MoveUP Operations Student Leader

Job Summary

The MoveUP:
Reduce & Reuse Initiative at the University of Portland is seeking a dedicated lead student to oversee the program’s logistics and operations. The initiative focuses on reducing waste during student move-in and move-out periods by redistributing reusable items and fostering a culture of sustainability on campus. This position will start January 2025, and you will be trained by the current lead students until the end of the academic year 2025/2026.

The MoveUP director of operations will play a critical role in managing the program and coordinating logistics. More information about MoveUP can be found here
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Are you passionate about sustainability and making a difference in our community?

Are you passionate about sustainability and looking to make an impact from day one?

Want to make a difference AND get paid?

• Represent the mission of MoveUP when meeting with key stakeholders and interacting with the university community and community organizations.
• Utilize project management software to coordinate logistics with community organizations for donation items as well as project timeline management.
• Hiring, training, scheduling, and overseeing student assistant workers for donation and marketplace programs.
• Meet with campus partners to coordinate permissions, space use, and operational support for both donation and marketplace programs.
• Tracking and reporting KPI’s for donation and marketplace programs.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

• Freshman, Sophomore or Junior status.
• Up to 20 hours of availability during dead week, finals week and fall move-in week and 2-4 hours per week during the remainder of the semester.
• Fully available for 1 year on campus (hybrid during summer 2026).
• Proactive, forward thinking, professional communicator with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Comfortable engaging with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.
• Willingness to be hands-on during move-in/move-out periods, including lifting and sorting items.
• Proficient experience using Microsoft office suite, specifically Excel and Word, and other software when necessary.
• 1-2 page Resume.
• Two references.
• Cover Letter that includes:
  • Why you want to join the MoveUP team as project manager.
  • A challenge you have navigated in your life, your approach and how you adapted.
  • An experience where staying organized was essential.
  • Your availability for the academic year 2026/2027.

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Posting Number

SE851-2023

Estimated Start Date 02/01/2026

11/14/2025

01/23/2026

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• Letter of Recommendation

Contact
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd
Portland, Oregon

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