Programm Officer, Mellon Foundation, NY
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Inserito il 03/03/2016
THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION
PROGRAM OFFICER
NEW YORK, NY
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ("Foundation") is a not-for-profit, grantmaking organization that seeks to strengthen, promote, and, where necessary, defend the contributions of the humanities and the arts to human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse and democratic societies. It makes grants in five core program areas (higher education and scholarship in the humanities; arts and cultural heritage; diversity; scholarly communications; and international higher education and strategic projects). The Foundation seeks a Program Officer capable of assuming a wide range of responsibilities in the Scholarly Communications department.
Position Details:
The Program Officer in Scholarly Communications reports to and takes direction from the Senior Program Officer, and cultivates, mentors, and supervises program staff. The Program Officer meets regularly with leaders in the field, invites and evaluates proposals, prepares grant recommendations, manages budgets, and participates in policy discussions. The Program Officer also contributes actively to various collective activities and special initiatives of the Foundation, and helps maintain an effective and collegial work environment.
Responsibilities
* Assists the Senior Program Officer in managing and monitoring Scholarly Communications program activity and its grant portfolio;
* Manages and monitors grantmaking budgets;
* Interacts with scholars and leaders in higher education, libraries, archives, publishing, and information technology to stay abreast of developments in scholarly communication practices, especially as they affect and guide programmatic objectives;
* Engages collaboratively with other staff in advancing aspects of the Foundation's mission, including areas of joint interest such as the enhancement of diversity in and international collaborations among organizations devoted to scholarly communications;
* Invites, evaluates, and offers guidance on the development of proposals;
* Develops, facilitates, and monitors Scholarly Communications program initiatives across institutions
* Prepares grant recommendations, essays and reports for the Foundation's officers and board of trustees;
* Attends Board meetings and presents grant recommendations;
* Oversees staff responsible for post-award grant management and participates in the monitoring and reconciliation of grant narrative and financial reports;
* Tracks and assesses the progress of Scholarly Communications-supported programs;
* Represents the Foundation in meetings with current and prospective grantee organizations, Foundation partners, and professional organizations; and
* Performs additional duties as called upon.
Required Skills and Experience
* An advanced academic degree (Ph.D or equivalent).
* Personal initiative and a mature commitment to liberal education;
* Several years of teaching and research experience in higher education, and familiarity with scholarly communications, its history and current concerns;
* Outstanding interpersonal communication, team building, mentoring, and leadership skills;
* Demonstrated competence in public speaking and written communication;
* Advanced computer and office skills, including comfort using grant management systems and familiarity with social media, blogging, and web-based resources;
* Experience in managing large and complex programs, facility with data collection and analysis, working knowledge of and interest in applied research;
* Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; and
* Commitment to a collegial work environment and to collaboration with colleagues in all of the Foundation's program areas.
The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, offering competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and excellent working conditions.
Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to: ProgramOfficerSC@mellon.org<mailto:ProgramOfficerSC@mellon.org>.
We will consider each response carefully, but only contact those individuals we feel are most qualified for the position.
from "Humanist"
