The University of Southern Maine seeks applicants for a full-time, grant-funded position of Policy Assistant I for the Muskie School’s Catherine Cutler Institute on the Portland campus. The Policy Assistant I provides a high level of coordination and organizational project support to the VAWA staff that includes but is not limited to: assisting with project planning and implementation; planning and coordinating content development for, meetings, trainings, and other project-related events; assisting with the design, development and dissemination of project products and reports; supporting communication for project activities among the project director, staff and others to optimize access and to ensure timely communication and facilitation of activities relating to designing and developing training curriculum to support project activities; assisting with project data collection activities. Maintain the project website to ensure accuracy and relevance of material. This position is also required to create and develop marketing materials for the project. A secondary function of this position is to coordinate administrative procedures in support of all project activities. The University of Southern Maine provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes: Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, & Sick), Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Tuition Waiver Program for Employee & Dependents, a 403(b) Retirement Plan, and more. The University of Southern Maine (USM) is dedicated to providing students with a high-quality, accessible, affordable education. USM’s strategic focus is in alignment with the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities and we are seeking to become a Carnegie Engaged University by the year 2020. USM offers Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctoral programs, providing students with rich learning and community engagement opportunities in the arts, humanities, politics, health sciences, business, mass communications, science, engineering, and technology. Further information on USM can be found at www.usm.maine.edu . USM’s three environmentally friendly campuses are unique, yet all share the extensive resources of the university — and all are energized through strong community partnerships. Offering easy access to Boston, plus the ocean, mountains and forests of coastal, inland and northern Maine, USM is at the heart of Maine's most exciting metropolitan region: Our Portland campus is located in "one of America’s most livable cities," according to Forbes magazine, which also ranks Portland among the top 10 for job prospects. A creative and diverse community on Maine’s scenic coast, Portland is nationally known as a culinary hot spot! USM’s beautiful residential Gorham campus supports and celebrates excellence in academics, athletics, music and the arts and is home to ten Living Learning Communities and six Residential Communities. Our Lewiston campus is home to USM’s innovative and richly diverse Lewiston-Auburn College. This Central Maine campus integrates classroom, community and workplace , and provides a small college experience with the resources of a large university.

Bachelors with one year of experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

One year work experience in Customer Service

Demonstrated ability in report and documentation preparation.

Strong computer skills, with proficiency using Microsoft Office, Wordpress, Adobe and In-Design

Demonstrated strong communication skills, including use of English, grammar, punctuation, and spelling

Experience in a confidential or executive office setting, performing a wide range of tasks under minimal supervision

Knowledge of Mainestreet, Marketplace, CONCUR and other University of Maine Systems

Customer service and client management experience, ideally with the general public

Budget monitoring and management