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About the Role
The Program Associate supports the Mellon Mays Programs within the Intentional Design for an Equitable Academy (IDEA) unit. This role is responsible for administrative aspects of the Programs, including planning and organizing activities, maintaining and analyzing information and data, and researching and developing new programming. The associate serves as a primary point of contact for program partners and communicates with current and past fellows.
Responsibilities
- Assist with maintaining program-related database records and ACLS web-based portals, including those associated with applications, fellows, and colleges and universities.
- Manage program calendar and track deadlines using project management software.
- Process grant applications, track and analyze grant spending, and process payments for program-related activities.
- Create and maintain records of convenings, including drafting and circulating meeting summaries and minutes of discussions.
- Monitor program inbox and communicate with applicants, fellows, and advisory committee members regarding calls for applications, eligibility inquiries, program announcements, and logistics.
- Oversee web-based tools (Zoom, Padlet, Calendly) necessary for online workshops and meetings.
- Oversee annual updates to and day-to-day functionality of application system, including web portal-database interfaces and data imports, and creation and refinement of award materials and forms for recipients.
- Assist events staff with organizing logistics for workshops and meetings on- and off-site and liaise with vendors for event needs.
- Coordinate activities with other ACLS departments, including collaborating with web and information systems on technical projects and with communications on outreach.
- Produce materials for use during convenings, proofread and contribute to the drafting of website materials, and compile information for reports to funders and grant applications.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a field of the humanities or related social sciences.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Keen organizational skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments in a deadline-driven environment.
- Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to try new tasks and learn skills on the job.
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Word, Outlook and Excel.
- Reliability, humility, and a willingness to pitch in when necessary.
- An interest in the humanities, philanthropy, and higher education.
- Must be willing and able to travel to multi-day events within the US 2-3 times a year, and to staff infrequent after-hour and weekend events.
Skills
- Databases
- Event planning
- MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
- On-site travel required
Experience Level
- Some experience in an administrative capacity or office environment preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in humanities or related social sciences
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000 - $60,000
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and disability insurance
- Generous time off benefits
- Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
- Professional development support
About the Company
- Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations.
- As the leading representative of American scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, ACLS’s core principle is that knowledge is a public good.
- ACLS strives to promote the circulation of humanistic knowledge throughout society.
- ACLS employs its endowment and $34 million annual operating budget to support scholarship in the humanities and social sciences and to advocate for its central role in the twenty-first century.