Program Coordinator

Journalism - Investigative Reporters and Editors

Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Investigative Reporters and Editors is the largest journalism organization in the United States, recognized the world over for providing the latest and best in investigative and data analysis training for journalists at all levels. The annual IRE Awards are the highest prize presented for investigative journalism, nationally and internationally. Competition is fierce, and only the very best of the best wins.

This position is responsible for organizing and implementing a series of fellowship/scholarship programs three times a year for Investigative Reporters and Editors, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Missouri School of Journalism, and for organizing and overseeing logistics of IRE's annual contests of the best investigative journalism of the year on a global scale. This position also handles elections of IRE Board members once a year and is responsible for the logistics of the forward-facing part of IRE's website.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates and manages 15-plus fellowship programs, including establishing deadlines, working with director of marketing to promote applications; organizing and supervising the selection process, communicating with winners and non-winners; working with director of member services and finance officer to fulfill benefits; keeping track of recipients' progress; providing regular reports for executive director.
  
• Coordinates and manages IRE's annual signature contest with more than 500 entries, including working with director of marketing to promote entries and announce winners, overseeing contest-entry process, resolving issues, seeking and securing screeners and working with Contest Committee on process and logistics during judging. Communicates with winners, assists in organizing award ceremony and arranging winner participation in event. Also oversees other Award contests, working with other committees and director of marketing to set deadlines, promote and process applications, communicate with winners, announce winners and coordinate award ceremonies.
  
• Maintains IRE website resources, including creating event listings, posting and overseeing job listings, managing online ads, keeping pages updated (removed expired content promptly and adding new content).
  
• Oversees resource collections, including contest entries, tipsheets, conference and workshop audio and video, including gathering, processing, posting and archiving content. Also involves digitizing past archives as time allows.
  
• Coordinates board elections, including working with Director of Marketing on promoting elections, gathering applications and posting materials as required; setting up and managing voting system; managing candidate pages; managing board of directors and committee pages.
  
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

40 hours per week; some nights and weekends

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Familiarity with spreadsheets and Constant Contact; experience using social media for publicity/outreach purposes

Hiring Salary Range: $19.23 to $24.04 per hour
Grade: GGS-008
University Title: Program/Project Support Coordinator I
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Resume; cover letter; three references (phone number and email)

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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