Job Description
The UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) is a network of researchers from across the University of California and the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national labs who produce and use research to help build a more peaceful, prosperous world. We conduct rigorous social science research on international security, the environment, geoeconomics, nuclear security, and the future of democracy; help to educate and train the next generation of peacemakers; and strive to ensure that what we are discovering contributes to a safer world. The Institute is based at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego, where several members of the leadership team and a number of researchers are on the faculty.
Under the direction of the IGCC Assistant Director for Programs and Operations, this position administers and coordinates day-to-day administrative, operational, and program support activities for IGCC’s Washington, D.C. office at the UC Washington Center. The position provides operational support for the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology and International Security and the Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Program, including communications, scheduling, event coordination, travel and logistics, budget tracking, reimbursement and payment processing, materials preparation, and general administrative support.
Serving as the primary on-site administrative contact for IGCC’s Washington, D.C. office, the position coordinates operational and administrative activities between the Washington, D.C. and La Jolla offices. The incumbent applies established University and departmental policies and procedures, exercises judgment within defined guidelines, and assists with resolving administrative and operational issues of moderate scope.
The position interacts regularly with faculty, researchers, students, program participants, University staff, vendors, and external partners. The role requires professionalism, discretion, diplomacy, sound judgment, and effective written and verbal communication.
Please note that this position is a 60% Career part-time appointment.
The incumbent will work 3 days a week (24 hours per week), and they will be expected to be in the office at the UC Washington Center in Washington, D.C.
Hiring Pay Scale: $32.75 - $34.06/hour
To learn more about IGCC, please visit: https://ucigcc.org/
For questions, please contact Marie Thiveos Stewart at mthiveos@ucsd.edu.