Teach for India Fellowship

First Deadline: Ovtober 10th 2010
Second Deadline: November 28th 2010
Third Deadline: January 9th 2011

The Teach For India Fellowship is a two-year paid assignment during which Fellows are placed as full-time teachers in low-income schools. Throughout the Fellowship, Teach For India Fellows help close the achievement gap by leading their students to significant academic gains. In the second year of their fellowship, Fellows plan and implement a school-wide project to address one major obstacle to learning in their community.

Criteria: Teach For India seeks outstanding college graduates withrecords of personal achievement, leadership and commitment to the community. Applicants must also be either Indian citizens or Persons of Indian Origin.

Benefits: Teach For India strongly believes that excellent teachers employ the same skills as excellent leaders in any field, and that spending two years in the classroom will help Fellows develop leadership skills, such as organization, communication and resourcefulness, that are valuable in any sector. Teach For India will select Fellows who have demonstrated excellence in the past and will work with them throughout the two-year Fellowship to ensure that they take advantage of the experience to become extraordinary future leaders.

Job Prospects: Teach For India alumni staff maintains relationships with top schools, universities, NGOs, and corporates, and helps Fellows connect with these opportunities after the Fellowship. Teach For India has already established close ties with the Indian School of Business, Harvard Business School, Monitor Group, Ernst & Young ,HDFC and McKinsey & Company, among many others.

Teach For India is looking for Fellows who have exhibited academic excellence, have demonstrated leadership, and are inclined to make a commitment to the community. Students in their final year of under-graduate or post-graduate studies and young professionals are eligible to apply.

To apply please visit our website at www.teachforindia.org

Social Impact – Full-time Business Development Associate

Deadline: ASAP.

About Social Impact:

Social Impact’s mission is to create dramatic improvements in the performance of organizations and programs working to enhance the social and economic wellbeing of people around the world.

SI’s unique approach-drawn from global “best practices” in managing positive social change harnesses the participation, collective knowledge and commitment of diverse groups to accomplish measurable and enduring development results.

SI provides a full range of innovative management consulting, technical assistance and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations and policies. SI works across sectors to reduce poverty; improve health, education and the lives of women and children; promote peace and democratic governance; strengthen civil society; foster economic growth; and protect the environment.

SI’s clients include public and private aid agencies, civil society organizations and governments at various levels.

About the Position:

The Business Development Associate works under the supervision and direction of the Director, New Business Development to assist with new business development efforts in general, and to manage the development of new project proposals.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Participate actively in new business development from capture planning and bid tracking to proposal development, submission and follow-up.
• Support the development process for proposals (e.g., RFPs, RFAs, and IQC Task Orders);
• Work with technical leads on strategy, personnel, partner roles, developing M&E plans;
• Serve as a point of communication with identified partners;
• Participate in efforts to identify and recruit key staff to include in proposals.
• Contribute written materials proposals, such as staffing and management plans;
• Help coordinate and ensure compliance with strategic approaches, formats, timelines, and submission requirements.

Skills Required/ Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree required;
• Experience in international development an asset;
• Very strong oral and written communication skills;
• Technical writing skills;
• Capable of independent action;
• Good computer skills: word processing, database management, and spreadsheets;
• Foreign language skills (Spanish, French) desirable.

Pay and benefits include paid leave, health insurance, IRA, and other benefits. Expected salary range $30,000 to $35,000.

Interested candidates, please forward CVs to Douglas Kerr at dkerr@socialimpact.com

No phone calls please.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation – Full-time Position, Program Coordinator, Global Technical Policy

Deadline: July 3, 2010.

Company Profile

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS. We’re working in 17 countries around the world to provide HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for women, children, and families—with a mission to eliminate pediatric AIDS.

Job Description

Reporting to the Global Technical Policy Unit Director, the Program Coordinator will be a key contributor to the coordination and execution of a program that strengthens the technical underpinnings of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (the Foundation) and promotes awareness of Foundation activities and programs to diverse internal and external audiences.

