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Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
11 – 50 Employees
EducationHR TechNon-profit
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce is a nonprofit academic research center examining how education connects with employment and workforce development. Its work brings together data and analysis on education policy, labor markets, skills development, and graduate employment outcomes, helping inform stronger educational programs and workforce initiatives. The center’s research supports a clearer understanding of how learning, skills, and changing labor-market conditions shape career opportunities.
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Research Finance and Operations Coordinator

Coordinate grant finances, personnel processes, and office operations across Georgetown’s McCourt research centers. Support a busy sponsored research environment through financial processing, hiring workflows, and administrative coordination.

USUnited StatesWAWashington
$44,022 – $73,406 / year
HybridFull-timeJuniorMiddleEnglish RequiredOperations
Cognos

Description

  • Coordinate administrative, financial, and human capital operations for the McCourt School of Public Policy’s research enterprise.
  • Process and monitor personnel transactions, E-requests, appointment letters, and onboarding for research staff.
  • Manage recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and hourly time records for grant-funded student employees.
  • Work with central administrative offices to resolve visa, payroll, and human capital paperwork.
  • Process purchase orders, procurement agreements, payments, reimbursements, university travel, subaward documents, and ACH forms.
  • Gather expenditure records, monitor payments, prepare journal entries, and support monthly ledger reconciliation.
  • Monitor grant-funded tuition merit aid, work-study credits, research stipends, and cost allocations.
  • Oversee office facilities, supplies, and technology service requests.
  • Respond to faculty and student questions as a key contact.
  • Find ways to improve administrative processes, operating procedures, and office workflows.
  • Report to the Senior Director of Research Finance and collaborate with Research Administration Managers and the McCourt Finance team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • At least two years of administrative and operations experience in a professional office.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including basic formulas and spreadsheet management.
  • Experience with personnel hiring processes, student employment, or basic accounts payable or procurement transactions preferred.
  • Familiarity with university enterprise systems such as Workday/GMS or Cognos preferred.
  • Familiarity with general higher education administrative policies preferred.
  • Basic understanding of sponsored research environments preferred.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Careful attention to detail.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Service-oriented approach to working with faculty and senior administrators.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement savings
  • Tuition assistance
  • Work-life balance benefits
  • Employee discounts
  • Voluntary insurance options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Community involvement opportunities
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities

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