Project Coordinator

Job Summary: Synergy Enterprises, Inc., a minority, and woman-owned government contractor located in North Bethesda, MD, currently has an opportunity for a highly efficient, detail-focused Project Coordinator. The selected candidate will provide support for a variety of government contracts – focused on Native American education programs in K-12 and higher education.

Job Description:

• The OIE (Office of Indian Education) TA team is seeking a project coordinator to track deliverables, coordinate meeting schedules, manage email lists, initiate draft documents and reports, maintain calendars and project timelines, and provide general virtual support across tasks as requested
• For this position, the ideal candidate will have keen attention to detail and superb organizational skills
• Communicate and take direction from the Project Director and Deputy Project Director, as well as identify gaps that need to be filled
• Work seamlessly with project staff and must be able to manage multiple tasks and assignments with competing deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, demanding, and rewarding environment where independent work, creative thinking, and solution-proposing is necessary
• While this position is remote, the ability to work in Eastern Time Zone is preferred

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills with an emphasis on efficiency, attention to detail, and quality
• Able to track deadlines of large volumes of work
• Strong multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Problem-solving skills and innovative thinking
• Self-starter with an interest in creating efficiency in processes and developing new ways to make rote tasks easier
• Proficient use of SharePoint and Microsoft Office Products (Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel) is required; comfortable with data
• Knowledge of Monday.com or ability to rapidly learn Monday.com is highly desired
• Ability to work well in matrixed organization, confidently and proactively communicating competing priorities to multiple managers while maintaining open communication about tasks
• An interest in K-12 education, higher education, grant management, Native American education programs, and outreach is a plus

Physical demands and work environment:

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle objects and documents; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision. Employee may use office equipment such as telephone, computer, computer software, calculator, printer, copier, and facsimile

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of employees so classified.