Project Manager – SEALC Phase II

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Project Manager for the Southeast Asian Language Council overseeing administration and management of a grant-funded project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Posted 6/4/2026part-timeRemote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,449 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

WordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build collaborative relationships with all North American centers and programs with Southeast Asian language programs
Maintain regular communication and coordinate with the leadership of Southeast Asian Summer Studies Institute (SEASSI)
Support the joint SEALC-GETSEA committee by tracking Southeast Asian language offerings nationally and potential areas for course-sharing, exchanges, exploratory pilots, and targeted scholarships for language study
Maintain good communication with project staff at UW, SEALC steering committee members, and members of sub-committees and working groups
Plan and execute grant events and initiatives including professional development workshops, project awards, tuition awards, while working with grant Principal Investigator, SEALC staff, and SEALC committee members
Perform all administrative tasks including advertising workshops, managing participant selection, creating and distributing pre- and post-workshop surveys
Coordinate communication between the financial specialist and project participants to facilitate processing of honoraria and invoices for workshop expenses
Create and send a newsletter to instructor mailing list with SEALC announcements and opportunities
Assist SEALC PI in writing annual reports to stakeholders and Luce Foundation
Draft agenda, attend, take minutes, and write up minutes of annual stakeholder meeting

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent oral and writing skills
The Plain Language series certificate is required
Strong administrative skills, time management, and attention to detail required
A range of computer and digital communication skills including Google Suite, Qualtrics, Word, Excel, Zoom, and Box or other collaborative file sharing services
Experience with website creation and maintenance (e.g. WordPress or other CMS), listserv mailings (through MailChimp or other platforms), and ability to utilize social media platforms for project visibility and outreach is also required
Experience managing hybrid format workshops or trainings preferred
The applicant must be available to travel to face-to-face events
Night and weekend work is occasionally required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development workshops
Potential for tuition awards

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Hard Skills & Tools

website creationwebsite maintenancelistserv mailingshybrid format workshopsgrant writingadministrative tasksevent planningdata analysissurvey creationproject management

Soft Skills

oral communicationwriting skillstime managementattention to detailcollaborationrelationship buildingorganizational skillsinitiativeflexibilityproblem-solving

Certifications

Plain Language series certificate