Senior Program Coordinator for Partnerships (and Web Application), DCA-ORA

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Careers in Durham, NC seeks a Senior Program Coordinator for Partnerships and its campus and community partners to plan, coordinate, and administer activities for a web application. The role develops guidelines and best practices and collaborates across Duke's Office of Durham and Community Affairs.

You will manage timelines, engage stakeholders, supervise staff, and help maintain content and analytics for the web app.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in program administration or related fields.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead teams, evaluate program performance, and develop strategic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and coordinate activities related to a partnership web application.
• Develop and maintain timelines, roadmaps, and schedules.
• Monitor and track progress to ensure milestones and deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, and campus and community partners to align program activities.
• Manage day-to-day logistics for meetings, program activities, community events, trainings, workshops, listening sessions, and other convenings.
• Monitor user adoption and engagement metrics of the web application and resource.
• Provide user support and develop training materials and tutorials.
• Collaborate with web developers, content creators, and designers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree and 3 years experience

Job description

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Senior Program Coordinator for Partnerships (and Web Application), DCA-ORA

Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date: Jul 2, 2026

Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke.

Be You.

The Senior Program Coordinator for Partnerships is responsible for planning, coordinating, and administering activities pertaining to a web application for campus and community partners. The successful candidate will develop, coordinate, and create guidelines and documentation of best practices for the digital resource. This positionin the DCA- Operations, Research, & Advancement unit This position regularly interacts across units within Duke Community Affairs (DCA) , and the DCA senior team and engages with internal and external stakeholders.

*This is a one-year term-limited position, with the possibility for renewal based on satisfactory performance and grant availability.*

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in program administration or related fields, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead teams, evaluate program performance, and develop strategic solutions.

Be Bold.

This is your opportunity to lead the planning, coordination, and administration of a dynamic partnership web application that serves as a hub for engagement and resources. You’ll collaborate across Duke’s Office of Durham and Community Affairs (DCA), work closely with internal and external stakeholders, and champion best practices for digital tools that support community-driven initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

Program Coordination and Management (25%)

• Plan, organize, and coordinate activities related to a partnership web application.
• Develop and maintain timelines, roadmaps, and schedules.
• Monitor and track progress to ensure milestones and deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, and campus and community partners to align program activities.
• Manage day-to-day logistics for meetings, program activities, community events, trainings, workshops, listening sessions, and other convenings.

Campus and Community Partnerships (20%)

• Develop a deep knowledge of relationships, context, priorities, and possibilities for campus and community partnerships and resources.
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with key campus partners, community partners, donors or funders, and other stakeholders.
• Manage processes of mapping internal and external sources about partners, service activities, courses, research studies, funding, and their impacts on places and populations.
• Collect, compile, and analyze data about partnerships.
• Monitor user adoption and engagement metrics of the partnership web application and resource.

User Support, Socialization, and Training (15%)

• Serve as a central point of contact and support to a vast user ecosystem, including community partners and neighbors; faculty, staff, students, and alumni; academic schools, departments, and administrative unit leadership.
• Provide outstanding user support through various channels, including email, chat, and phone, addressing user inquiries and issues promptly and effectively.
• Create and maintain comprehensive user support materials, FAQs, and video tutorials to assist users in navigating and utilizing the web application.
• Conduct one-on-one or group training sessions and workshops to inform users of the application's features, functionality, and best practices.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including web developers, content creators, and designers.

Content Strategy, Web Application Maintenance, & Continuous Improvement (20%)

• Develop and execute a content strategy to ensure the web application's content aligns with campus and community-identified user needs.
• Curate content (partner profiles, programs, initiatives, events, grants, resources, workshops, collaboration ideas, research, news stories, etc.).
• Compile content for digital asset management, knowledge management, and community-identified storytelling.
• Manage the web application’s content management system, directory, learning hub, chat bot, and grants management system.
• Monitor and maintain the technical aspects of the application, including submission approvals, updates, and performance optimization.
• Address and resolve issues that arise in the day-to-day management of the web application.
• Maintain detailed documentation related to the web application, including procedures, guidelines, and manuals.
• Collaborate with campus and community partners to gather user feedback, identify opportunities for enhancements, identify pain points, and communicate feature requests to improve the web application continuously

Staff Supervision and Training (15%)

• Supervise bi-weekly staff and non-Duke student interns, including hiring and onboarding staff and performing annual performance evaluations and goal setting.
• Direct team members’ ongoing professional development and provide daily operational oversight of team members’ progress.

Other Duties as Assigned (5%)

• Performs other tasks, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Choose Duke.

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position asUSD $48,766.00 to USD $77,928.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

• Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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