NAM Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation - College Student Hire

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

1. Administrative: Performs administrative and logistical tasks. Creates and maintains databases and files. Provides meeting support and assistance as needed.

2. Writing and Editing: Proofreads and copyedits documents. May prepare documents related to programmatic activities.

3. Research Activities: May perform subject-oriented literature searches and gather references. May participate in other research efforts including collection, assembly, and the tabulation of qualitative or quantitative data and summarizing literature. May assist in analyzing basic research results.

4. Academic/Career Development: Will undertake one or more short-term projects designed to assist with enhancing ongoing programmatic activities of the action collaborative.

NONESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Related duties and special projects as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to solve problems with supervisory consultation or by following procedures. Ability to prioritize work and the flexibility to change directions as the job dictates. Ability to work successfully in a team environment. Ability to develop relationships with co-workers and employees in other National Academies' departments through effective communication. Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees.

Minimum Education/Training Requirements: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge. Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate college or university program.

Minimum Experience: None.

Physical Capabilities: Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

Required Licenses, Certification, or Registration: None.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Controls: Reports to the Director of Special Initiatives, Special Assistant to the President. Supervisor is available to organize work, set objectives, and assist in problem resolution.

Compensation: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine support equity for all, fairness, and transparency in our compensation programs. The compensation for this position is $18.50 per hour, plus potential overtime.

Work Environment: Hybrid Office/Telecommute environment, expected onsite percentage 60%, with occasional travel between National Academies' facilities and to off-site meeting/sponsor locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is the policy of the National Academies to recruit, hire, transfer, compensate, and promote people in all job categories and to administer all other personnel actions, terms and conditions of employment in a manner that is consistent with equal employment, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, medical condition for which a person has been rehabilitated or cured, marital status, family responsibilities, genetic information, political affiliation, personal appearance, matriculation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. It is also the institution's policy to recruit, hire, promote, and provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and covered veterans who are otherwise qualified.

Any qualification to be considered equivalent, in lieu of stated minimum, requires the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Some functions in this description may be specific to a particular unit of the National Academies and not applicable to other units.

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