Strategic Projects & Events Coordinator

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discounts

Campus event rates

Child care savings

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Special Projects Coordinator within the School of Law to drive high-priority initiatives and events. The role emphasizes meticulous planning, cross-functional collaboration, and strong communication with faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, and external partners.

The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced administrative skills, experience with Microsoft 365, Concur travel management, and project collaboration tools.

Qualifications

• Requires experience with Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams; strong organizational skills.
• Experience coordinating complex projects, events, and stakeholder communications.
• Ability to build relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, vendors, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate high-priority strategic projects and events.
• Manage scheduling, travel, catering, venue logistics, and vendor coordination.
• Oversee stakeholder communications and ensure professional, timely updates.
• Support across departments using project management and collaboration platforms.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Concur

RASR

Asana

CRM systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related

Associate’s degree in secretarial science or business administration

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Concur

RASR

Asana

CRM systems

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Special Projects Coordinator within the School of Law to drive high-priority initiatives and events. The role emphasizes meticulous planning, cross-functional collaboration, and strong communication with faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, and external partners.

The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced administrative skills, experience with Microsoft 365, Concur travel management, and project collaboration tools.