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PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Job Title: PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Job Code: 5450
FLSA: E
Job Level: E1
Revised Date: 08/01/2010
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
Plan, coordinate and administer activities within assigned program areas; develop, coordinate and advise on policy related to assigned major programs.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Plan, coordinate and administer activities of assigned programs to include developing, implementing, and supervising related procedures, processes, services and systems; train employees in proper methods and procedures and ensure correctness of work.
Develop, plan, coordinate and implement activities including, but not limited to, seminars, conferences, workshops, short courses, clubs, shows, public events and other related programs; develop and coordinate newmideas and concepts for program themes, materials and resources to supplement, expand or replace existing program components.
Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, investigate trends, and recommend and implement modifications to improve program effectiveness.
Coordinate and/or participate in public relations activities to include preparing and supervising the production of brochures, bulletins, newsletters and other promotional materials and/or publications, preparing press releases, designing ads and fliers, and responding to inquiries; develop plans and schedules for release of publicity materials.
Represent assigned programs; serve on various committees and attend professional meetings as appropriate.
Maintain liaison with other programs, offices and departments at Duke to coordinate program business and to accomplish program objectives; interface with external organizations as appropriate to ensure cooperative efforts are enhanced and available resources are utilized.
Involved in the preparation of budgets; forcast, monitor, verify and reconcile expenditure of budgeted funds as appropriate.
Prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
Provide administrative support to staff within assigned program areas to support the accomplishment of program objectives; develop, coordinate and advise staff regarding program policy.
Provide staff leadership. Recommend various personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisal, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Work requires analytical, communications and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program
Experience
Work requires three years of experience in program administration or involving academic, instructional or counseling activities to acquire skills necessary to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of program activities and events.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
N/A
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
N/A
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
