The National Democratic
Institute for International Affairs (NDI) seeks to hire a Program
Assistant to support programs in the North Africa region. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills
and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
SUMMARY: Supports country staff, program officer, program manager and the regional director in day-to-day activities and in planning, designing and implementing programs related to strengthening political parties, civic organizations, and legislatures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
NDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
SUMMARY: Supports country staff, program officer, program manager and the regional director in day-to-day activities and in planning, designing and implementing programs related to strengthening political parties, civic organizations, and legislatures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Under close supervision, provides administrative and logistical support to team, including arranging travel and organizing meetings and conferences;
- Under supervision and direction, researches or contributes to drafts of proposals, reports, memos, program updates, work plans and newsletter articles;
- Under supervision, creates initial drafts of budgets and monitors program expenditures;
- Assists in program support and conducts research on programs;
- Provides administrative support for proposal production and work plan formulation; takes part in strategic and work plan discussions;
- Monitors political events in assigned countries and provides written and oral updates to senior staff as needed;
- Attends meetings to keep up to date on team, region, or partner-related developments;
- Trains and supervises interns on tasks.
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in International Relations, Political Science or a related field;
- Demonstrated coursework and/or internships in international development, community organizing, political campaigns, organizational development or legislative affairs preferred;
- Experience living/working/traveling overseas; in the Middle East and North Africa region preferred.
- High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, U.S. and foreign government personnel and the general public;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively present information, respond to questions and prepare written reports in a professional and timely manner;
- Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team;
- Exceptional ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Fluency in oral and written French and/or Arabic strongly preferred;
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs;
- In-depth knowledge of basic budget and accounting procedures;
- Ability and willingness to travel to regional locations which are often remote and difficult to reach;
- Interest in and in-depth knowledge of regional political environment and people;
- High level of political analysis skills;
- Ability to effectively articulate NDI mission statements and program/project initiatives;
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines;
- Ability to apply discretion and maintain confidential information.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
NDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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