Ocean Outreach & Program Operations Specialist

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington invites applications for a Program Operations Specialist within the PMEL GOBOP group at PMEL, reporting to Dr. Jonathan Sharp.

You will lead the Adopt-a-Float outreach program, coordinate school visits, manage budgets, and support reporting and communications to advance Argo science. The role requires strong organization, event planning, budgeting, and teamwork, with opportunities to engage regional schools and undergraduate collaborators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12 months of related experience.
• Equivalent education/experience may substitute for minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage the PMEL Adopt-a-Float Outreach Program (50%): grow, manage, and administer the outreach program, coordinate events with teachers, develop tracking tools, and manage the budget.
• Support Group Logistics (25%): assist with shipping, deployment planning, budgeting, purchasing, file organization, and intern coordination; develop performance metrics.
• Support Group Reporting and Communications (20%): draft proposals, reports, presentations, outreach stories, publications, and digital content.
• Perform Additional Duties (5%): complete other tasks to support the GOBOP Argo team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Meeting coordination

Project management

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organization

Graphic/visual content

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Science in Earth Science

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Project Management/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The University of Washington invites applications for a Program Operations Specialist within the PMEL GOBOP group at PMEL, reporting to Dr. Jonathan Sharp.

You will lead the Adopt-a-Float outreach program, coordinate school visits, manage budgets, and support reporting and communications to advance Argo science. The role requires strong organization, event planning, budgeting, and teamwork, with opportunities to engage regional schools and undergraduate collaborators.