About the Opportunity
JOB SUMMARY
Northeastern University’s Office for Central Co-op Support seeks a highly organized and proactive Project Coordinator to support strategic initiatives and administrative functions. Reporting to the Senior Director of Cooperative Education, the Coordinator will:
- Facilitate Meetings: Prepare agendas, attend meetings, and handle high-level meeting management.
- Liaise with Stakeholders: Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Senior Director.
- Handle Scheduling: Manage the Senior Director’s time, resolve conflicts, and ensure timely preparation of agendas and notes.
- Track Initiatives: Monitor and advance progress on key initiatives.
- Organize Events: Plan and manage logistics for workshops, trainings, and large-scale events, including liaising with the other team and units.
- Support Project Management: Assist with maintaining project plans, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
- Ensure Detail: Demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 1-3 years of experience in higher education or project coordination in an educational setting preferred.
- Proven attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency with technology, including MS Office, Adobe, and Smartsheet.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and track project progress.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience in taking initiative, working independently, and performing tasks accurately.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
1) Monitoring and advancing progress on key initiatives led by the Senior Director and the Central Co-op team. Managing projects, crafting communications, compiling reports, and providing information. Attending meetings and ensuring for the timely preparation of agendas and meeting notes.
2) Managing a high volume of demands on the Senior Director’s time and resolving conflicts. Anticipating and managing upcoming events and necessary preparations. Communicating with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Senior Director and the Central Co-op Office, as needed.
3) Organize Events: Plan and manage logistics for workshops, trainings, and large-scale events, including liaising with the other team and units.
Position Type
General Administration
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.
What We Do
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. We integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively
