Economic Statecraft Program - Part-Time Project Coordinator

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What we want

Join our vibrant team as the Economic Statecraft Programs Project Coordinator I taking the lead in developing and managing project plans from budgeting to implementation. This parttime role includes 10 travel to Washington DC.

Youll streamline workstreams maintain meticulous documentation and ensure seamless communication between the Program Director and research teams. Additionally youll coordinate and attend key meetings with stakeholders clients and team members while also supporting the undergraduate economic statecraft internship program. Be a pivotal part of the Economic Statecraft Program coordinating and assisting with impactful research projects in economic statecraft.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation is commensurate to selected hires qualifications

PartTime Position: This is a parttime position working 15 hours per week

Travel: This position may require up to 10 or more travel to the Washington DC Metropolitan Area

Grant Funding: This parttime position is funded by a grant or contract and is contingent on the renewal and award of that funding

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in international affairs/relations political science economics or security studies or equivalent combination of education or experience

• Three years of related experience in in research administration assistance or management or in project coordination administration or management

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Detailed knowledge of economic statecraft security implications of economic activity and strategic competition with China

• Strong foundation in international relations political science or security studies

• Commitment to learning about and specializing in the economic statecraft public policy niche

• Ability to prioritize effectively manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

Project Coordination and Management:

• Participate in project design meetings and propose improvements or solutions to roadblocks if necessary

• Assess and prioritize potential problems and technical issues and work with research leads and support offices (IT TAMU Libraries Business Services etc. to develop solutions. Coordinate the development design purchase installation and implementation of software services needed to support research objectives

• Maintain database integrity security and accuracy

• Coordinate multiple work streams to ensure crossproject dependencies and impacts are identified and managed

• Plan and manage team goals project schedules and workstream structure.

• Prepare forecasting and progress reporting against milestones and budgetary updates

• Coordinate adherence to project budget by monitoring expenses implementing costsaving measures and purchasing project materials

Research Support:

• Coordinate projectrelated paperwork by ensuring all necessary materials are current properly filed and stored

• Provide feedback and quality control on research products such as proofreading conceptual evaluation visualization formatting and design input

• Review manuscripts for publication and identify potential publication outlets and requirements

• Create establish and maintain project files databases correspondence and project materials

Compliance and Policy Oversight:

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and required training including trainings regarding controlled unclassified information (CUI) and other information security trainings

• Interpret policies rules and regulations and ensure ESPs research teams are compliant

Supervision and Staff Support:

• May supervise student research staff and train and develop team leads for research workstreams as needed

Who we are

The Bush Schools Economic Statecraft Program is a novel effort that seeks to analyze economic statecraft bring together academics across the world and serve as a linkage between policymakers and academia. It is led by Dr. William J. Norris an Associate Professor at the Bush School who also directs the China Studies concentration.The Program conducts academic and policyoriented research on economic statecraft and hosts events like the Economic Statecraft Conference an innovative venue in Washington DC facilitating dialogue between academia and practitioners.

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect Excellence Leadership Loyalty Integrity and Selfless Service.

All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

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