Collaboration for International Development Economics Research (CIDER) Administrative Coordinator

The Opportunity

The CIDER Administrative Coordinator supports the daily operations of CIDER by providing administrative scheduling event coordination and financial support. This role manages calendars meetings interviews events visitor logistics and administrative processes to ensure efficient program operations. The coordinator also assists with financial transactions recordkeeping and program administration for research training and outreach activities. Working closely with CIDER leadership the position helps ensure the successful execution of CIDER initiatives and programs.

About The Collaboration for International Development Economics Research

Cornells Collaboration for International Development Economics Research (CIDER) brings together experts in development economicsin particular on poverty food insecurity agricultural and rural development health and education risk management and firm and market behaviorto build on Cornells legacy of global development innovation. Our programs foster collaborations among faculty staff students and research fellows from four Colleges across campus: the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences the College of Arts and Sciences the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business to help sustainably solve the economic challenges people face around the world. CIDER physically sits in the Dyson School in Warren Hall on the Ithaca campus. CIDER runs the Structural Transformation of Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STARS) Fellowship for early-career researchers who have earned degrees from low- and lower-middle-income countries a Predoctoral Fellowship Program and hosts weekly seminars and regular events that convene faculty staff and students across campus.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics for seminars workshops campus visits professional development events and other CIDER programs.
• Manage calendars and scheduling for meetings interviews workshops and program activities.
• Arrange meetings and coordinate schedules for faculty candidates fellows visitors and external partners.
• Maintain administrative records contact databases mailing lists and program files.
• Support STARS Program recruitment and selection processes including outreach application review assessment coordination interview scheduling and candidate communications.

• Assist with STARS Program administration through file management calendar coordination payment processing and deliverable tracking.
• Coordinate logistics for STARS Fellows U.S. visits including travel visa support programming and cohort-building activities.
• Assist with pre-doctoral recruitment efforts by organizing applications coordinating interviews and working with faculty and HR.
• Support onboarding activities for pre-doctoral researchers including visa documentation workspace setup and equipment coordination.

• Process purchases reimbursements contracts stipends advances and other routine financial transactions.
• Maintain financial records and provide expenditure tracking reports.
• Prepare budget summaries and financial reports for management review.

• Maintain proposal templates timelines and proposal resource libraries.
• Research and distribute funding opportunity information to faculty and STARS Program alumni.

• Provide administrative assistance across CIDER programs and operations.
• Assist with communications website updates and special projects.

What We Need

For further consideration please submit a resume and cover letter.

• Associates degree and 24 years of administrative program coordination or operations experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating schedules events meetings and logistics with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace Microsoft Office Suite and other office technology tools.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build professional relationships with faculty students and external stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion belonging and wellbeing.

If you have all those things great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have but its ok if you dont.

• Bachelors degree and 4-8 years of relevant administrative program coordination or operations experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Experience supporting academic programs research centers or higher education environments (e.g. familiarity with Cornell University systems and processes).
• Experience coordinating recruitment processes or fellowship/program selection workflows.
• Familiarity with basic financial processes such as reimbursements purchasing or budget tracking.
• Experience supporting event planning including multi-day events or participant travel logistics.
• Experience working with international participants including basic familiarity with visa processes.
• Comfort with data tracking and organization (e.g. spreadsheets trackers or lightweight databases).
• Interest in international development economics or related fields aligned with CIDERs work.

This is a fixed-term part-time position (20 hours per week) with an initial one-year appointment. The position is based in Ithaca NY and requires full on-site work. Core business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the specific work schedule determined in collaboration with the supervisor. Renewal of the appointment beyond the initial term is contingent upon funding availability business needs and satisfactory performance.

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• Cornells impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program tuition aid for external education and Cornell Childrens Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits Working at Cornell
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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