Program Coordinator

Role & responsibilities

1. Program Planning & Execution

• Coordinate the planning and execution of programs, projects, workshops, and Centre initiatives.
• Develop program plans, timelines, activity trackers, and milestone schedules.
• Monitor deliverables, dependencies, and progress, highlighting delays or deviations.
• Support Centre leadership in translating strategic objectives into actionable initiatives.

2. Industry & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with industry partners, startups, academic institutions, government bodies, and subject matter experts.
• Support industry-academia collaborations and strategic partnerships.
• Organise stakeholder meetings, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Maintain stakeholder databases and ensure timely follow-ups.

3. Project & Research Coordination

• Coordinate applied research and industry projects with faculty, researchers, and industry teams.
• Track project scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Collect project data, monitor progress, and identify potential risks or delays.
• Assist in preparing proposals, reports, presentations, and case studies.

4. Events, Workshops & Knowledge Initiatives

• Coordinate seminars, conferences, webinars, industry visits, and workshops.
• Manage schedules, speakers, participants, venues, logistics, and communications.
• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, and external partners.
• Maintain event records, feedback, and knowledge-sharing materials.

5. Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain project trackers, dashboards, risk registers, and program records.
• Consolidate stakeholder updates and prepare periodic progress reports.
• Track KPIs and prepare meeting minutes, presentations, and management reports.
• Ensure accurate documentation of projects, partnerships, and key decisions.

6. Centre Development & Outreach

• Support the development of new programs, projects, partnerships, and industry engagements.
• Assist initiatives in renewable energy, energy transition, circular economy, sustainability, decarbonisation, and clean technologies.
• Coordinate outreach and communications with industry, academia, government, and startups.
• Support Centre visibility, stakeholder engagement, and long-term collaborations.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications

• Master's degree/MBA in Sustainability, Energy Management, Environmental Management, Business Management, or a related field will be an advantage.

• Relevant certifications in project/program management or sustainability will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 15 years of relevant experience in program coordination, project management, sustainability, energy, circular economy, consulting, research, academia, or industry engagement.

• Experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder projects, programs, or initiatives.

• Experience working with industry, academic institutions, research organizations, startups, or government bodies will be preferred.

• Candidates with exposure to renewable energy, energy transition, circular economy, ESG, sustainability, decarbonization, or clean technologies will be preferred.