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The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is seeking a Program Assistant (Communications) for the Africa Program. The Wilson Center is the living, national memorial to President Wilson established by an Act of Congress in 1968 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Center provides an essential link between the policy and academic communities by creating programs and communication opportunities that examine current and emerging challenges confronting the United States and the world. It is a non-partisan/non-advocacy institution supported by both public and private funds. The Center is (along with the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center) one of the three special institutions created by congressional statute to perform a national mission within the Smithsonian Institution. It is governed by its own presidentially appointed Board of Trustees. The Center sponsors basic, original scholarship and dialogue covering both international and domestic issues through its programmatic offices. The Center conducts an active program of publishing and outreach through its various print, electronic and multimedia presentations. All duties and responsibilities are conducted within the framework of the Center’s congressionally mandated mission with a view toward advancing our understanding of a variety of issues and in strengthening the importance between worlds of learning and public policy.
Learn more about this agency06/04/2017 to 06/16/2017
$36,281 - $36,281 per year
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1 vacancy in the following locations:
Occasional travel - Some domestic and international travel in support of Africa Program activities.
No
Permanent - Indefinite Trust Appointment. This is not a Federal position.
Full-Time
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No
WC-17-08T
471308000
The Africa Program’s mission is to analyze and address some of Africa’s most critical, current and over-the-horizon issues; to foster policy-focused dialogue and options for stronger and mutually-beneficial U.S.-Africa relations; and to enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Africa Program has four programmatic pillars: i) governance and leadership; ii) security, conflict management, and peacebuilding; iii) trade, investment, and sustainable development; and iv) Africa’s evolving role in the global arena. The roles of youth, women, and technology are critical to Africa’s future - to good governance, securing peace, mitigating poverty and assuring sustainable development and human security. As such, these issues are addressed across all four thematic areas.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent serves as the principal communications assistant for the Africa Program and is responsible for coordinating and executing the Program’s communications and publications efforts. As such the incumbent is responsible for:
Knowledge Required by the Position
Possess experience using a PC or Mac and a variety of software to perform or automate office work, such as Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as research tools such as LexisNexis, or similar products; and have experience using social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and/or YouTube. In addition, the following skills are highly desirable: knowledge of HTML and ability to use content management systems to update websites (familiarity with Drupal a plus); experience using Google Analytics or other web and social media performance metrics; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Adobe InDesign; experience and/or education that demonstrates a basic interest in African studies/affairs; and knowledge of organizations, networks, and listservs that are part of the U.S.-Africa policy community in Washington, D.C.
To be minimally qualified applicants must possess excellent organizational skills; compose professional correspondence, reports, and a variety of other publications using proper English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style; copyedit and proofread materials for publication.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
The following documents are required for ALL APPLICANTS:
• A Resume showing relevant experience. Your resume must show the work schedule and hours worked per week as well as dates of employment.
• Complete Assessment Questionnaire
• If you are using your education to qualify (even partially), you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete and submit the Application Package by 11:59 PM on 06/16/2017 or before the applicant cut-off limit of 100 applicants have been reached to receive consideration. The Application package includes:
1. Your Resume 2. A complete Assessment Questionnaire
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview. You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process, once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).
The Wilson Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/471308000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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