Project Coordination Specialist

Job Summary

Managing day-to-day project administration for a federal information literacy initiative, the full-time remote Project Coordination Specialist will develop project plans, prepare status reports, and support evaluation activities to ensure the initiative remains on schedule and within scope over a five-year period.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project plan, including milestones, timeline, and risk mitigation strategies
• Prepare monthly status reports summarizing project activities, changes, risks, and upcoming action items
• Conduct project management tasks such as budget tracking, timeline management, and scheduling logistics for meetings

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing similar projects, including budgets and deliverable tracking
• Experience developing project plans using MS Project, Gantt charts, or similar tools
• Strong organizational skills with a focus on report and status update preparation
• Experience in information, media, or digital literacy research or strategy preferred
• Background in social science or qualitative research methodologies preferred