Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient
Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Job Opportunities

Founded in 1955, the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) is a non-profit global Armenian Studies center and rare book library, located in Belmont, MA, advancing Armenian Studies, supporting scholars of Armenian Studies worldwide, and building a global community to preserve and enrich Armenian culture, history, and identity for future generations. NAASR is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with a membership structure. Information regarding NAASR's history, programs, the Mardigian Library, and membership can be found throughout the NAASR website.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

NAASR is recruiting two positions listed below:

Part-Time Bookstore Coordinator

Location: Belmont, MA
The position will remain open to applications until it is filled.

NAASR is conducting a search for a candidate who meets the qualifications and has the capabilities to satisfy the job responsibilities as a part-time Bookstore Coordinator (10-15 hours/week) at our headquarters in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Position Overview
Under the Executive Director’s supervision, performs a variety of shipping/receiving, pricing, stocking and other retail sales activities for NAASR’s bookstore; maintains the accuracy of inventory; creates and processes the purchase orders; performs customer services such as refunds, charges, selling and other customer assistance; and performs related work as required.

Job Responsibilities

 

  • Manages NAASR bookstore onsite and online, including:
    • fulfilling book orders,
    • managing inventory,
    • initiating purchase orders,
    • negotiating prices with various vendors/publishers,
    • posting books online through Amazon and NAASR’s website,
    • updating cloud-hosted programs to synchronize inventory and post to Quick Books
    • mailing books to customers
  • Submits to the Executive Director a weekly or semi-monthly (every 2 weeks) a list of recommended purchases/orders.
  • Develop marketing materials for the bookstore promotion including monthly thematic book highlights.
  • Works with NAASR staff to determine books order.
  • Assists bookstore customers and visitors on-site and online.
  • Assists with book sales during weekends and evenings approximately two to three times per month.
  • Responds to any other inquiries and reports as requested.

Qualifications

  • BA/BS Degree – required
  • Expert level skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel
  • Mastery of internet-based programs for retail specifically Shopify
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail and to sustain focus
  • Professional demeanor and excellence in communication, organizational time-management, prioritization of workload, and interpersonal skills
  • Professional responsiveness and adaptability to rapid change
  • Ability to work with limited supervision but seek supervision when needed
  • Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, and work collaboratively as a team
  • Maintain confidential and sensitive written and oral information
  • Frequent lifting, occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders

 

APPLICATION

  • To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and names of three references to jobs@naasr.org. No phone calls please.
  • Salary is commensurate with experience.
  • The position is located at 395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA.
  • The position will remain open to applications until it is filled.

Part-Time Bookkeeper

Location: Belmont, MA
The position will remain open to applications until it is filled.

NAASR is conducting a search for a candidate who meets the qualifications and has the capabilities to satisfy the job responsibilities as a part-time Bookkeeper (20-25 hours/month) at our headquarters in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Position Overview
Under the Executive Director’s supervision, performs a variety of financial record keeping tasks with ability to prepare accurate financial reports, create balance sheets, invoices, cash flow statements, income statements, accounts receivable reports and others as needed.

Job Responsibilities

  • Enter data into accounting software/ QuickBooks and then filing hard copies
  • Process payments, invoices, income and receipts
  • Prepare monthly financial statements for income and expenditure, cash flow, profit and loss and the balance sheets
  • Process vendor invoices and track bank account balances
  • Verify the accuracy of business accounts and alert/address any discrepancies
  • Record any inconsistencies for the audit
  • Reconcile reports with bank statements and with other internal accounting data
  • Prepare relevant reports for the annual audit
  • Respond to any other inquiries and reports as requested.

Qualifications

  • BA/BS Degree or equivalent– required
  • Expert level skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel
  • Mastery of accounting database specifically the QuickBooks (online version)
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail and to sustain focus
  • Professional demeanor and excellence in communication, organizational time-management, prioritization of workload
  • Professional responsiveness and adaptability to rapid change
  • Maintain confidential and sensitive written and oral information

Application

  • To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and names of three references to jobs@naasr.org. No phone calls please.
  • Salary is commensurate with experience.
  • The position is located at 395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA.
  • The position will remain open to applications until it is filled