Location: Kent,OH, USA
Wetland Monitoring Program Operations & Project Coordinator
Kent State University
Kent, OH
Closing Date: Dec 4, 2024
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Description
The Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University seeks a full time Operations and Project Coordinator to support administration of the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program. The coordinator will contribute to science-based decision making to improve environmental quality by supporting a team of academic researchers from the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The successful candidate will expand the capacity of the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring program through facilitating communication, coordinating events, and compiling information for reports, presentations, and other communication products. The candidate will join a dynamic, supportive research group with opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and engagement with state policy makers, stakeholders, and public audiences. This position is supervised by Lauren Kinsman-Costello ([email protected], ). Examples of duties include: Support coordination among Monitoring Program researchers and partners through scheduling meetings, compiling meeting agendas, taking notes during meetings, and leading follow-up communications; Facilitate communication within the Monitoring Program using email, slack, and other communication tools; Coordinate production of various communication products by compiling information for program assessment and reporting, drafting text for reports and other communication products, contributing to copy editing and formatting products; Produce communication products for diverse audiences by working with researchers and partners to coordinate meetings to discuss goals and format of products, compile content including results and images, draft text and graphics, solicit and compile feedback, and finalize and polish finished products; Coordinate travel, events, and workshops including logistical operations, reserving necessary facilities, acquiring needed supplies for meetings and events; Compile information and use excel spreadsheet templates to calculate budget estimates, track Program expenditures across multiple subaward budgets, and facilitate responsible resource use; Maintain and organize shared digital files; Contribute to internal Program communication by compiling material, drafting text, editing, and formatting internally used documents including ecological monitoring plans and protocols; and other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree; Excellent organizational and project management skills; strong interpersonal and written communication skills; Ability and motivation to cultivate a supportive and safe work environment; Attention to detail; Effective at working both independently and as a member of a team; Proven ability to learn quickly and see tasks through to completion; and a Valid U.S. driver's license. Desired Qualifications: Bachelors in biology, environmental sciences, geology, chemistry, or related field; Experience and/or familiarity with ecology and environmental sciences; Highly proficient with basic software tools including Google applications and the Microsoft Office Suite; Ability to learn and adapt to using new tools; Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with incremental deadlines; Familiarity with project management and communication applications like slack and smartsheet; Ability to travel for project meetings; Familiarity with grant budget accounting and management; Demonstrated ability to carefully proofread and edit the work of others
Contact
Lauren Kinsman-Costello
Kent State University
Phone: 330#######
[email protected]