Albany,New York - Posted on: Thursday 05/09/13
Description
- Communicate requests for information and action on behalf of the Center Director to appropriate internal staff and external persons
- Organize and prioritize Director related emails and other correspondence and set up effective tracking and follow-up systems
- Develop presentations and other communication materials such as fact sheets and project overviews
- Review and edit research related articles, papers, and other publications
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by a US DOE or internationally recognized accrediting organization
- One year of work experience within a not for profit, public, or private sector organization that works with public sector clients
- Experience composing routine correspondence and reports
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Applicants must address in their applications their ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree, preferably in a social science discipline related to organizational studies, information science, management, public administration or similar area
- Experience scheduling travel arrangements for management and managing executive schedules
- Demonstrated interest and experience in how policies, management practices, and information and communication technologies interact with and influence the performance of government and government's relationships with citizens and other non-government actors
- Experience working as a congressional staffer or other similar role supporting elected officials or government executives
