NRDC is seeking a Program Assistant to work with the International Program, including the Latin America and International Climate teams, in our Washington, DC office. The Program Assistant will support our team with their work to advocate for strong climate, energy and environmental policies in key countries internationally. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and problem-solving skills and be able to handle tasks such as: management of budgets, contracts and processing expenses, formatting and proofreading documents, coordinating and booking travel, scheduling meetings, coordinating meetings and events, and researching and preparing materials. Interest in regional environmental policy preferred. S/he must also be fluent in Spanish including reading, writing, and speaking.
- Coordinate staff schedules and arrange internal and external meetings, these can range from within the US or outside.
- Correspond with consultants and partners as needed, in Spanish and/or English
- Track discretionary expenses for multiple budgets and report quarterly on budget updates.
- Process and track invoices, contracts, grant spending and other expenses, in a timely and organized manner
- Provide research as needed on specific topics, with a focus on energy, climate and environment issues in Latin America and in other regions where NRDC works
- Assist in the development of blogs, fact sheets, issue briefs, reports and other materials by way of writing content, translating and/or creating templates.
- Support the team’s logistical needs at special internal or external events
- Proofread and edit correspondence and various documents such as emails, blogs, internal reports, external publications, proposals, etc.
- Collaborate with the Latin America Project team on weekly “Latin America Green News” blog posts and other international staff on their regular blog posts / newsletters
- 2-3 years of experience preferred
- Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Must have budget management experience
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and be detail-oriented
- Must have a demonstrated interest in environmental issues
- Must have the ability to effectively prioritize tasks, and work in a fast-paced environment with an ability to handle multiple tasks
- Must have the ability to work well under pressure
- Must possess a high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Must have complete fluency reading, writing and speaking Spanish. Native speaker strongly preferred.
- GIS knowledge a plus but not required