The Arms Control Association is looking for individuals to fill a limited number of intern positions. Interns are involved in many facets of ACA's work including: researching arms control and security issues for articles and fact sheets; assisting in preparing and editing ACA's monthly journal Arms Control Today; monitoring activity in the press and on Capitol Hill; and supporting the analysts in a variety of administrative tasks. Interns are encouraged to engage in substantive discussions with ACA analysts in order to gain a deeper understanding of the arms control field.

Freedom House, founded in 1941, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports the expansion of freedom in the world. Freedom House serves as a catalyst for freedom through its analysis, advocacy, and action. Along with a dynamic working environment, Freedom House provides a highly attractive and competitive benefits package.
The Events and Outreach Officer will be a member of a 3- to 5-person advocacy team and will be responsible for organization and oversight of Freedom House events and the creation of promotional/educational materials. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to establishing budgets for events, managing and coordinating all event logistics such participants¡¦ travel arrangements and securing of appropriate venues. In addition, the Outreach officer will be responsible for the creation, design and layout of promotional materials such as brochures, project descriptions, and the Freedom House annual report.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Overseeing the Planning and Implementation of Events

The Events and Outreach Officer will work with the advocacy department and other relevant staff in organizing and overseeing U.S.-based Freedom House events, including conferences, roundtables, award dinners, receptions, etc. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Working with relevant staff to establish a budget for the event, as well as determine specific grants or projects to which costs will be allocated.

- Identifying and securing appropriate venues for events, based on the budget, estimated audience, equipment needs, etc.

- Creating invitations/agendas and other event-related promotional materials

- Assisting in and coordinating the invitation of speakers, participants and invitees, including the management and maintenance of RVSPs and the Freedom House database

- Documenting the event, including securing a professional or staff photographer, video or audio taping of the event and filing or storing event photos, invitation lists, agendas, transcripts, etc. electronically and, when appropriate, in hard copy form

- Coordinating other logistics for the event, including speakers¡¦ travel and lodging, securing and identifying interpreters, ensuring that all necessary equipment is secured and set up, and overseeing catering

- Overseeing follow up activities, including sending thank you letters and documenting lessons learned

*Creation of Promotional Materials

The Promotion and Events Officer will work with the advocacy department and other relevant staff in creating promotional materials, such as brochures, project descriptions, and the Freedom House annual report. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Drafting text for promotional materials based on existing Freedom House documents (reports, proposals, etc.). This will include close coordination with staff in the advocacy department as well as relevant program and/or publication staff.

- Designing and laying out documents for materials to be produced in-house (e.g., project descriptions, special reports, etc.) and identifying and working with designers and printers for materials to be outsourced (e.g., annual report, brochures, etc)

- Securing printers

- Working with relevant staff to collect photos, testimonials, etc.

Please send cover letter and resume by email or fax to: Jeffrey Mosser Human Resources Director humanresources@freedomhouse.org Fax: (202) 822-3893

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements. If any candidate does not have all required information, he or she will not be considered. Candidates are also requested to state where they viewed the job advertisement in their applications. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls, please. EOE M/F/D/V


Qualification:
This position is based at our headquarters in Washington D.C.
The ideal candidate should possess the following skills or qualities:

- At least two years experience in event planning and oversight

- Some experience with international organizations

- Excellent computer literacy skills, including desktop publishing and database management

- Strong writing and editing skills

- Outstanding organizational skills and high level of attentiveness to details

- Ability to work independently and to learn quickly

The Council's Studies Program is one of the country's largest foreign policy think tanks with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program's aim is to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing, publications, public outreach, and discussions.
The Research Associate will work under the direction of the Senior Fellow, U.S. foreign policy, focusing on political and economic development, education reform and civil society in the Middle East (specifically, the Arab states and Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan). The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to):

• Researching specific areas as requested by the Fellow, for articles, book chapters and other publications

• Handling writing assignments, summarizing research findings, and business writing

• Assisting with the proofreading and editing of articles, book chapters, and other written material

• Coordinating events, including preparing invitations, travel arrangements, corresponding with speakers and presiders, helping to prepare background papers and materials for distribution, and providing other logistical support

• Providing administrative support to the Fellow, handling correspondence, scheduling, and responding to requests for information

• Tracking news and data sources

• Managing budgets, including preparing budgets and tracking monthly statements, monitoring grant information and writing reports and requests, creating and updating Excel spreadsheets, and preparing vouchers for reimbursement


Qualification:
• High academic credentials and degree in International Affairs with a concentration in a related field as well as coursework in Middle East studies

• Strong language skills in Arabic and/or Farsi

• 1+ year(s) related administrative and/or internship experience; experience coordinating events strongly preferred

• Outstanding research and writing skills, with demonstrated research experience in the related Middle East and North Africa region, education reform, and broader development issues

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Email

• Some budgetary experience preferred

Excellent benefits package includes an on-site fitness center, tuition reimbursement, generous health insurance and leave benefits, and the opportunity to attend Council-sponsored meetings.

