Operations Associate (JFI)

Jain Family Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jain Family Institute in New York seeks an Operations Associate to join our operations team, helping manage HR, budget & payroll, professional services, facilities, and general administrative tasks.

You will contribute to organizational culture, coordinating staff meetings, social events, and retreats, while supporting a team of generalist practitioners and, where possible, contributing to JFI research projects.

Qualifications

• Letter of interest describing your fit for the role.

Responsibilities

• Look after human resources, budget & payroll, professional services (legal, accounting, IT, etc.), facilities, and general operational and administrative tasks.
• Share responsibility for organizational culture, including regular staff meetings, social events, and retreats.

Job description

The Jain Family Institute is an applied research organization in the social sciences. We work to bring just and equitable research and policy from conception in theory to implementation in society. Our current initiatives include applied research in higher education finance, guaranteed income, and digital ethics.

ABOUT THE POSITION

JFI is seeking an Operations Associate to join our operations team in supporting our diverse projects and general nonprofit administration. The Operations Associate will help look after human resources, budget & payroll, professional services (legal, accounting, IT, etc.), facilities, and general operational and administrative tasks. They will also share responsibility for organizational culture, including regular staff meetings, social events, and retreats. They will join a young, dynamic team of generalist-practitioners and may have select opportunities to contribute to JFI research projects.

• Letter of interest describing your fit for the role