Assistant Director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center of the Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council seeks a talented organizer and communicator to assist in executing a wide range of policy projects focused on Eurasia, the region that extends from East-Central Europe to the Far East. Areas of emphasis include politics, economics, and energy within the region and with it. The assistant director plays a central role in the development and implementation of Eurasia Center activities including: policy roundtables, high-level strategy sessions, public events, conferences, issue briefs, other publications, outreach, and task forces. A major activity of the Center is the Atlantic Council’s annual Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum, which will take place this November in Istanbul. The assistant director also plays a key role in creating and executing budgets and procedures.

The successful candidate for this position will have a strong ability to organize and communicate, and a high degree of attention to detail. Demonstrated expertise in Eurasia through course work and/or experience is strongly preferred. The position also requires effective writing and editing skills, management and administrative capability, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Job Responsibilities

• Program development: Work with the Director and senior Council leadership to plan activities, identify opportunities, and develop programs that will advance the Center’s goals and objectives. Undertake all aspects of project implementation, including the preparation of budgets and the compilation of reporting requirements. Record metrics and track impact.

• Program administration: Work to ensure that events are successfully organized and well-attended, with primary responsibility for logistics, outreach, and budget. Manage, update, and grow program contacts, lists, and databases. Coordinate the commission, completion, editing, and dissemination of Center publications.

• Resource management: Manage Center funding and budgeting in coordination with the Director and the Council’s Chief Financial Officer, as well as overall Center administration. Prepare invoices and other financial forms, track expenses, and coordinate payments for Center personnel.

• Human resources: Recruit, train, mentor, and supervise Center interns.

• Publications: Write and edit materials for publication, including reports, event summaries, promotional materials, and website content.

• Other: Support the Center Director and Council leadership in other ways, as directed, toward ensuring the success of the Center’s and Council’s missions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree international relations and/or Eurasian affairs preferred, Bachelor’s degree required; work experience strongly preferred.

• Experience and expertise on the Eurasian region and on transatlantic issues.
Strong program management experience; excellent writing, editing, organizational, budgetary, and administrative skills; experience in grant writing, event planning, and contact/database management highly desirable.

• Strong interpersonal skills; must be able to manage interns and work well with colleagues, senior Council staff, and external officials and partners.

• Russian, Turkish, or another Eurasian language desirable.

About the Eurasia Center

The Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center fosters dialogue among regional leaders, as well with counterparts from key neighbors and global leaders. Combining in-depth understanding of Eurasia’s history with expertise on politics, economics and energy, the Center provides distinctive research and advice to governments and businesses worldwide. It seeks to promote an agenda of regional cooperation and integration based on shared values and common interest in a free, prosperous and peaceful future. The Center’s collaborative approach aims to catalyze local, regional and global strategies to address economic growth, deal more effectively with political issues, and bring about energy development and trade in ways that reinforce economic and political well-being.

The Atlantic Council of the United States is a non-partisan organization that promotes constructive U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic Community in meeting the global challenges of the twenty-first century.

The position is located in Washington, DC, and opens in March. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

To apply, please send your cover letter, resume and a writing sample to job@acus.org. Please reference the position you are applying for in the subject line.