The Wilson Center is one of the three special institutions created by congressional statute to perform a national mission in affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution. It is governed by its own presidentially appointed Board of Trustees and supported by public and private funds. The Center conducts and sponsors original scholarship and convenes balanced and inclusive dialogue through its programs, which cover all regions of the world and several major global issues.

Duties

The incumbent serves as a clerical and administrative assistant for the History and Public Policy Program (HAPP) and the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States (KICUS), reporting jointly to the respective Program Directors (or Deputy Directors where applicable), and is responsible for planning, executing and closing out the Program’s projects, events, workshops, conferences, seminars, and meetings. As such, the incumbent:

Requirements

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you meet the required specialized experience, or education as described, for the respective grade level in which you are applying: IS-7:  To qualify you must have at least one (1) year of specialized work experience equivalent to the IS-6 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing most of the following types of duties: Planning, implementing and closing-out organization sponsored events; Using a variety of software packages, especially Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, and financial tracking software to perform/automate office work; Demonstrating proficiency in grammar, punctuation, and spelling, including the ability to proofread in order to draft a variety of documents, reports, and summaries for a general audience; Verbally communicating in cross-cultural professional environments; Understanding of basic accounting, grant management, and budgetary processes; Cultivating partnerships with internal and external partners. Ability to read and write in Mandarin Chinese is helpful, but not required. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, link to OPM Qualification Standards Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, District of Columbia 20004 United States
• Name: Wilson Center HR
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]