Mar 10

Job: Assistant Director, Policy Studies at Asia Society, (NYC)

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Job Position: Assistant Director, Policy Studies at Asia Society (NYC)

Job Details:

Asia Society, a prestigious, global, cultural and educational non-profit seeks an Assistant Director to be a key member of the Global Policy Studies team and responsible for managing the department’s day-to-day activities. In close coordination with the Vice President, he/she manages the development, implementation, budgeting, and evaluation of projects/initiatives, including task forces, working groups, roundtables, and dialogues. He/she also plays a key role representing the Global Policy Studies department within Asia Society and externally. The Assistant Director is a grant-funded position.

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Responsibilities:

Planning and Development

  • Assist in creating goals, strategies and quantifiable measures for all Global Policy Studies projects
  • Collaborate on the development of new and current projects, including researching and vetting areas of work
  • Develop and implement work plans and systems
  • Work with others in the organization on impact assessments that tie to budgeting and planning

    • Project Management

  • Develop and manage task forces, study groups, dialogues and other Global Policy Studies activities as assigned (current areas of focus include Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Burma/Myanmar, and Iran, water security, food security, climate change and energy security)
  • Oversee research in support of the department’s projects, including monitoring and analyzing external information resources
    Manage the department’s publications, including task force/study group reports, op-eds, blog posts, etc., and content on the Asia Society website
  • Coordinate plans for strategic communications, knowledge management, marketing and outreach efforts via traditional media and social media in support of projects
  • Develop and maintain relations/collaborations with policy, nongovernmental, educational, and philanthropic organizations in the U.S. and Asia in support of the department’s projects
  • Represent Asia Society at meetings and conferences and deliver presentations on the Department’s projects as assigned
    Assist in managing project staff, consultants, and workflow

    • Organizational Communications

  • Act as a coordinator within the department to share information across the organization and arrange deliverables rel ated to Global Policy Studies plans, goals and timelines
  • Attend relevant program and organizational planning meetings
  • Prepare and/or give presentations as appropriate

    • Budget Management

  • Manage department budgets; Prepare annual budgets for review by the Vice President; Monitor monthly financial reports
  • Manage all invoices, reimbursements, and consultants’ billing for approval by the Vice President

    • Fundraising

  • Collaborate with External Affairs team on funders and projects
  • Administer existing grants; Track grant reporting deadlines; Oversee preparation of narrative reports and prepare financial reports
  • Develop/write grant proposals; Prepare financial data required for submission of new grants; Clarify and sharpen proposal goals and deliverables and translate into a budget

    • Other duties as assigned

    Requirements:

    • Masters Degree in relevant discipline
    • At least 5-6 years demonstrated experience, preferably in project planning and management
    • Knowledge of US-Asia affairs and related foreign policy issues
    • Outstanding analytical, verbal, written and overall communications skills
    • Proven organizational skills, with a strong ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks, and think creatively
    • Strong ability to exercise independent judgment
    • Prior supervisory experience preferred
    • Good team player with positive attitude and sense of humor
    • Strong ability to interact with the public and high-level individuals and work collaboratively with diverse constituencies
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Raiser’s Edge; Image, video and audio editing experience a plus

    How to apply:

    Email your cover letter and resume indicating position reference code FY122 and salary requirements to: PolicyStudiesJobs@asiasociety.org. Indicate job title in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be accepted. No phone calls, please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Please regard your resume as having been received unless your email is bounced back.

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