Deadline: Open Until Filled
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a federally funded, private, nonprofit grant making organization that works to support freedom around the world, seeks a Program Assistant. This is an entry-level position on our Europe regional program team. This position is based in Washington, D.C.
Position Summary
The Program Assistant will provide day-to-day administrative and programmatic support to the Europe regional program staff. This position reports to the Senior Director for Europe.
Responsibilities
- Provide general administrative support to the staff of the Europe team;
- Receive, process, and distribute incoming proposals and grantee materials;
- Respond to general inquiries regarding the proposal process;
- Maintain a database of contacts in the region;
- Help organize meetings, roundtables, and other events on Europe-related topics;
- Provide logistical support for staff and grantee travel;
- Provide programmatic support, as appropriate, to the team’s Program Officers, Associate Director, and Senior Director;
- Assist, as appropriate, in preparing proposal summaries, budgets, and related materials for considering and awarding grants to nongovernmental organizations working on democracy assistance programs in the Europe region.
Qualifications
- Knowledge/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in international affairs, political science, international development, history or a related discipline is required;
- 0-2 years of administrative and/or programmatic experience, preferably in the nonprofit sector;
- Experience in grant making and democratic development is desirable;
- Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite.
- Other Qualifications:
- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of political and civil society issues in Central, Eastern and/or Southeast Europe;
- Fluency (oral and written) in Russian desired; and knowledge of a relevant regional language, especially languages used in the Western Balkans, is desirable;
- Related field experience in one or more countries in the region is desirable;
- Experience working with databases and analyzing statistics is desirable;
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Competencies:
- Excellent writing, editorial, and oral communication ability.
- Attention to detail, and ability to multi-task;
- High degree of organization and initiative.
- Works well in a team environment.
This position is part of the NED Bargaining Unit.
To Apply
Applications must include a cover letter, resume, desired salary, and contact information for three professional references, of which one should be a supervisor. Please, no phone call inquiries.
The NED is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit our website at www.ned.org or careers@ned.org.
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a federally funded, private, nonprofit grant making organization that works to support freedom around the world, seeks a Program Assistant. This is an entry-level position on our Europe regional program team. This position is based in Washington, D.C.
Position Summary
The Program Assistant will provide day-to-day administrative and programmatic support to the Europe regional program staff. This position reports to the Senior Director for Europe.
Responsibilities
- Provide general administrative support to the staff of the Europe team;
- Receive, process, and distribute incoming proposals and grantee materials;
- Respond to general inquiries regarding the proposal process;
- Maintain a database of contacts in the region;
- Help organize meetings, roundtables, and other events on Europe-related topics;
- Provide logistical support for staff and grantee travel;
- Provide programmatic support, as appropriate, to the team’s Program Officers, Associate Director, and Senior Director;
- Assist, as appropriate, in preparing proposal summaries, budgets, and related materials for considering and awarding grants to nongovernmental organizations working on democracy assistance programs in the Europe region.
Qualifications
- Knowledge/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in international affairs, political science, international development, history or a related discipline is required;
- 0-2 years of administrative and/or programmatic experience, preferably in the nonprofit sector;
- Experience in grant making and democratic development is desirable;
- Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite.
- Other Qualifications:
- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of political and civil society issues in Central, Eastern and/or Southeast Europe;
- Fluency (oral and written) in Russian desired; and knowledge of a relevant regional language, especially languages used in the Western Balkans, is desirable;
- Related field experience in one or more countries in the region is desirable;
- Experience working with databases and analyzing statistics is desirable;
- Authorized to work in the United States.
- Competencies:
- Excellent writing, editorial, and oral communication ability.
- Attention to detail, and ability to multi-task;
- High degree of organization and initiative.
- Works well in a team environment.
This position is part of the NED Bargaining Unit.
To Apply
https://www.ned.org/about/jobs/#op-471577-21107-program-assistant,-europe
Applications must include a cover letter, resume, desired salary, and contact information for three professional references, of which one should be a supervisor. Please, no phone call inquiries.
The NED is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit our website at www.ned.org or careers@ned.org.