"Community Outreach Professional II (Program Coordinator) (Phoenix, AZ) (Multiple Positions)"

Position Highlights

The University is looking for Community Outreach Professional II (Program Coordinator) to support the implementation, coordination, and reporting of externally funded projects at the University of Arizona Center for Urban Smart Agriculture.

This position is critical to ensure that grant objectives, timelines, and deliverables are met, and to supporting research, education, and community outreach initiatives focused on urban agriculture, smart farming technologies, and resilient food production systems. The Program Coordinator collaborates with the Center Director, Manager, faculty, staff, community and industry partners, and University units to support the Center's mission and associated grant execution and compliance.

The University of Arizona Center for Urban Smart Agriculture advances research, education, and community engagement to promote innovative, equitable, and sustainable urban food systems across Arizona and beyond.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day activities for one or more grant-funded projects, ensuring alignment with approved scopes of work, timelines, and deliverables.
• Support planning and implementation of grant-funded workshops, trainings, demonstrations, field days, and outreach events.
• Serve as a primary point of coordination among principal investigators, project staff, industry partners, and community stakeholders.
• Track project milestones, activities, and outcomes to document progress and grant reporting.
• Collect, organize, and summarize qualitative and quantitative data for evaluation, impact assessment, and funding reports.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and records in compliance with sponsor and University requirements.
• Assist with budget monitoring, purchasing, invoicing, reimbursements, and financial tracking in coordination with Center and administrative staff.
• Support development of grant-related materials, including reports, presentations, outreach products, and communications.
• Creatively apply own knowledge, skills, and experience to establish contacts, professional relationship and build collaborations with other agencies and organization to further the mission of the Center locally and nationally in collaboration with the faculty and other staff.
• Stimulate, and participate in new and existing efforts to secure competitive funds, including grant-writing, budgeting, and reporting with assistance and input from the Center faculty and staff.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement of grant-funded programming.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of grant objectives and the Center's mission.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
• Knowledge of arid and semi-arid agriculture production.
• Ability to coordinate programs or projects, preferably in a grant-funded, academic, nonprofit, or government setting.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Demands:

• Employee is frequently required to safely lift/move/transport up to 50 pounds.
• Employee may have to perform work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions. Temperatures above 100 degrees for more than an hour.
• Employee may have to experience high levels of noise, vibration, hazards including a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals in a work setting.

Flexible Work Arrangements:

• Flexible schedule.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Three years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, environmental science, sustainability, or a related field.
• Experience working on externally funded grants, with experience in data collection, program evaluation, or reporting to funders.
• Previous work with urban agriculture, smart agriculture technologies, food production systems, sustainability, or Extension programs.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Outreach and Community Engagement

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $47,356 - $59,195

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade 6

Career Stream and Level PC2

Job Family Cmty Outreach

Job Function Outreach & Community Engage

Number of Vacancies: 3

Contact Information for Candidates

Vanessa Parra
gvparra@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Finalists will need to provide 3 references upon request.