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Reference: 63887

Date Added: 14 December 2017
Closing Date: 8 January 2018

Job Title: Project Assistant

Working For: Publish What You Fund

Location: London

Salary: £23,000-£26,000 pa until December 2018.

Length of Contract:

Job Details

Publish What You Fund is recruiting a Project Assistant to support our work on aid transparency. Your main responsibility will be to assist us with an exciting new project assessing the potential impact of changes to US foreign assistance on developing countries. The findings will be used to ensure US policy makers have the fullest picture possible about the impact of spending cuts so they can make informed decisions. You will also get involved in other areas of the advocacy team’s work, as well as provide wider administrative support to the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate / post-graduate wishing to gain experience in the international development and / or transparency sectors.

Responsibilities:

  • Undertaking a variety of tasks, including desk research, data collection, stakeholder mapping, basic administration and communications support for the US Foreign Assistance Project.
  • Supporting wider advocacy to key audiences, particularly in the US, including uploading information to the US website and supporting with the preparations for quarterly Board meetings and preparations for our upcoming Aid Transparency Index report and providing general communications support.
  • Monitoring media/social media mentions of Publish What You Fund and related issues / organisations and share as relevant with the wider team and maintaining contacts database
  • Additional administrative support for the team.

Essential requirements:

  • A knowledge of and demonstrated interest in international development, ideally with a focus on transparency, aid effectiveness, freedom of information, open data, anti-corruption or climate finance. Qualified in a relevant subject to at least degree level.
  • A knowledge of and / or demonstrated interest in US political affairs
  • The ability to write well and present complex information and ideas in a compelling way to a wide range of audiences.
  • Literate in social media and IT, including updating and uploading information onto websites.
  • The ability to take initiative and manage, prioritise and deliver multiple diverse tasks to tight deadlines.

For more information see: http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org/about-us/jobs/

Closing Date: 8 January 2018

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be held w/b 15 January 2018 with a view to the successful candidate starting end January / early February if possible. 

Application Details

Please send your CV and a covering letter (max. 2 pages) explaining why you want to work for Publish What You Fund and how your skills and experience suit the specified requirements and responsibilities to: recruitment@publishwhatyoufund.org.

We will be able to respond only to the successful candidates.

Website: http://www.publishwhatyoufund.org

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