BIT PhD Programs Coordinator & Operations Lead

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech seeks a Department Program Coordinator to provide administrative, operational, and communications support for the BIT Department and the BIT PhD Program. You will act as a primary contact for faculty, staff, students, and partners, coordinating a broad range of program activities.

Responsibilities include graduate recruitment and admissions support, student onboarding, events, travel, purchasing, reimbursements, and maintaining our website and digital content.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing administrative, program, communications, customer service, or office support in a professional environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituencies, including faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, projects, records, or program operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other standard business applications.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, operational, and communications support for the BIT Department.
• Coordinate operations for the BIT PhD Program, including graduate recruitment and admissions processes.
• Support student onboarding, program administration, communications, events, travel arrangements, purchasing, reimbursements, website updates, and other departmental initiatives.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, college offices, and university partners to support teaching, research, and outreach.

Skills

Administrative support

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Meeting coordination

Microsoft Office

Job description

Virginia Tech seeks a Department Program Coordinator to provide administrative, operational, and communications support for the BIT Department and the BIT PhD Program. You will act as a primary contact for faculty, staff, students, and partners, coordinating a broad range of program activities.

Responsibilities include graduate recruitment and admissions support, student onboarding, events, travel, purchasing, reimbursements, and maintaining our website and digital content.