Organization: The Century Foundation

Location: Washington, D.C.

Website: www.tcf.org

The Century Foundation, a non-partisan think tank, seeks a Policy Program Assistant to work closely with the Century Foundation’s fellows in the Washington, D.C. office and to act as liaison between the D.C. office and the Century Foundation’s headquarters in New York. The primary responsibilities for this position include providing all forms of research and administrative support to fellows in the D.C. office and communicating with the N.Y. office regarding all administrative needs.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

·         Act as liaison with the New York staff on joint concerns such as meeting logistics, publications, press relations, and daily administrative issues.

·         Assist Century Foundation fellows with research pertinent to their current projects, which concern education policy and foreign policy.

·         Perform all administrative duties relating to the policy program department in D.C.

·         Assist in the coordination of task force meetings and other events, including compiling invitation lists, making confirmation calls, assuring smooth set-up, and transcribing proceedings.

·         Handle telephone and written correspondence, including communication with high-level officials.

·         Assist with travel arrangements for staff and outside participants to events.

·         Provide basic tech assistance to fellows and serve as liaison with building’s tech support team.

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·         Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills.

·         Curiosity and eager willingness to engage a broad and evolving set of public policy issues, particularly within the domains of education policy and foreign policy.

·         Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office, including advanced functions.

This is a full-time position in our downtown Washington, D.C. office. Competitive salary based on experience. Excellent benefits package. To apply, please send resume, cover letter, salary history, and date of availability to DCPA@tcf.org with “Policy Program Assistant” in the subject line. Deadline for applications is July 5, 2010. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to confirm the receipt of your materials or the status of your application. No phone calls or unsolicited materials, please.

Responsibilities include:

—Conduct research and analysis on federal budgetary policy.

—Co-author and author policy papers and reports.

—Contribute frequent blog posts.

—Prepare articles and op-eds.

—Work closely with counterparts in other institutions.

Requirements:

—Excellent research, analytical, and written communications skills.

—Demonstrated knowledge of fiscal policy issues, including the history of tax reform, public investment, and social insurance.

—Comfort with working under pressure, with short-term deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

—Strong interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

—Master’s or Ph.D in economics.

—Demonstrated excellence in research and analysis of relevant topics.

—Demonstrated ability to write clearly about complex issues.

Applications, which will be reviewed as received, must include a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume and your salary history. Please include all these materials in the body of your email. Please no attachments. Send applications to chang@tcf.org with "Economist Job" as the subject. The Century Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.

No telephone calls, please.