From: Donald Waters <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:39:42 -0500

Dear colleagues,

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is seeking applicants for the position
of program officer in the department of Scholarly Communications.
Below is the job description.  Note that qualified applicants should
submit a resume and cover letter to: [log in to unmask]

Thank you.

Don Waters

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THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION
PROGRAM OFFICER
NEW YORK, NY


The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (“Foundation”) is a not-for-profit,
grantmaking organization that seeks to strengthen, promote, and, where
necessary, defend the contributions of the humanities and the arts to
human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse and democratic
societies.  It makes grants in five core program areas (higher
education and scholarship in the humanities; arts and cultural
heritage; diversity; scholarly communications; and international
higher education and strategic projects).  The Foundation seeks a
Program Officer capable of assuming a wide range of responsibilities
in the Scholarly Communications department.

Position Details:

The Program Officer in Scholarly Communications reports to and takes
direction from the Senior Program Officer, and cultivates, mentors,
and supervises program staff.  The Program Officer meets regularly
with leaders in the field, invites and evaluates proposals, prepares
grant recommendations, manages budgets, and participates in policy
discussions.  The Program Officer also contributes actively to various
collective activities and special initiatives of the Foundation, and
helps maintain an effective and collegial work environment.

Responsibilities

* Assists the Senior Program Officer in managing and monitoring
Scholarly Communications program activity and its grant portfolio;

* Manages and monitors grantmaking budgets;

* Interacts with scholars and leaders in higher education, libraries,
archives, publishing, and information technology to stay abreast of
developments in scholarly communication practices, especially as they
affect and guide programmatic objectives;

* Engages collaboratively with other staff in advancing aspects of the
Foundation’s mission, including areas of joint interest such as the
enhancement of diversity in and international collaborations among
organizations devoted to scholarly communications;

* Invites, evaluates, and offers guidance on the development of proposals;

* Develops, facilitates, and monitors Scholarly Communications program
initiatives across institutions

* Prepares grant recommendations, essays and reports for the
Foundation’s officers and board of trustees;

* Attends Board meetings and presents grant recommendations;

* Oversees staff responsible for post-award grant management and
participates in the monitoring and reconciliation of grant narrative
and financial reports;

* Tracks and assesses the progress of Scholarly
Communications-supported programs;

* Represents the Foundation in meetings with current and prospective
grantee organizations, Foundation partners, and professional
organizations; and

* Performs additional duties as called upon.

Required Skills and Experience

* An advanced academic degree (Ph.D or equivalent).

* Personal initiative and a mature commitment to liberal education;

* Several years of teaching and research experience in higher
education, and familiarity with scholarly communications, its history
and current concerns;

* Outstanding interpersonal communication, team building, mentoring,
and leadership skills;

* Demonstrated competence in public speaking and written communication;

* Advanced computer and office skills, including comfort using grant
management systems and familiarity with social media, blogging, and
web-based resources;

* Experience in managing large and complex programs, facility with
data collection and analysis, working knowledge of and interest in
applied research;

* Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; and

* Commitment to a collegial work environment and to collaboration with
colleagues in all of the Foundation’s program areas.

The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, offering competitive
salary, outstanding benefits, and excellent working conditions.

Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to:
[log in to unmask]

We will consider each response carefully, but only contact those
individuals we feel are most qualified for the position.