Program Coordinator

IEEE•Piscataway, NJ

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Coordinator plays a critical role in the successful relationships between the IEEE SA and Volunteer community as they are the direct link to IEEE for the volunteer community. The overall purpose of this position is to support relationships within consensus building groups/ecosystems. The incumbent in this position serves as a front-line resource to identify/alert IEEE to potential legal liability, communicating/implementating of policy changes to committees (i.e., development of training material); contributes to proposals in policy changes with the SASB committees as needed; and identifies opportunities to expedite the process through possible changes in policy, tools and training. The Program Coordinator must have thorough knowledge of the Standards Development process, IEEE SA Policy & Procedures, and the specific policies of their assigned committees to be able to facilitate the knowledge to the leadership and members of the volunteer community. The incumbent engages with consensus developing groups; provides coaching, mentoring and training to the collaboration and consensus ecosystem on the standards development process; participates in the governance ad-hoc committees; supports the implementation of policy changes to committees (i.e., development of training material); and identifies opportunities to expedite the process through possible changes in policy, tools and training. The role reports to the department head or other department manager of the Operational Program Management department. This position works under substantial level of supervision and may assist in the requesting vendor bids and make recommendations for projects that require external resources.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience; Technical degree a plus
3+ years related industry experience, with a focus on program or project management in a technical environment
Must be familiar with project management concepts/skills
Must have strong project management skills and the ability to work well under deadlines
Must have excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Must have organizational and professional interpersonal/communication skills
Situational awareness and ability to escalate conflict/conflict resolution in the areas of oversight
Should have experience in ensuring adherence to processes and policies, as well as best practices
Valid passport or the ability to obtain a valid passport within 6 months of the date of hire (moderate travel required)
Knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge and use of databases and online/web-based interfaces

Nice To Haves

Experience working with a diverse, global community is preferred
Advanced written and oral communications skills are preferred
Should possess situational awareness and ability to escalate conflict/conflict resolution in the areas of oversight
Knowledge of engineering and technical industries preferred
Be familiar with the value and use of standards in global marketplaces
Be familiar with the standards development process, the standards environment, and potential legal liabilities
Develop the ability to monitor technical, political and economic forces that affect the standards development process
Develop the ability to sense issues, inappropriate behavior and activities and communicate/escalate effectively

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to the assigned Standards Committees and subgroups and serve as the primary point of contact for IEEE through regular communication and collaboration.
Establishes positive relationships with standards development and collaboration and consensus volunteer community to assist in aiding the standards development process (SASB/committee/working group/societies) including effective conflict, issue and problem resolution
The incumbent will engage directly with the IEEE SA Volunteer community to deliver regular guidance throughout the standards development process.
Management of Standards Development Process and Committees
Develops experience-based knowledge to engage politically sensitive and high-value/high-profile projects and groups
Provides accurate, timely, proactive and professional direction to pre-standardization and standards developing committees in such matters as procedures, meeting management, tools, legal, technology and global issues that are consistent with IEEE-SA practices and policy, including internal (departmental) practices and messaging
Ensures that due process is met during the standards development process by monitoring developments, researching related complaints/issues from and about committees and cultivating good relationships with participants
Serves as a front-line resource to identify/alert IEEE to potential legal liability
Assists with defining requirements for tools to reduce the administrative burden on collaboration and consensus community members, resulting in a positive comparison of IEEE to other SDOs
Supports the coordination agreements with external entities and be aware of Working Group agreements
Participates in special project teams on an as-needed basis to address potential changes, issues or new policy and procedures.
Provides input to the training material for staff and volunteers
Provides front line diagnosis, remedy, and/or referral for constituent tool and service challenges
Provides the following input for professional service contracts: services and schedule that will meet the need of the client; appropriate terms and condition; deliverables, fees, and fund raising guidance
Other associated tasks and duties may be assigned