Program Coordinator II (National Center for Infrastructure Transformation - NCIT)

Location: Prairie View, Texas, United States

Company

Research Compliance Office at the Texas A&M University System, supporting infrastructure research through Prairie View A&M University’s Department of Civil Engineering.

What you will do

• Coordinate programs for the National Center for Infrastructure Transformation and support project management across consortium research activities.
• Develop proposals, research needs statements, sponsor presentations, and teaming relationships with potential partners.
• Prepare UTC semi-annual, annual, and ad hoc reports; track performance measures, deliverables, deadlines, and overdue submissions.
• Coordinate with principal investigators and partner organizations on proposals, budgets, payroll, deliverables, reporting, and project administration.
• Maintain project, proposal, document management, website, outreach, and technology-transfer materials.
• Review budget reconciliations and use Canopy and Excel to prepare financial analyses, spreadsheets, and charts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and four years of related experience.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Employment is contingent on a criminal history investigation and verification of credentials and other required information.
• Continued employment is contingent on renewal of grant or restricted funding.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a scientific, business administration, or closely related field.
• Four or more years of related professional, non-clerical general office experience.
• Experience managing sponsored research projects and demonstrating strong attention to detail.
• Experience with financial and purchasing systems such as Maestro, Canopy, FAMIS, Concur, or Aggie Buy.
• Familiarity with Institutional Review Board and compliance procedures.

Culture & Benefits

• Staff position working collaboratively with Center leadership, university departments, sponsors, principal investigators, and consortium partners.
• Participation in staff development workshops and courses.
• Grant- or restricted-fund position with compensation determined by education and experience within the assigned university salary range.
• Texas A&M University will not pay the $100,000 fee associated with certain new H-1B petitions; a Texas moratorium may affect the ability to employ candidates requiring future employment visa sponsorship.

Hiring process

• Apply through the PVAMU Career Site by the stated closing date; applications submitted only by email or external job websites will not be considered.
• Attach a resume or CV and cover letter in the designated application attachment box.
• The position remains open until filled; required documents must be submitted before the closing date for full consideration.