Jobs: Alfa Fellowship Alumni Association (AFAA) Assistant – Cultural Vistas (NY)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Alfa Fellowship Alumni Association (AFAA) Assistant
Posted by: Cultural Vistas
Location: New York, NY
Type: Part-time
Overview:
Assist the Alfa Fellowship Alumni Association (AFAA) executive board and Alfa Fellowship Program staff in planning, implementing and promoting AFAA activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Communicate with alumni, current Fellows and Cultural Vistas partners
- Assist in the organization of AFAA events
- Front end upkeep of the afpalumni.org website
- Maintain updated AFAA members list
- Manage budget of AFAA events, following established CV accounting protocol
- Assist in marketing and mass mailings
- Other tasks as assigned
Skills and Demonstrated Abilities Required
- Demonstrated capacity for managing projects and events
- Working knowledge of basic budget and accounting procedures
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Self-starter able to work independently and as a member of a team
- Possess commitment to professionalism and communicability
- Interest in and commitment to the mission of Cultural Vistas
- Knowledge of international affairs, particularly those relating to Russia
- Strong ability to communicate effectively with staff, program benefactors, program participants and alumni, as well as U.S. and foreign government personnel and nonprofit community contacts
- Russian language skills preferred, though not required
Computer Equipment and Software Experience Required
Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite products, particularly Excel. Prior CRM experience a plus. Website maintenance knowledge preferred.
Education and Experience Required
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required; International Relations, Business, Education, or other related degree preferred.
- Years of Experience: Minimum of 1 -2 years of administrative, customer service, client relations management or program management experience required. Prior international and/or educational experience strongly preferred.
Physical Demands of Position
Domestic and international travel may be required, around 5%. Work on weekends, holidays, and evenings may be required.
To learn more, please visit the below link: http://culturalvistas.org/about-us/careers/afaa-assistant
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