Project Coordinator Job at University of Wisconsin- River Falls
Applicants are required to apply online. UWRF will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Applicants are required to provide:
- Resume
- Cover letter specifying qualifications and experience
- Provide the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references who can specifically comment on your ability, experience, and professional preparation (references)
Inquiries should be addressed to:
Shaheer Burney, PhD
Director, Survey Research Center
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Business
shaheer.burney@uwrf.edu
Deadline to Apply:
Applicants need to submit all required materials by May 12, 2023. A criminal background check will be completed on final candidates.
UW-River Falls does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources at 715-425-4941.
UW-River Falls does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources at 715-425-4941.
Posting Details
Position Information
UW - System Position Title
Project Coordinator
Business Title
Major Department Code
Survey Research Center (J584030)
Appointment Type
Academic Staff-Fixed Term Renewable
FLSA Status
Exempt
FTE (Percentage of Appointment)
75
Typical Working Schedule
University hours are 7:45-4:30 Monday – Friday, schedule would be 50% to 75%
Position Summary
This position is in the 50% to 75% range depending on successful candidate’s needs and in negotiation with the Director of the Survey Research Center. The Project Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Director of the Survey Research Center (SRC) but will be expected to work independently. Key duties include supervising, training, and evaluating student employees, managing client relations, project management, developing and maintaining the SRC’s marketing plan, maintaining the SRC’s website and social media pages, and other tasks as assigned by the Director.
Responsibilities
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Project management (30%): managing the timeline and logistics of survey projects; office management; coordinating the work of SRC staff; ensuring the accuracy, reliability, validity and timeliness of data collection; acquiring mailing lists; archiving project documents and reports; managing fiscal aspects of survey projects
- Supervising and training (30%): recruit and hire new student research workers; train and supervise student workers for a variety of survey tasks (survey logistics, data inputting and validation, statistical summaries); identify training needs, develop training materials, implement appropriate training; complete payroll; student evaluation and compensation recommendations.
Client relationship management (30%): first contact with potential clients; clarification of survey objectives and other client needs; on-going liaison with multiple on- and off-campus information users/survey clients; providing customer service and trouble-shooting problems with clients as they arise.
Marketing management (10%): maintain the SRC’s website, social media pages, and other marketing platforms; editing research reports into a visually appealing format and distributing finished reports through SRC’s media platforms; acquiring new clients through promotion and advertising.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science, marketing, or business field.
- Experience with project management
- Experience with serving clients and relationship management
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Supervisory, training, & performance evaluation experience
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Qualifications Preferred:
- Experience with website and social media management
- Experience working with community-based organizations and businesses
- Experience with Microsoft Publisher, Tableau, or other data visualization tools
- Experience with learning new software involved in survey research
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
AAF00830
Number of Vacancies
1
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
04/10/2023
Closing Date
05/12/2023
Applicant Review Date
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants are required to apply online. UWRF will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Applicants are required to provide:
- Resume
- Cover letter specifying qualifications and experience
- Provide the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references who can specifically comment on your ability, experience, and professional preparation (references)
Inquiries should be addressed to:
Shaheer Burney, PhD
Director, Survey Research Center
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Business
shaheer.burney@uwrf.edu
Shaheer Burney, PhD
Director, Survey Research Center
Assistant Professor, Agricultural Business
shaheer.burney@uwrf.edu
Deadline to Apply:
Applicants need to submit all required materials by May 12, 2023. A criminal background check will be completed on final candidates.
UW-River Falls does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources at 715-425-4941.
UW-River Falls does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources at 715-425-4941.
Legal Notices
EEO/AA Statement
UW-River Falls is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer subject to all state and federal regulations pertaining to non-discrimination based upon sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, age, arrest and/or conviction record, veteran or military status. All persons, especially women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Employment is subject to federal laws that require verification of your identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the final candidates may be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
Title IX Notice
As required by Title IX and federal regulations, UW-River Falls does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs or activities, including in admission and employment. Questions about the application of Title IX may be referred to UWRF’s Title IX Coordinator at
titleix@uwrf.edu; the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights; or both. For more information, please see
uwrf.edu/titleIX.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies can be viewed at or call University Police at 715-425-3133 for a paper copy.
Criminal Background Check and Reference Check Policy
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you, your most recent employer, and all previous UW System institution and State of Wisconsin agency employers from the past seven (7) years to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment per UW System Administrative Policy 1275.
Other Notices
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