Job Opening: Graduate Assistant, Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs

January 3, 2024 Jobs, Student Opportunities

Deadline: Rolling (review begins January 22, 2024)

The UH Mānoa Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs is hiring an additional part-time 11-month Graduate Assistant.

Description

Title: Graduate Assistant – Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs
Position #: 0000GA11
Hiring Unit: College of Arts, Languages, & Letters, Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs
Date Posted: December 19, 2023
Closing Date: Continuous – application review begins January 22, 2024
Salary Information: $2,159.00/month minimum
Monthly Type: 11 month
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time – 50% FTE (20 hrs/wk)
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: To begin August 1, 2024 pending position clearance and availability of funds. Position includes tuition waiver.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Collect, organize, and report information related to the Indo-Pacific Affairs Initiative at the University of Hawaii as assigned by the Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (CIPA) Director
  2. Coordinate and implement online, hybrid, and in-person events such as lectures, panel discussions, and conferences in collaboration with the Director
  3. Maintain and update the CIPA website and social media
  4. Produce and disseminate promotional materials such as flyers, images, social media posts, and videos
  5. Monitor and respond to communications sent to CIPA via email and social media and maintain contact databases
  6. Assist the Director with meeting scheduling and other logistical support related to CIPA’s day-to-day activities
  7. Participate in staff meetings and collaborate with other CIPA team members as necessary
  8. Track news and conduct literature reviews on topics related to technology, security, politics, economics, and/or other issues in the Indo-Pacific region
  9. Other duties as related to the Center’s projects as assigned by the Director

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. Full-time classified graduate student enrolled in or accepted to a UHM graduate degree program
  2. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with coursework related to Asia and/or the Pacific Islands
  3. Excellent communication skills in English (writing, reading, and verbal)
  4. Experience coordinating outreach activities and promoting events via social media
  5. Strong organization skills and attention to detail
  6. Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Google applications

Desirable Qualifications:

  1. Experience planning in-person, hybrid, and virtual events
  2. Experience with website design (e.g., WordPress), graphic design (e.g., Canva), email marketing (e.g., Mailchimp), video editing, and/or sound editing tools
  3. Experience or coursework related to international relations, political science, public policy, social science, Asian studies, Pacific Islands studies, and/or related fields
  4. Strong social skills and professional conduct
  5. Experience conducting research and writing memos or papers
  6. Familiarity with contemporary security, political, and/or economic issues in the Indo-Pacific region
  7. Proficiency in or familiarity with an Asian language

To Apply:

Please submit the following materials by email attachment to cipa@hawaii.edu:

  1. A cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications
  2. An updated resume or CV
  3. Names and contact information including email addresses and phone numbers for three (3) professional references
  4. Transcripts (copies are acceptable, but official transcripts will be required at the time of hire). Please redact your Social Security Number and birthdate. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Inquiries:

Kristi Govella, Director, Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs, kgovella@hawaii.edu

EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai’i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.  For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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Accommodation Request:  The University of Hawai’i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly.  Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.  For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/