The University of Virginia's Research Development department is seeking an Operations Assistant. Research Development (RD) is a service-oriented team operating within the Office of the Vice President for Research. The Research Development team supports large-scale, multidisciplinary/multi-institutional grant proposals that advance strategic institutional research goals. This position will report directly to the Associate Vice President for Research Development. The ideal candidate should be customer-service focused, well organized, technically adept, and willing to learn.

This is a hybrid position, reporting on Grounds at least 3 days each week. This position is a restricted three-year term, renewable based on performance and departmental funding.

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Monitor RD informational email accounts and route messages to appropriate RD staff, as well as answer questions.
  
• Update and revise RD website content.
  
• Create and maintain a database of RD projects.
  
• Generate and distribute periodic newsletters, using content contributions from RD staff.
  
• Manage the RD community of practice membership list and email account, coordinate monthly virtual meetings in Zoom.
  
• Manage logistics for RD events, which may include venue arrangements and reservations, coordination of catering, printing and assembling attendee information and materials, day-of and on-site support, virtual event management in Zoom or MS Teams, managing RSVPs and monitoring event attendance.
  
• Manage surveys of event attendees and of faculty after conclusion of RD projects.
  
• Work with RD Specialists to coordinate virtual meetings for collaborators on large/complex proposal projects.
  
• Participate and/or assist the team with other RD activities and special projects.
  
• Contribute to RD unit planning, team learning, communication, and reporting.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree plus three years of relevant experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
  
• MS Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  

Experience with the following is preferred but not required:

• Event coordination, in person and virtual
  
• Drupal or other web-editing tools
  
• MailChimp and Qualtrics
  
• Customer service
  

This is a full-time position with UVA benefits . Employees benefits package highlights include:

• 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off
  
• Parental and Community Service Leave
  
• Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs
  
• Retirement through the Virginia Retirement System
  
• Tuition and professional development benefits
  
• Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year.
  

We are committed to fostering an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion; BIPOC and other minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Anticipated Salary Range: $24.04 - $28.85 per hour ($50,000 - $60,000 annually); commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Physical Demands: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job may occasionally require traveling within the greater Charlottesville area to attend events.

Application Process:

Please apply online and search for R0060823. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs.' Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV/ Resume
  

• Cover letter
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA's standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. A minimum of three is required.

For information regarding the position or the application process, please contact Jessica Speth, js9rk@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.