Program Assistant, South Asia Program and Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program
About The Position
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a renowned international affairs institution, seeks a Program Assistant to provide programmatic and administrative support for its South Asia program and its Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics (SCG) program. The program assistant will be based in Washington, D.C. and will split their time supporting both research programs. The Program Assistant will provide programmatic, administrative, and events support to both programs. Duties will include assisting in organizing meetings, roundtables, and conferences; coordinating with other programs and organizations; tracking expenses and assisting in financial reporting; social media outreach; scheduling; managing stakeholder relationships through database administration; making travel arrangements; and light editing. This role is ideally suited to a candidate with an interest in gaining project management and programmatic operation skills.
Requirements
- Demonstrated administrative experience (internship or college experience is fine)
- Ability to balance multiple competing tasks efficiently
- High degree of reliability and attention to detail
- Positive team spirit
- Can-do attitude marked by flexibility and cooperation
- Strong organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- Interest in the research agenda of either program
Responsibilities
- Assisting in organizing meetings, roundtables, and conferences
- Coordinating with other programs and organizations
- Tracking expenses and assisting in financial reporting
- Social media outreach
- Scheduling
- Managing stakeholder relationships through database administration
- Making travel arrangements
- Light editing
Benefits
- Health insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
