Center Operations Coordinator (Public Mental Health Partnership)

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The Public Mental Health Partnership (PMHP) within the UCLA Health Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior advances healthy equity through training, consultation, and evaluation of behavioral health programs across California. PMHP is seeking a Center Operations Coordinator to provide administrative, operational and program coordination support.

You will coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and center activities, supporting leadership, staff, and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, HR, Public Health, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years or more administrative, operational, program coordination, recruitment support, or office management experience.
• Experience coordinating multiple recruitments, including submission processes, scheduling, documentation, and follow-up items.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, calendaring systems, databases, and virtual meeting platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, and onboarding activities, including interview scheduling, documentation, tracking, and follow-up.
• Support multiple concurrent projects, operational priorities, and administrative workflows.
• Serve as a central point of contact for center communications, scheduling, and coordination activities.
• Organize meetings, trainings, and events, including logistics, materials, and documentation.
• Maintain tracking systems, databases, templates, and operational records.
• Collaborate with center leadership and departmental partners to improve processes and ensure efficient operations.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

Project coordination

Communication skills

MS Office Suite

Calendaring systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Databases

Virtual meeting platforms

MS Office Suite

Calendaring systems

Job description

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Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

11/04/2026

Salary Range: $31.88 - 45.66 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33868

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Public Mental Health Partnership (PMHP) within the UCLA Health Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior advances healthy equity through training, consultation, and evaluation of behavioral health programs throughout California. PMHP supports a variety of statewide initiatives, including Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Forensic ACT (FACT) programs that improve access to high-quality behavioral health services.

We are seeking a Center Operations Coordinator to provide administrative, operational and program coordination support across PMHP initiatives. This role serves as a central point of coordination for recruitment activities, center operations, communications, meetings, and special projects while working closely with leadership, program staff, and external partners. Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinate recruitment, hiring, and onboarding activities, including interview scheduling, documentation, tracking, and follow-up
• Support multiple concurrent projects, operational priorities, and administrative workflows
• Serve as a central point of contact for center communications, scheduling, and coordination activities
• Organize meetings, trainings, and events, including logistics, materials, and documentation
• Maintain tracking systems, databases, templates, and operational records
• Collaborate with center leadership and departmental partners to improve processes and ensure efficient operations

Compensation:

The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, and other business considerations.

Salary range: $31.88/hr - $45.66/hr

Job Qualifications

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Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, HR, Public Health, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience 5 or more years or progressively responsible administrative, operational, program coordination, recruitment support, or office management support Experience coordinating multiple recruitments, including positions submission processes, scheduling, documentation, and follow-up items Experience coordinating multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously Experience scheduling and coordinating meetings, interviews, and other administrative activities involving multiple stakeholders Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, calendaring systems, databases, and virtual meeting platforms Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and handle confidential information Preferred: Experience in higher education, healthcare, public health, behavioral health, or a related environment Experience developing or improving administrative processes and workflows

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.