Coordinator, Projects; Grant-Funded

Job Summary

Coordinates and facilitates System-wide projects and activities in support of the assigned area. Apply project management principles and utilize project management tools to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Oversees the coordination and implementation of all aspects of ongoing projects and/or activities.

• Administer projects, including but not limited to the initiation, planning, execution, control, and monitoring.
• Provide overall supervision of projects and coordinates implementation.
• Communicate progress of and promote project activities to Vice Chancellor of Instructional Services.
• Lead projects and direct all aspects of the projects to ensure goals are met.
• Review project proposals and/or plans to determine timeframe, funding limitations and procedures for accomplishing project.
• Ensure projects adhere to their scope and HCC requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective organizational and administrative structure to administer projects at all levels.
• Schedule and organize System-wide meetings, trainings, seminars, summits and special events.
• Track project milestones, deliverables and budget.
• Establish work plan and staffing for each phase of project.
• Confer with project staff to outline work plan, assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Use project management tools to monitor Department projects.
• Keep track of project progress and provide management with periodic status reports.

Education & Experience

• 3 years business or industry experience required

Licensing & Certification

• Valid Texas Driver License

Special Skills

• MS Office Programs
• Information Management System
• Budget Management
• Delivering High Quality Work
• Accepting Responsibility
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Acting with Integrity
• Thinking Critically
• Managing Change
• Communicating Effectively

General Office. Must be able to perform all job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations; remain in a stationary position during shift; move items weighing up to 25 pounds; position self to operate job equipment; apply established protocols in a timely manner. Must access, input and retrieve information from technology devices; communicate with others to accomplish job requirements. May be required to work after hours to include weekends and holidays.

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215.

Houston Community College (HCC) is an open‑admission, public institution of higher education offering a high‑quality, affordable education for academic advancement, workforce training, career development and lifelong learning to prepare individuals in our diverse communities for life and work in a global and technological society. We’re proud to say that 98 percent of our graduates step into a job in their field of study immediately upon graduation.

One of the largest community colleges in the nation, HCC has served the Greater Houston area for over four decades. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Schools Commission on Colleges, we offer 300+ associate degree and certificate programs to 75,000+ students across 13 Centers of Excellence and online each semester. We are proud to be No.1 among all community colleges in the nation in providing associate degrees to minorities and No.1 in educating international students, with 10.4 percent of our student population from outside the USA.

Our vision is to become the Employer of Choice in support of our mission for Student Success by attracting, retaining and motivating the best employees.

Play a central role at HCC as you keep our everyday operations running like clockwork. You’ll get the chance to make things happen and work closely with inspiring leaders across different parts of the institution. Whether your role is supportive, administrative, financial or something else, you’ll be part of a dynamic team that not only provides HCC students with cutting‑edge academic and career tools, it also takes care of its people.

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