Program Assistant (NGO) | Full-time, Temporary |The Carter Center

Emory University Career Opportunity

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing administrative and logistical support for Office of the Vice President for Peace Program projects, initiatives, and programs. The Office of the Vice President for Peace oversees The Carter Center's four peace programs: Democracy, Human Rights, Rule of Law and Conflict Resolution.
• Handling preparations, scheduling, logistics, note taking and other various requirements for meetings, events, and travel.
• Providing back up scheduling and office management support for the Vice President for Peace Programs.
• Providing data management support for the Annual Budget processes.
• Processing financial documents including contracts, expense reports, and invoices for the Office of the Vice President
• Drafting contracts, budgets, and donor reports with direction from the Senior Program Associate.
• Researching and writing briefs for the Office of the Vice President on relevant topics.
• Performing other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree, or a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of administrative experience.
• Proficiency with various personal computer software applications.

Note: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

Additional Details

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