Role OverviewThe Society Administrator serves as a primary staff point of contact for volunteers and leadership within the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society (EMC-S) and Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES), providing comprehensive administrative, governance, operational, and program support to both societies.
What You Will Do
Key responsibilities include serving as a primary staff point of contact, coordinating society activities, maintaining master calendars, providing volunteers with timely access to policies and procedures, and identifying operational challenges and recommending solutions.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have experience working in a volunteer-led organization, strong project management skills, and the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferably in Technical (e.g., Math, Science, Engineering) or business degrees
- Less than 2 years Experience with office management
- Must have experience working in a volunteer lead organization
- Prior association experience
- Experience in corporate communications planning
- Must be willing to work towards or have earned either the Project management Professional (PMP) designation or the Certified Association Executive (CAE)
- Must be able to engage with high performing teams
- Experience with tracking metrics for achievement goals
- Strong project management skills, with focus on execution and project completion
- Must be able to work independently, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, interface with multiple stakeholders, and demonstrate flexibility and creativity in a dynamic work environment
- Must have experience in negotiating and securing contracts with outside vendors
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Must demonstrate resourcefulness in reasoning and thinking through all various aspects of a problem and acts decisively in handling difficult issues for which no precedent exists
- Must be a conceptual, creative thinker with a strong business acumen to juggle multiple business priorities including balancing strategic and operational decision-making
- Must be able to identify and analyze operations management reports including budgeting and organization metrics
- Must be a technologically savvy knowledge worker who seeks out technology solutions to business challenges
- Must be able to use the internet for research
- Web communications skills with demonstrated experience in web-based communications using the web as a marketing tool
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required
- Proficiency with using PowerPoint and Excel is a requirement
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Learning budget
- Parental leave
- Wellness program
- Visa/relocation support
- Remote flexibility
- Stipends
- Bonus/commission
- Equity
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