Program Coordinator, Criminal Law & Justice Center , Berkeley Law

Program Coordinator, Criminal Law & Justice Center (4263C), Berkeley Law #89659

At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and Mac Arthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond.

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At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.

At Berkeley Law, we are committed to excellence in education and scholarship, as well as equality of opportunity. We believe we have a responsibility to use our substantial intellectual capital to help solve real-world problems and to create a more just society through clinics, research, and policy engagement. We believe that a Berkeley Law degree is a tool for change, both locally and globally, and that we should be educating the leaders of tomorrow.

We maintain an environment that nurtures academic and personal growth, respects a diversity of ideas, and stimulates independent thought and critical reasoning.

The Berkeley Criminal Law & Justice Center is a hub for research, education and advocacy. Blending a data-driven approach with zealous advocacy, the center offers empirical insights into the intricacies of the legal system and policy outcomes.

The Program Coordinator administers the day-to-day administrative operations for the Criminal Law & Justice Center. Under the direction and supervision of the Center’s Executive Director and Managing Director, this position assists in a wide range of administrative services, including event planning, communications and social media, business services, and student services, and possibly including IT, facilities, financial support and fundraising outreach. The Program Coordinator is also responsible for long and short-range strategic event planning and supporting all administrative activities.

The First Review Date for this job is November 11, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

• Administers defined operational programs and activities for Criminal Law & Justice Center, which may include some of the following functions: business services, finance, facilities, space planning, student services, human resources, communications, or information technology. Tasks vary in scope and complexity, but require high-level independence, self-direction, and decision-making.
• Responsible for the day-to-day coordination and administration of the Center and its program.
• Serves as the administrative point of contact and responds to all administrative inquiries; ensures that records and databases are current and accurate; liaises with IT/Media/Facilities/Business Services on program and event needs; and provides other administrative support for the Center.

• In consultation with the Center Executive Director and Managing Director, assists in planning and budgeting, coordinating, and administering all Center activities and events, both internal at Berkeley Law and external for practitioners and alumni.
• Supports and coordinates meeting and event logistics to ensure…