In collaboration with other team members within the Global Technical Policy Unit and other US- and non-US-based staff, the Program Coordinator will contribute to a team that provides technical leadership, technical assistance/capacity-building to country teams and other units of the Foundation, and also researches, prepares, and edits a variety of technical publications (position papers, program briefs, best practices/lessons learnt documents, peer-reviewed publications, technical guidelines, tools, and other documents and materials).In conjunction with other US- and non-US-based staff, the Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting Foundation and non-Foundation technical meetings, including planning content and logistical oversight/management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the Program Director and Global Technical Policy (GTP) Unit staff.
• Work with technical staff to contribute to new and ongoing projects.
• Research and prepare relevant materials for internal and external meetings with staff, sponsors, U.S. Government donors, potential donors, and other key groups or individuals.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings and conference calls; participate and/or take notes on a routine basis.
• Maintain GTP Unit electronic and paper files.
• Collaborate on planning and coordinating team retreats.
• Prepare and/or finalize PowerPoint presentations and related materials for Director and/or unit staff, as requested.
• Engage with field-based technical staff, Country Directors, and other research and program implementation staff in line with defined projects.
• Coordinate Foundation technical exchange meetings and technical content/agenda for global meetings to share information and document lessons learnt.
• Coordinate teams to support Foundation presence at international meetings and conferences, including meetings convened by the Foundation.
• Assist with travel arrangements for the Director and/or unit staff, as needed.
• Provide backup for other program coordinators and technical officers, as assigned by the Director, on an as-needed basis.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with ability to prioritize, take initiative and follow-through.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment with people of different backgrounds and points of view;
• Capacity to effectively deal with multiple concurrent projects
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, are required; pleasant, flexible, and efficient communicator by phone and email.
• Strong and demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Familiarity and interest in Public Health or related field highly desired.

To apply, click here.

Clinton Foundation – Full-time Position, Scheduling Correspondence Assistant

Deadline: July 17, 2010

About the Clinton Foundation:

The William J. Clinton Foundation focuses on worldwide issues that demand urgent action, solutions, and measurable results — global climate change, HIV/AIDS in the developing world, childhood obesity and economic opportunity in the United States, and economic development in Africa and Latin America.

Overview:

The primary purpose of the Scheduling Correspondence Assistant is to ensure that all of President Clinton’s incoming invitations and meeting requests are properly managed. This person ensures that we respond to all inquiries by either turning down President Clinton’s attendance or facilitating the acceptance of certain events and meetings. The Scheduling Correspondence Assistant is also responsible for ensuring that all invitations are properly databased and filed for future reference.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the scheduling phone line, email and mailbox.
• Prepare lists of relevant invitations for the review of senior staff at the Clinton Foundation and work with senior staff on invitations that pertain to their departments and initiatives.
• Respond to all invitations in writing or over the phone.
• Coordinate President Clinton’s letters and videos with other departments throughout the Clinton Foundation.
• Oversee the Scheduling Department interns.
• Maintain the scheduling databases and files.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree preferred
• Some administrative work experience preferred
• General understanding of the Foundation’s work and of President Clinton’s legacy.
• High level of judgment, discretion and tact when interacting with people who have invited President Clinton to various events.
• Ability to effectively direct 2 interns in order to maximize their efficiency and provide them with a rewarding internship.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to easily interact with others, especially members of senior staff.

Work Conditions:

• Significant computer work, which may require repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting, and sustained visual and mental applications.
• Occasional lifting, bending, pulling, collating, and filing, some of which could be heavy (>15 lbs) or require the use of carts.

This position is overtime eligible.

William J. Clinton Foundation & Office of President Clinton are Equal Opportunity Employers.

To apply, please click here.

Futures Group – Full-time Position – Business Development Associate

Deadline: July 3, 2010.

Company Profile

Established in 1971, Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. We assist governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Position Summary

Futures Group is seeking a Business Development Associate with entry-level experience (1-2 years), to be based out of our Washington DC office. The Business Development Associate will be a member of the BD Department supporting the business development efforts of the two Centers of Excellence at Futures Group. The successful candidate helps to take an opportunity through the pipeline from identification to submission. S/He focuses on overall planning, writing select proposal/pre-proposal pieces, and coordinating the internal team and partner inputs for bid efforts, and also assists in broader bid preparation and production aspects.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Coordination
  • Works closely with capture managers to successfully coordinate and manage major proposal efforts, including identification of needed proposal team members, timeline and action planning, and management of proposal component folders/files
  • Helps facilitate evolution of proposal strategy, such as competitive analysis, developing win themes and technical approach, visioning needed personnel, and selecting teaming partners
  • Guides proposal team through necessary unit-level and corporate bid reviews and protocols, and bid decisions
  • Helps ensure vital flow of communication and task management between Centers, capture manager, Contracts Department, Operations Department, and other parties involved in the proposal process
  • Performs analysis of RFP/A requirements and has lead or supportive responsibility for coordinating select proposals (including preparation of outlines, tailored checklists, instructions, and templates)
  • Oversees or supports final technical and cost proposal production
  • In close coordination with Operations/Contracts Departments, helps support cost/business proposal development as appropriate

• Writing / Editing
  • Writes expressions of interest, corporate capability statements, personnel and management sections, past performance references, biographical sketches and other proposal components; strategically enhances/positions resume content

• • Edits and coordinates technical proposal sections as they develop (including managing file traffic/turnaround time, and close liaison with technical staff)
  • Reviews and edits submissions from partners, ensuring their inputs meet specified requirements and expected level of quality

• Other Key Job Aspects
  • Carries out business intelligence research to help position company/guide strategic planning; Researches and analyzes funding trends among key donors/clients
  • Maintains timely data on pipeline and helps with upkeep of system and corporate knowledge base
  • Supports liaison with and efforts to build positive relationships with other international development organizations and a range of international donors
  • Develops depth of understanding of center staff and projects, and helps facilitate proactive and responsive business development department support
  • Provides support to marketing collateral development

Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities (required & preferred)

• Previous experience in proposal development and USAID/other international donors required
• Proven ability to successfully manage the full proposal development process
• Demonstrated organizational and writing skills and attention to detail are essential
• Must be able to work under tight deadlines and with multiple/simultaneous bid efforts
• Background in international health or related field preferred
• Languages a plus
• Master’s preferred and/or comparable experience

To respond to this position, please email your resume and cover letter to <a href=”mailto:careers@futuresgroup.com”>careers@futuresgroup.com</a> or with the title of the position in the subject line of your email. Thank you!

For more information on our company, please review our website: www.futuresgroup.com

Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

World Vision – Full-time Position, Administrative Position, Integrated Programming Effectiveness

Deadline: July 28, 2010.

World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.  We currently have an opening for an Administrative Assistant for the Integrated Programming Effectiveness (IPE) unit, to be based in Washington, DC.  IPE guides and supports WVI’s child-focused community development work globally.

The Integrated Programming Effectiveness (IPE) unit in the Global Centre of World Vision International is responsible for guiding and supporting World Vision’s development work globally. IPE develops and supports adoption of effective programming models, resource materials, and capacity building approaches. Overall, IPE seeks to support all World Vision offices in equipping WV staff at local level to work effectively with partners toward the sustained well-being of children within families and communities – especially the most vulnerable.

The Administrative Assistant will be a core member of the integrated programming effectiveness team, providing the critical support that enables the IPE Senior Director and all other team members to carry out their responsibilities effectively. Key areas of responsibility will include information production and management, meeting organization and documentation, monitoring of the project management system, and various human resource and financial management support functions.

Responsibilities will include:

