Job Title: Project Assistant
PVN ID: VA-1807-002631
Category: Clerical/Office Services
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

Project Description

The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is a unique public/private partnership that brings together a range of public agencies, a consortium of private funders, and the nation’s largest urban university (CUNY) to create an Institute that focuses on the early childhood workforce to ensure that all young children have access to excellence.

The Informal Family Child Care Project (IFCC) – a project of the Institute – works to elevate the quality of care for children in home-based child care settings in New York City.  IFCC assesses, supports and advocates for childcare providers, and builds their skills and capacity to provide safe, high quality care through a comprehensive array of professional development opportunities and services.

Position Description

The Informal Family Child Care Project (IFCC) will hire one full-time (35 hours per week) Project Assistant.  The Project Assistant is responsible for providing support in the administration and implementation of all IFCC programs and services, including data collection, purchasing and invoicing, space reservations and other administrative duties.   The Project Assistant reports to the IFCC Director and works closely with all program staff.

Other Duties

Duties and responsibilities:

The IFCC Project Assistant will:

  • Assist in data collection and tracking
  • Provide support in communication, outreach and marketing for all IFCC programs
  • Assist in the production of periodic accounting and statistical reports
  • Assist in the preparation and staffing of program events
  • Respond to inquiries on the IFCC information telephone warm line, including providing technical assistance and referrals to internal and external resources
  • Assist in scheduling and staffing events
  • Assist with purchasing and accounting
  • Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Associate’s degree and at least three years of administrative experience or a Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of administrative experience in a human service or education environment
  • Comfortable and enjoys working with the public and diverse populations; ability to demonstrate compassion, sensitivity and  respect
  • Available evenings and weekends
  • Knowledge of and experience with conducting public outreach
  • Experience with data collection and databases
  • Strong organization, project management and time management skills; ability to set priorities and complete multiple and complex projects and tasks
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and adapt to changing situations and priorities.
  • Strong computer skills required.  Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, with strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel. 
  • Written and spoken fluency, including translation skills in Spanish preferred

Please submit a cover letter and resume via the Research Foundation website.

 

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT EMPLOYER.

 

EEO

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About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$40,000.00 - $43,000.00
Closing Date
Sep 05, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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