Program Assistant, Leitner Center

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Leitner Center, the Program Assistant will provide overall administrative support for the Center’s programs which support the training of public interest lawyers and advocates in Asia and general programming at the Center. The role includes producing social media and traditional internal and external communications outputs, supporting administrative grant reporting and coordination, preparing other aspects of program implementation, supporting website administration, and other internal digital organization tools.

• Researches, prepares, edits, formats, and distributes documents such as memos, news releases, the Center newsletter, reports, and web content.
• Plans and coordinates Center events, including speakers, meetings, film and panel discussions, and provides administrative support to the Leitner Center’s annual Summer Human Rights Institute.
• Assists with donor cultivation and stewardship and provides grants management and finance administrative support, including recording, processing, and maintaining financial records, as well as preparing materials for fundraising events.
• Serves as a primary point of contact and main communications focal point, writing communications outputs, tracking communications and the status of requests and responses; manages the Center’s social media platforms and maintains its website, and provides design support for posts, events, the website, promotional materials, reports, and other materials.
• Provides day‑to‑day administrative support to the Leitner Center faculty and staff, including scheduling, travel arrangements, filing, processing applications for student programs and fellowships, and responding to requests for information.

• This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
• The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

• Not responsible for supervision or oversight of others.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, such as government, international relations, human rights, or social sciences.
• Minimum of 1 year of pre‑professional or professional administrative experience.

• Proficiency in word processing and office applications.
• Strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and sound judgment; ability to work independently and as part of a team with staff and partners from diverse backgrounds in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive environment.

• Experience with communications, social media, event planning, community engagement, or organizing.
• Experience with web platforms, Canva, InDesign, or other design software.
• Knowledge of or fluency in other languages.

Minimum and maximum starting salary: $30,000 (salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills).

Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.