A congressionally chartered, independent membership organization, the American Chemical Society - ACS was founded in 1876. The American Chemical Society convene
Program Manager
Location
District Of Columbia
Posted
58 days ago
Salary
$95K - $105K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Program Manager
American Chemical Society - ACS
Title: Program Manager, Project SEED Location: Washington United States Job Description: The Program Manager of Project SEED in the ACS Student Experiences leads ACS Project SEED Summer Program and scholarship operations including disbursements and communication with students and university administration. The incumbent will work with staff to ensure the needs of SEED students are addressed by ACS programs, products, and services. The position reports to the Sr Portfolio Manager of Student Experience. This position will collaborate with internal units and external organizations as needed to advance ACS strategic interests and contribute to other Student Experiences as well as ACS wide initiatives as needed. Position Accountabilities: - Manages the day-to-day operations of Project SEED's summer program in collaboration with the team members of Student Experiences. - Manages SEED project proposal lifecycle, including call for proposals, proposal review, feedback on proposals, student applications, award disbursement, recordkeeping, operational systems, and compliances. - Collaboratively works with units to create, modify, facilitate and support professional development and educational resources for SEED, ACS Scholarships, and LEADS stakeholders. - Manages the collaborative implementation of policy, guidelines, and compliances for SEED coordinators, mentors, and reviewers, including implementation of the Youth Protection Policy. - Manages the SEED Scholarships application and review life cycle in conjunction with the SEED Committee including award disbursement. Supports relevant governance groups. May serves as liaison for special task forces and/or subcommittee working groups upon request. Education/Experience/Technical Knowledge Bachelor's degree and training and experience in chemistry or a closely related STEM field with experience in STEM research, grant management, editing, professional development, people and program management; Advanced degree preferred. 7+ years of related experience. Working knowledge of programming and editorial flows. Excellent communication, organizational, verbal, written, collaborative, data driven, and analytical skills desired. The ability to think strategically, solutions focused, demonstrate responsibility, diligence, timeliness, responsiveness, and commitment are a must. Experience with facilitating workshops, leading strategic planning, and data management are a plus. Technical knowledge desired: Microsoft Office, application/review management systems (i.e. Foundant, Salesforce), research tools (e.g. Qualtrics) data analysis and visualization tools, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Acrobat. This position will be primarily based in the Washington D.C. office. ACS employees work on a hybrid work schedule. ACS employees are in the office two days a week. While always welcome to work in the office, employees may work the other two days of the week from a location of their choice. New employees are immediately eligible for this hybrid work arrangement. ACS offers re-location assistance, if applicable. Some expected travel, approximately 2-4 trips a year, expected. Some weekend work may be required. Compensation & Benefits This position is based in our Washington, D.C. office and a reasonable rate of compensation for this position is between $95,000-$105,000 per year. ACS currently provides the following benefits for this position: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account or health care savings account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and 4-week work from anywhere; each benefit is subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply based on skills, experience, and location. Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made on the sole discretion of ACS. ACS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time. #LI-HYBRID #LI-GM1
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