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EXECUTIVE & PROGRAM ASSISTANT - NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN

The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) is a consortium of over 100 leading women’s research, policy, and advocacy centers located across the US. It uses the power of a women’s research network to ensure fully informed debate, policies, and practices and build a more equitable and inclusive world for women and girls. Founded in 1981, two-thirds of the Council’s centers are on university and college campuses; the remaining one-third comprise a mix of policy and advocacy centers, education and gender-based coalitions. The Council also works with a network of corporate leaders who value research as a means to building diversity and promoting women’s leadership, and is developing a network of college and university presidents who similarly value and support gender-based policy research.

Key Responsibilities include:

Assisting the President in scheduling, correspondence, travel arrangements, and other day-to-day tasks.
Preparing President for speeches and meetings.
Program support as assigned, for example, assisting with program development and implementation; researching, writing, and editing for reports and other documents; acting as rapporteur at meetings.
Conference and meeting planning/management.
Maintaining listservs and other communication technology functions.
Providing assistance with communications efforts, such as the submission of letters to the editor and op-eds, press and Congressional briefings, interviews, and meetings with reporters.
Maintaining subject matter research and information.
Interacting with Member Centers of the Council around both logistical and program issues.
Providing Board and committee support.
Working with / supervising interns on programmatic efforts.

The Council maintains a small staff of approximately 10 individuals plus consultants, Fellows, and interns. The position offers variety, the opportunity for professional growth, great exposure to the non-profit world, and a chance to interact with interesting people around important issues.

The qualities we are looking for in a candidate include:

responsibility, flexibility, patience, proactivity, efficiency
ability to maintain confidentiality
strong organizational and problem-solving skills
a willingness to take on multiple tasks and the ability to maintain sight of goals even when faced with multiple tasks
ability to accept feedback and integrate it into work performance
Ability to work with staff members at all levels and interact with the Board of Directors, member, donors, vendors and visitors.
Ability to prioritize tasks and work accurately under deadlines and the pressure of a fast-paced work environment
willingness to do “whatever it takes” to get the job done and support the mission of the Council
excellent writing, research, and computer skills
a friendly disposition and sense of humor
interest in feminist issues

To apply, please send a letter of inquiry, resume, short writing sample, and names and contact information of three references to jobs@ncrw.org. Please write “Executive & Program Assistant” in the subject line.

The National Council for Research on Women is committed to women's full and equal participation in a just and inclusive world. The Council works to advance women's leadership across professional sectors and encourage the development of young women leaders, both in the US and globally. The Council reaches out assertively to diverse constituencies to promote human rights and international cooperation and understanding among women across differences of generation, race, ethnicity, nation, sexual orientation and perspective. The Council embraces the principle of women's rights as human rights and works with diverse organizations to project that understanding on the national and global landscape. The Council works affirmatively to maintain a diverse staff and Board.