Operations Coordinator
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
Columbia University Irving Medical Center is dedicated to transforming health through discovery, care, and education. The Operations Coordinator will support the day-to-day operations and logistics of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Office of Development, ensuring operational integrity and managing relationships with vendors and service groups.
Responsibilities
- Ensure overall integrity of office space is maintained, including general functioning of office spaces, organization of all office supplies, and general tidiness of common areas; monitor and maintain adequate office supplies and equipment, conducting regular walkthroughs of spaces; order supplies, unpack boxes, and restock supplies as needed; schedule and coordinate deliveries and repairs; schedule and coordinate other special service requests as needed
- Serve as the liaison between CUIMC Facilities, Telecom, and other related Columbia service groups to process requests and meet the operational needs of staff; manage requests from start to finish to ensure proper completion; confirm appropriate billing of requests and identify corrections as needed
- Manage accounts with various supply and equipment vendors, handling contracts, invoicing, and payments; manage departmental Purchasing Card (P-Card) and Travel Card; reconcile expenses in ARC with appropriate chart string (account) information and backup documentation/information; assist with Finance-related internal tracking processes. Serve as departmental resource for Vendor Management requests
- Receive and sort USPS mail, packages and other deliveries and notify recipients/staff members; accordingly, coordinate inter-departmental mail delivery as needed; receive and welcome guests, escort guests to appropriate areas as needed
- Provide general administrative support to the Associate Vice President, Finance, Operations and Alumni Relations and the Senior Executive Director, including calendar management and meeting scheduling
- Periodically assist with gift processing, and other duties and special projects as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience required
- Must be highly organized and professional, while possessing strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with a poised, mature, and professional nature, able to collaborate with staff at all levels
- Detail oriented with superior organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize a variety of projects at once
- Resourceful, proactive and thorough, with a focused, self-starting attitude and the ability to work independently and as a member of the team
- Ability to lift heavy items such as boxes and packages, and unpack and sort items accordingly
- This is a hybrid role
- Cover letter and resume required
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Office software
- Proficiency with PCs, and Windows software
- Experience with Salesforce
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