Qualified candidates should click on the following link: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=402957 to apply for this position. PLEASE NOTE that you must upload your cover letter and resume in one file. The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.

The Center for Global Development (CGD) seeks a savvy, dynamic Senior Associate for Outreach and Policy to join its world-class communications and policy team. CGD is an independent, non-partisan think tank in Washington, D.C., that works to improve the policies and practices of the U.S. and other rich countries and the global institutions that affect development prospects in poor countries.

The Center's research and analysis is actively marketed to policymakers, policy advocates, business leaders, the media and the public through an innovative online presence (website, blogs, e-mail newsletters), policy briefs, congressional testimony, public education materials, media interviews, op-ed columns, events, working papers and books.

Job Summary: The successful candidate will engage with members of the U.S. development policy community, especially senior staffers in Congress and counterparts in development advocacy NGOs, to share CGD research findings and policy analysis in ways that maximize policy impact. Areas of interest include trade, migration, capital flows/financial crises, global health and climate change. The successful candidate will report to the Vice President Communications and Policy Outreach.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: The Senior Associate for Outreach and Policy works with CGD's communications and policy team in its overarching goal of increasing the impact of CGD work on the policies of the U.S., other rich countries, and the multilateral finance and development institutions. Responsibilities include:

Managing CGD outreach with key congressional staffers and members of Congress; inform Hill staffers about CGD work; inform CGD researchers about congressional priorities and positions; and create and build upon opportunities that arise for influencing policy dialogues and outcomes.

Fostering and maintaining relationships with NGOs, embassies, and international organizations to inform them about CGDs work, and inform CGD researchers about key audience priorities and positions. Providing strategic advice on CGD's publications and outreach strategy (including events) to showcase CGD research and relevant development policy issues and to raise public awareness that "development matters." Assist in the design of outreach materials, including print and website content.

Overseeing CGD's public education efforts to help build a U.S. constituency for development through strategic partnerships and dissemination of CGD public education materials. Includes oversight of creation and design of public education materials. Assisting with the preparation of CGD Briefs on development policy issues linked to CGD research, including writing, editing, and identification and articulation of key messages for the advocacy and policy community.


Qualification:
Five to seven years of work experience with one or more of CGD target audiences is required. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in communications and outreach. Capitol Hill experience a strong plus.
A Masters Degree in development or related field is strongly desired. Individuals possessing both knowledge of economic development and a strong communication background are highly preferred. Proven ability to "translate" academic research into language and concepts accessible to target audiences are required. Superb editing and writing and a solid strategic and analytic sense are critical to success.

Individual initiative and ability to work as a team member. Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

How to Apply:

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and a short writing sample to: jobs@cgdev.org by August 7th, 2009. Please use the title "Senior Associate for Outreach and Policy" in all e-mail correspondence. Short list candidates will be asked to complete a brief writing test before being invited for interview.

CGD is committed to attracting and maintaining a diverse and dedicated workforce. Minorities, women, and developing country nationals with I-9 employment status are encouraged to apply.

Independent Diplomat (ID) is seeking an energetic and experienced diplomat to manage the initial phase of an exciting new project to modernize the workings of the United Nations Security Council. This person will also be responsible for ongoing coverage and liaison with the UN and member state missions in relation to ID's current client work. The job is based in New York for a period of 4 to 6 months, beginning 1 October, with the possibility of extension.

Qualification:
The ideal candidate will have diplomatic experience at the UN Security Council or other substantial experience with either a national government or an intergovernmental body in the field of international peace and security.
Independent Diplomat offers a competitive salary and cannot provide immigration support or visa sponsorship.

Please send an email with “New York opening” in the subject line to jobs@independentdiplomat.org by 31 August, and include a one-page cover letter and CV.

Note: Staff with existing open-ended appointments who are selected for this position will retain their appointment status.

The Africa Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department (AFTP4) is seeking to locally recruit a highly qualified candidate for the position of Economist in the Accra (Ghana) office. The successful candidate will be mapped to the Africa Region’s Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) network and will be a core member of the economic team for Ghana, under the overall guidance of the Lead Economist for Ghana, based in Accra, and the Sector Manager in Washington. He/she will also work closely with the Country Manager and the Country Director for Ghana and interact with other members of the Ghana country team both in Accra and Washington DC.

The Africa Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Group plays a key role in implementing the Africa Action Plan. It has particularly significant responsibilities in strengthening efforts to: assure shared growth; build sustainable and effective institutions; and deepen results orientation. The AFTP4 unit comprises about 37 staff working on West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Togo).

The Economist will provide support to the Bank team and Country Office to implement the Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Ghana, with particular focus on the macroeconomic policy dialogue, analysis of core macroeconomic trends, and support for economic management capacity development.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year renewable term appointment.

The Office of the Chief Economist for the Latin American and Caribbean Region of the World Bank (LCRCE) is seeking a seasoned economist with a solid theoretical and/or empirical background, and flexibility to undertake policy-relevant research on a relatively wide range of economic development issues. Specific fields of expertise can vary, but would ideally include one or more of the following:health, education, social protection, poverty, inequality, labor economics, or the economics of innovation. The Office of the Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean is in charge of:

- Leading region-wide analytical work and conferences, and organizing and managing the yearly Flagship publication and the Regional Studies Program.
- Advising the Regional Management Team on the strategic orientation and focus of policy dialogue, analytical work and operations in the region.
- Contributing to the Country Units’ policy dialogue in cross-cutting economic development issues.
- Providing quality enhancement services to analytical and advisory activities (AAA) and lending operations initiated in the region.
- Representing the Bank in regional academic and policy gatherings.
- Representing the Region within the Bank and in other academic and policy discussions in OECD countries on issues related to Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Contributing a regional perspective to the main publications of the Bank

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year renewable term appointment.

The Multilateral Trusteeship and Innovative Financing department is in the Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships Vice Presidency (CFP), reporting to the CFP Vice President. CFP’s operational units include CFPMI, which is at the forefront of the Bank's engagement in global funds and innovative financing initiatives; the Global Partnership and Trust Fund Operations Department, including teams for trust fund program management and administration as well as trust fund policy and partnerships; and the Resource Mobilization Department in charge of managing IDA’s operations and finances and its periodic replenishments. These Departments are complemented by a central finance and risk department.
CFPMI was created in mid-2007 in response to the growing demand for Bank engagement in global funds and innovative multilateral financing initiatives. Currently, we have two main business lines: (1) Management of multilateral trust funds and initiatives, for which, CFPMI designs and provides end-to-end trustee, fiscal agency, financial and replenishment management services, recording and monitoring financial and accounting transactions using customized system applications. Long-established multilateral funds managed by CFPMI include the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the HIPC/Multilateral Debt Reduction Initiative (MDRI), and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The cumulative value of CFPMI trust fund pledges/contributions managed is just under $50 billion, nearly 70% of all Bank Trust Funds, with annual disbursements of $4 billion in FY09; and (2) Innovative financing, which involves advising on and managing the design, negotiation and implementation of highly tailored, individual solutions for specific development challenges. Newer innovative financing initiatives include the International Finance Facility for Immunisation, and three initiatives approved by the Bank’s Board in FY09, namely, the pilot Advance Market Commitment for pneumococcal vaccines, the Adaptation Fund under the Kyoto Protocol, and the Climate Investment Funds; these latter three initiatives together comprise expected new funding of about $8 billion.
CFPMI seeks a Financial Analyst to provide portfolio support for designated CFPMI multilateral funds, with a primary focus on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, covering financial transactions and operational arrangements for business process and reporting.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year renewable term appointment.

The East Asia and Pacific Region presents a dramatic illustration of the principal global
dynamics, opportunities and risks of the 21st century. After making the fastest progress in growth and poverty reduction of any region around the world in the last fifteen years, some countries in the region are poised to become middle-income, and some are preparing to join the small group of high-income countries. Such rapid transformation is leading to the largest shift in rural-to-urban population in human history, generating rising inequality within and across countries, and leaving individuals and sub-national regions behind in the dash for prosperity. Meanwhile, the global economic crisis threatens these gains and countries across the region are being forced to address the consequences for macroeconomic stability, employment and poverty, while re-thinking their development strategies and adjusting to changed growth prospects.

The Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department in the East Asia and Pacific Region (EASPR) is responsible for the Bank’s work in the areas of economic policy, public sector reform, governance, poverty analysis, and financial and private sector development for this dynamic and rapidly evolving region. In close consultation with field-based Country Directors and in partnership with other network departments, EASPR provides policy and implementation advice as well as financial support to our client countries through a range of instruments that includes analytical work, technical assistance, lending and supervision. In addition, EASPR conducts regional studies and analyses of issues that cut across countries and require a concerted regional response; monitors economic developments across the region through its semi-annual regional updates; and partners with other departments within the region and across the Bank, as well as with relevant institutions in the region, to address key challenges facing our clients.

The unit is highly decentralized with about 60 percent of staff located in the country
offices. The Sector Director provides overall leadership for carrying out the Department’s work
program. Country Lead Economists (one per country management unit) are responsible for the delivery of country-based work programs, and also manage the field office staff working in their respective countries.

Pacific Islands, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea Program. This is one of the most diverse of the Bank’s country departments. The 11 Bank member countries covered by this department range in land area from 183 sq km (Marshalls) to 463,000 sq km (PNG), in population from 19,000 (Palau) to 6.5 million (PNG), in per capita GNI (2007) from US$730 per annum (Solomon Islands) to US$8,210 (Palau). EASPR is reconfiguring its staffing to cover this sub-region, and is recruiting a senior economist with core responsibility for the Solomon Islands and PNG. The Senior Economist will be part of a team, led by a Lead Economist in Sydney, that includes about ten professional staff based in Timor Leste, the Solomon Islands, and Washington.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 3 year renewable term appointment.

The Senior Economist will have primary responsibility for the Solomon Islands (Sols) and PNG. It is expected that the work program will be divided relatively evenly between the two countries. Based in the Sols—a family friendly positing where the World Bank opened an office in late 2008—the Senior Economist will also be expected to make extended visits to PNG (regular flights take just under 2 ½ hours). There is a dynamic work program, with opportunities for the selected candidate to help shape significantly the strategic focus of our support going forward.
In PNG, our support focuses on addressing issues associated with the management of a resource rich economy and public expenditure issues. A key focus will be to help encourage and inform a debate in PNG around key economic management issues. An immediate priority is a planned public expenditure review.
In the Sols, a broad analytic and TA program is planned, designed to foster support for the government to develop and implement a reform program to address deep structural issues. The senior economist will be the point person for these efforts, which include analytics as well as significant outreach to and collaboration with government counterparts and donors. In addition, there may be a need for operational support over the near to medium-term to address serious balance of payments and financing gaps. Some of the key areas of focus include macroeconomic management, sources of growth and public expenditure management issues.
Interested candidates should feel free to contact the sector manager (EASPR) (Linda Van Gelder) for more information on the work program; as well as the country managers for PNG (Laura Bailey) and Sols (Eddie Bowles) for information on the work program and any questions about the overall country programs and/or issues related to relocating to Honiara.
Specific Duties of the Position:

The position requires a motivated economist with strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to the partnership. The selected candidate will work in close collaboration with the country managers on the policy dialogue with governments. While the work program will evolve, it currently includes:

• Growth Analytics and Policy Advice. Provide analytical support to the Sols and PNG government on ways to accelerate economic growth and poverty reduction. This will involve preparing policy notes and studies on a wide range of issues and working closely with the government, donors and other stakeholders.

• Public Finance Issues. Closely monitor and provide advice on fiscal policy and program priorities, budget management, revenue mobilization and public financial management issues and coordinate policy dialogue between the Bank and government, as well as facilitating interaction with other donors. Undertake economic and budget policy, and public expenditure analysis.

• Country Economist work. Develop and prepare regular Economic Briefs (quarterly), prepare briefs and respond to requests as needed, STRMG reports for PNG (quarterly), coordinate Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (annual), compile and maintain databases, be involved in various outreach activities (e.g., organizing seminars, participating in technical working groups and discussion foras), engage with sector colleagues and country based staff on economic issues, contribute to Debt Sustainability Analysis, liaison with the IMF, and handle other tasks as needed.