CRDF в пошуках Project Associate, Counter disinformation

Position Summary:

The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated individual who pays great attention to detail and can work both independently and as part of a team and has experience working with U.S. government, technical, security sector or civil society partners.

The Project Associate, Counter disinformation, will provide administrative support and complete project-related tasks for a team implementing counter-proliferation programming, specifically focused on supporting international nonproliferation norms, countering malign proliferator state influence and aggression including disinformation and propaganda.

Programming will include a suite of capacity-building activities that will strengthen capabilities of partners world-wide to counter the spread of weapons of mass destruction, advanced conventional weapons; promoting strategies among government entities, civil society and media to identify and combat disinformation that aims to undermine nonproliferation norms.

Programming activities may take the form of meetings, workshops, trainings, conferences, grant-making, research competitions, email campaigns, or other activities, both in-person and virtual. Under the supervision of a Senior Project Lead, the Project Associate will manage the technical, financial, and administrative aspects of assigned projects to meet CRDF Global and funder objectives.

This position is based in CRDF Global’s office in Kyiv, Ukraine. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Supports research, planning, and organizational tasks for cybersecurity and counterproliferation programming
• Supports the Project Leads in working with subject matter experts to design, develop, and implement in-person and online cybersecurity-related, counterproliferation-related and counter disinformation – related trainings, events, and capacity building programs
• Provides administrative support for programs, including budget tracking, materials development, and internal and external communication
• Conducts research and tracks current trends in the field of countering disinformation and propaganda
• Oversees document and information management to ensure records and databases, including electronic and physical files, are current and complete
• Supports program or organization-wide initiatives
• Supports other programs and staff, as required
• Travels within Ukraine and internationally as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned
• Drafts correspondence and communicates with stakeholders including funders, subject matter experts, and international partners in academia, public sector, and private sector to coordinate activities.
• Drafts documents including memos, meeting notes, event readouts, project reports, and evaluation reports.

Qualifications/ Skills and knowledge requirements: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 2+ years of progressively responsible work experience in managing donor-funded programming
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to remain flexible and adapt to change
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong sense of teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Professional fluency in English, Ukrainian
• Ukraine work authorization 

Preferred:

• Experience working for the U.S. government or multilateral institutions projects
• Experience working with an international non-profit organization
• Experience in counterproliferation-related and counter disinformation – related trainings, events, and capacity building programs

CRDF Global offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

CRDF Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). CRDF Global provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.

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