Awards Associate

American Association of University Women (AAUW); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

AAUW is seeking an Awards Associate to provide critical programmatic and administrative support to its fellowship and grant programs. The role focuses on championing women’s advancement in STEM and other fields where they are underrepresented, promoting equitable access to opportunities for academic advancement, and reducing debt burdens for women.

The Awards Associate will support the full awards lifecycle and contribute to systems administration and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Supports program administration of AAUW fellowships and grants.
• Advances equity for women in STEM and underrepresented fields.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic and administrative support to AAUW fellowship and grant programs.
• Support full awards lifecycle, stakeholder engagement, and systems administration.

Job description

The Awards Associate provides critical programmatic and administrative support to AAUW fellowship and grant programs. These programs are focused on championing women’s advancement in STEM and other fields in which they are underrepresented, promoting equitable access to opportunities for academic advancement for women from demographically and/or geographically underrepresented backgrounds, and reducing the disproportionate burden of student debt on women. The Awards Associate will support the full awards lifecycle of AAUW’s programs, foster community building and engagement of AAUW’s diverse stakeholders, and contribute to systems administration and other projects and initiatives.

This position reports to a Senior Program Officer.