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Position Summary:
The Project Associate, Research security will provide administrative support and complete project-related tasks for a team implementing counter-WMD proliferation programming, specifically focused on supporting international nonproliferation norms and countering malign proliferator state influence and aggression.
Programming will include strengthening the security of international government entities and laboratories, private and academia sectors to identify and respond to research and technology thefts.
Programming activities may take the form of meetings, workshops, trainings, conferences, grant-making, research competitions, email campaigns, or other activities, both in-person and virtual. Under the supervision of a Senior Project Lead, the Project Associate will manage the technical, financial, and administrative aspects of assigned projects to meet CRDF Global and funder objectives.
This position is based in CRDF Global’s office in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Major Responsibilities:
- Supports research, planning, and organizational tasks for counterproliferation programming
- Supports the Project Leads in working with subject matter experts to design, develop, and implement in-person and online counterproliferation-related trainings, events, and capacity building programs
- Provides administrative support for programs, including budget tracking, materials development, internal and external communication
- Drafts correspondence and communicates with stakeholders including funders, subject matter experts, and international partners in academia, public and private sector to coordinate activities
- Drafts documents including memos, meeting notes, event readouts, project reports, and evaluation reports
- Oversees document and information management to ensure records and databases, including electronic and physical files, are current and complete
- Supports program or organization-wide initiatives
- Supports other programs and staff, as required
- Travels within Ukraine and internationally as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications / Skills and knowledge requirements:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- 2+ years of progressively responsible work experience in managing donor-funded programming
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to remain flexible and adapt to change
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong sense of teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Professional fluency in English, Ukrainian
- Ukraine work authorization
Preferred:
- Experience working in donor-funded projects, especially for the U.S. government or multilateral institutions
- Experience working with a non-profit organization
- Experience working with partners in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa including government agencies, security forces, NGOs, or private/academia sector institutions
- Background, knowledge or familiarity with the cybersecurity and research security trends
CRDF Global offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
CRDF Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). CRDF Global provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.
