Jul 23

Jobs: Alfa Fellowship Alumni Association (AFAA) Assistant – Cultural Vistas (NY)

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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