Western Dairy Center Program Coordinator I

Western Dairy Center Program Coordinator I Requisition ID: 2026-10192 # of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Other Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Exempt College: Quinney College of Agric and Nat Res Department: Nutrition Dietetics and Food Sciences Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits Overview The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences (NDFS) has an opening for the professional soft-funded position of Western Dairy Center Program Coordinator. The Western Dairy Center (WDC) is located in the C. Anthon Ernstrom Nutrition and Food Science building on the Logan campus of Utah State University. The WDC coordinator will be responsible for providing logistic and marketing support to the WDC for dairy industry outreach activities and coordinating dairy research for the center with Dairy Product Laboratory and faculty members in the department. The Western Dairy Center (WDC) is the dairy industry outreach wing of the NDFS department supported by the regional dairy check-off program (Dairy West) and regional dairy industry. It is one of the six national dairy foods research centers established in 1987 by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. The WDC serves as a collaborative network of universities, researchers, students, and dairy organizations and companies across the Western region of the United States. WDC plays a critical role in strengthening dairy science research, education and outreach programs in the NDFS department and across the region. In addition, the WDC facilitates engagement with the dairy food industry, and reflects the department's commitment to supporting a safe and wholesome food supply through science and innovation. The WDC coordinator will report to the Director of the Western Dairy Center and will work in co-ordination with Dairy Production lab, departmental faculty members and BUILD dairy coordinator. Responsibilities General responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Coordinate all aspects of the WDC programs including short courses, workshops, training, industry consultancy and services This includes organizing logistics for WDC short courses, workshops, managing reimbursements, settling expenses, etc. * Serve as the primary contact for all stakeholders, ensuring effective information dissemination. * Gather information from various partners (e.g., BUILD dairy, DPL, etc.) and help WDC director WDC to prepare reports for various stakeholders. * Coordinate with the Department Business Manager on financial activities, including invoicing dairy partners, tracking WDC funds, and preparing financial reports. * Manage WDC website, update information and create branding material. * Help conduct cost analysis of research and outreach activities run through the center on a yearly basis in coordination with the Department * Business Manager and DPL Manager and communicate to the faculty members concerned and industry clients. * Coordinate and schedule the use of equipment in the DPL with DPL manager for faculty, staff, students, and people external to the university who may be attending a short-course or... For full info follow application link. USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender ide ntity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).