Location: Syracuse,NY, USA
The Project Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day support to the Burton Blatt (BBI) Project team and multiple partners involved in a multi-county project in California. The project coordinator will create and maintain a master calendar to monitor deliverables, deadlines, payments and staff schedules; coordinate conference calls; develop agendas and take minutes; act as liaison among BBI, subcontractors, County contacts and other departments at Syracuse University; and prepare required forms necessary.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills and Knowledge
* Experience with PeopleSoft financial applications preferred.
* Excellent knowledge MS applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
* Proven ability to learn new software applications and troubleshoot technical issues.
* Excellent communication skills in person, in writing, by telephone, and by email; demonstrating professionalism, courtesy, and respect to a variety of audiences.
* Flexibility and ability to multi-task among multiple projects.
* Ability to work independently and in a team.
Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain strategies to track and report progress of multiple projects and alert researchers when problems arise.
* Create and maintain financial tracking systems of project budgets, expenditures and projections.
* Coordinate the scheduling of in-person and virtual meetings; planning, implementation, logistics and follow up.
* Obtain, draft, and maintain multiple required contracting and vendor documents, maintain files.
* Ensure reporting deadlines are met and assist in writing and producing reports for funders.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
Tools/Equipment
Not Applicable
Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.