• Project management support
  • Monitor the IPM project management system and inform team lead and members of any yellow or red flags arising so that prompt corrective action can be taken
  • Maintain overall calendar for team and all workstreams
  • Track submission of team members’ reports and, review these reports., and prepare a draft monthly management report for review by team lead and members
• Financial Support
  • Budget development and control: Support team lead and members in development of budgets; receive and review GL reports from PO Accounting, track project spending, identify areas of concern, and raise these with senior director for action
  • Processing funds transfer forms: Process approved SAs, follow up on journal entries and corrections, request PBAS commitments, process approved wire transfer and check request forms, and liaise with PO finance to ensure timely processing of consultancy contracts and other payments
  • Expense reports: Review expense reports from team members and make approval recommendation to senior director; process approved expense reports; provide assistance in preparing some team members’ expense reports
  • Facilitate streamlined processing of remote team members’ finances and identify changes needed to enhance this
• Human resources support
  • Prepare and process HR forms for team, including Personnel Action Forms
  • Maintain spreadsheet that tracks all team members’ holiday and sick leave taken; report this to WVI HR as required
  • Work with WVI support services to secure any computer equipment or additional items required by team members
• Meeting organization and documentation
  • Lead organization of logistics for team meetings and conference calls, regional meetings, and other events – including identifying venues, collecting participant travel details and arranging transport, preparing materials needed, and other tasks needed in collaboration with on-site staff
• Correspondence management
  • Maintain IPE e-mail groups on Lotus Notes
  • Maintain list of key IPE contacts across the WV partnership
  • Monitor IPE email inbox; respond to routine inquiries and forward non-routine messages to appropriate IPE team members
  • Process incoming and outgoing mail

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Requirements:
1. Bachelor’s degree
2. Very strong verbal and written communication skills
3. High degree of proficiency in using email, MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint
4. Substantial experience in most or all of the key tasks required in the role

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
1. Positive, can-do attitude with strong inclination towards serving others and teamwork
2. Cross-cultural relational skills
3. Solutions oriented, highly organized, focused and able to set and balance multiple priorities
4. Solid experience supporting management of a complex project with multiple sub-projects
5. Demonstrated ability to solve problems constructively and effeiciently
6. Involvement in relief/development work

To Apply, please click here.

Open Society Institute – Full-time Position, Program Assistant, Youth Initiative

Deadline: July 23, 2010.

Program Assistant, Youth Initiative
Open Society Institute – New York

The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of marginalized people and communities.

Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

The Youth Initiative supports young people in their efforts to be agents of positive change and advocates for the full and effective participation of all young people in the political, social and cultural life of their communities. The Youth Initiative operates globally to identify opportunities and threats to open society values that are particularly relevant to young people making the transition from childhood to adulthood. While primarily focused on empowering youth directly through its operating and grant-making programs, the Youth Initiative is also exploring how it might develop a role in advocating for the adoption of sound national and international youth policies on behalf of youth.

This initiative grew out of the OSI Network Debate Program (NDP), which operates in over 40 countries. To insure the continued success of the Debate Program and support our work in closed societies, OSI has established the Dutch and American International Debate Education Associations, which promote discussion and dialogue around the world.  Both associations work to sustain the network created by OSI. For more information on these organizations, see www.idebate.org.

While efforts to promote debate continue, the Youth Initiative also operates more broadly. The Network Support Program encourages Soros foundations network (SFN) members to include youth as partners in their work and assists them in doing so. It sponsors an annual conference for Soros foundations network staff and young activists to share skills and project ideas. The Youth Initiative’s third program, the Youth Action Fund (YAF), is a small grants program that supports projects proposed by individual young people who are interested in contributing to their communities and engaging their peers on open society issues. It is currently running in seven countries. All three programs act in concert with one another. For more on the Youth Initiative, visit soros.org/youth.

The Program Assistant will provide administrative support to the Youth Initiative.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and track annual budget and analyze program expenditures;
• Organize program’s administrative processes, including coordination with the OSI-Budapest Youth Initiative office;
• Assist in grants management, including preparing pre-grant documentation, maintaining filing system, and requesting and reviewing narrative and financial reports and related correspondence;
• Draft and manage consultancy agreements and vendor contracts;
• Pay consultant fees and vendor invoices; review and pay consultant expenses;
• Assist in scheduling appointments, conference calls and meetings; manage schedule of Program Director;
• Make logistical arrangements for meetings and other special events;
• Serve as liaison with both legal and financial departments;
• Draft and edit correspondence and memoranda, letters to grant applicants, and various other documents;
• Maintain and update program’s working files and databases;
• Manage the program mail and email;
• Maintain publications library and handle book shipments;
• Process Program Director’s expenses;
• Other projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; accounting background preferred;
• Minimum one year previous office experience preferred;
• Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills required;
• Familiarity with processing expense accounts and reviewing budgets preferred;
• Flexibility and willingness to work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks and projects and ability to prioritize tasks;
• High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently when necessary;
• Ability to listen and communicate clearly and effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds;
• Attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure;
• Pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with senior management, co-workers and the general public;
• Extensive computer skills (expertise with Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and Internet required; experience with databases preferred).

Start Date

ASAP

Compensation

Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package.

To Apply

Please email resume and cover letter with salary requirements before July 23, 2010, to: humanresources@sorosny.org Include job code in subject line: PA-YI

OR

Open Society Institute
Human Resources – Code PA-YI
400 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019

FAX: 212.548.4675

No phone calls, please. The Open Society Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Open Society Institute – Full-time Position, Administrative Assistant

Deadline: July 15, 2010

Administrative Assistant, Communications
Open Society Institute – New York

The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of marginalized people and communities.

Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support, including photocopying, telephone coverage, faxing, filing, processing payments, organizing publication shipments, and database management;
• Maintain press lists;
• Monitor press clips;
• Field inquiries from journalists, reporters, and other interested parties;
• Promote OSI programs through the international media (print, electronic, radio and TV);
• Research information on Soros-related topics as needed for publications, articles, and papers;
• Assist with editing and writing of various program publications;
• Organize and supervise recording of special events (panels, forums, discussions) for OSI fellows and other people of interest;
• Manage vendor contracts related to press monitoring and event video production;
• Maintain calendar, contacts and coordinate travel for the Director of Public Affairs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required;
• Minimum one year prior administrative experience essential, ideally with a communications or journalism background or interest;
• Excellent writing and communication skills;
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated;
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, plus ability to do media research on the computer (e.g. Nexis);
• Attentive to detail and able to work well under pressure;
• Discretion and ability to handle confidential issues;
• Must be dependable, a good team player and able to work independently;
• Ability, flexibility and willingness to prioritize and work simultaneously on a wide range of tasks and projects;
• Commitment to working as a member of a team, pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with senior management, co-workers and the general public.

Start Date

As soon as possible

Compensation

Commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package.

To Apply

Please email resume and cover letter with salary requirements before July 15, 2010, to: humanresources@sorosny.org. Include job code in subject line: CAA-Comm

OR

Open Society Institute
Human Resources – Code CAA-Comm
400 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019

FAX: 212.548.4675

No phone calls, please. The Open Society Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

DEVEX – Full-time Position – Special Assistant and Project Associate, Office of the President

Deadline: July 31, 2010.

Description

Join an Innovative Social Enterprise Serving the International Aid & Development Community

Devex is a social enterprise serving its members – leading firms, donor agencies, and NGOs working in international development, global health and humanitarian assistance – through business information and recruiting services. We operate Devex.com, the most popular international development website. Our members include CARE, Microsoft, World Bank, UNICEF, ADB and thousands of international development professionals working around the world. Our international organization is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in Barcelona, London, Manila, and Tokyo. Our diverse global team includes 100 professionals with experience in business, journalism, information technology, and international development.

Our team members are dedicated and enthusiastic about our mission, and have excellent academic and professional credentials with a global outlook. If this describes you, we encourage you to submit your application. We are building a team of the best-and-brightest professionals to lead this exciting social enterprise to the next level.

Special Assistant and Project Associate, Office of the President

Devex seeks an ambitious, resourceful, and organized individual with a high degree of professionalism to support the Office of the President. This position is based in Washington, DC and will require coordination among the other Devex global offices. This position will be a direct support role to the President of one of the leading social enterprises in international development. The Special Assistant and Project Associate position is half administration and half project support. The administrative component includes office management of the Devex Washington, DC office, bookkeeping, filing, and scheduling appointments. The project support component includes conducting research and surveys, writing correspondence, assisting with events, and supporting special projects of the Office of the President. The Special Assistant and Project Associate will attend meetings with and on behalf of the President as well as be involved in all aspects of the operations of Devex. This role will require close coordination with the Executive Assistant to the President as well as the entire executive leadership of Devex.

