Social Science Research Council
Program Assistant
SSRC Mellon Mays Fellowship Program


The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), a not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of social science research and scholarship, seeks a Program Assistant for the SSRC Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program. (http://mellonmays.ssrc.org)

The Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program aims to diversify the faculties in core fields within the arts and sciences at colleges and universities by providing support for African American, Latino, and Native American scholars and others with a demonstrated commitment to this goal. To that end, the Mellon Mays Graduate Initiatives Program holds several events each year for its Fellows, as well as providing annual grant opportunities. The Program Assistant will work with the Program Director and Assistant to organize, administer and implement these events in addition to the annual grants. This position will require energy, enthusiasm, strong interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills as well as creativity, innovation and flexibility. In addition, the ideal candidate must be able to travel domestically and on occasion internationally. The Program Assistant will provide administrative support for the intellectual vision of the program.

Duties:
Serve as the first point of contact for Mellon Mays Fellows, faculty advisors and representatives of partner institutions and organizations
Respond to requests for information by phone, fax, email and regular mail
Assist the Program Director and other staff in the planning and implementation of seminars, workshops and conferences
Provide on-site support for program events including supervising interns or temps
Attend internal and external meetings, briefings and conferences and take notes and make presentations as needed
Manage fellowship database and provide administrative support for application review process
Oversee payment processing for fellows and vendors

Requirements:
BA in one of the social science or humanistic disciplines
Superior organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to multi-task and prioritize daily activities to meet competing deadlines.
Experience with website maintenance
Experience in maintaining expense accounts and budgeting
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
High level of proficiency in all MS Office applications as well as database and internet applications

Annual salary is $28,000. Comprehensive benefits include health, dental, vision, disability, life, and gym reimbursement; $1,500 annual tuition and/or student loan reimbursement; outstanding pension plan and tax savings programs; generous vacation and sick leave; and more.

To apply, candidates must send a detailed letter of application, resume, a 2-3 page writing sample and three references to:

Applications@ssrc.org please indicate Mellon Mays PA Search in the subject line.

Or to:
Human Resources
Mellon Mays Program Assistant Search
Social Science Research Council
One Pierrepont Plaza, 15th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201



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