Senior Government Team Coordinator
LanzaTech
Skokie, IL
Full-time
About the role
LanzaTech’s Government Team is responsible for the scouting of government funding opportunities, creation and submission of concept papers and full proposals as well as tracking performance and reporting on our extensive portfolio of grants.
In addition, our team supports all internal teams that participate in government-funded activities.
Examples of support to be provided by this role include but not limited to :
- Support the Director of Systems and Contracts on special projects related to analysis and improvements to internal processes
- Coordinate Government Team Activities, such as meetings and required internal / external reports
- Support Government Team by coordinating inputs for high quality on-demand reports
- Document Government Team activities, plans, and schedules
- Track Government Team deliverables and due dates
- Act as Proposal Administrator when required
- Maintain Government Team SharePoint sites
Key duties
- Assist with the creation and documentation of Government Team Policies and Procedures
- Maintain Government Team shared calendar
- Organize internal meetings, attend, and prepare meeting notes
- Coordinate Government Team Meetings with external parties
- Assist with creation of Government Team reports for internal customers
- Assist the Director, Systems and Contracts in drafting agreements
- Track contracts and agreements.
- Maintain and update Government Team project and proposal resources sites
- Assist with and obtain input for quarterly and annual Government project technical and financial reports, concept papers, and proposals
- Assist with templates for documents, presentations, and spreadsheets
- Coordinate with government and project teams as needed to support Finance in project spending reports, revenue forecasts, and invoicing
- Collect data related to analysis of internal systems, processes, and infrastructure
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree (B.A. or B.S.)
- Proficient user of Microsoft Tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic, team-based environment
- Continuous improvement / growth mindset
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to interact effectively with stakeholders, management, and colleagues in different areas
Preferred / Valued
- Experience with government grants and proposals
- The ideal candidate should be able to display examples of process improvement in a prior role.
- Experience planning and / or managing complex activities or projects
- Experience working in industry or a research and development organization
30+ days ago