GAA in the OGPR

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)

Salary:             $20.00/hour

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.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

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 experience in:

  • 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

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Meeting with Faculty of Education graduate students for short sessions in the OGPR and providing them with advice on the SSHRC web forms navigation process.
  • 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@ubc.ca.