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Institute Associate, Sustainability Research Institute

The George Washington University

The George Washington University

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Washington, DC, USA
USD 20.99-32.53 / hour
Posted on Apr 12, 2025
I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Job Description Summary:
The George Washington University (GW) Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) is seeking an Institute Associate to work in the complex and multi-faceted field of sustainability.

SRI is the research division of the GW Alliance for a Sustainable Future, which is GW’s academic and research hub for sustainability. SRI stimulates and supports interdisciplinary research to address the complex sustainability problems that society is facing today, and amplifies the impact of GW’s research through community-focused partnerships, policy discussions, convenings, other outreach. The Sustainability Research Institute is building faculty-led research communities as a primary mechanism for coordinating and stimulating sponsored research in sustainability across GW.

Sustainability is a broad cross-disciplinary field that encompasses a wide range of subjects related to the environmental, social, and economic health of the planet. The Alliance and SRI work with faculty, staff, and students across all of GW’s schools and related Institutes, as well as many of its administrative and operations offices, to coordinate, strengthen, and amplify the work done by GW in this dynamic field. In addition to SRI, the Alliance is home to Academic Sustainability Programs and is a center for convenings and communications related to sustainability.

Working closely with the Director of the Institute and in coordination with the Alliance’s staff, the Institute Associate, Sustainability Research Institute will provide substantive and administrative support to SRI across all its activities. The Institute Associate’s duties will include:

Support the work of the three SRI research communities
  • Help increase the flow of external funding to GW from federal, private, and individual funders to support research activities by monitoring funding announcements and communicating pertinent opportunities to the Institute Director and the communities. The Institute Associate will also provide support to researchers writing grants, for example by conducting research and literature reviews, developing and maintaining standard templates for inclusion in grants, preparing budgets, and compiling and submitting grants applications.
  • Help build connections among faculty and non-academic partners to spark the development of new and interesting research questions and novel approaches to solving complex challenges. This process will include lunches, trainings, mentoring sessions, ignite talks, sandboxes, social events, and other activities. The Institute Associate will coordinate the logistics for these events, and regularly communicate with faculty, research community leaders, and others about events and other matters related to research and research opportunities.
  • The Institute Associate will help coordinate and monitor seed grants awarded by the Institute to teams of promising researchers.
Communications
  • Working with the Communications Director, the Institute Associate will help set up and maintain email, website, and social media communications to reach SRI’s various audiences, including faculty and external partners. This includes building mailing lists and working with the Institute Director and the Alliance’s Communications Director to develop content, as appropriate.
Networks
  • Help build ties with businesses, NGOs, and community members outside of the university for the purpose of working with them on projects and amplifying the impact of GW’s work.
Administration
  • Help develop budgets for the Institute.
  • Monitor the income and expenses for the Institute and its projects and assure timely payment.
  • Manage grant budgets, expenses, reallocations, and sub-accounts.
  • Take notes at various meetings and distribute succinct lists of follow-up steps.
  • Monitor and submit expense reports for the Director as well as themselves.
  • Hire student research assistants and monitor their timekeeping.
  • Procure goods and services as needed.

In addition to the above, the Institute Associate performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
This is an on-campus position (GW’s Foggy Bottom campus, Washington DC).
Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will hold a BA/BS in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
  • A background in one of the areas related to sustainability, either in the social or natural sciences, and a passion for furthering this work. The ability to understand and integrate across a wide range of sustainability-related topics is critical to being able to communicate effectively with faculty, students, and others from diverse disciplines and advance their work.
  • Strong writing ability. This position will require extensive writing skills for effective communication, in multiple formats (e.g., grant proposals, reports, newsletters, business correspondence). The successful applicant will have the ability to write clearly, concisely, and in a style that is persuasive.
  • Strong organizational skills. This position requires managing workflows, meetings, and events, coordinating activities of multiple research communities, foreseeing problems and managing conflicts, and otherwise helping to keep an active and growing program on track.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and effective networking ability. A central requirement of this job is to aid the Director in building and maintaining strong networks which include faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively. The Institute structure will be horizontal and the Institute Associate must be a team player able to function in a small office where each person has unique responsibilities but close coordination is also essential.
  • High level of attention to detail and the ability to master multiple software systems and processes. This position requires interfacing with multiple offices at GW, each of which uses software tailored to its purposes. The Institute Associate will also be expected to use common office software (Microsoft Office, Adobe, Canva).
  • Experience in the academic, non-profit, governmental, or private sector is a strong plus as is administrative experience.
  • Administrative experience. The position will help prepare and execute budgets, administer grants, and provide support for the Sustainability Research Institute and the Alliance as needed to ensure smooth and effective operations.
Hiring Range $20.99 - $32.53
GW Staff Approach to Pay

How is pay for new employees determined at GW?
Healthcare Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

II. POSITION INFORMATION
Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: Academic Affairs
Family Research and Labs
Sub-Family Centers/Institutes
Stream Individual Contributor
Level Level 1
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Will this job require the employee to work on site? Yes
Employee Onsite Status On-campus (in person)
Telework: No
Required Background Check Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only? No
Posting Number: R002249
Job Open Date: 04/11/2025
Job Close Date:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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