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Job

Posted On: Jul 08, 2009

Posted By: Joanna Hecht

Description:

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an international learned society and policy research center with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, seeks a Program Officer or Associate to support its work on issues of Science and Global Security.  The Academy's Committee on International Security Studies is undertaking a major integrative project on the global nuclear future and energy policy. This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to play a role in significant intellectual projects involving some of the country's most outstanding scholars and practitioners.  The Program Officer may also work on other projects.

Responsibilities:

The Program Officer/Associate will:

• Provide research support for the Academy's Committee on International Security Studies and other Academy projects;
• Work with Academy Fellows and senior staff to identify and develop new projects;
• Organize conferences and symposia;
• Edit research papers and publications;
• Help raise funds to support projects from foundations and other sources;
• Maintain general administrative oversight of the program, including supervision of Program Assistants and other Academy staff working in this area.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Ph.D. or other relevant degree, with demonstrated interest in and knowledge of issues of international security, nuclear nonproliferation, and related energy issues;
• Familiarity and experience with current policies and scholarship in international affairs and security policy;
• At least three years  relevant experience in academic or project administration, and an interest in a career in international policy research;
• Excellent writing skills and communication skills;
• Successful grant writing expertise.

Salary commensurate with relevant experience.  For further information about the Academy and its program areas, please visit the Academy's website at www.amacad.org.

Application:

Please email, fax, or mail a resume and cover letter to:

Program Officer/Associate Search-Security & Energy
Emily DeLuca
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
136 Irving Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Fax: (617) 576-5050
Email: staffing@amacad.org
Phone: 617-576-5092

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer.