at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50680
Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01
Position: Temporary Program Assistant 1
Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week)
Pay: $18- 20 per hour
Campus: Evanston/Chicago
Approximate start date: 8/1/2024
Approximate end date: 11/4/2024
Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Program Assistant 1 for the Chicago and Evanston campus.
The NUIN Program Assistant Temp will help maintain daily operations in the NUIN graduate and sponsored programs groups. During their assignment, they will work as part of a team to host four major events, help orient a new class of PhD students, schedule group and 1-on-1 meetings, assemble trainee grant applicant packages, order supplies, and monitor the NUIN inbox.
NUIN is comprised of the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) graduate program, a cross-campus Ph.D.-granting organization that serves ~120 graduate students and ~160 faculty housed in approximately 30 departments; the NIH funded NU-PREP postbaccalaureate program housed within the NUIN department, and three NIH funded T32 training grant programs. The NUIN PA1 temp will be a critical member of a dedicated team of administrators.
Temporary Job Description:
Provides a variety of clerical & administrative support which may include:
- Drafting & typing letters, reports, charts, graphs, etc. using word processing, spreadsheet, database, &/or presentation software;
- Basic bookkeeping; screening calls & visitors;
- Preparing agendas & making arrangements including travel, etc. for meetings & special events; &/or managing supervisor's &/or dept calendar.
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)
- HS diploma or equivalent required.
- 1 year of administ