Hybrid Program Coordinator for ACRC Initiatives

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Program Assistant for the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center (ACRC) to coordinate programs and operations. The role involves managing stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, events, and financial activities for Center research and staff travel.

The successful candidate will support center programs, marketing and events management, and financial operations, ensuring timely submissions, reports, and analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, communication, organizational leadership, marketing or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in event planning, grants support, procurement, and/or marketing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal point of contact for the center, representing the director(s) with campus, university, and external departments and on related committees.
• Build and manage relationships among center directors, alumni, industry partners, and other stakeholders to advance the center's strategic priorities.
• Facilitate meetings and hospitality between center directors and alumni or industry partners.
• Direct and oversee hospitality and logistics for development activities, including catering, room and hotel reservations, and special accommodations for alumni, industry partners, and other stakeholders.
• Manage the center's financial operations, monitoring appropriations, income, and expenditures and advising the director(s) on budget preparation.

Skills

Event planning

Grants support

Procurement

Marketing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Program Assistant for the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center (ACRC) to coordinate programs and operations. The role involves managing stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, events, and financial activities for Center research and staff travel.

The successful candidate will support center programs, marketing and events management, and financial operations, ensuring timely submissions, reports, and analyses.