Program Assistant, Asia

CIPE

Location:

United States (Washington, DC)

Website:

www.cipe.org

Description:

Reports to: Regional Director, Asia

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), a non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is seeking candidates for the position of Program Assistant, Asia. As part of a team reporting to the Regional Director this position is responsible for providing administrative, programmatic, and research support. The ideal candidate will be able to handle multiple detail-oriented tasks with limited supervision, have a demonstrable interest in economic development and democratic and market-oriented reforms in China and Southeast Asia, and work well with a widely diverse staff.

Responsibilities:

Correspond via email and phone with program partners to coordinate program development and track program progression.

Assist in writing, reviewing, editing and preparing quarterly narrative and financial reports, program proposals and reports, articles, press releases and other documents for submission to donor agencies and CIPE internal and promotional use.

Provide research assistance

Create and maintain a variety of program and correspondence files for the Asia department, including program files, contact lists, schedules and event calendars

Process invoices, vouchers, field office liquidations and other financial procedures.

Develop and maintain systems for tracking project reports, approvals and payments.

Edit articles, policy papers, and other publications

Draft and monitor project and proposal budgets

Handle international travel arrangements and local meeting logistics, as needed.

Prepare routine correspondence and mailings.

Perform clerical duties, as needed.

Track implementation status and reporting requirements of multiple projects

Handling project administration, including invoices and contracts

Adhere to appropriate office procedures, CIPE, NED and USAID policies and procedures.

Qualification:

Bachelors degree or equivalent years of experience required

Minimum two years of administrative office experience.

Excellence in writing, reporting, and English composition.

Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to take initiative to manage multiple, detail oriented-tasks with limited supervision.

Demonstrated writing, proofreading, and research skills

Interest in economic development in Asia and topics consistent with CIPE mission

Fluency in spoken and written Chinese required

Ability to use advanced features of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

To apply for this opportunity, please send a resume or CV, cover letter, writing sample and salary history to jobs@cipe.org; subject “ASIAPA-[YOUR Last Name]”.

There is a five-page limit on writing samples. Submissions demonstrating writer's ability to synthesize information are preferred. Applications submitted without writing samples will not be considered.

Applications will be accepted and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

CIPE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CIPE offers a salary competitive with other international non-governmental organizations and an excellent benefits package. Applicants must be legally able to work in the United States; CIPE is unable to sponsor employees for work visas.