Intern – AEA Portfolio(Pact)-careeer opportunity in USA

Job title:Intern – AEA Portfolio
Organization: Pact
Country: United States of America
Deadline: 19 Dec 2013
Position Summary:
The Intern will perform many of the responsibilities of a Program Specialist and/or Program Officer in support of the Asia/Eurasia portfolio. The Intern will learn Pact’s program management and knowledge management systems and will interact with colleagues in country offices and DC-based departments. The intern will work closely with the Senior Program Manager in a team approach, and will be asked to perform discrete tasks.

This is a part-time (up to 30 hours per week), temporary position for 3 months.

This is an unpaid position and only students currently participating in a university-sponsored work study or fellowship will be eligible.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities may include:
• Assist with country business plans, including desk review of sector needs, stakeholder analysis, and review and editing of the strategy document;
• Track donor deliverables, and review and edit donor reports;
• Track project closeouts and address issues and questions;
• • Write and/or update Past Performance References for active and ended projects;
• Update external webpage and intranet (Sharepoint and Jive) content;
• Organize electronic project files and maintain project database current;
• Participate in team and departmental meetings and initiatives;
• Other tasks as they arise.

Qualifications required:
• Self-starter and independent worker who can also work well as a team member;
• Excellent verbal and written cross-cultural communication skills;
• Strong computer skills: proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and database skills;
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks;
• Strong interest in international development.

Education and Experience required:
• Progress towards a masters degree in international development, regional studies, program management or related field or equivalent experience required;
• Experience in a developing country context strong preferred;
• English fluency required.

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

How to apply:
To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org