Office Assistant (Part-Time, Onsite)

To Apply:

Please submit your application directly to the the Mercatus Center's job posting found here.

Job Details

Job Location

ARLINGTON, VA

Description

Overview:

The Office Assistant supports day-to-day office operations for IHS and the Mercatus Center, helping maintain a professional and efficient work environment across two locations.

Primary Responsibilities:

Greet and assist guests with hospitality and professionalism.

Answer and direct phone calls; provide timely follow-up and excellent customer service.

Sort and distribute mail and packages for staff and subtenants; coordinate urgent deliveries.

Set up workspaces for new employees and assist with office moves.

Manage office supply inventory; ensure shared spaces are stocked and orderly.

Maintain cleanliness in shared areas, including weekly fridge and conference room checks.

Support the Office Manager with record keeping, access protocols, and general admin tasks. Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

0-2 years of office or customer service experience

Strong communication and multitasking skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Familiarity with mail systems (e.g., FedEx, USPS, postage meters) Physical Demands:

Regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk, and reach.

Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. Position Type / Hours:

Part-time, in-house: Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Occasional flexibility may be required.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Mercatus Center at George Mason University:

For over 40 years, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University has been the world's premier university source for market-oriented ideas-bridging the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. A university-based research center, Mercatus works to advance knowledge about how markets work to improve our lives by training graduate students, conducting research, and applying sound economics to offer solutions to society's most pressing problems.

The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) is a think network advancing the principles and practices of freedom in the academy, public policy, and civil society.

Founded in 1961, IHS believes that the liberal tradition has yielded unprecedented freedom and human flourishing. And in this moment, when the forces of illiberalism on both the left and right are gaining ground at an alarming pace, our vision is to spark a new spirit of liberal freedom.

Our Work

Cultivating a pool of intellectual talent for partners in policy, civil society, philanthropy, and the academy through $1.5 million in fellowship and career development programs.

Catalyzing scholarship and academic networks to strengthen the fields of foundational and applied research that matter most to a free society.

Equipping freedom-focused research centers, think tanks, foundations, and civil society organizations with the research and experts they need to maximize their impact in policy and in communities across the country.

IHS Benefits:

We have a flexible, professional, open office environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship and provides substantial opportunity for professional growth. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. IHS provides exceptional benefits to all employees, including health and dental insurance coverage (which includes paying 100% of the health and dental insurance premium for individuals), health savings accounts, long-term disability and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings program, a parking permit and 12 free tuition credit hours annually at George Mason University.