Project Manager, Government and Community Relations

As the Project Manager with UCLA’s Government and Community Relations (GCR) team, you can utilize your creativity, resourcefulness and strong organization and planning skills while working collaboratively to advance the high-priority initiatives, projects and events of our office. As part of the projects and events you manage, you will coordinate and execute logistics; develop and manage budgets, reconcile expenses, coordinate contact lists for events and mass mailings, interpret results and conduct appropriate follow up. In this role, you will be instrumental in assisting in program planning and development, administration, management and implementation and will also interpret, monitor and analyze information to ensure successful outcomes of the goals of GCR’s office. In addition, as our Project Manager, you will execute other approaches to bridge opportunities with partnership projects as well as collaboratively devise strategies for outreach and engagement to increase our overall presence and visibility.

Explore more and learn how you can join us in our efforts to cultivate meaningful relationships with elected officials and with community members to advance our priorities and deepen UCLA’s connection to the communities we serve.

Salary & Compensation

• UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience managing programs, projects and/or events preferably in a government or community relations office, a government agency or government/advocacy related environment. (Required)
• Experience managing student interns. (Required)
• Experience and familiarity with all logistical elements of event production, protocols, procedures; experience identifying, securing and working directly with vendors; negotiating/executing formal agreements. (Required)
• Experienced in a variety of University office procedures and systems; working knowledge of university/campus policies, protocols and procedures. (Preferred)
• Highly organized and detail oriented with demonstrated time and project management skills to work independently s part of a team in a complex environment; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines under minimal supervision. (Required)
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build and expand cooperative, effective relationships with diverse internal and external constituents. (Required)
• Resourceful and skilled in using judgment in situations requiring independent initiative. (Required)
• Excellent verbal communications skills with ability to speak effectively to individuals and groups. (Required)
• Outstanding writing skills to effectively communicate to a variety of audiences; experience creating reports, correspondence, presentations, invitations and other project and event related materials. (Required)
• Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to research, review, comprehend and organize materials and information and to identify more efficient methods of operation. (Required)
• Ability to create, manage and track project and event budgets including skill in financial tracking and reconciling expenses; experience in analyzing and projecting trends and producing reports. (Required)
• Demonstrated high level of personal integrity; diplomatic with ability to use discretion, maintain confidentiality and respond to stakeholder and/or constituent needs in a supportive professional manner with promptness and efficiency. (Required)
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of applications; ability to learn new software/technologies in a prompt and efficient manner. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
• and/or equivalent experience/training. (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Ability to work some evenings and/or weekends as needed. (Required)
• Ability to travel to off-site vendors and events during regular business hours, evenings and weekends in a timely manner; often with little advanced notice.

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered

Complete Position Description

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