Digital Projects Coordinator

Digital Projects Coordinator

University Libraries

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

The Digital Projects Coordinator leads the University Libraries efforts to coordinate, track, steward, document, and assess the various digital projects undertaken by the Digital Strategies department and the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities. The Digital Projects Coordinator develops processes for tracking projects across the department and monitors the status of all projects in the portfolio, and adapts project management best practices to the unique circumstances of the unit. This position will also co-create and manage documentation about projects; communicate with project teams about details, timelines, and responsibilities; and gather and provide information about projects to department leaders and other stakeholders. The goal of the Digital Projects Coordinator is effective stewardship of collaborative work, and the position will advocate for successful strategies for our organization. Given the cross-department portfolio of the position, the Digital Projects Coordinator reports to the Chair of Digital Strategies. The Assistant Directors of the department and other team members will also provide key support to the position.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of library, digital humanities, or related experience; equivalent education/experience considered.
• Demonstrated experience with common workplace software suite (such as Microsoft 365).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management experience. Demonstrated skills in related technologies, such as data/metadata standards, data visualization and analysis, and project management-related software.
• Experience communicating about technology to a non-technical audience, either formally or informally.
• Subject familiarity with and demonstrated interest in libraries and/or the humanities.

About Lincoln and the University of Nebraska.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.

Lincoln, Nebraska, is a city of nearly 300,000 people and the state capital, where residents enjoy a low cost of living, high-quality public schools, and more parkland per capita than most U.S. cities. See https://www.unl.edu/lincoln/.

Applicant review begins November 1, 2024. View requisition S_240999 at https://employment.unl.edu to apply.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.