CNRE Coordinator

Number of Vacancies: 1
Area of Consideration: Open to the Public
Employment Status: Full-Time,Temporary
Pay Plan, Series & Grade: DS0058/8
Salary Range: $60,292.56 - $64,437.08
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Location: 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

The successful candidate will support a federally funded Center for Nanotechnology Research and Education (CNRE) and DoD quantum computing/quantum device research and research-capacity-building program whose research activities are performed substantially within CNRE facilities. The coordinator will work in person from the CNRE research environment and will have primary responsibility for day-to-day program coordination, administrative operations, financial tracking, purchasing coordination, personnel-related administrative activities, meetings, workshops, quantum-literacy activities, outreach, reporting support, and communication among project personnel and University offices
. Because the program integrates advanced research with workforce development, education, outreach, and institutional research-capacity building, the position requires familiarity with the terminology and emerging landscape of quantum information science, quantum technology, or quantum-literacy education
, together with strong grant-administration and organizational capabilities. The Coordinator will work closely with project leadership, investigators, students, research staff, UDC HR, Finance, Procurement, sponsored-program offices, external collaborators, and the CNRE Innovation, Research & Innovation and Commercialization Coordinator.

The University of the District of Columbia is seeking a highly organized Grant and Program Coordinator to facilitate the administrative and programmatic implementation of a federally funded quantum research initiative. The incumbent will coordinate the operational infrastructure that enables faculty, researchers, students, and collaborators to perform project activities efficiently. Major responsibilities include grant expenditure tracking, procurement coordination, personnel actions, payments, meetings, performance documentation, workshops, conferences, quantum-literacy programming, outreach, and grant-reporting support.

The Coordinator will work collaboratively with the CNRE Innovation, Research & Commercialization Grant Coordinator. While the CNRE Coordinator will have particular responsibility for research innovation, prototyping, and commercialization, this position will have particular responsibility for program operations, financial coordination, administrative execution, personnel-performance processes, meetings, events, and quantum-literacy activities
. Appointment and continuation are subject to availability of grant funding and satisfactory performance.

• Work in person from the CNRE research environment and coordinate the day-to-day operational activities of CNRE and the DoD-funded quantum research program.
• Understand and articulate CNRE and DoD Grant goals and objectives based on the grant proposal.
• Maintain an organized project-management system covering personnel, activities, deadlines, deliverables, expenditures, meetings, events, and reporting requirements.
• Communicate project roles, responsibilities, assignments, deadlines, and expected deliverables clearly to participating staff and students in coordination with project leadership.
• Facilitate implementation of performance expectations and agreed performance metrics for staff and students.
• Maintain appropriate documentation supporting periodic personnel/project performance reviews conducted by project leadership.
• Track completion of assigned deliverables…