The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs seeks a Civic Program Assistant

Summary:

The Program Assistant (PA) is primarily responsible for providing operational, analytical and administrative support to NDI’s democracy-strengthening programs. She or he conducts research as needed on issues related to political and electoral processes and provides oral and written translation to and from English.  The PA is expected to have a wide range of skills and an interest in politics, elections and community-based development. The PA travels as needed to assist program activities and prepares financial reports according to the organization’s policies. This is a full-time position reporting to the Civic Program Manager.

Requirements:

• BA Degree (Political Science or related subjects)
• Interest and knowledge in Ukraine’s reform process, particularly the role of civil society
• 2 years of relevant work experience
• Fluent English and Ukrainian; Russian fluency desirable
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team and under pressure
• Solid analytical and communication skills for collecting and presenting complex issues
• Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets and e-mail technology

Please send your CV and cover letter to Mary O’Hagan at [email protected].

Deadline for application is August 7, 2015.

Interviews are expected to take place on August 17-21, 2015

For additional information about NDI, please visit www.ndi.org.

If you have additional questions regarding this position, please write to Olena Botsko at [email protected] or Dmytrii Kondratiuk at [email protected] .