Program Coordinator, Alumni Communities

The Program Coordinator, Alumni Communities, works closely with the Assistant Director, Alumni Communities and Director, Alumni Engagement Programs to support and enhance engagement with diverse and historically underrepresented alumni communities through tailored programming and communications.  They will assist the multicultural group team by helping to identify and recommend diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies to engage these communities in ways that speak to their interests while (re)connecting them to the University.  This team member will be responsible for tracking and assisting in commemorating University milestones that are of particular importance to Brown’s diverse and underrepresented alumni communities and will help create appropriate programming that honors and celebrates those milestones.

 

The Program Coordinator will also work closely with the team on program and communications strategy implementation in direct response to the results and recommendations of the recently conducted HUGs alumni survey.  The work of the Program Coordinator will highly complement that of the Assistant Director and Director in the space of liaising with affinity groups and their volunteer leaders and campus partners, and other allies and stakeholders.  

 

In partnership with the Office of Alumni Relations and the Division of Advancement, the Program Coordinator will be a key collaborator on DEIB messaging and strategy and will take point on curating and maintaining appropriate and effective communication and digital content for these constituencies, serving as a resource to address critical issues as they arise.

 

Job Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience, including a minimum of 3-5 years closely related experience. Higher education and/or non-profit sector experience is preferred.
• Ability to manage and work collaboratively with volunteer groups and leaders in a non-profit setting. 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relations skills, with ability to deal diplomatically with a variety of constituencies and the general public relations of the University.
• Track record of collaboration and/or community engagement with highly diverse sets of stakeholders.  
• Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Must be able to communicate effectively with a varied University constituency. 
• Demonstrated success with event planning required.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, organize workload, and manage competing demands. 
• Ability to administer simple surveys, conduct analysis and report results. 
• Ability to travel, and work occasional nights and weekends as needed.  
• Alumni relations, student support, and/or community organizing experience is highly desirable.  
• Previous experience engaging/working with volunteers preferred.  
• Knowledge of and/or experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion advocacy in the workplace and/or in community settings is also a plus.
• Candidate must demonstrate a willingness and ability to support a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.