The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) is hiring a part-time research project administrator for approximately one year, beginning in early August 2015. The administrator will handle logistics for a grantfunded project studying women in the U.S. Congress. Tasks will include: scheduling interviews; making travel arrangements (including air, train and hotel reservations); and handling general project correspondence including email, mail, and telephone communications. The administrator will communicate regularly with congressional offices and high-level professionals outside Rutgers, as well as with Rutgers faculty and staff.
The person selected for the job must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, as well as very strong oral and written communication skills. S/he must be assertive, tactful and diplomatic in all communications. The administrator should be highly competent in MS Office, especially Word and Excel; s/he will also use Zimbra for email and shared calendars. A high degree of attention to detail is essential.
The nature of the work makes a good understanding of U.S. governmental structures essential, along with regular attention to national news. Strong preference will be given to applicants interested in politics, government and women’s representation.
The position is 19 hours/week at a rate of $20/hour. The administrator should expect to be in the office Monday through Friday afternoons. The work must be carried out at the Eagleton Institute of Politics on the New Brunswick campus; telecommuting will not be allowed for this position. The administrator will be a class 4 (part-time, temporary) Rutgers employee.
To apply please submit a cover letter, resume and references via email to: cawp.info@eagleton.rutgers.edu. Please put Project Administrator in the Subject line.
About CAWP
The Center for American Women and Politics, a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is a university-based research, education and public service center. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women’s changing relationship to politics and government and to enhance women’s influence and leadership in public life. CAWP is a leading authority in its field and a respected bridge between the academic and political worlds.
About Women Representing in an Era of Party Polarization
CAWP will undertake a new research project that asks: How do women in Congress attempt to have a meaningful impact on public policy and provide effective representation? Employing a variety of research methods including personal interviews with women members of the U.S. House and Senate, key staff members, lobbyists for women’s and other interest groups, and congressional leaders, we seek to understand how congresswomen have a meaningful impact on public policy and provide effective representation in an institutional and political environment characterized by gridlock and party polarization.