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Title: Construction Project Coordinator – Museum Expansion
State Role Title: Gen Admin Supv II/Coord II
Hiring Range: $57,000 – $67,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Location: MAIN MUSEUM
Agency Website: recruitment@vmfa.museum
Recruitment Type: General Public – G
Job Duties
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as our Construction Project Coordinator for the Museum’s expansion. The Project Coordinator will assist the Construction Manager in day-to-day coordination of the VMFA’s expansion and renovation project. The project will include a new addition of galleries and event spaces, as well as renovations to our current spaces. This position will coordinate and support all expansion efforts. In addition, this position will coordinate with agency leadership to support the daily management of overlapping and associated expansion and renovation projects-deferred maintenance (if applicable). This includes budget administration, construction meeting coordination, procurement, staff relocation as well as on-site construction scheduling and deliverables.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience with administrating building construction projects and/or high-level administrative project coordinator experience. Procurement experience and/or a willingness to learn is essential. Experience working on a construction project in an operations and administrative capacity. Flexibility in terms of handling multiple tasks; ability to prioritize and work under pressure; willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends as required; ability to work as a team member, occasionally helping other areas of the office; ability to work independently. Requires high level of confidentiality.
Additional Considerations
Experience and skills typically gained from attaining a bachelor’s degree in business or public administration from an accredited college or university. Experience as an Executive Assistant in a fast-paced office environment preferred. A high degree of proficiency in PowerPoint and the Microsoft Office suite is essential. High degree of verbal and written communication skills and abilities. Ability to use discretion and independent decision-making. Commonwealth of Virginia project experience is a plus, but not required.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Please submit three (3) references. Provide full name, phone number, and email address. References may be attached in a separate document in the “other” field in the portal; or they may be included with the resume or cover letter.
Professional references are preferred. Other reference types will also receive consideration. References should be able to attest to your knowledge, skills, and abilities, especially qualifications relevant to the position for which you are applying.
Selected candidates must pass a criminal history background check.
Interested individuals must submit an online application. This posting will close at 11:55 p.m. on the designated closing date.
Please contact the HR office at recruitment@vmfa.museum if you need assistance.
VMFA is an EEO/AA and Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer. Diverse and inclusive hiring practices are at the heart of what we do at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources Services
Phone: please email
Email: recruitment@vmfa.museum
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.