Project Coordinator

Job Title Project Coordinator Position Number 400506 Vacancy Open to All Candidates Time-Limited No Department Homepage https://geology.ecu.edu/ Advertising Department GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES, DEPT OF Division Academic Affairs Classification Title 10421 Admin Support Associate Competency Level 3 - Advanced Working Title Project Coordinator Number of Vacancies 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0 Full Time or Part Time Full Time Recruitment Range $33,540 - $48,857 Anticipated Hiring Range $33,540 - $40,000 Salary Grade Equivalency GN06 Work Schedule Monday-Friday Work Hours 8:00 a.m.

• 5:00 p.m. Position Location (City) Greenville Job Category Staff

• Office/Clerical Organizational Unit Overview

East Carolina University (www.ecu.edu) is an R2-Doctoral/Research-Intensive University, a member of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System, and the lead institution in the multi-institutional Coastal Studies Institute (https://www.coastalstudiesinstitute.org). With an enrollment of about 28,000 students, including about 5,000 students pursuing graduate and professional degrees. ECU is committed to addressing challenges faced by the coastal plain communities of North Carolina and around the world.

ECU is located in Greenville, NC (pop. ~92,000), which lies ~80 miles east of Raleigh and a short distance from the Atlantic coast. Greenville offers a college-town atmosphere and is a great place to live, work, play, and visit. It has a cost of living more than 10 percent below the national average and boasts a vibrant Uptown district with restaurants, breweries, and shopping. Greenville hosts a variety of festivals throughout the year and offers numerous recreational opportunities, including access to the Tar River, more than nine miles of greenways, nearly 30 parks and recreational facilities, and a growing arts scene.

The Department of Geological Sciences (geology.ecu.edu), one of 16 departments in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts & Sciences, has 10 faculty members and offers a BS in Geology, an MS in Geology, and a graduate certificate in Hydrogeology & Environmental Geology. The Department has strong collaborations with a wide range of other departments at ECU, including Coastal Studies; Geography, Planning & Environment; Physics; Chemistry; Biology; and Engineering.

The Department has deep involvement with and physically houses the offices of the Water Resources Center (https://water.ecu.edu/), which has a mission to enable ECU faculty and students to perform world-class water-related research, education, and outreach across eastern North Carolina. The Center and its collaborative office, laboratory, and field facilities support the work of over 30 affiliated faculty from natural science, social science, and engineering across the institution with an emphasis on developing programs and infrastructure that support strategic initiatives at ECU.

Departmental faculty have active research programs in a wide variety of geoscience disciplines, but strengths likely to be of the most interest to applicants for this position include coastal geology, groundwater/surface water interactions, organic geochemistry, and hydrogeophysics. Extensive research instrumentation is available to support this work, including two geochemistry laboratories, a sedimentology instrumentation laboratory, a variety of field and laboratory water quality instrumentation, and a range of geophysical equipment suitable for investigations of the shallow subsurface.

The Department of Geological Sciences is committed to enriching the lives of students, faculty, and staff by providing a diverse academic community where the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and perspectives is an active part of living and learning. The Department seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a diverse student body, faculty, and staff, and works to increase diversity and access to higher education for groups underrepresented in the sciences by building an environment that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for diversity.

Job Duties

The Project Coordinator will constitute a critical position for the successful development and implementation of the ~$7.5M, 5-year NSF RISE grant "Leading Inclusive Transformation in Geoscience via an Intercultural Network of Learning Ecosystems (LIT GEO)", which is focused on broadening the participation and transformation of academic institutions/programs in Geoscience and in conducting community-based, society relevant geoscience research in learning ecosystems with community organizations. LIT GEO is a collaborative, multi-institutional project led by a multi-cultural team of geoscience researchers from East Carolina University (ECU), North Carolina Central University (NCCU), and the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA) along with community organization partners North Carolina Environmental Justice Network in NC, and Ciudadanos del Karso, Proyecto Cabachuelas, and Bosque Modelo de Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico.

The main goal of the project is to change the culture of the geoscience community to make it more just, equitable, and inclusive and to focus on community-based societal relevant research by:

• Providing paid post-BS, Master's, and post-doctoral programs and experiences in societal relevant geoscience research.

• Supporting 35 PB, 16 MS students, and 4 PD scholars from diverse backgrounds and >20 faculty members.

• Serving local communities by collaboratively identifying and solving geoscience issues that affect them.

• Creating programmatic and institutional change in Geoscience

The Project Coordinator selected for this position will work with an interdisciplinary team of faculty, students, and staff from ECU, NCCU, and UPRA and with our main community partners in NC and PR. The Coordinator will be housed at ECU but will coordinate across institutions. The Coordinator will work with the project leadership team to oversee and assist with the organization of day-to-day operations, including: event coordination and organizing logistics (venue, food, lodging, travel) for summits, field work, and project meetings; preparing and managing the disbursement of participant stipends; organizing payments for external trainers, speakers; purchasing materials and supplies; coordinating payments to community organizations; acting as point of contact for the PI, co-PIs, participants, and community organizations and community members; acting as webmaster for the project website; and maintaining student records and supervising them on program activities (e.g., tracking and advising students on what they have completed, helping them overcome cross-institution boundaries).

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Education/Experience

High school diploma or equivalency; or demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

License or Certification required by statute or regulation

None

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Comfort working with computers in applications like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Experience with project management tools and practices, including budget and task management and associated software, website development, and social media activity. Experience in areas such as program and event coordination and management, work as a community organizer, science communication or outreach specialist; lived experience working with communities on local issues. Leadership experience. An interest and understanding of environmental and social justice issues.

License or Certification required by the Department

None

Special Instructions to Applicant

• Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education are listed on your application. Do not write 'see resume' on your application when completing the job duties section.

• If you answer the questions at the end of the application, please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to support your answers (see job duties section of previous employment).

• Failure to answer the questions at the end of the application will not preclude your application from being considered but may result in your application not receiving full consideration of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Job Open Date 06/07/2024 Job Close Date

• Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date; If no closing date is indicated, the position will be posted until filled and may close at any time after the recruitment has been completed. 06/28/2024 Open Until Filled No Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/71769 Alternate option

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

AA/EOE

East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff and administration. We encourage qualified applicants from women, minorities, veterans, individuals with a disability, and historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the Department of Human Resources at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.

ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, final candidates are required to have their degree validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (252) 328-9847 or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to employment@ecu.edu. Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST.