Program Specialist I - job 1 of 2

Job Title

Program Specialist I

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Mary Kay O'connor Process Safety Center

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan/College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Program Specialist I, under general supervision, assists in the development of center policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development of center policies and procedures.
• Assist with tracking and reporting of scholarship programs.
• Assist with creation of content and updates to website; ensuring everything is up to date.
• Assist with coordination of symposia, meetings, seminars, workshops, and continuing education courses.
• Develop sponsor and exhibitor opportunities/strategies for corporate partners.
• Create specialized program communications and marketing materials for international symposiums.
• Research new products, events, and ideas in preparation for annual symposiums and find innovative ways to implement change.
• Coordinate with proposal development to fund center.
• Coordination Director/Associate Director travel, calendar, reimbursements and payments.
• Organization and coordination of visiting scholars/faculty/or special guests: includes paper work, travel arrangements, and communication.
• Tracking of Graduate student information and paperwork.
• Arrange student travel for Center events.
• Track/process reimbursements and payments of student travel.
• Track Undergraduate and Graduate Safety Certificates.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Required Experience:

• No prior experience required.

About the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center

The Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center (MKOPSC) focuses on research to enhance safety in the chemical process industry. The center conducts research and develops undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs. Its services to government and industry include independent accident investigation and analysis services, particularly for accidents suggesting new phenomena or complex technologies.

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan with 8% employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance https://engineering.tamu.edu/information/esac/staff-development-opportunities.html
• Wellness program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

Helpful Applicant Information

Required Materials for Application:

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.
• Letter of interest

Compensation Philosophy:

• Recruit and retain high-performing workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing, coaching and skills development.
• Offer total rewards, flexible benefits, professional development, performance recognition and work-life balance.
• Ensure resources are readily available and utilized to attract and retain the highest quality researchers, faculty, and staff.

Employment Eligibility Verification

• If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in delay of start date.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.