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The Open Society University Network's Economic Democracy Initiative (EDI) seeks a full-time project administrator for a 12-month contract (benefits included) at the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, with possibility of renewal. We seek a motivated candidate to lead and support the organization and management of EDI projects. The ideal candidate will have experience organizing and adapting to a fast-moving environment with multiple ongoing and overlapping projects.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Open immediately (January 2023) until the position is filled.

The project administrator will be responsible for administrative planning, organizing and logistics, and directing the completion of EDI's curricular, research, and policy projects (see below for more information on EDI's work). 

Essential Duties

Administrative organization

• Develop a highly organized team management system to inform relevant staff of project progress and approaching due dates.
• Initiate, track and follow up on a range of concurrent administrative and financial activities.
• Help maintain and track impacts, assessments, and materials for grant reporting.
• Draft and/or review of sub-awards and activity agreements in accordance with grant guidelines and with partner institution designated staff.
• Review and reconcile project financial reports and prepare payment requests in compliance with donor regulations, Bard policies, and partner institution policies.
• Logistics for online and in-person events including EDI's Summer School, lecture series, and workshops.
• Schedule and coordinate program meetings and events; draft and distribute meeting minutes.
• Help with the scheduling, coordination, and preparation of agendas for workshops and conferences on campus and in the network.
• Develop an annual work plan for the completion of cyclical administrative tasks and projects.

Communication

• Correspondence with initiative staff, collaborators, and stakeholders across the Open Society University Network and Bard College.
• Manage bi-annual EDI newsletter.
• Manage the EDI email account.
• Website updates.

• Prior experience as a project administrator or a related administrative role.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Google Drives, Google Docs, and Google Sheets, and the ability to learn new technology quickly and efficiently.
• Experience with day-to-day tasks such as invoicing and record-keeping.
• Detail oriented, highly organized self starter with excellent follow through.
• Demonstrated success working with and for diverse staff.

Please upload a resume, cover letter and the contact information for three references to Interfolio at: http://apply.interfolio.com/119890

About EDI
Website: edi.bard.edu

The Economic Democracy Initiative (EDI) is the Open Society University Network's collaborative program that brings cutting-edge economic thinking, methods, and pedagogy to students to explore novel solutions to pressing economic problems of global concern. The research and teaching priorities of the initiative center on issues of work, economic stability and security, and public policy around social and environmental justice, and the structural determinants of inequality.

EDI brings leading thinkers, policy makers, scholars, and activists to the OSUN community through its curricular and research programming, including its highly sought-after undergraduate Summer Workshop in Public Finance, Economic Democracy Keynotes, Research-to-Action speaker series, and research workshops. At the curricular level, EDI offers OSUN Network Collaborative Courses and a Certificate in Public Policy and Economy Analysis, all designed to expand student access to a broader set of economic ideas. 
 

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

About Bard College

Building on a 150-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College's mission has expanded across the country, around the world, and to meet broader student needs.Now, approximately 2,000 undergraduates study in Annandale and more than 200 graduate students study in Bard programs, plus nearly 1,000 students in our early colleges. Total enrollment for Bard College and its global affiliates is approximately 5,000 students. The undergraduate program at our main campus in the Hudson River Valley of upstate New York retains a reputation for scholarly excellence and civic engagement. We are committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow's thought leaders.

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