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Program Administrator, Virtual Research Center on Aging, Climate, and Health (50% Part-Time)

Requisition Number:

66389

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Temporary Staff

Schedule:

Part-Time

Posting Close Date:

15-Aug-2025

Date Posted:

01-Aug-2025
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Job Summary

The Center for Aging, Climate, and Health (CACHE) is recruiting a temporary part-time Program Administrator. This role supports the ongoing administration of a virtual research center coordinated across five institutions, bringing together interdisciplinary scholars examining connections between aging, climate, and health. The temporary CACHE Program Administrator will support and track various Center offerings such as pilot grants, trainings, and workshops. The position will also assist with scheduling and implementing new initiatives, while also ensuring clear communication with Center affiliates.

The Center for Aging, Climate, and Health is a joint effort led by five population research units:

  • University of Colorado Boulder (CU) Population Center (CUPC)
  • City University of New York (CUNY) Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR)
  • University of Washington, Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE)
  • University of Minnesota, Minnesota Population Center (MPC)
  • Colegio de Mexico, Centro de Estudios Demograficos, Urbanos y Ambientales

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. 

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

IBS is a research institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. Since its establishment in 1957, IBS has provided a setting for interdisciplinary, collaborative research on problems of societal concern. By engaging faculty from all the social and behavioral sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, IBS encourages work that transcends disciplinary boundaries, that illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life, and that has important implications for social policy; IBS researchers are expected to conduct research that fulfills that mission. IBS is organized into five research programs, each defined by an interdisciplinary area of research and directed by a senior research scientist. This recruitment is sponsored by the Institute’s Environment & Society Program, with support from the Population Program, Health & Society Program, and the Program on International Development.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The duties and responsibilities listed below apply to work supporting the Center for Aging, Climate, and Health and includes project-based support for their partners.

Project Coordination:

  • Understand and integrate CACHE’s mission, initiatives, projects, processes, and relationships with collaborators and others.
  • Design, implement, and evaluate processes to support the ongoing work of CACHE.
  • Develop tracking, evaluation practices, and tools to assist in the accomplishment of established project goals and objectives.
  • Regularly communicate project updates, outcomes, and requirements to relevant collaborators.
  • Engage with vendor partners (e.g. meeting venues) as appropriate to identify and resolve issues and to ensure compliance with applicable projects, procedures, policies, and regulations.
  • Schedule meetings, assist with project expectations, and monitor work progress of and for individuals and project teams.
  • Maintain regular contact with key faculty and staff collaborators, ensuring accountability on progress relative to project and program goals.

Collaborator Reporting and Communications:

  • In collaboration with other Center staff, prepare and distribute special communications to diverse collaborator groups and communities.
  • Collect feedback using variety of tools (Qualtrics, google survey, debriefing meetings) and input from Center affiliates and diverse collaborators.

What You Should Know

  • This is a hybrid position, primarily remote, with occasional in-person meetings and activities that require being onsite.

What We Can Offer

  • We anticipate this assignment lasting 4-5 months
  • During training, hours will start at 5-10 per week, then increase to 20 hours per week after training.
  • Salary/What We Can Offer: $30.76 - $33.65

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave. 

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What We Require

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field. A combination of education and relevant experience as described below may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis.
  • One year of professional, job-related experience in project management, working in diverse teams, groups, and/or collaborative environments.
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

What You Will Need

  • Outstanding organizational and project management skills including attention to detail and multitasking.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including communications to internal and external partners and at all levels of organization.
  • Ability to implement program strategies.
  • Confidence to collaborate within team environments while also driving initiatives independently.
  • Self-starter and proactive attitude.
  • Ability to interpret data.
  • Ability to manage changing priorities.
  • Experience navigating complex situations, dynamics and teams.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • 3+ years of professional, job-related experience in project management, working in diverse teams, groups, and/or collaborative environments.
  • Familiarity with research administration
  • Familiarity with project management tools like Jira, Asana, Trello, or Office Project.
  • Experience with university-level and collaborative programs or initiatives in online modalities.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

  1. A current resume.
  2. A cover letter that describes how your background and experience align with this position.

You may be asked for references at a later time.

Please apply by 8/15/2025  for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.


In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu