Project Manager I

Organizational Unit Summary
The College of Nursing is one of 14 colleges that comprise the University of South Florida and one of four colleges within USF Health. USF is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is designated as both a Research 1 and a Community-Engaged institution by the Carnegie Foundation. U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation's top 50 public universities for five consecutive years, and in 2023, USF earned its highest ranking ever among all universities public or private. The College of Nursing is recognized as a nursing education and research leader, serving over 2,400 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students annually. For the third consecutive year, our Master of Science in Nursing program ranked No. 1 among all public Florida Institutions and is proudly positioned at No. 24 nationally.

The College of Nursing is an integral part of the USF Health community. We live by our mission to employ the core values of excellence, innovation, inclusion, and respect to educate future nurses, advance nursing science, and implement evidence-based clinical practice to improve health and wellness.
 

Position Summary 
The position will perform high level project administration support to the Florida Center for Nursing (FCN) Executive Director. This position will provide organizational, confidential, and technical support to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the Executive Director. This position will be responsible for managing resources and administrative responsibilities pertaining to the Executive Director’s various projects.
 

Primary responsibilities:
• Provide administrative and logistical support.
• Ensure projects are managed efficiently and effectively.
• Facilitate communication and coordination within a team and external stakeholders.

Project planning and execution
• Assist with developing project plans and timelines.
• Track project progress, identify challenges, and propose solutions.
• Ensure information is organized and accessible.

Communication and coordination:
• Facilitate communication between Executive Director, FCN and CON team members, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate logistics for calendar management.
• Coordinate meetings to include tasks such as preparation of agendas and meeting materials.
• Record meeting minutes and ensure follow-up items are executed.

Administrative support:
• Supervise senior administrative assistant.
• Manage logistics for Executive Director ’s long range calendar.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other documents as needed for Executive Director projects to move forward.
• Gather data and provide analysis to support Executive Director as needed to execute projects.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of project management or coordination experience; Some positions may require project management certification.

Preferred: Strong organizational skills. Excellent communication skills. Problem solving skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Project management skills. Ability to work independently and as a team member.

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

Working at USF 

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