Temporary Senior Awards Specialist

Support award selection committees. These committees are responsible for recommending recipients for the highest awards in the IEEE awards portfolio. These awards are presented by the IEEE President or designee on behalf of the Board of Directors. Each selection committee meets three times annually via Webex.

• Prepare agendas for selection committee teleconferences
• Participate in selection committee teleconferences and prepare meeting minutes/summaries
• Review all submitted nominations for eligibility in the online portal/contact ineligible nominators
• Prepare miscellaneous correspondence (appointment letters, reconsider/carryover nominations)
• Assist Senior Manager, Awards Activities with reports/items for Awards Board, Medals, Recognition, and Technical Field Awards Councils and the Awards Board Awards Policy and Portfolio Review Committee (AB APPRC)
• Assist Senior Manager with updates to the Awards Board Operations Manual
• Assist Senior Manager, Awards Activities with IEEE-wide online nomination platform (Open Water).
• Assist with general email and telephone inquiries

• Must be a patient, effective communicator who is able to establish and maintain relationships
• Must have excellent analytical, technical and project management skills
• Aptitude for effectively and efficiently working with volunteer Boards and Committees
• Positive, proactive work attitude and ability to excel in a fast-moving work environment with changing priorities
• Skilled at crafting persuasive presentations and promotional materials
• Must possess excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal/communication skills
• Must be able to work well under deadlines and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be fluent in business English and capable of speaking effectively on the telephone and in person-to-person situations
• Must demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism when dealing with sensitive and/or confidential matters
• Must be a technologically savvy worker who seeks out solutions to business challenges. Knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Google Apps for Business is preferred.