Program Officer at Asia Society

Asia Society, a prestigious, global, cultural and educational non-profit seeks a Program Officer to be a key part of the Global Leadership Initiatives team at the Asia Society. This person will play a key role in the development and direction of the newly formed Global Leadership Initiatives department. Specific duties will focus on: the Asia 21 Young Leaders Initiative, an international initiative engaging young leaders from diverse sectors and from around the Asia-Pacific region and the United States, to tackle problems of mutual concern; the Women Leaders of New Asia Initiative; and the Diversity Leadership Forum. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Assist in the development and maintenance of protocols, processes and procedures for the implementation of Global Leadership Initiatives.
• Support the Global Leadership Initiatives team with fundraising and developing and executing a strategic planning process for new programming.
• Involved in all aspects of Asia 21, Women Leaders of New Asia, and Diversity Leadership activities. 
• Provide research, including literature and research reviews, for Global Leadership Initiatives and other programs as appropriate. 
• Investigate special areas of program interest and keep abreast of trends and developments in the Leadership field; 
• Network and learn who’s who among key AS constituents; 
• Gather and synthesize program information, pulling together and analyzing disparate and even contradictory qualitative and quantitative information from a wide variety of sources; 
• Work to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of all components of the Society: facilitate the flow of information between and among staff and identify redundancies in organizational systems and procedures; 
• Facilitate communication between the Global Leadership Initiatives team and other areas of the Society, Centers, and other organizations; 
• Manage the Internship program for the Leadership Initiatives department, including recruiting interns and supervising selected candidates; 
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree with 3-4 years related work experience preferred. 
• Interest and some background in Asian affairs and Leadership. 
• Outstanding written, verbal and organizational skills required. 
• High degree of confidence and ability to exercise independent judgment. 
• Must be flexible, able to set priorities, manage multiple tasks, take initiative and problem solve. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Image, video and audio editing experience a plus. 
• Ability to interact comfortably with high-level individuals. 
• Creative and entrepreneurial spirit; and
• Interest to travel as needed.

Email your cover letter and resume indicating position reference code FY131 and salary requirements to: PolicyInitiativesJobs@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.