Program Administrator , Lawrence Hall of Science

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The Lawrence Hall of Science is UC Berkeley's public science center. Our mission is to inspire and engage through science discovery and learning in ways that advance equity and opportunity. We do this by working with audiences that include learners, who experience our programs and products; educators, who work both in and out of school settings; and partners, who conduct research, build capacity for learning, and transform education systems.

Research underlies everything we do, and we design all of our programs and products to have high impact beyond the walls of The Lawrence.

Since we were founded in 1968, The Lawrence has been at the forefront of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning. The Lawrence is unique among science centers as it is a Learning Lab. We design, develop and study a wide array of science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning programs and products for youth, families and adults from diverse backgrounds in our specialized facilities and through our community partnerships.

Our spaces and partnerships offer unique opportunities for public engagement and learning, curriculum and instructional materials design, professional learning, and research on learning, instruction, and pathways towards STEM careers. We disseminate and scale-up our effective and innovative learning programs and materials in ways that broaden participation in STEM and have local, national, and global impact.

The Contract & Program Administrator supports a number of Lawrence Hall of Science programs, including a wide variety of instructional materials products, educational outreach programs, and professional services. This position plays a key customer interfacing role by gathering information from internal and external stakeholders, drafting and issuing standard contracts, and overseeing contract systems and processes.

The First Review Date for this job is October 27, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

• Liaises with both internal stakeholders and customers to determine contract details, scope of work information details, and other information critical to program/service booking and contracting.
• Reviews contract requests and selects appropriate contracting method based on departmental needs.
• Prepares, compares, redlines, and/or routes for signature, standard contract documents.
• Uses project management software and contract management software to track contracts from information collection to completion.
• Manages communications and processes related to program and service bookings and contracting.
• Leads in-house training sessions on contracting processes.
• Other contract and program administration duties as assigned.

• Prior experience drafting from templates, redlining, and analyzing specific contracting assignments such as professional services agreements, partnership agreements, and licensing agreements.
• Working knowledge and understanding of contracting processes and best practices.
• Strong written, verbal and professional interpersonal communications skills; and ability to deal effectively with broad and diverse constituencies.
• Strong customer service orientation and skills.
• Strong organization skills.
• Prior experience using project management software…