This is an entry-level position ideal for an ambitious recent graduate or someone with 1-3 years work experience. We are seeking a professional who is bright, eager, has strong interpersonal skills, excellent writing and research abilities, and a keen interest in building a business-oriented career in international development. A high attention to detail and a strong sense of personal initiative are critical to succeed in this role. Compensation is very competitive for an entry-level position, including full health benefits and performance bonus. In addition, there are career advancement opportunities within Devex based on performance,which make this an excellent entry-level position for developing a career in the international development industry.

Responsibilities:

There are two areas of responsibility for the Special Assistant and Project Associate:

• Administration
  • Work with the Executive Assistant to the President to schedule appointments, arrange travel, and manage correspondence
  • Assist with management of the Washington, DC office, including managing vendors, procuring supplies and computers, bookkeeping, and filing
  • Act as liaison to Devex accountant and support preparation of financial documents
  • Address miscellaneous administrative needs and client requests as they arise
• Project Support
  • Conduct research and surveys for projects directed by the President
  • Write professional correspondence on behalf of the President
  • Assist with events
  • Attend meetings on behalf of the President
  • Support special corporate projects and projects for Devex members

Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Talent for writing high-quality professional correspondence
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a global, multi-cultural team
• Ability to set goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced working environment
• A strong work ethic, positive attitude, high attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a sense of urgency
• Facility with web technologies and strong interest in learning more

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a related field
• Recent graduate or 1-3 years relevant work experience
• US work authorization
• Highly capable with web research, Excel, and Powerpoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• High grade point average from a well-regarded university program
• High-level of computer literacy
• Experience with customer service
• Bookkeeping experience
• International travel or experience abroad
• Strong knowledge of international development

Application Instructions:

Click on the “Apply Now” button on the website below to send your application. You must have a well-filled out profile on Devex.com to be considered for this position. No phone calls please.

http://www.devex.com/jobs/special-assistant-and-project-associate-office-of-the-president

FINCA – Temporary Full-time Position

Deadline: ASAP. Open until filled.

About FINCA

The mission of FINCA International is to provide financial services to the world’s lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build assets and improve their standard of living.

The vision of FINCA International is to be a global microfinance network collectively serving more low-income entrepreneurs than any other MFI while operating on commercial principles of performance and sustainability.

Description

FINCA International is looking for a talented Administrative Assistant to work in the executive offices for the next three months. Working closely with the Executive Associate, the Executive Office Administrative Assistant will support the Executive Office across a number of priority initiatives. Executive Office Administrative Temp responsibilities include support of general day to day office management and administrative functions. The Executive Office Administrative temp will take an active role in the following initiatives:

• Maintenance of institutional calendar
• Assistance with scheduling meetings on behalf of Executive Office i.e. interviews, Management Team and Affiliate board meetings, etc.
• Coordination of travel arrangements for staff
• Preparation and processing of team financial reports and forms
• Administrative and logistical support for meetings and workshops
• Assistance with Performance Evaluation process and data entry
• Management of records-maintenance and update soft and hard copy files
• Assistance with coordination of policy administration i.e. development of Policy transcripts
• Assistance with update and production of 2011 Affiliate General Policies Manual
• Logistical and technical support of other ad hoc tasks and high priority Executive Office projects

Knowledge and Education

• BA
• Fluency in a second language is highly desirable: Spanish, French, or Russian are preferred

Job Skills

• Excellent communication skills, especially writing and editing
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Positive and professional attitude
• Exceptional research skills or experience with major research project, thesis, etc.
• Extensive computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
• Interest in and knowledge of microfinance, finance and development issues
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and complete projects by deadline
• Detail oriented
• Ability to take initiative and work independently

Exposure

• International experience is beneficial

To Apply

Apply online at http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FINCA&cws=1&rid=608

Vital Voices – Full-time Position, Program Assistant, Middle East and North Africa

Deadline: July 6, 2010.

Vital Voices Global Partnership, an international, Washington-based, non-partisan nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women’s progress in building democracies, strong economies and defending women’s human rights, seeks a Program Assistant.

