July 25th: OGPR Job Position
GRADUATE ACADEMIC ASSISTANT (GAA) IN THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH
The OGPR is looking to hire a Faculty of Education graduate student who can provide consultation to peers on navigating the web forms for the upcoming SSHRC graduate fellowship and scholarship competition.
Job Title: Faculty of Education SSHRC GAA
Duration: 3 weeks (September 2 – 22, 2014)
Time: 10 hours per week (approximately two hours per day)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 15, 2014 at 4:00pm.
A cover memo, current resume and references should be emailed to Christine Wallsworth, Office Manager, in the OGPR at: christine.wallsworth@ubc.ca.
Applicants are expected to have good communications skills, as well as experience with using web forms. Preference will be given to Education graduate student applicants with
• Applying online to SSHRC graduate student fellowship competitions, including the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship competition and/ or the SSHRC Canadian Graduate Scholarship competition
• Teaching web or software skills
• Understanding national granting agency policies and procedures
• Meeting with Faculty of Education graduate students for short sessions in the OGPR and providing them with advice on the SSHRC web forms navigation
• Understanding the SSHRC graduate fellowship and if possible, the affiliated awards application guidelines, policies and procedures and how they support the online application process.
• Liaising with SSHRC fellowship program coordinators in Ottawa to clarify policies and procedures and to report problems with web forms
For more information, contact: Christine Wallsworth in the Office of Graduate
Programs and Research, Faculty of Education, Telephone: 604-822-5217, Email: Christine Wallsworth <christine.wallsworth@ubc.ca>