Senior Membership Associate - National Academy of Sciences Job at The National Academies
Job Description Summary:
About the National Academy of Sciences:
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, non-profit organization of leading scientific researchers. Established in 1863, scientists are elected to membership in the NAS for their outstanding contributions to research. The NAS is committed to furthering science in America, and its members are also active contributors to the international scientific community. The NAS – together with National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine – provides independent, objective advice to the nation to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions.
The Senior Membership Associate coordinates key activities that ensure the successful nomination, election, and onboarding of new National Academy of Sciences members.
Job Description:
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
As part of the Membership Office elections group, the Senior Membership Associate:
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Works with the Assistant Director, Elections to review submitted nominations, online ballot setups, and tabulations; provide demographic and other reporting; and coordinate special projects.
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Coordinates the activities of nominating groups/committees, including responses to member inquiries; nomination review, tracking, and statistical reporting; online meeting scheduling, support, agenda preparation, and meeting notes; and website postings.
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Coordinates the onboarding process for newly elected members, including coordination of online orientation sessions; contact and biographical information gathering; in-person session and event coordination at the Academy's annual meeting; and responding to general inquiries from new members.
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Coordinates logistical arrangements for in-person annual meetings of the Academy's 31 disciplinary Sections.
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As part of the membership team, works with colleagues on division-wide activities to help ensure the success of the Academy's annual meeting and other key membership activities.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong project coordination skills, responsiveness to deadlines, and attention to detail; excellent written and verbal communication skills; and the ability to work successfully in a team-focused environment with both coworkers and leaders in U.S. and international science.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong project coordination skills, responsiveness to deadlines, and attention to detail; excellent written and verbal communication skills; and the ability to work successfully in a team-focused environment with both coworkers and leaders in U.S. and international science.
Minimum Education/Training Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge.
Minimum Experience: Three years of related professional experience; membership or program experience in a science, technology, or medicine organization highly desirable.
Work Environment: Hybrid Office/Telecommute environment, with occasional travel between National Academies’ facilities and to off-site meeting/sponsor locations. In accordance with the National Academies’ commitment to provide a safe and healthy workplace, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except as otherwise permitted under a reasonable accommodation for medical or religious reasons. Unless granted an accommodation, successful applicants will be required to confirm their vaccination status and proof of vaccination promptly upon beginning employment. Applicants needing accommodations should indicate this in their application; applicants will not be discriminated against in the hiring process on the basis of requesting an accommodation.
The National Academies’ Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:
To promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, engineering, and medicine, we are committed to increasing the diversity of the National Academies’ staff, members, and volunteers to reflect the populations we serve. We pledge to cultivate an environment and culture that promotes inclusion and values respectful participation of all individuals who help advance the mission of the institution.
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.
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.
Employee Type:
Employee
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
37.5
City/State:
Washington, District of Columbia
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