Project Coordinator, Senior - Wyoming Institute for Humanities

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Job Title:

Project Coordinator, Sr. - Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research (WIHR) 

Job Purpose:

Coordinate and manage the administrative, financial, and personnel functions of The Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research (WIHR). The Institute supports the humanities at the University by funding research, offering public programming, and serving as a hub for faculty, students, and staff interested in the humanities. Working with the Institute director and steering committee, the Project Coordinator, Senior will coordinate the operational, financial, and public programming functions of the Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research and its projects, under limited supervision. Specific functions include but are not limited to: 

• managing logistics for public events; 
• producing high-quality humanities content for public engagement, including social media and communications; 
• monitoring project budgets; 
• supervising hourly and student employees; 
• representing the Institute at public functions; 
• coordinating grant-writing and fundraising activities; 
• assisting the Humanities Institute with other related project functions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage the administrative, financial, and personnel activities of the Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research.
• Develop project goals and objectives and revise as necessary; develop and implement a comprehensive plan for delivery and assessment of project objectives and goals.
• Represent Wyoming or the University at grant functions, or other meetings and events, which may include reporting on projects, planning collaborations with other project professionals, and evaluating projects.
• Develop recruiting and funding strategies; plan and write grant proposals; negotiate approval of grant awards; write reports on status of funded projects.
• Develop project budgets; disseminate funding and monitor expenses against budget allocations.
• Direct and supervise the project personnel functions including hiring, training, supervision and evaluation of staff.
• Consult with faculty, counselors, staff members, and the public to assist students and/or program participants associated with the project.

Supplemental Functions:

• May provide academic and/or career advising for specific projects.
• Represent the department on University or division/college committees, as directed.
• May perform additional special assignments.

Competencies:

• Collaboration
• Developing Organizational Talent
• Formal Presentation Skills
• Individual Leadership
• Innovation
• Judgment
• Quality Orientation
• Work Prioritization & Management

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Experience: 3 years work-related experience, including administration, supervision, and counseling experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a humanities field
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Work or volunteer experience in humanities research-related fields (grant writing, publishing, for a research center or institute, for example)
• Work or volunteer experience in the public humanities (at cultural organizations such as libraries, museums, national or state parks or historic sites, for example)
• Social media savvy  

Required Materials:

Complete the online application and upload the following for a complete application: cover letter, resume or C.V. and contact information for four work-related references.  

**Due to a current system limitation, you may only be prompted to upload your resume/CV and a Cover Letter.  To ensure your application is complete, we recommend you put all of your application materials into one file with your cover letter.  However, if you're experiencing any issues in doing so, please send any additional application materials to recruit@uwyo.edu, and a recruiter will manually add them to your application packet. To help us process your application more efficiently, please include the 6-digit job ID number (located at the bottom of the job posting) in your email. 

Work Location:

Remote/Hybrid: This position is eligible for 20% remote work and/or flexible work schedule.

Hiring Statement/Eeo:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.   

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