Program Assistant

The Center for the National Interest seeks a program assistant to support programs focused on Russia, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.  The program assistant will report to the Center’s senior staff and be available to the management for other assignments as needed.

Duties include

• Organizing seminars and other events (which take place in-person or online), note taking, and writing summaries of meetings and events;
• General administrative support, such as keeping schedules, making travel arrangements, filing, submitting expense reports, placing telephone calls, and typing and editing correspondence;
• Updating and editing the website and preparing social media posts;
• Writing and editing articles and helping to edit reports, books, and other published products;
• Coordinating the activities of program interns;
• Providing research support;
• General receptionist duties, including answering telephones and greeting visitors; and
• Completing other tasks as necessary.

Qualifications

B.A. or B.S. is required. M.A. or M.S. is desirable. Office experience preferred. Experience in a policy institute or similar environment and demonstrated interest in international affairs are strongly preferred. Familiarity with MailChimp or other bulk-mailing services is highly desirable, but not required. Familiarity with Zoom or other video conferencing services is highly desirable, but not required. Salary is competitive.

Availability to work in-person at our Washington, DC office is required.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and one or two writing samples (each sample should be no longer than five pages) to Mr. Jordan Henry at info@cftni.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.