Policy and Program Assistant – Washington, DC Office

PositionPolicy and Program Assistant – Washington, DC Office

Organization: United States Council for International Business

Reports to: Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs

General Description: Provide program and administrative assistance to both the Vice President Product Policy and Innovation and the Director, Customs and Trade Facilitation on a variety of USCIB policy and program related activities. Supports membership and policy staff with membership engagement and development.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, WordPress, content management systems and other computer and web-based programs, including diverse forms of social media.  Must be detail-oriented and have strong client-oriented interpersonal, administrative and organization skills.  Interest in international business policy issues or international relations a plus.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide support for the Health, Food and Ag, Intellectual Property, APEC and Product Policy Committees. Duties will include: preparation of materials for policy committee meetings (e.g., agendas, handouts, letters, forms, reports, participants lists, badges, etc.) and webinars; preparation, organization, and e-mail distribution of meeting notices/materials to committee members and coordination of e-mail responses of same; setting up teleconference calls; assisting with logistical support of meetings, including registration and coffee/food service for participants in-house, and taking minutes and providing summaries of meetings.
  • Provide support for the Customs and Trade Facilitation and Anti-Illicit Trade Committees. Duties will include: preparation of materials for committee meetings (e.g., agendas, handouts, letters, forms, reports, participants lists, badges, etc.) and webinars;  preparation, organization, and e-mail distribution of meeting notices/materials to committee members and coordination of e-mail responses of same; setting up teleconference calls; assisting with logistical support of meetings, including registration and coffee/food service for participants in-house, and taking minutes and providing summaries of meetings.
  • Maintain knowledge of issue areas to be used in liaising with members, providing written and presentation materials, and participating in internal strategy planning sessions.
  • Manage ongoing responsibilities including drafting, proofreading and editing materials (e.g. outgoing e-mails, letters, newsletters, presentations, and other materials); arrange and attend staff meetings. Assist with management of documents and communications with USCIB international affiliates and international organizations.
  • Support and attend, where needed, meetings and events relevant to policy committees and engagement strategy around NYC and Washington, DC; provide meeting notes to staff and members. Make contacts with members and potential members as necessary; provide assistance to membership department in recruiting and provision of member information.
  • Support maintenance of relevant portions of the USCIB website as needed. Manage event registrations and collection and integration of comments on policy statements and final papers, as needed.
  • General and specific conference and event planning, including handling conference registration forms and processing fees; creation and production of materials for distribution, with a possibility for more extensive involvement in event logistics and organization.
  • Provide basic office and administrative support including sorting and distributing incoming/outgoing mail; answering telephones and taking messages; photocopying documents; maintaining electronic filing system; assisting in mass mailings when needed; maintaining supplies and cleanliness of office; managing and coordinating calendars; performing other duties as assigned, including filling in for other assistants as required.
  • Enter and update committee member information in CRM software as necessary, with ability to run up-to-date reports, rosters, and distribution lists for numerous active committees, as well as perform routine searches.
  • Support policy managers in planning and making travel arrangements.

 

Submit resume and cover note to resume@uscib.org no later than December 7, 2018.

Staff Contact:   Chris Olsen

Policy Manager, Regulation and Trade
Tel: 202.617.3156

Chris Olsen is USCIB’s Manager of Regulation and Trade. Olsen leads USCIB’s policy work on issues related to product policy, chemicals, banking and finance, and coordinates USCIB’s engagement in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. He joined USCIB in 2015 and has previously supported multiple portfolios in USCIB’s Washington, DC office. Prior to joining USCIB, Olsen worked at the Atlantic Council’s Millennium Leadership Program, where he built and developed global young professional programming for the next generation of transatlantic leaders. Early in his career he also served an internship at the EastWest Institute’s DC office. Olsen received a BA in International Affairs and History from James Madison University, with a minor in Middle Eastern Communities and Migrations.
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