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ARL Seeks Program Assistant for Grants Administration—Apply by October 31

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The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is recruiting a program assistant for grants administration, a member of the administrative team that provides support for the organization.

This position provides assistance for program directors in the implementation and evaluation of various grant programs. The position provides support for the recipients of grant-funded scholarship programs by monitoring the receipt of program benefits, including tuition stipends, internship placements and payments, and travel to all supported events. The program assistant also tracks budgets, monitors evaluations, and coordinates the writing of reports to funding agencies. Other responsibilities include the tracking of outgoing expenses and providing support for program directors and the executive office as outlined in the complete position announcement.

A qualified applicant will have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with 1–3 years of experience in a nonprofit setting. Higher education or library experience is a plus. Other preferred qualifications include:

  • Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and coordinate projects with multiple programs, diverse stakeholders, and internal and external clients
  • Proficiency with Salesforce or similar data management system and basic computer applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe PDF); willingness and ability to learn additional data software as needed
  • Experience creating accessible/508-compliant documents preferred
  • Communicate effectively with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to meet competing deadlines
  • Experience with establishing systems to improve efficiency in a changing environment is a plus
  • Ability to analyze budgetary line items for compliance with budget deadlines
  • Work independently with minimal supervision and have well-developed problem-solving and decision-making skills, yet at the same time work in a team environment
  • Comfortable with ambiguous work situations
  • Able to work in a culture that believes in:
    • Collaborative work
    • Sharing of skills
    • Being curious and the desire to learn
    • Taking initiative

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. ARL offers standard benefits including health insurance, sick leave, 22 days of vacation, 401(k).

Read the complete position announcement.

Screening of applications will begin on October 14, 2016. The qualified applicant should submit a letter outlining interest and relevant experience, a résumé, and a list of three references using the online application form.

For questions about the position, contact:

Amy Eshgh
Program Administration Supervisor
Association of Research Libraries
amyb@arl.org

ARL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the professional workplace.


About the Association of Research Libraries

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 124 research libraries in the US and Canada. ARL’s mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the web at https://www.arl.org/.

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