Oregon State University
Location
Corvallis, OR | United States
Job description
Internal Job Number: P07673UF
Description:
The Oregon Sea Grant is seeking a Project and Event Coordinator. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, professional faculty position.
The Oregon Sea Grant ( OSG ) Project and Event Coordinator supports the leadership team in managing the Oregon Sea Grant program and carrying out program-wide projects and events. The position coordinates leadership team, advisory council, and program-wide meetings, annual reporting, and special projects. The OSG Coordinator supports the leadership team (Director and three associate directors for Research & Scholars, Extension & Engagement, and Education) in managing a responsive and fast-paced program. The coordinator must be effective at managing, tracking, and prioritizing multiple projects, events, and workflows to successful completion. The position also provides back-up support for the OSG HR Liaison and will serve as HR Liaison in their absence. The position reports to the Director and serves as the leadership team's liaison with Oregon Sea Grant personnel and external parties including Oregon State University ( OSU ) departments, faculty, and staff; the public; organizations working in partnership with Oregon Sea Grant (governmental and non-governmental); other state Sea Grant programs; National Sea Grant Office; Oregon Sea Grant Advisory Council; and Sea Grant Association. This position involves substantial interpersonal communication to support effective coordination of projects, partners, and personnel and requires strong communication skills, multi-cultural understanding, sound judgement, and diplomacy.
Oregon Sea Grant, based at OSU since 1971, is one of 34 Sea Grant College Programs established by Congress as a partnership between universities and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ). Through an integrated program of research, extension and education, our mission is to spark discovery, understanding, and collaboration to foster healthy, inclusive, and resilient coastal communities and ecosystems (seagrant.oregonstate.edu). Oregon Sea Grant funds research projects, manages fellowships and internships, and implements extension and education programs to address issues of importance to coastal communities and ecosystems. The program also operates the Hatfield Visitor Center, a public marine science museum/aquarium, and K-12 educational programs at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, OR.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):
Typically requires Bachelor's Degree and 3 years' experience providing administrative support to an administrator
Requirements :
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Type:
The coordinator will work primarily from our offices in Corvallis. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. An in-office presence is required for this position, but working up to one day a week from home and a flexible work schedule are options.
Occasional evening and weekend work and some in-state or regional travel related to event and program support may be required.
May require occasional out of state travel for national program meetings or work outdoors related to program delivery.
Additional Salary Information: $44,496 - $75,516
About Oregon State University
Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon?s natural wonders.Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state?s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon?s leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State?s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offic ... es, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon?s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion.Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology.Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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