Program Coordinator & Research Assistant - Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics

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.

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