Job: Project Associate – National Bureau of Asian Research (Seattle)
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Via JETAA Pacific Northwest:
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) has an opening for a project associate at its Seattle office.
Project Associate, Center for Health and Aging, Seattle, WA
Position Description
NBR is seeking a Project Associate to provide administrative support to the Project Director in planning
and implementing the Pacific Health Summit and its related events and workshops. The Pacific Health
Summit is an annual event that strives to connect science and policy for a healthier world. Participants
include the top decision-makers in science, policy, industry, medicine, and public health from around the
world. The opening is a part-time to full-time, temporary, hourly position. For more information about the
Summit visit http://pacifichealthsummit.org/.
About NBR
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution dedicated
to informing and strengthening policy. NBR conducts advanced research on politics and security,
economics and trade, and health and societal issues, with emphasis on those of interest to the United
States. Drawing upon an extensive network of the world’s leading specialists and leveraging the latest
technology, NBR bridges the academic, business, and policy arenas. For more information about NBR
visit http://www.nbr.org/.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Communicating with potential and confirmed meeting participants through email and telephone correspondence
- Conducting research on potential Summit invitees
- Maintaining and updating Summit invitee databases on SharePoint
- Assisting with private dinners, Summit workshops, working breakfasts, opening dinner, and private meeting logistics
- Updating private meeting website and relevant pages of Pacific Health Summit website as needed (training will be provided)
- Assisting with the Summit staffing plan
- Assisting in logistical support for international delegations prior and during the Summit (e.g., assisting with registrations, itineraries, hotel reservations, transportation, private meetings, bio collection, and reimbursements)
- Other duties as necessary
Qualifications
The Project Associate must have the ability to work independently on assigned projects; excellent
communication skills; ability to work well within a team; strong attention to detail; a strong interest in
event planning; and the dedication to the overall success of NBR events.
Application Process
Applicants for the position should submit the following to NBR: a letter of interest, a resume, an
application form (see website announcement www.nbr.org/jobs) and three references with contact
information (name, title, affiliation, phone number, and e-mail). Please email application materials by
February 6, 2009 to: Ms. Kailani Chin-Hidano, Director, Human Resources, The National Bureau of Asian Research, Email: employment @nbr. org
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