Position Summary
About Columbia Global and Columbia World Projects
Established in July 2022, Columbia Global (CG) is an innovative initiative with a mission to create a strategic platform for meaningful engagement of the University's faculty, students, and alumni with the world. It aims to foster understanding, tackle global challenges, and promote knowledge exchange. CG includes various key global initiatives of the University, such as Columbia World Projects, the Global Centers, The Committee for Global Thought, The Committee on Forced Migration, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination.
Columbia World Projects mobilizes the university's researchers and scholars to work with governments, organizations, businesses, and communities to tackle global challenges. It is a major, university-wide initiative that aims to forge a closer and more useful connection between Columbia University's vast research capabilities and the needs of the world.
Position Summary
Columbia World Projects (CWP) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join its team as a Project Officer (PO). The PO will play a pivotal role in supporting the activities and development of CWP's Research & Engagement team. This role offers a unique opportunity to advance work on large-scale problems and initiatives aimed at understanding and addressing complex challenges such as the future of democracy, urban inequality, and effective policy implementation. The PO will work independently and collaboratively on matters of research, analysis, coordination, development of programming, and administration, working closely with senior staff at CWP. The PO will have opportunities to engage with all CWP units and participate in the project development process. The role reports to the Director of Research and Engagement at CWP.
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent. 2-4 years of related experience
Other Requirements
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.