Job Summary:

As a member of ASD at GMF, the Program Assistant will support the team with essential operational, outreach, and administrative activities. Specifically, this role will assist with the day-to-day logistics of the malign finance and corruption team’s programming, including Eastern European partner coordination, domestic and international event planning, meeting scheduling, information management, external messaging, and more. A large part of this role will be supporting the Transatlantic Democracy Working Group (TDWG), which is managed by the malign finance and corruption team within ASD at GMF. TDWG is a bipartisan coalition of civil society leaders, former government officials, and other pro-democracy civic actors who collaborate and stand together in the face of foreign and domestic autocratic threats to liberal democracy.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinate TDWG networks of civil society coalitions in Ukraine and other Eastern European democracies
• Plan logistics of expert convenings, including coalition working group meetings, private roundtables, and public events in Washington, DC, abroad, or virtually
• Serve as the Washington-based host and representative to support grantees and grant makers visiting from the Democracy Hub trusts in Eastern Europe
• Handle administrative duties for the team, including scheduling all internal and external meetings, drafting correspondence, and facilitating outreach to external partners and stakeholders
• Monitor political developments, civil society perspectives, and relevant policy issues in Ukraine and other embattled democracies, from Eastern Europe to the United States
• Assist the malign finance and corruption team with other projects, as requested

Knowledge and Skills Needed:

• Approximately six months to two years of prior work or internship experience in a think tank, public sector, or non-profit setting, preferably with administrative experience
• Knowledge of or demonstrable interest in issues of transatlantic democracy, Ukrainian anti-corruption reform efforts, and Eastern European civil society
• Strong organizational habits and management skills, with superb attention to detail and an ability to meet multiple deadlines and play a central role in the operation of a small and growing team
• Strong computer and database management skills, including experience with Microsoft products and a demonstrable interest in building deep knowledge of GMF systems such as Dynamics, Concept, NetSuite, InDesign, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, and others
• Excellent writing, speaking, and editing skills in English

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Salary: $37,600 - $47,000

We highly encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Historically, underrepresented groups include (but are not limited to) Black, Latinx/o/a/e, Indigenous, Asian, Arab, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, biracial, multiracial, female-identifying, the disability community, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized identities.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At GMF we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience does not align perfectly, we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles at GMF.