Senior Program Assistant, Sustainability Initiative

Posting Description

SENIOR PROGRAM ASSISTANT SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE performs complex and diverse duties in support of the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative. Responsibilities include: Certificate Program Coordination & Course Support (30%): Day-to-day Sustainability Certificate administration student engagement activities course logistics guest lecturer coordination and S-Lab project matching; Event Management (20%): Full lifecycle planning for speaker series Advisory Board meetings Certificate Graduation and stakeholder engagement events; Research Project Coordination & Researcher Onboarding (20%): Administrative liaison for two research projects researcher onboarding/offboarding payroll systems setup and financial management; Accounting (15%): Procurement processing vendor setup payment processing expense reconciliation and MIT finance policy administration; General Administrative Support (15%): Calendar management travel coordination supplies purchasing office operations and stakeholder database management.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: High school diploma or equivalent; a minimum of five years of administrative office or related experience with progressively responsible administrative or program support experience; ability to work in-person at MIT Sloan (remote work options available); strong organizational skills managing multiple competing priorities simultaneously; and excellent interpersonal problem-solving and collaboration skills with meticulous attention to detail. PREFERRED: Bachelors degree; MIT/MIT Sloan experience; experience with Salesforce Canvas content management systems and financial platforms (SAP Adaptive Coupa); background in event management grant/research project administration or academic program coordination; and familiarity with sustainability concepts ESG frameworks climate policy or sustainable business practices.

9/10/2026