The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the living, national memorial to President Wilson established by an Act of Congress in 1968 & headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Center provides an essential link between the policy & academic communities by creating programs & communication opportunities that examine current & emerging challenges confronting the United States and the world. It is a non-partisan/non-advocacy institution supported by both public & private funds.

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Founded in 1977, the Latin American Program is dedicated to bridging the gap between scholarship and public policy. The Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America concerning critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. For decades, it has forged strong relationships with institutions, companies, and individuals throughout the Americas in order to deepen mutual understanding and improve policy outcomes.

The incumbent of this position serves as PROGRAM ASSISTANT providing administrative support to the Director of the Latin American Program, including event logistics and travel arrangements in English and Spanish. Major duties and responsibilities of this position include:

• Provides administrative support for the Director on Program management, to include event coordination and fundraising outreach.
• Assists with the development, planning, and execution of Latin American Program public and private events, including making travel and hotel arrangements, sending event invitations, coordinating catering and audiovisual services, updating the Program’s mailing list, and other necessary administrative / logistical support in English and/or Spanish.
• Drafts and prepares a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, and other materials related to program projects, in English and/or Spanish.
• Supports the development and maintenance of program website.
• Assists with the management of program social media accounts.
• Prepares monthly program newsletter in coordination with the Director and other LAP staff.
• Assists other Program staff in tracking expenditures for programs’ accounts and reconciling these accounts with reports provided by the Wilson Center’s Financial Management Office.
• Assists with the production of Program-specific meeting reports, briefing notes, Program newsletters, grant applications and publications.
• Assists the Program Director and other Program staff in performing research related to program activities, including both library and internet research.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel