Senior Project Coordinator Jobs

Are you excited about leveraging technology to keep projects organized and improve efficiency? Are you ready to join a growing team of professionals in support of our NIH client?

Ripple Effect is looking for a Senior Project Coordinator with four years of experience to support the Office of Research Facilities (ORF) division, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This person will provide project management support across teams, including preparing, coordinating, organizing, and implementing programmatic resources, information, and activities.

If this position sounds of interest, there’s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We are a diverse, progressive, and engaging work environment. We offer a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle.

General Information

• Telework: Full-Time
• Number of Openings: 1
• Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements)
• Location: NIH Main Campus - Bethesda, MD
• Clearance: Public Trust
• Job Code: PRO-PM-03
• Salary Range: $67,392.00 - $77, 500.00 per year (how we pay and promote)

Responsibilities:

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Oversee and independently execute data collection, data entry, quality control, analysis, synthesis and reporting activities in support of the program.
• Ensures deliverables and projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget and are technically sound and accurate.
• Contributes to proposal writing and technical solutioning for relevant projects. 
• Define and implement meetings cadence including agenda topics, participant list, pre- and post-work to accomplish program objectives.
• Drafts and edits SOPs to standardize and document processes.
• Coordinates internal resources to execute programs and projects.
• Provides agendas and documents action plans for meetings.
• Contribute to new processes and procedures to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
• Provides document management support including coordinating changes from multiple stakeholders, reformatting documents to follow guidelines, ensuring 508 compliance, and exporting content into multiple formats.
• Creates and develops reports and presentations for briefings/meetings. Types general correspondences and create charts, tables, graphs, SharePoint lists, etc.
• Independently lead and conduct formal and informal research activities and synthesis of programmatic information.
• Brief senior program leaders on approaches and responses to feedback and questions.

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience

• 4 years experience (including 2 years of project coordination experience)
• Bachelor's degree

Basic Requirements

• Ability to learn and navigate web-based systems such as SharePoint, Teams, and other electronic business systems.
• Excellent organizational skills and time management skills
• Knowledge of Power Platform, and Power BI to manage various data sets.
• Ability to prioritize among multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for face-to-face interactions with clients, co-workers, senior leaders, and stakeholders.

To be successful at Ripple Effect, you must be able to pay attention to details, clearly communicate, work independently, and have an eagerness to learn. Learn more about what it takes to become a Rippler here.

Skills That Set You Apart

• Intermediate SharePoint and/or Power Platform skills
• Familiarity with project planning tools
• Experience summarizing and organizing reports using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Experience supporting project activities across multiple teams
• Experience with contracting in the federal government

If you don’t have all of the skills above, don’t be discouraged—no resume paints a complete picture of a person. There’s a good chance you’re more wonderful than you think, so please apply!

About Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect is an award winning women-owned small business providing provides professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients. We deliver multi-disciplinary solutions across communications & outreach, research & evaluation, policy & program management, and strategic staffing solutions with a focus on science, research and healthcare domains.

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Benefits

Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.

Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, political affiliation, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know by contacting our HR department at [email protected] or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify.