Institutional Research Coordinator

Role Summary

The Institutional Research Coordinator ensures the smooth functioning of the department by providing administrative and coordination support. This role contributes to the efficiency and productivity of the department’s institutional research and assessment efforts by handling data entry, facilitating communication, and supporting daily office operations.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinates departmental projects by liaising among team members, tracking project timelines and updating stakeholders on progress to ensure timely completion of initiatives
• Maintains effective internal communication and coordinates with external contacts as needed for informational purposes
• Provides logistical support to research projects and administrative activities
• Schedules and organizes meetings, prepares agendas, records minutes, and distributes relevant documents to participants
• Maintains and organizes departmental records, reports, and researches documentation to ensure easy accessibility and systematic archiving for internal use and audits
• Assists with data entry, verification, and routine data maintenance tasks
• Supports basic data analysis activities such as summarizing statistics, generating graphs, and formatting datasets under supervision
• Ensures all activities comply with departmental policies, procedures, and confidentiality protocols
• Prepares and reports on data as requested
• Handles the department’s publications and online presence, including timely updates to the departmental website and the development of electronic and print materials from data collection to presentation
• Coordinates and handles recurrent reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
• Responds promptly to routine inquiries and direct specialized requests to appropriate team members
• Manages office supplies, processes purchase requests, and maintains office systems to support seamless daily operations
• Reports periodically on the status and progress of work to the direct supervisor
• Provides backup support when needed to ensure continuity of operations
• Performs other duties pertinent to this job as assigned

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, MIS, Computer Science, Social Sciences, or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of administrative experience
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) with basic skills in data manipulation
• Ability to interpret and present data effectively
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic; French is a plus
• Detail-oriented with a focus on operational efficiency
• Ability to work efficiently and cooperatively across diverse teams and foster a spirit of cooperation and integrity
• Discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information

Work Schedule

The standard work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with possible/ occasional attendance after hours and/or during weekends/holidays to ensure business continuity.

Interested candidates should email their CVs with a letter of interest outlining the applicant’s relevant experience to vacancy2@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line. 

CVs should include the exact month and year while listing the candidate’s professional experience and educational background.

Closing date for accepting applications is Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.