Position announcement

["Donald Waters" <DJW@mellon.org>]

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Associate Program Officer
Scholarly Communications Program

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation seeks applications for the 
position of Associate Program Officer in its Scholarly 
Communications program.  The Foundation's programs in this area 
provide support for the creation, cataloging, dissemination and 
preservation of scholarly resources necessary for teaching, 
learning, and research in higher education, particularly in the 
humanities and humanistic social sciences.  The Program Officer 
will work primarily with, and under the supervision of, the 
Foundation's senior Program Officer in Scholarly Communications. 
The primary responsibilities will be to assist in the design of 
new programs, screen and evaluate proposals, monitor and provide 
detailed analysis of grantees' reports, prepare written reports 
and grant recommendations for the Trustees, and make site visits 
as necessary.

The ideal candidate will have recently earned a PhD in a 
humanities or social science discipline, have experience in 
higher education, preferably experience in academic libraries, 
with an understanding of the roles of publishers, libraries, 
museums, and archives in the advance of scholarship.  Candidates 
should also have a deep interest in building long-term capacities 
for scholarly communications in the research universities, 
liberal arts colleges, and other institutions that the Foundation 
supports.  Personal initiative, strong oral and written 
communication skills, excellent analytical and organizational 
abilities, attention to detail, and facility with online 
communication and data-management systems are all essential.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a not-for-profit organization 
that makes grants in the areas of higher education and 
scholarship, arts and culture, public affairs, and conservation 
and the environment.  The Foundation is an equal opportunity 
employer that offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, 
and excellent working conditions. Applications, including a cover 
letter, resume and salary requirements, should be sent by October 
1, 2007 to:

Oscar De La Cruz
Human Resources Manager
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
140 E. 62nd Street
New York, NY 10065;

Electronic submissions are welcome and should be addressed to:
APOScholCom@mellon.org