EDUCATION

A high school diploma or equivalent. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

At least three years experience in administrative work, project coordination, and/or event management working for an accredited provider.
Experience in event planning preferred.
Proficient in using web conferencing software (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.).
Scheduling, staffing, and taking minutes at committee meetings (usually virtual).
Ability to be diplomatic, self-motivated, resourceful, considerate, and tactful.
Willingness to work in an atmosphere requiring flexibility and change. Demonstrated ability to respond quickly to changing ideas, responsibilities, expectations, strategies, and other processes at work.
Preparing reports using MS Excel and PowerPoint.
Preparing presentations, correspondence and documentation in a timely manner.
Working independently and within a team on projects, some of which will occur periodically on a schedule, and others will have short timelines and may occur only once.

CHARACTER AND VALUES

High standard of professionalism and commitment to excellence.
Accountable, accepts personal responsibility for performance, and performs job with integrity.
Patience, respect, and positivity when dealing with people inside and outside the organization.
Highly organized. Candidate must possess proficiency in managing multiple projects simultaneously with many moving parts, on time and on budget.

CORE SKILLS

High-level written and oral communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Positive attitude and problem solver.
Customer-service oriented. Patience and positivity when dealing with people.
Exceptional productivity while working remotely/independently.
Effectiveness working with remote colleagues via Teams and other tools.
High standard of personal responsibility and accountability.
Proficient meeting planning skills.
Highly proficient in editing and proofreading documents.
High level of organization – must be excellent at coordinating projects with many of moving pieces while meeting deadlines.
Familiarity and comfort with current and evolving technology: AI, video, social media, data collection, APIs, graphics, etc.
Scheduling flexibility to accommodate pre-scheduled evening and weekend events.
Proficiency using learning management solutions, association management tools, and other databases (Examples: Planstone, MemberSuite)

Proficient use of:
- WordPress, Canva, and/or other WYSIWYG graphics skills
- Microsoft Office Suite skills
- Zoom (or similar) webinar production skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS; NOT MANDATORY

TRAVEL

One week travel to the ObesityWeek® conference every fall (typically first week in November). This is the main conference produced by The Obesity Society.
Possible additional travel to new in-person events that are in development. Currently planned to be 1–2 day events in the United States. The quantity will vary from year to year, but dates will be planned in advance to allow work-life balance/scheduling.

Coordinator, Educational Programs