The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is currently seeking candidates for a temporary 3-month, no benefits, position with the possibility of extension with the NDI’s Political Parties Team. The Temporary Project Assistant will provide administrative and logistical support to the Political Parties Team and assist with program support to regional teams. The position will be based in Washington, DC.

Summary:

Provides administrative and logistical support to the Political Parties Team and assists with program support to regional teams. In addition, this position includes monitoring political developments and assisting with research on political party organizing practices and party programming. The Political Parties Team is responsible for advising and assisting NDI’s regional teams and local and international partners in the development and implementation of political party programs around the world. This position is based in Washington, DC and the anticipated start date is mid-April 2022.

Primary Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Director of Political Parties and close supervision of senior team staff, the Program Associate will:

• Assist the team in developing program concepts, participate in strategic discussions, review and contribute to program proposals and budgets for political party programs across the Institute;
• Monitor global trends and approaches in political party organizing ;
• Provide logistical support to the Team including arranging travel and managing logistics for meetings and conferences;
• Contribute to various written documents specific to the Team; 
• Organize team files and contact databases and ensure they are up-to-date;
• Create initial drafts of budgets, prepare expense reports and monitor expenses against budget;
• Assist with the collection of best practices and lessons learned in party programming;
• Facilitate communication/collaboration between the Political Parties Team and other NDI teams and international partners;
• Anticipate administrative needs and, with guidance, take appropriate action; and other administrative support as needed

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in International Relations, Political Science or a related field. Additional years of relevant work experience may be substituted for educational requirement on a one-for-one basis;
• Demonstrated coursework and/or internships in international development, community organizing, political campaigning, organizational development, legislative affairs or related subject;
• Interest in and knowledge of issues affecting the development of democratic political parties;
• Exceptional professional writing and verbal communication skills;
• Experience and high degree of comfort communicating with senior management and other high level stakeholders;
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs;
• Experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) strongly desired;
• Working knowledge of basic budget and accounting procedures;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to prioritize, problem-solve and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines; and
• French or Spanish language ability preferred.

Interviews for this position slated to begin in late March 2022. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
This position will be based in our Washington, DC office and the expectation is that the staff member would be based locally to fulfill this obligation. NDI does not cover relocation costs for this position.

Comments

This is a paid, no benefits, position. Project Assistants are encouraged to attend workshops, lectures and other staff development events at NDI. No phone calls please.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. NDI does not provide sponsorship.

NDI is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). As such, NDI makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state and local laws. If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please notify NDI’s Human Resources department.

To apply please visit our website at www.ndi.org/care