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Program Coordinator - Library
Job Number: 2023-44527
Category: Library
Location: Worcester, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School
Department: School - Library - W417400
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Grade: 44
Num. Openings: 1
Post Date: Oct. 12, 2023

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Under the general direction of the Associate Director or designee, the Program Coordinator supports activities involved with the NNLM Region 7 program. The position assists the Associate Director, Education and Outreach Coordinators, and Grants and Contracts Specialist.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Serve as the central point of contact for the program office including responding to and triaging office email.
  • Provide information on basic NNLM and Region 7 services and programs.
  • Serve as liaison to NNLM Working Groups and Committees as assigned.
  • Manage membership, membership directory, member services and membership reporting.
  • Follows established guidelines to collect, compile, and organize data for various ongoing reports. Prepares statistical reports as needed by the associate director or coordinators.
  • Coordinate marketing and program communications including content and maintenance of listservs, social media, and weekly newsletter.
  • Work with National Committees to contribute to best practices and to set and implement standards.
  • Promote NLM funding in service area.
  • Provide support for technology awards and other types as necessary.
  • Manage and maintain the Region 7 public facing website and internal tools including customer relationship database, knowledgebase, and collaboration space (CIVI CRM, DOCLINE, Confluence, Jira and/or equivalent tools)
  • Support coordinators with making continuing education content available and ensuring compliance. Ensure accessibility and 508 compliance with print and digital material.
  • Deliver training sessions using existing curriculum/materials as requested.
  • Exhibit NLM, NNLM and Region 7 products and services at regional and national meetings as needed.
  • Serve as liaison between Region 7 and main library for technology
  • Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Associates Degree required; Bachelors preferred.
  • Two years relevant experience
  • Ability to plan and implement innovative services.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with customer management software
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
  • Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work cooperatively in a demanding and changing environment with all levels of staff and a variety of users.
  • Flexibility; initiative; problem solving skills; energy and time management skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated individual and team leadership skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 1 year experience working with customer relationship databases; fostering new relationships preferred.
  • 1 year experience managing websites preferred.
  • 1 year experience working with rural audiences or underserved populations preferred.

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