Program Administrator, Community-Centered Data Science

Program Administrator For Community-Centered Data Science

The Program Administrator For Community-Centered Data Science is responsible for program development, coordination of initiatives, and executing student engagement activities in support of our community-centered data science mission. This work includes Data4

All High School Program, The 11th Hour Project Software and Data Hub, Data Science for Social Impact (DSSI) Summer Program, Data Science Corps Program, and more. In collaboration with the Data Science Institute leadership team, this role will develop and execute outreach strategies to partner with programs and units within the University of Chicago, external partners, academic institutions, and civic and social impact organizations.

Responsibilities include developing budgets for programs and working with PIs, staff, faculty, and financial admin to ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements; assisting in the pursuit of grants and foundation proposals; implementing protocols for evaluating the effectiveness of CCDS programs; managing the daily operations of high school and undergraduate programs throughout the academic year and summer; leading admissions, recruiting, and enrollment of CCDS programs and activities;

managing hiring and oversight of student staff for CCDS programs; serving as a primary point of contact for academic partners, students, alumni, and faculty mentors; providing budget updates as needed; drafting and publishing communications content; assisting in purchasing, reimbursement, and monitoring expenses; assisting in event planning and execution; identifying new partnership opportunities; and performing other related work as needed.

Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree in a related field and 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree, administrative experience in student affairs, academic support, or closely related environment; previous experience with quality improvement practices; previous experience in a higher education setting; proficiency in Microsoft Office; self-starter who can operate in a complex environment with limited oversight;

attention to detail; familiarity with general business practices, in particular budget and deliverable tracking; commitment to providing a high level of service and working in a team environment; high degree of professionalism and emotional intelligence; handle confidential information with utmost discretion; excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; handle multiple tasks simultaneously and under tight deadlines; and strong analytical and organizational skills.

This position is eligible for a partial remote work arrangement and occasional evening or weekend work.