The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a non-profit organization focused on global security and prosperity. They are seeking a Program Coordinator/Research Assistant to support senior leaders in launching new policy initiatives and managing various projects related to technology policy, urban development, and water-sanitation in India.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to multiple part-time senior leaders
- Organizing events
- Building projects
- Finding and engaging partners
- Organizing study visits to India
- Other duties may be assigned as project needs shift
Skills
- Has an entrepreneurial mindset; seeks professional development and has a strong interest/comfort in helping build new programs
- Has the ability to be proactive and can work independently with minimal instruction
- Has experience managing different workstreams such as event implementation, travel coordination, contact management, and research
- Has experience in engaging officials in India and maintaining these contacts —and is able to call and take meetings outside of traditional work hours during mornings and late evenings
- Has domain knowledge in technology policy, urban development, and/or water- sanitation in India
- Has excellent executive writing skills with the ability to be brief and concise
- Has experience assisting with fundraising efforts, including but not limited to preparing and editing fundraising proposals and engaging with prospective donors
- Proficiency in Hindi and/or an additional Indian language
- Must have strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills, including very strong attention to detail
- Must be very comfortable consistently engaging stakeholders in India outside of traditional work hours, including early mornings and late nights
- Must have technology sufficient to work from home, including a mobile phone. A laptop will be provided by CSIS
- Strong research and executive writing skills
- Experience handling administrative tasks in all/most of the following budgeting, expense reporting, scheduling, travel coordination and event logistics
- Some experience with assisting in fundraising efforts
- Some experience with working with artificial intelligence tools, Salesforce, Asana and/or Concur
- Demonstrated interest in technology policy, urban development, and/or water sanitation in India
- Must be eligible to work in Washington, DC and commit at least 35 hours per week
- Must have the ability to work independently with minimal oversight
- Must be willing to travel to India approximately two times per year for project-related work, including travel to India's state capitals
- Must have demonstrated experience managing competing priorities and multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Proficiency in Hindi and/or another Indian language is preferred but not required
Benefits
- A laptop will be provided by CSIS.
Company Overview
Established in Washington, DC over 60 years ago, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to providing strategic insights and policy solutions to help decisionmakers chart a course toward a better world. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Washington, DC, US, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://www.csis.org/programs/middle-east-program.