The University of Southern Mississippi invites applications for a 10-week, temporary, 20-hour per week position as assistant grant coordinator for the School of Media & Communication within the College of Arts and Sciences to begin summer 2023, with specific dates to be determined. Applications are welcome from those with skills in written and oral communication, customer service, math, and administrative organizational software such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

The successful candidate will serve as a primary contact for the administration of a foundation grant.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrative contact for partner agencies and groups and the School of Media & Communication.
• Serve as the point of contact for graduate students and other researchers examining the Mississippi region involved in the grant.
• Conduct interviews and/or engage in primary research as directed by the school director.
• Arrange visits, interviews or meetings in the targeted as requested by the school director.
• Maintain thorough and complete records of all expenses associated with the grant, working with the school’s finance administrator to ensure compliance with all university and foundation requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Familiarity with Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Customer service skills, such as telephone and email etiquette
• Ability to effectively communicate in corporate, non-profit, university and community settings.
  

About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 131 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and large event venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 37 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of more than 14,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 37 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 27 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.