Project Coordinator
Overview
The Project Coordinator is a member of the ATCC Federal Solutions (AFS) Operations team which supports the NIAID-funded government contracts at ATCC. The project coordinator supports AFS Operations Management by carrying out projects to increase efficiency of existing processes and develop new processes based on government contract requirements, including the select agent program. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for tasks that include on-site administrative, repository and shipping activities at our Manassas, Virginia campus.
The Project Coordinator is responsible for supporting project and program teams in the coordination, implementation, execution, and completion of specific projects and initiatives ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals. A project coordinator understands the scope and expectations of assigned projects and has responsibilities and accountabilities related to those projects. The project coordinator will serve as a point person for assigned projects and will manage relationships internally and externally with project stakeholders. The position actively supports and complies with all ATCC corporate policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Supports project and program teams in the coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects and initiatives.
- Develops and maintains detailed project schedules.
- Coordinates and participates in Team Meetings.
- Files all project documents.
- Is responsible for tracking project changes as agreed on with management.
- Understands complex process flows in ATCC business environment.
- Translates ATCC Government Contracts business needs into analytic requirements and associated projects.
- Serves as a member of matrixed project teams to meet the scope, goals and needs of the projects within a determined budget.
- Serves as a liaison to ATCC functional departments, contractors, clients, and others for relaying requirements for design, maintenance, and enhancements of ATCC processes.
- Develops and uses strong skills in the use of ATCC’s ERP systems, Web Systems, Quality Documentation Systems and Project Management applications for the management of Government Contracts.
- Handle biological samples.
- Confirms incoming receipts and outgoing shipments of unique samples, and ensures materials and data are accurately entered and tracked in the ERP system.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree in Biology/life sciences or related field is required. A BA/BS in science is strongly preferred.
- Three to five years of experience in a biological laboratory, biorepository, and/or data analysis is required.
- Prior experience with an ERP system & project teams are big plus.
- Ability to obtain select agent clearance.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Fluent in MS Excel
- Organization and developmental skills.
- Ability to understand process flows and operational systems to meet the defined requirements of the business.
- Leadership qualities.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent team skills.
- Ability to resolve conflicting situations.
- Computer or technical knowledge.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Ability to explore data, discover patterns, and find meaningful relationships, anomalies, and trends.
- Project Management and Microsoft Project experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to drive projects towards completion.
- Can understand complex process flows in a business environment.
- Can work effectively and efficiently with business systems.
- Can manage complex relationships while working on projects and/or project teams.
- Can understand complex process flows in a business environment.
- Can work effectively and efficiently with business systems.
- Can manage complex relationships while working on projects and/or project teams.
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