Program Coordinator

ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY INC•Miami Gardens, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Trafficking Academy is seeking a Program Coordinator to administer the overall operation of the office. This role involves preparing and coordinating the annual work program, researching and suggesting topics for training, designing curriculum, identifying experts, and managing budgets. The coordinator will focus on fundraising and grant applications, monitor human trafficking developments, and develop projects, including research. They will maintain contacts with government institutions and international organizations, represent the Academy, and act as a point of contact for public inquiries and the media. The role also involves providing advice on organizing events, ensuring data keeping and participant evaluation, procuring advertising, and maintaining website and social media content. The Program Coordinator will supervise the Administrative Assistant and Graduate Fellows.

Requirements

Advanced university degree, evidencing substantial knowledge of international relations, human rights, and social sciences
Knowledge and experience of principles of project management, including budgeting
Experience with team leadership/staff supervision
Five years of professional experience, including a number of years at the national level in the application of policy and law
Recognized interest in research (publication record preferred), especially with a focus on human rights/human trafficking/international law/ public policy
Familiarity with the activities of major national and international human rights and governmental institutions, in the field of human trafficking
Proven managerial, day-to-day problem-solving, negotiation and interpersonal skills
Ability to supervise staff and handle administrative matters in a small-sized office setting
Professional fluency in English, with excellent writing, communication and drafting skills
Computer literate in major programs and software
Ability to work in a team, to establish and maintain external partnerships as well as effective and constructive working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds while maintaining impartiality and objectivity

Nice To Haves

Experience at international level is an added asset
Knowledge of other languages, particularly Spanish, would be an asset

Responsibilities

Administering the overall operation of the office of the Human Trafficking Academy
Preparing and coordinating the annual work program of the Academy
Researching and suggesting topics and present respective concept note for the annual one-week certificate, immersion-style training of the Academy, designing the fifteen mini-course of its curriculum, identifying experts, and in cooperation with the Director securing their participation
Compiling budget submissions for individual events, and administering funds
Focusing on fundraising and grant applications to ensure sustainability of the Academy
Monitoring local, national and global human trafficking developments in law, policy and practice to design activities such as training and the respective course curriculum, conferences, seminars, workshops, outreach events etc.
Keeping special focus on survivor engagement and empowerment
Developing and implementing projects, including research projects, and supervising the respective project staff in the implementation of the corresponding activities
Maintaining contacts with the government institutions dedicated to human trafficking to identify funds, joint activities and projects for implementation
Maintaining contacts with relevant international organizations, NGOs, sub-regional initiatives to promote the exchange of information, expertise and assistance, including funding, and to develop and implement joint projects and co-operative mechanisms
Representing St. Thomas University John J. Brunetti Human Trafficking Academy, as assigned by the Director, in meetings and other events, holding discussions with local and national government officials to enlist their support of the Academy’s activities
Representing the Academy, as assigned by the Director, at conferences, training courses and meetings with visitors and journalists and explore opportunities for media appearances of the Director, and the members of the International Council on Human Trafficking (ICHT)
Act as Academy’s contact point for public enquiries and the media in relation to human trafficking issues, and distribute responsibility accordingly
Providing substantive advice in the organization of the College of Law’s events on human trafficking, and the procedures to be followed in the preparation and realization of these events; proposing speakers, discussing the topic/ content of their presentations, assessing the outcomes and recommending follow-up actions to contribute to solving problems
Ensuring data keeping of all events of the academy to collect impact metrics and outcomes
Ensuring monitoring and participant evaluation of all events sponsored and organized by the Academy
Procuring advertising opportunities, preparing advertising materials
Maintaining up to date website content, and respective social media presence
Performing other related duties as required by the Director and the ICHT
Help in the set up of decorum for events
Have ability to carry light weight as needed to manage office and education materials