APD - Project Coordinator

Posting open until 11/6/2026

Salary: $51,035.56 annually

General Description and Classification Standards

The Project Coordinator supports the City of Atlanta's Police Department: Chief Administrative Office's Special Projects & Strategy division.

Responsibilities include monitoring Hansen, drafting task orders, maintaining vendor relationships, managing inspectors' schedules, and facilitating staff development. This role involves managing and leading project teams comprising department offices, city business units, and external community stakeholders. A degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Supervision Received

Works under direct supervision and follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Organizational skills.
- Strong leadership courage skills desired.
- Ability to manage a diverse workload.
- Ability to track and monitor multiple work activities.
- Ability to direct and lead the work of others.
- Ability to remain highly accountable to assigned work - producing high-quality deliverables and meeting deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Associate’s degree in related field and two (2) years of experience in the same or similar position (recent project coordinator-administrative coordinator position and/or training).

Licensures and Certifications

Entry-level knowledge of MS Project 2010 and SharePoint, Entry-level knowledge of project management practices.

Preferred Requirements

None

Work Environment

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.

Lifting Requirements: Sedentary work : Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.

The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.