[ALBSA-Info] Job in Washington, DC

[Agron Alibali]

Subject: [ALBANEWS] Job Opportunities at NAAC
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 10:23:48 EDT
From: Aferdita Rakipi <NAACDC at AOL.COM> 
Program Assistant Position Open Immediately 
Hope Fellowship Program
A Leadership Program for Women Leaders 
from Kosova 
The Hope Fellowship Program is a leadership and empowerment program to support women take an active role during this critical moment of building a democratic society in Kosova. The program is sponsored by the U.S. State
Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and administered by the National Albanian American Council. Fellowships last for three months. A total of 60 Fellows will participate from now through December 2002. Fellows will work in close collaboration with a woman mentor in an organization in Washington D.C. that closely matches their profession.
The purpose of the mentor relationship is for Fellows to increase their awareness of the practices of other successful women leaders as well as build additional professional skills. The project will support the Fellows to form an alumni network upon returning to Kosova that will contribute to helping and encouraging other women to seek active participation in civic and professional activities. 
Program Assistant 
Full-time
Salary: $24,000
General Responsibility: Provide administrative support to 3-person project
team in the Washington, DC office and participate in all project implementation. 
Specific Duties
Prepare merge mailings
Format documents
Support day to day projects
Research and set up logistics for events
Provide logistical support to Fellows
Research information and services on-line and by phone
Send faxes and couriers
Maintain electronic and paper files
Other interesting tasks that emerge as we develop the program! 

Required Experience and Skills
Ability to manage details
Like fast-past office environment
Organizational skills
Ability to perform multiple tasks
Ability to work on a team
MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Desktop publishing experience preferred
Fluency in Albanian preferred 
To Apply Please Contact:
Aferdita Rakipi, Program Manager,
Tel: 202-466-6900,
<A HREF="mailto:Arakipi at naac.org



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