Deadline: Rolling (review begins January 22, 2024)

The UH Mānoa Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs is hiring an additional part-time 9-month Graduate Assistant to help support the Indo-Pacific Affairs Internship Program.

Description

Title: Graduate Assistant – Indo-Pacific Affairs Internship Program
Position #: 0000GA09
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
Monthly Type: 9 month
Full Time/Part Time: Part Time – 50% FTE (20 hrs/wk)
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Salary: $1,845/month mininum

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist in developing the federally funded Indo-Pacific Affairs Internship (IPAI) Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
2. Produce and disseminate promotional materials such as flyers, images, social media posts, and videos
3. Assist in managing the application submission process
4. Collect, organize, and write up data for grant reporting and documentation as assigned by the CIPA Director
5. Coordinate and implement online, hybrid, and in-person events in collaboration with the Director
6. Maintain and update the CIPA website and social media
7. Monitor and respond to relevant communications via email and social media and maintain contact databases
8. Provide administrative and logistical support for relevant activities
9. Participate in staff meetings and collaborate with other CIPA team members as necessary
10. Assist in drafting affiliation agreements and other materials relevant to internship partner organizations
11. Track news and materials related to Indo-Pacific affairs as relevant to the subject matter covered by internship partner organizations
12. Other duties 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
3. Excellent communication skills in English (writing, reading, and verbal)
4. Strong organization skills and attention to detail
5. Experience coordinating outreach activities and promoting events via social media
6. Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and Google applications

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Experience planning and executing in-person, hybrid, and virtual events
2. Experience with administrative work
3. Experience with website design (e.g., WordPress), graphic design (e.g., Canva), email marketing (e.g., Mailchimp), video editing, and/or sound editing tools
4. Experience or familiarity with internship programs
5. Strong social skills and professional conduct
6. Experience or coursework related to international relations, political science, public policy, social science, Asian studies, Pacific Islands studies, and/or related fields

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

Contact 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/