Assistant to Vice President, Global Economy and Development

Position: Assistant to the Vice President, Global Economy and Development (Job ID: 2026-3796)
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Position Location

This position is hybrid. Hybrid positions combine regular in-person presence at our Washington, DC office with the option of two days of remote work each week.

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The Assistant to the Vice President provides administrative, research, and project coordination support to the Vice President and Director (VP) of the Global Economy and Development (Global) program. The Assistant is primarily responsible for the overall coordination and day-to-day functions of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) while also providing ad hoc research assistance support to the VP. Responsibilities include managing the VP’s complex calendar, including all internal and external scheduling, research and special project activities, commitments and deadlines, as well as travel arrangements and expense processing.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling, Office Coordination, and Administrative Support (60%)

• Maintains the Vice President and Director’s calendar and coordinates daily scheduling. Receives all incoming queries and requests for meetings, speaking engagements, media interviews, etc.

• Organizes local and travel itineraries and logistics; prepares expense reimbursements for the VP.

• Supports VP priorities by keeping him informed of items and/or conflicts that arise throughout the day which affect his schedule; uses judgement to suggest solutions, prioritization, and/or opportunities.

• Serves as point of contact, throughout the institution, for internal organizational matters needing input or involvement of VP.

• Coordinates the flow of information and tasks for the VP, on a daily basis, to ensure timely attention to his commitments. Maintains list of current projects, invitations and commitments, with status; meets regularly with VP to manage and determine priorities.

• Owner of the Office of the Vice President email account; screens phone calls, messages and requests for information and follow-up; maintains electronic and hard copy filing systems for Office of the Vice President and Director.

• Completes travel expense reimbursement requests for VP.

• Prepares briefing and other materials for meetings, conferences and presentations; drafts talking points for VP as needed. Drafts letters and memoranda for VP’s review.

• Distributes internal documents, memos, and articles to appropriate institution, senior management, and program staff.

• Research and Projects Support (40%)

• In collaboration with the Vice President, conducts economic research, including bibliographic and literature reviews; summarizing academic, policy, and institutional publications; updating and verifying data; and assisting with analysis in support of ongoing research projects.

• Researches, compiles, and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data, including identifying appropriate data sources; mastering underlying methodologies and concepts of key economic datasets; preparing databases for analysis; and presenting results in…