The Chemical and Petroleum Engineering department at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is seeking a Conference & Events Coordinator.
The coordinator will be responsible for the organizational and administrative support for the annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference (PCC). The duties include handling all aspects of conference organization which includes registration, interacting with conference participants, advisory board members and conference technical program chairpersons. The Conference Coordinator will also be responsible for creating the final programs of the conference. A major part of the job will be answering phone calls and emails, and budget review. Some travel may be required to attend board meetings and the conference itself to help coordinate logistics.
The coordinator will also assist the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering in coordinating departmental events and travel. This could include Graduation, Holiday Events, Research Days, Seminar Speaker Travel & Logistics as well as meeting planning and coordination of food ordering. Lastly, the Coordinator will help the department arrange travel and events for our Summer Research Education for Undergraduates we hold each Summer for Undergraduate students who participate in research here in Pittsburgh.
Performs administrative assistant support work of moderate complexity.
Little physical effort required. Duties are primarily sedentary. May be required to move objects up to 25 pounds occasionally.
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