{"id":23998,"date":"2014-09-04T16:56:58","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T20:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/?p=23998"},"modified":"2014-09-04T16:56:58","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T20:56:58","slug":"program-associate-john-templeton-foundation-west-conshohocken-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/program-associate-john-templeton-foundation-west-conshohocken-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Associate, John Templeton Foundation, West Conshohocken, PA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 642px\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\"><b>Job Title:<\/b>\u00a0 Program Associate, Philosophy &amp; Theology<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\"><b>Full-time or Part-time:<\/b>\u00a0 Full Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"330\"><b>Manager Title:<\/b>\u00a0 Director, Philosophy &amp; Theology<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"312\"><b>Department:<\/b>\u00a0 Programs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<b>Position Summary<\/b><br \/>\nReporting to the Director of Philosophy &amp; Theology, the Program Associate will play a vital role in improving the efficiency and expanding the research capacity of the Philosophy &amp; Theology area.\u00a0 The Program Associate will assist in the full life cycle of the grant-making process and provide administrative support to the department.<br \/>\n\u00a0<b>Primary Areas of Responsibility<\/b><br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist with\u00a0all aspects of the proposal intake and\u00a0proposal review process, from submission through grant award, including preparing documents for\u00a0all Proposal Review meetings.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Review Online Funding Inquiries and invited Full Proposals and track grantee progress.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Track\u00a0grantee documents and make recommendations\u00a0to the Director and Program Officer on scheduled payments.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist the Program Officer in reviewing grantee-submitted reports.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oversee all aspects of the External Review process\u00a0for proposals submitted with the Program Associate&#8217;s\u00a0Funding Area.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Respond to inquiries\u00a0from Applicants, Project Leaders, and Grantees.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support all general office administrative duties related to the Funding Area, including departmental correspondence, budgets, files, meetings and logistics.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support all aspects of the department\u2019s internally developed funding initiatives.<br \/>\n<b>Criteria &amp; Relevant Skills<\/b><br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bachelor\u2019s Degree required.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some undergraduate coursework in philosophy and\/or theology desirable but not required<b><\/b><br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some competence in Spanish, Portuguese, or Mandarin is desirable but not required.<b><\/b><br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Professional experience in a foundation or academic setting preferred.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Skilled oral and written communicator able to work with professionals across internal departments and communicate with external scholars.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strong attention to detail.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to take initiative for new projects and work independently.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A team player who is able to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced office environment.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Knowledge of the grant making process desirable but not required.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to understand the Foundation\u2019s mission and core themes.<br \/>\n\u00d7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strong personal interest in the Foundation\u2019s mission is essential.<b><\/b><br \/>\n\u00a0<b>All applications should be submitted online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.templetoncareers.org\/\">http:\/\/www.templetoncareers.org\/<\/a>. <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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