Project Assistant, Part-Time - Grant Funded

Do Great Things! Durham Technical Community College is hiring a Project Assistant in the Health and Wellness Department. The Project Assistant wili provide administrative and coordination support to project managers by planning and tracking activities; maintaining schedules, task lists, and status reports; coordinating meetings and documenting action items; organizing project files and records; monitoring expenses and budget-related documentation; and preparing presentations, reports, and project updates as needed.1. Assist project managers in planning, organizing, and tracking project activities.2. Maintain project schedule, task lists, and status reports3. Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, take meeting minutes, and follow up on action items.4. Organize and maintain project documentation, files, and records.5. Assist in tracking project expenses, invoices, and budget-related data6. Prepare presentations, reports, and project updates as requested.Associate's Degree (or higher) in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field is preferredWork Experience:1 year of administrative, project coordination, or support experience is requiredEvidence of strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and effective oral and written communication/public relation skills.Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.Ability to think creatively and put ideas into action.Ability to make presentations to large audiences.Excellent computer skills as evidenced by experience with at least one data analysis/business intelligence software product (such as SAS, SPSS, Informer, Estudias) and competence with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Word.Personal integrity, honesty, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.Understanding of the mission, goals, and objectives of a community college.Physical Demands:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The physical and mental demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee in performing the essential functions of this job:Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.Ability to lift, at times, 10 lbs.Good eye/hand dexterity.Normal Working Hours:A minimum of a 30-hour work month as determined with the supervisor to allow the employee to fulfill the assigned duties and responsibilities. Summer schedules may vary to enable four-day or four-and-one-half-day work weeks.