Program Manager

The UVA Wise Office of Community & Business Development serves Southwest Virginia communities, citizens, and employers to support our region's vitality through economic development, education, entrepreneurship, innovation, health and wellness. Our service and support extend to UVA Wise students, faculty, and staff, professionals including those in economic development as well as organizations, employers and citizens of the region. In fulfilling this mission, UVA Wise also serves as the support organization for the Commonwealth's GO Virginia program.
UVA Wise is seeking applications for a full-time Program Manager to assist with academic and professional development program development and implementation for the Office of Community & Business Development. The main office for this position will be located in the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia and occasional travel to the Oxbow Center in St. Paul and the UVA Wise campus in Wise will be necessary.
Job Duties:
The UVA Wise Office of Community & Business Development serves Southwest Virginia communities, citizens, and employers to support our region's vitality through economic development, education, entrepreneurship, innovation, health and wellness. Our service and support extend to UVA Wise students, faculty, and staff, professionals including those in economic development as well as organizations, employers and citizens of the region. In fulfilling this mission, UVA Wise also serves as the support organization for the Commonwealth's GO Virginia program.
UVA Wise is seeking applications for a full-time Program Manager to assist with academic and professional development program development and implementation for the Office of Community & Business Development. The main office for this position will be located in the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia and occasional travel to the Oxbow Center in St. Paul and the UVA Wise campus in Wise will be necessary.
Job Duties:

• Manage daily operations of the Abingdon Office by ensuring appropriate coordination of events, meetings and programs.
• Provide customer service and support for partners, guests and program registrants.
• Maintain accurate and timely reports to include facility-usage and program activity.
• Develop and nurture relationships with strategic partners.
• Coordinate basic facility support functions, including website updates, social media management, digital signage management, and event set-ups.
• Manage budgets to include budget reconciliation and adherence to proper procurement protocols and regulations; administer grant funds and programs; invoicing clients for facility rentals and charges.
• Promote and market the academic and professional development programs throughout the region.
• Correspondence with academic institutions, local businesses, public school systems and community organizations.
• Actively engage in the community via chambers of commerce, civic organizations, outreach programs, and project a favorable image of the organization to promote objectives and
• foster/enhance recognition of the UVA Wise.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner in accordance with established organizational policies to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
• Maintain a favorable working relationship with all organizational employees, departments, external stakeholders, facilitators and participants to promote a cooperative and
• harmonious working climate, which will be conducive to maximum morale, productivity, and efficiency/effectiveness.
• Work with respective departments at UVA Wise and in the community to evaluate the needs of the area to build academic and professional development programs to fill the gaps
• in the region.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by the Director of Community & Business Development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education, business administration, technology related programs or liberal arts required; master's degree preferred.
• 2 years' experience in a business, economic or community development, outreach or operational capacity.
• Ability to develop and manage multiple projects.
• Must be able to market programs and successfully outreach to community, potential clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills: honesty, integrity, dedication, loyalty, personable, approachable, and respectful.
• Responsible: must be dependable, respect confidentiality, flexible, self-starter, self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit and a team player.
• Computer Skills: Proficient with Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office Exchange, Access) and competent internet usage.
• Excellent client service skills.
• Communication: excellent grammar, written skills, listening skills and presentation skills.
• Goal-oriented: team player, supportive, success-minded, eager to learn/contributes to productive work environment, encouraging, optimistic, works hard to achieve goals, ability to think creatively.
• Problem Solving: ability to think independently; take ownership of problem and negotiate solutions.
• Flexibility to work some nights or weekends as may arise from certain event attendance.

To apply, please visit UVA Jobs (virginia.edu) and complete the online application, attaching a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references. UVA Wise is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor's degree
Experience: 2 years
Licensure: None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.