Program Coordinator, State Democracy Research Initiative

-Serves as the Initiative's administrative point person, handles all matters related to logistics, planning, scheduling, and record-keeping;
-Monitors and analyzes current events and briefs colleagues on ongoing developments;
-Manages the Initiative's communications, including its newsletter, social media, and website;
-Interfaces with student researchers to manage onboarding;
-Assists staff with the creation of designs for social media content, research data charts, and other research and informational needs;
-Plans and serves as the main point of contact for events, conferences, and other convenings;
-Tracks cases and news stories relevant to the Initiative's work;
-Other duties as assigned.

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Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred but not required.

-Experience with administration or management in a professional setting;
-Ability to draft clear and effective public-facing communications through newsletters, email, and social media;
-Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks while meticulously meeting deadlines;
-Experience organizing large numbers of documents;
-Ability and experience with typical software and programs used for administrative operations, including Microsoft Outlook, Zoom, Excel, Twitter (or similar social medial platforms), and Canva;
-Comfort working in a dynamic environment;
-Excellent diplomatic skills, experience working both independently and as part of a team;
-Curiosity about the law and willingness to contribute to research projects.

Regular office hours are 7:45am - 4:30pm with a 45 minute lunch break, but this schedule may vary slightly and will be agreed upon at hire.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be able to be performed off-site with agreement of the supervisor after a successful training and evaluation period.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $19.23 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Starting salary and title (Admin Assist II or III) will be based on successful candidate's prior experience and expertise.

The State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School, https://statedemocracy.law.wisc.edu/, seeks a Program Coordinator to join our team. In this role, your organization and management skills will support our multi-faceted, nonpartisan efforts to foster research and dialogue on pressing questions of public law and democracy in states across the nation.

The Initiative's work is rooted in the idea that to preserve democracy, we must first understand it. Currently, scholarly and popular discourse on U.S. democracy focuses disproportionately on federal laws and institutions. States often get short shrift, even though they are central to our democratic system. Accordingly, the Initiative aims to foster knowledge of and engagement with state-level institutions throughout the country.

The Program Coordinator will have a varied portfolio of communications, organizational, and programmatic tasks. A typical day might include drafting the Initiative's newsletter and social media; coordinating the logistics for conferences or panels; handling recordkeeping and budgeting tasks; creating graphics for a research report; tracking relevant new stories and state cases; and working on research projects to support the Initiative's mission.

The ideal candidate will be exceptionally organized and reliable, excited about the Initiative's mission, and a team player with enthusiasm for working with peers and students alike. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates with varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Applicants must apply through the Jobs at UW website (www.jobs.wisc.edu) by submitting a cover letter and resume to job #314000 by the consideration date.

Justin Boehm
justin.boehm@wisc.edu
608-890-4466
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Administrative Assistant II(AD002) or Administrative Assistant III(AD003)

A45-LAW SCHOOL/LAW SCHOOL/LAW SCHOOL

University Staff-Ongoing

314000-CP