Events Project Manager - Durham

Only for registered members Durham, United States

2 days ago

Part time

Position Description · Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham · Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. · Hiring Range: · $40.00 · Work Days/Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm · The City of Durham's Human Resources Department is an accomplis ...

Job description

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range:
$40.00

Work Days/Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

The City of Durham's Human Resources Department is an accomplished, diverse, energetic team embracing and inspiring the joy of public service.

We aggressively challenge assumptions of what is possible, moving towards a future that is more just, productive and rewarding for all employees.

Join us if you're ready to share your talents, learn new skills and build relationships in service to the City of Durham

The City of Durham Events Project Manager assists in planning, executing, and monitoring mid-sized to large events. Key responsibilities include coordinating logistics, managing vendor relationships, tracking budgets, and maintaining timelines. They serve as a primary contact for event-related questions, troubleshoot on-site issues, and ensure the successful execution of events.

Duties/Responsibilities

Project Planning:
Create and maintain project timelines, checklists, and event schedules.

Logistics Coordination:
Manage venue selection, transportation coordination, catering, AV setup, and on-site troubleshooting.

Vendor Management:
Source, negotiate with, and coordinate third-party vendors, speakers, and suppliers.

Stakeholder Communication:
Provide weekly updates to the internal teams.

On-Site Supervision:
Manage setup, troubleshooting, and tear-down of events to ensure a seamless experience.

Post-Event Evaluation:
Analyze event success through attendee feedback, post-event reports, and final expense reviews.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Project Management, or related field.
Three (3) years of experience in event management in government or public sector environments.
Strong planning, execution and people management skills.

Additional Preferred Skills

Experience creating and maintaining project timelines.
Vendor management experience.
Experience supervising onsite events.

01

Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

City of Durham Website
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

03

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

04

How many years of experience of events management experience do you have in government or public sector environments?

No related experience
Less than 1 year of related experience
1 year but less than 3 years of related experience
3 years but less than 5 years of related experience
5 or more years of related experience

05

Do you have strong planning, execution and people management skills?

Yes
No

06

Do you have experience creating and maintaining project timelines and event schedules?

Yes
No

07

Do you have experience supervising onsite events?

Yes
No

08

Do you have experience managing vendors?

Yes
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