Job Title: Coordinator
PVN ID: ME-1811-002819
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

This role will serve to provide administrative coordination and support to the Program Director of day to day activities of the Summer Youth Employment Program at Medgar Evers College. The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is a DYCD (Department of Youth and Community Development) initiative that provides New York City youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with paid summer employment for up to six weeks in July and August. Participants work in entry-level jobs in a variety of industries including Arts and Recreation, Healthcare/Medical, Marketing, Media/Entertainment, Real Estate etc. SYEP also provides workshops on job readiness, career exploration, financial literacy, and opportunities to continue education and social growth. This position requires an individual to be detailed oriented, have critical thinking skills, and exercise the ability to fulfill the duties and responsibilities assigned.

Other Duties

  • Assist in planning, preparing, attending, and presenting at meetings, orientations, conferences and other events.
  • Assist in data management.
  • Develop and implement processes to improve and streamline administrative operations under Director’s supervision.
  • Input data to DYCD database.
  • Verifies Payroll for Staff and participants.
  • Contribute to project reporting, presentation, and dissemination
  • Train staff on intake process of Summer Youth Participants.(e.g. I9, W4, all Federal, State, and City mandated forms and information, terminations, etc.).
  • Attend DYCD meetings, trainings, and workshops.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
  • Two years or more of experience working with youth ages 14-24.
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and coordinate day-to-day projects and assignments with attention to detail.
  • Ability to handle complaints, resolve conflicts.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks that are time sensitive and meet deadlines; ability to follow-up as needed and take responsibility for completing assignments..
  • Detailed oriented
  • Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with with diverse audiences.
  • Experience with DYCD’S database system.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Summer Youth Employment Program/ Work Le
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Jan 26, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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