Project Coordinator, Contractor

OCLC • Part-time • Seattle, Washington, United States • from $50 / hour • 2w ago

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The Job Details are as follows:

This temporary 30 hour per week contractor position will coordinate work on two grant-funded projects for a period of 18 months from the point of hire, with the possibility of extension. Activities will include supporting the development of online training, communicating with project partners and contractors, assisting project participants in their learning programs, and organizing and facilitating meetings. The position will also coordinate the deliverables and schedules for both projects.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and drive the schedule and activities of two WebJunction projects: Enhancing Digital Collections Stewardship through Facilitated Group Learning , and Beyond ABLE: Foundational Continuing Education for Public Library Staff projects. Manage project planning and tracking documentation. Set up and prepare meeting agendas and take notes to capture action items and decisions.
Support project managers in defining priorities and turning high-level plans into concrete deliverables with identified dependencies and documented action steps. Help to ensure appropriate timelines are defined and met, and that future project needs are anticipated while executing current priorities.
Coordinate among project team members, advisors, contractors, evaluators, and subject matter experts in the planning, writing, design, deployment, and support of instructional content and experiences.
Coordinate travel and meeting logistics for conference presentations.
Coordinate with the internal communications team to promote the projects and its deliverables externally.

Qualifications

Minimum of three years’ experience in project coordination or management
Experience planning and coordinating highly collaborative multi-year outcomes-based projects that continuously adapt to emerging conditions and evidence.
Understanding of best practices for building relationships and engaging with adult learners in an all-virtual environment.
Excellent written, organizational, and communications skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide variety of individuals to establish and maintain trust and rapport.
Self-directed, initiates action, and is able to make well-reasoned recommendations to leaders, execute decisions, and solve problems.
Excellent video-conferencing facilitation skills and experience with supporting geographically dispersed project teams.
Experience with Microsoft and Google content creation and management systems, and knowledge of communications technologies.
Experience working with libraries (desired).
In addition to a résumé, applicants should submit a cover letter that describes their interest in the role and what experience they will bring to it.

The pay rate for this position is up to $50/hour, commensurate with experience. The final rate will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and relevant experience.

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA/EAA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.