Job overview for AguaClara Program Assistant in CEE (Exempt)

The AguaClara program assistant will be employed by Cornell University to provide program coordination to the international expansion of the AguaClara project. The program assistant will have an office in Hollister Hall and will work closely with the program director, advisory council, the student project team, international implementation partners, and donors. The successful candidate will help coordinate activities of the multidisciplinary team at Cornell as well as launch new project sites with new implementation partners.

Job Responsibilities

Coordinate project expansion to new countries (30% FTE)

  • Help evaluate potential partner organizations (philanthropic and implementation)
  • Serve as liaison with international implementation partners
  • Organize site visits and meetings with stakeholders

Organize logistics, manage risk, and plan for project events including (30% FTE)

  • Annual educational student tour of project sites (arrange for transportation, lodging, and site visits)
  • Outreach activities such as campus, community, and K-12 project demonstrations events (may include accompanying student delegations to off campus events and coordination with local schools)
  • Student internships in countries with AguaClara projects (arrange for visa, transportation, language study and maintain contact with the interns)

Communication, fund raising and outreach (40% FTE)

  • Respond to project information requests
  • Take the lead on grant writing to secure funding for ongoing AguaClara activities
  • Coordinate fund raising activities such as informational meetings and communication with Rotary Clubs and other civic organizations
  • Create newsletters and correspond with individual donors as well as donor organizations

Required Qualifications

  • Proficiency in writing grants and newsletters
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
  • Cross cultural communication skills
  • Able to build respectful relations based on trust with the student team, implementation partners, donors, and the advisory council

Preferred Qualifications

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Proficiency in Wiki
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