Operations and Communications Coordinator – Research Center (Hybrid)

University of Maryland Baltimore County; Arbutus (MD); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans

Wellness opportunities

Much more

Job summary

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for an Operations and Communications Coordinator within the Institute for Harnessing Data and Model Revolution in the Polar Regions (iHARP). The role supports center operations, communications, and collaboration across stakeholders.

The successful candidate will coordinate day-to-day administrative tasks, assist with events and travel, and serve as a liaison among faculty, researchers, and partners, with a hybrid work schedule

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in project management, communications, and business administration or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to learn new administrative systems and exercise sound judgment within policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day center administrative operations and resolve routine issues, escalating when needed.
• Respond to routine payroll, travel, events, conference registration, center communications, and admin requirements questions.
• Coordinate facilities work orders, building access requests, and track sensitive/capital inventory.
• Serve as administrative liaison among UMBC faculty, OCAM, subawardee institutions, and external collaborators.
• Coordinate scheduling and tracking of multi-institutional activities, deliverables, timelines, and reporting requirements.
• Plan and coordinate workshops, conferences, meetings, travel logistics, and post-event documentation.
• Prepare, process, and track reimbursements, stipends, purchases, travel, and procurement documentation.

Skills

Project management

Communications

Business administration

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for an Operations and Communications Coordinator within the Institute for Harnessing Data and Model Revolution in the Polar Regions (iHARP). The role supports center operations, communications, and collaboration across stakeholders.

The successful candidate will coordinate day-to-day administrative tasks, assist with events and travel, and serve as a liaison among faculty, researchers, and partners, with a hybrid work schedule