GREEN JOBS SPOTLIGHT: Program/Office Assistant for Institute for Sustainable Communities – Washington D.C.

By Tracey de Morsella on April 18, 2009 Comments Off on GREEN JOBS SPOTLIGHT: Program/Office Assistant for Institute for Sustainable Communities – Washington D.C. Institute for Sustainable Communities, Madeleine M. Kunin, non-profit, sustainable community development, Washington D.C.

The Program/Office Assistant provides program, administrative and communications support for the various DC-based programs of ISC. The assistant will conduct research, attend meetings, prepare correspondence, presentations, and other communications material, perform general clerical and receptionist functions, and manage facilities, equipment and systems to ensure an effective and efficient work environment. To succeed in this position, the incumbent must be extremely organized, have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of people, and be a strategic thinker and proactive problem solver. The person must have general administrative experience and be able to intuitively know and understand work priorities, workflow, and be able to anticipate actions needed to support the programs.