Temporary Program Administrator; Gulf Coast Consortia

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Please attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

The Temporary Gulf Coast Consortia Program Administrator will be responsible for providing programmatic, administrative, financial, and operational support for several GCC research and training groups and initiatives to meet organizational objectives, including the administrative management of multi-institutional programs and related events and activities. The ideal candidate can communicate effectively with faculty, students and others, both internally and externally, and works well in a team environment.

The Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) is a collaborative, eight-member academic organization, located at Rice, focused on building interdisciplinary and multi-institutional partnerships and expanding training and research opportunities in the quantitative biomedical sciences.

The ideal candidate is a capable, people-oriented, detail-oriented person, with a track record of excellent customer service in an academic environment. He or she will have experience in organizing and implementing conferences, workshops and other events and in assisting with program administration and proposal development.

This is a temporary full-time benefits-eligible position with an appointment for 6 months.

This position is offered as a hybrid role, combining both in-office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Typically, this is 3-4 days/week in the office. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change. The office for this position is located in the Bio Science Research Collaborative, 6500 Main Street, Houston.

Annual Hiring Range: $52,000 to 54,000. Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

• Bachelor's Degree
  • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted.
• 1 year of related experience
  • In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted.
• Skills:
  • Ability to learn new strategies
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously
  • Good organizational and time management skills
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules
  • Excellent client service orientation
  • Attention to detail
  • Good data management skills
  • Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans
  • Ability to work in team environment

• Familiar with academic, biomedical research institutions in the Texas Medical Center.
• 3+ years of experience in planning and organizing large events

• Assists with the planning, preparation, and implementation of various events and meetings, including communication, vendor, supplier and participant outreach…