The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH), http://www.iprh.illinois.edu is seeking an Event Liaison to assist with coordinating IPRH events in Levis Faculty Center on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. This is an hourly position averaging 8-10 hours per week. The schedule will vary depending on the time of year and event schedule and will require working some evenings and weekends. 

The Event Liaison will be responsible for:

• Serving as on-duty building liaison for event and technical questions
• Representing IPRH at events
• Serving as a key holder
• Assisting caterers and event organizers as needed
• Assist with event preparation and closing
• Requesting and coordinating Facilities and Services work orders for upcoming events
• Creating signage for upcoming events
• Inputting event data into summary documents

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Professional level customer service experience
• Reliability, dependability and self-motivation
• Professional and courteous demeanor
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic knowledge of A/V systems and PC/Mac projection settings

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with the University environment
• Experience in event coordination
• Experience with catering and/or food service

Environmental demands include:

• Working alone
• Working evenings and weekends
• Moving items weighing upwards of 30 pounds
• Both remaining in a stationary position and moving and traversing multiple floors throughout Levis

The expected start date is January 2020, and compensation is commensurate with experience. To apply, please send your cover letter, current resume and three professional references to ovcr-hr@illinois.edu with the subject line “Your Name - IPRH Event Liaison” no later than December 13, 2019.

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