Project Assistant, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Overview
The Atlantic Council seeks a talented, motivated, and organized individual for a fast-paced position as a Project Assistant in its Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. The selected candidate will be deeply involved in the day-to-day operations of and provide support to the Center’s Summit of the Americas programming, including the planning and production of public/private convenings, monitoring and evaluation, event planning and coordination, and project and time management. In addition, the selected candidate will support the day-to-day administrative needs of the Center and have the opportunity to be involved in the conceptualization and implementation of other projects across the Center.
This position requires a proven ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish, superior ability to multitask, excellent administrative skills, strong attention to detail, a collaborative disposition, a positive attitude, and knowledge of diplomatic and governmental protocols. The ideal candidate will possess excellent project and time management, event planning skills, and a strong record of supporting programs and events. S/he will possess an understanding of political, economic, and social issues in Latin America and the Caribbean and an interest in US foreign policy toward the region. This position is for a six-month initial period with the possibility of extension.
Job responsibilities
- Assist with implementation of the State Department-funded project on the Summit of the Americas as well as provide additional support to ongoing projects, including planning events; and conducting research, writing, and editing documents, including talking points and activity summaries.
- Help coordinate onsite, offsite, and virtual events, including coordinating VIP arrivals and departures, guest management, and AV coordination.
- Draft event material such as speaker invitations, event invitations, speaker talking points, and additional writing assignments, as necessary.
- Provide research, administrative, and logistical assistance to the Caribbean Initiative and other lines of programming within the Center.
- Help coordinate expert briefings with stakeholders in multilateral organizations, financial institutions, government, and the private sector, in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe.
- Produce relevant readouts and summaries of meetings both for internal record keeping and external knowledge sharing.
- Assist the team with special projects, as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- A minimum of 1-2 years combined professional experience in an international affairs-related position with a focus on Latin America.
- Experience with stakeholder and donor engagement including project monitoring and evaluation.
- Working knowledge of key communications software.
- Proven track record in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collegially with others and with the highest standards of integrity.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent organizational, logistical, and administrative skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Self-starter who can balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.