This position will support the implementation of two major Vital Voices programs, supported by the Middle East Partnership Initiative. The selected candidate will join an exciting team at Vital Voices that is implementing public private partnerships and a regional businesswomen’s network in the MENA region. These programs are designed to empower businesswomen, community leaders and government employees to support women’s progress in the region. The MENA Businesswomen’s Network is a partnership among regional businesswomen’s organizations, Vital Voices and the U.S. Department of State that aims to build a network of businesswomen in MENA in order to expand the number of women in business, to increase the value of their businesses, to advance the role of women in society, and to promote a regional culture of women’s entrepreneurship. The Public-Private Partnership Program seeks to build innovative models of partnership between NGOS, the private sector and government to address pressing social issues such as family violence and breast cancer.

The Program Assistant is responsible for:

• Providing programmatic, administrative, and logistical support for the development, execution and follow-up on program activities.
• Assisting with the research and writing of country reports, program summaries and overviews, website and newsletter content.
• Drafting and editing program materials, including proposals for funding.
• Creating and maintaining a working, integrated electronic and hardcopy filing system for correspondence and other records.
• Coordinating calendar, scheduling appointments and providing assistance to the MENA Director and other team members as needed.
• Working with the Vital Voices Finance team to process invoices, expense reports and track budgets.
• Working with existing US and international partners, and cultivating new relationships and networks relating to project work.
• Hiring and managing interns for the MENA team

Qualifications:

• Arabic and/or French language skills highly desirable
• Minimum two years experience as Administrative Assistant or equivalent position in the non-profit or business sector
• Bachelors Degree in international relations, business or a related field required
• Specific knowledge and experience working on the Middle East, women’s issues and/or business development and public-private partnerships
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity required, travel or professional experience in the Middle East and/or North Africa a plus
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and editing skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Publisher required)
• Basic web design skills (Advanced skills a plus)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Motivation to independently pursue professional development activities

This position is based in Washington, DC and some international travel may be required. For more information about Vital Voices Global Partnership, please visit our web site at: www.vitalvoices.org.

To apply: Please e-mail a letter of interest, resume, a writing sample of no more than three pages, and two references with contact information to MENApaapp@vitalvoices.org by July 6, 2010.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis so you are encouraged to apply early. No phone calls, please.

CNFA – Fall 2010 Full-time Paid Internships

Deadline: July 17, 2010.

Please find a summary below of 5 Fall internships with CNFA, an international development organization in Washington, DC specializing in agribusiness development.

The internships run from August 30^th – December 30^th and are 40hrs per week.  Interns are given a $1500/month stipend, and 3 paid vacation days.

Please apply through the CNFA website at www.cnfa.org/employment/job-opportunities/. A complete application includes a cover letter, resume, brief writing sample (< 3 pgs), and letter of recommendation.

About CNFA:

CNFA was founded on the principle that empowering people economically gives them the tools and confidence they need to change their lives. We are committed to providing economic opportunities to entrepreneurs in developing countries, where far too many people live in poverty and enterprises often fail simply because they do not have the tools they need to succeed.

1) Farmer-to-Farmer Program Internship

Under supervision of the Program Director, the Farmer-to-Farmer (FTF) Intern assists in implementing and monitoring the FTF programs in Southern Africa, East Africa, Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, funded
by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Specific responsibilities include:

• Attend and participate in CNFA staff meetings related to FTF implementation, program strategy and new project opportunities
• Review and edit program documents as necessary, including drafting program reports to USAID and reviewing, editing and providing guidance to field offices on program documents
• Responsible for producing a quarterly newsletter highlighting the FtF program achievements distributed to USAID, partners, potential partners, and our volunteer network
• Assist in recruiting, briefing, and debriefing of high-quality volunteers to fill FtF yearly quotas
• Arrange logistics for volunteers undertaking training assignments abroad (e.g.  travel arrangements, visits to embassies for visa processing, etc.)
• Provide research support for proposal development

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Database management skills
• Experience producing communication materials such as newsletters, press releases, etc
• Recruiting or logistical support experience a plus although not required

