials, purchased services, travel, equipment and processing purchase orders and payment requests
  • Participate in trainings and professional development activities
  • Hours include weekends during the fall, spring and summer I semesters
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Core Competencies/Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree plus two or more years of work experience in accounting, business or a related field
  • Significant knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and Power Point)
  • Proficient in using Excel to create complex budgets with various pivot tables
  • The ideal candidate must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, oral, writing and organizational skills and the ability to work with students, faculty, staff, and visitors of diverse backgrounds
  • It is imperative that the candidate has strong analytical, computer and problem-solving skills; is capable of working independently or as part of a team, and is able to complete projects in a timely manner while providing courteous customer service

This is a grant-funded full-time position through the Perkins Grant.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Evening/Weekend and Off-Site Programs
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$52,000.00 - $60,000.00
Closing Date
Dec 31, 2023 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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