Location: Washington,DC, USA
About the GeoEconomics Center
The GeoEconomics Center is committed to the mission of developing a rich set of programs and thought leadership at the intersection of economics, finance, and foreign policy. The Center aims to bridge the divide between these oft-siloed sectors and be a translation hub, with the goal of helping shape a better global economic future. The US must lead with allies or risk becoming a bystander in a splintering global economy. At a time of global economic recession and fractured US politics, this mission has never been more important. The Center is organized around three core pillars: 1) The Future of Capitalism; 2) The Future of Money; and 3) The Economic Statecraft Initiative.
About the Economic Statecraft Initiative
Housed within the GeoEconomics Center, the Economic Statecraft Initiative sheds light on what are becoming first-line tools of American power-sanctions, export controls, investment screening, and trade restrictions. The initiative leverages deep government experience, regulatory expertise, and proprietary data to produce widely read analysis and expert briefings. Their impactful body of work includes the internationally recognized Global Sanctions Dashboard and Russia Sanctions Database
Overview of the Role
The Atlantic Council seeks a talented organizer, thinker, designer, and communicator for a fulltime Project Assistant position to serve in its GeoEconomics Center's Economic Statecraft Initiative. The Project Assistant will focus on supporting our economic statecraft mission, including conducting research to prepare the initiative director for public appearances, sending out email marketing and invitations, planning events, preparing formal invitations and participants lists, producing social media content, and conducting research and producing data visualizations for the various trackers of the Initiative.
Reporting to the Director of the Economic Statecraft Initiative, the successful candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, communicate effectively, and enjoy the complexity of helping to build a rapidly growing program. The candidate should have some background in economics with an interest in foreign affairs. The position requires a strong aptitude for organizing programs and events, strong social media skills, excellent administrative and communication skills, superior writing ability, extraordinary attention to detail, and a proven aptitude to manage day-to-day logistics of a fast-paced Center. The successful candidate for this position will be committed to the Atlantic Council's core mission to renew the Atlantic community for global challenge.
The successful candidate for this position will be committed to the Atlantic Council's core mission to renew the Atlantic community for global challenge. The successful candidate should have particular interest in and/or experience with sanctions, export controls, investment screening, trade policy, and financial markets. Finally, the candidate will desire to excel in the position and seek advancement within the organization.
The position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters, requiring a minimum of 4 days per week in office, in a full-time capacity. This position is for a six-month initial period with the possibility of extension. Pay is commensurate with experience, education, and organizational equity, with offers from $24.04-$26.44 per hour.
Job Responsibilities:
* Support the organization and execution of the Economic Statecraft Initiative events: liaise with the office of external relations and other relevant programs, coordinate travel arrangements as needed, and help prepare briefing material for guests coming to Washington and for trips abroad.
* Manage the calendar, scheduling calls, meetings, and frequent travel.
* Help lead in implementing the communications and promotion strategy around core events and programming, including social media crafting and promotion, multimedia, website management, and follow up.
* Conduct research as needed to support Center activities, including briefings on current events, key stakeholders, and emerging issues.
* Contribute to the data visualization component of the work and assist with research tasks.
* Assist in the supervision and management of the Initiative interns.
* Perform research and proposal writing tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
* Demonstrable interest in international affairs and international economics, trade, or business. A graduate student or a recent graduate in Economics is ideal.
* Applicants must be able to work full-time (40 hrs/week).
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), including the ability to identify and work through challenges, underscored by strong judgment and emotional intelligence are a must.
* Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work independently on multi-step, detailed projects efficiently in a fluid environment.
* Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills.
To produce quality work and to successfully achieve our mission, we recognize the need for our staff to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a work/life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package helps to keep costs low for our staff and their families. Benefits include, but are not limited to comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 403(b) plan, FSA options, pet insurance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, and wellness benefits.