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North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State Unive

Program Specialist

North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State Unive, Greensboro, North Carolina, us, 27497


Description:

Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering ( JSNN ) at the North Carolina A&T State University invites applications for a University Program Specialist to support the needs and activities at the Joint School’s Institute for Research Technologies ( JSIRT ). The position will support various administrative tasks including support with post award grant administration, student success, communication and administrative tasks. The position will also support the faculty with purchasing, travel, and student administrative needs and will play an important role in the overall management of the Department of Nanoengineering and JSNN and will oversee all program administration and business operations of the JSIRT am and other related activities including equipment and facility user coordination, event planning, marketing and communications, and education/outreach.

The Program Specialist will ensure that program goals, objectives, outcomes and deliverables are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters of the grant. JSNN is a college-level unit focused on nanoscience and nanoengineering research. It also has access to a facility that researchers can access. The facility is accessible to internal and external researchers. JSIRT was established in 2019 and provides the infrastructure needed to programmatic activities. JSNN seeks a candidate that will work seamlessly to coordinate program activities to accelerate JSIRT’s success.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering ( JSNN ) at the North Carolina A&T State University is an academic college-level unit. Its faculty and students are highly involved in research and graduate education. The Department of Nanoengineering is growing both in the number of faculty and the number of students. Consequently there is growth in the number of grant submissions and awards, and in the need to support the students. This is an exciting time for the department and JSNN and we seek a dynamic individual to join this team.

Internal job number: 001351

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or and equivalent combination of training and experience.

All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Preferred:

Master’s degree in engineering or the physical sciences or related field and 3 years of experience in center-level program management, marketing, and communication experience. – - Considerations will be given to a candidate with a doctorate degree in engineering of the physical sciences with at least one year of experience.

A general understanding of equipment use for science and engineering research is required.

Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.

Expert proficiency in MS Office products with expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Knowledge of MS Access will be a plus.

Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator skills.

Knowledge of WordPress standards and functionality.

Must be able to work independently and if required, work in a multidisciplinary environment.

Job Closing Date: 12/18/2024