Project Coordinator: Oral History Research Office, Columbia University

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Job Title Project Coordinator  

Job Requisition Number 066062  

Department 795-ORAL HISTORY RCH OFF  

Location Morningside  

Job Type Officer Full-Time Temporary  

Bargaining Unit If temporary, indicate duration Date of hire through May 31, 2013  

Job Family Project/Program Management/Planning  

Salary Grade 10  

Salary Range Commensurate with experience 

Advertised Summary Job Description: The Columbia Center for Oral History seeks an experienced professional to serve as a Project Coordinator within the world's largest oral history program. The CCOH is known for its excellence in interviewing, archiving, and teaching oral history. The focus of the collection is US and international political and cultural history. Reporting to the Director of the CCOH, the project coordinator will be responsible for the administrative management of a 75-hour oral history project of Guantanamo and other additional projects as needed. Responsibilities include: sending letters of invitation to interviewees, scheduling interviews, tracking internal progress and expenditures, reviewing interview research and content to shape the thematic direction of the project, working with transcription and video vendors, and supervising student employees when needed. Additionally, the incumbent will work with the Director of the CCOH to disseminate knowledge through public lectures and educational programs based on the project content and findings. The Coordinator will also maintain the project budget. 

For more information on the CCOH, please visit 
http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/ccoh.html 

Temporary position: Date of hire until May 31, 2013 (possibility of temporary extension)  

Minimum Qualifications for Grade
Applicant MUST meet these minimum qualifications to be considered an applicant

Bachelor's Degree and 0-2 years of related experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).  Additional Position-Specific Minimum Qualifications 

Applicant MUST meet these minimum qualifications to be considered an applicant

Knowledge of MS Office applications (Word and Excel)  

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with oral history and/or collection/archives as well as comfort with digital recording devices and media preferred. Working knowledge of the history of Guantanamo Bay also preferred.  

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