Coordinator, Inner Space Center; ISC Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute

80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

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Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number SF02242

Job Title

Job Title Coordinator, Inner Space Center (ISC) & Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute

Position Number

Position Number PS#

FTE

FTE 1.00

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Type

Position Type Professional Staff

Union

Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc

Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $77,000 - $82,000

Status

Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited

Department Information

Department

Department GSO Research

Contact(s)

Physical Demands

Campus Location

Grant Funded

Grant Funded Yes

The position is full-time calendar year, limited to 06/27/2027 with anticipated renewal.

Job Description Summary

Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 11/05/2026. Applications received after 11/05/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

About URI : The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett.

Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

THE POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A REMOTE / HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE .
POSITION SUMMARY : Assist the Inner Space Center and Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute ( OECI ) with programmatic and administrative support. Develop and implement protocols to track spending across all ISC projects. Coordinate financial and administrative support for all ISC transactions and serve as a liaison with URI Office of Sponsored Projects, and the URI OECI administrative office. Assist with pre and post award requirements in coordination with URI OSP .

Assist with managing the ISC calendar of meetings to include scheduling and keeping meeting minutes for routine meetings with funding agencies. Hire contractors and students working on projects and general administrative tasks. Assist with travel, procurement, and invoicing functions within the ISC . Track the ISC Service Center budget and provide regular reports.

Duties and Responsibilities

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Track and report financial and progress across ISC projects to include financial and operational milestones. Assist in invoicing and financial reporting for each project. Develop protocols to track operational milestones and spending across all ISC projects.

Manage the finances and administration of several multi-year government funded projects. This includes processing and managing sub awards (payments, budget, and close-out); developing annual budgets; processing and managing awards(including expense monitoring) through URI systems. Submit and track award actions through the URI system to ensure timely processing.

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