2) Global Programs Support Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President for Programs and several Program Officers, the GPS Intern assists in backstopping CNFA’s economic and enterprise development projects in Central & Eastern Europe,
Central Asia, countries throughout Africa and the Caribbean.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Backstop all aspects of USAID and AGRA agricultural programs throughout Africa, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe
• Facilitate communications between Regional field offices and the CNFA-DC headquarters through conference calls, correspondence, and contact lists
• Review, edit and translate (given the necessary skill set) program documents, including all types of reports submitted to home office from the field
• Research various features of existing programs and new business; participate in discussions of program strategy and the field of international development
• Arrange international travel logistics for program officers and consultants with regard to plane, hotel, and embassy visits to obtain visas
• Assist in the implementation of internal and donor Monitoring & Evaluation to track key program indicators

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask
• Admin background and interest in program management
• Strong research skills, experience with both qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Advanced language skills may also be beneficial

3) New Business Development Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President of Program Development and the Recruiting Specialist, the NBD Intern provides assistance in country and sector research, proposal development and consultant recruiting.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Work with senior management in creation of development proposals including country and sector research, technical writing and editing, and administrative, graphics and production support
• Track opportunities with key funding agencies including USAID, MCC and USDA
• Work with the Recruitment Specialist on the recruitment of agribusiness experts and local staff for proposals as well as ongoing program needs

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Excellent computer skills, especially in formatting, graphs, diagrams and tables
• Strong interpersonal communication skills

4) Operations and Compliance (OC) Internship

Under the supervision of the Senior Vice President for Operations and Compliance, the OC Intern provides administrative and operational support to CNFA’s program operations and finance department with regard to CNFA’s
overseas and Washington offices.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Assist with project management, including compliance monitoring, subcontract development and monitoring, and expense, inventory and grant tracking for projects around the world
• Assist the Operations and Compliance staff with tasks such as filing, scanning, shredding and other miscellaneous jobs
• Manage Headquarters’ office inventory and supply ordering
• Undertake occasional trips for office supplies or other errands as necessary
• Assist other departments in areas of interest as time allows

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Data entry and office administration background
• Extreme attention to detail
• Major in Business, Economics, Accounting or similar

5) Communications and Marketing (COM) Internship

Under the supervision of the Director of Communications and Marketing and the Executive Projects Officer, the Communications and Marketing Intern provides assistance in writing, editing, and general communications
tasks.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Collecting and editing news and success stories from the field for use in a variety of purposes and for a variety of audiences
• Interviewing returned volunteers from the field and writing press releases for distribution and follow up with relevant local media
• Providing website support both technical and editorial, updating content, publishing news stories and other tasks as needed
• Maintaining and administrating social networking site information
• Providing administrative, graphics, and production support for marketing materials
• Other tasks as needed

Additional qualifications for this position:

• Strong writing skills, newsroom experience a plus
• Excellent computer skills , including knowledge of social media
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite a plus as well as WYSIWYG web tools

Fintrac – Full-time Position, Agriculture Program Specialist

Deadline: August 1, 2010.

Job Description

Fintrac is seeking dynamic, results-driven individuals to support multi-year agricultural development programs that directly impact poverty and food security around the world. Duties include project administration, recruitment and fielding of technical consultants, market research, grants and subcontracts administration, impact monitoring, financial oversight, reporting and other special projects as needed. The Agriculture Program Specialist position is based in Washington, DC and includes international travel opportunities.

About Fintrac

Fintrac is a leading US-based agriculture consulting firm with projects in Latin America, Africa and Asia. We provide agricultural solutions to end hunger and poverty. Fintrac professionals innovate and introduce market-led, productivity-enhancing, eco-friendly and sustainable technologies, practices and crops for income generation and food security.  Fintrac provides top notch benefits, competitive pay and challenging, meaningful work.

Required Skills

The successful candidate will possess superior Excel, writing, editing, analytical and organizational skills. USAID project management experience is a plus, as is Spanish or French fluency and overseas field experience. A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Must be eligible to work in the United States and be able to travel abroad.

Fintrac Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To Apply

Online applications are available at http://www.cytiva.com/mango1/ext/detail.asp?jobid=mango1133.

If you have any questions, please email Byron Cortez at bcortez@fintrac.com.