Deadline: Ongoing

The International Center for Journalists, ICFJ, a non-profit organization located in Washington, DC, is seeking a full-time program assistant. The program assistant is responsible for supporting and assisting the senior program staff as needed and acting as a full and active member of the program team to ensure that ICFJ maintains the highest standard of quality and efficiency in all of its projects.

 

RESPONSIBILITY

• Providing logistical support to program participants, trainers, and staff including international and domestic travel and accommodations
• Communicating and liaising with vendors, clients, sub-grantees and consultants
• Coordinating orientation programs for program participants
• Assisting with program finances: tracking financial reports and payments to participants, consultants and sub-grantees
• Assisting in maintaining and updating the program budget
• Maintaining and updating the program database
• Maintaining and updating spreadsheets to track program activities, results and impact
• Performing administrative tasks as needed

Key Competencies:

A successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Understanding of best journalistic practices; understanding of program implementation including logistics, timelines, budgets, monitoring and evaluation, deliverables and impact
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multitask, anticipate issues and meet deadlines
• Work both independently and as a team member in a diverse, fast-paced environment
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Great at engaging people from a variety of backgrounds and professional levels
• Bring new ideas that produce high-quality results

 

CRITERIA

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution
• Minimum of one year of experience working in a professional office environment
• Strong and proven organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially MS Word and MS Excel)
• Proficiency in Google Drive and other cloud-based management systems
• Ability to process, organize and manage information; Salesforce or other database experience is a plus
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
• Excellent writing and communication skills (English)
• Spanish fluency is a plus
• Experience using social media including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn is preferred

 

APPLICATION

Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants must submit a resume, a cover letter with salary requirement, and three references with contact information using this form. Only complete applications will be considered.

 

OFFICIAL LINK

 

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