Careers Job Description
General Description
Learning & Development Projects at the Silberman School of Social Work/Hunter College is a leading academic center for research and professional development focused on improving services for vulnerable adults in ways that enhance health, safety, and quality of life. From our location in East Harlem, Learning & Development Projects at the Silberman School of Social Work staff promote innovative practices that strengthen organizations, systems, and workers who serve older adults throughout New York City and New York State. Learning & Development Projects at the Silberman School of Social Work provides professional development for human services professionals, lawyers, and elder advocates seeking to update their skills and expand their knowledge about gerontology and aging- related policy.
The Learning & Development Projects at the Silberman School of Social Work is seeking a creative, energetic Project Coordinator to support administration of our ongoing professional development and training projects and to manage logistical aspects of our professional training events. We are seeking a highly motivated, socially engaged, detail-oriented person with a strong commitment to advocacy on behalf of vulnerable adults. Some travel required.
Other Duties
Primary responsibilities include:
• Maintaining detailed administrative and expenditure records for multiple simultaneous projects, initiatives, and training events.
• Coordination and oversight of training events, including scheduling and event registration.
• Data entry and management of web-based administration and evaluation of training events.
• Working closely with project manager and other Brookdale personnel to identify project needs, establish priorities, and support goals related to the organization.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key government and academic stakeholders, training subcontractors, vendors, etc.
• Regular dissemination of information regarding events and ongoing activities to clients, participants, and other stakeholders.
• Other Duties as assigned.
• Occasional travel throughout New York State
Qualifications
Qualifications
• Minimum BA degree or 5 years or more of a relevant job history
• Good understanding of protective service policy
• Strong commitment to social advocacy
• Must have excellent written, oral, interpersonal communication and follow-thorough skills
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision, as well as with people at all levels of the organization
• Detailed oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Previous experience with project coordination or project assisting
• Strong work ethic and customer service skills, including the capacity to trouble-shoot unanticipated logistical issues
• Ability to maintain composure when working under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in the Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Work, Adobe
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Full Time
$55,000.00 - $59,000.00
Nov 09, 2021 (Or Until Filled)