EAII Advisors Senior Associate, Program Assistant

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About the Organization

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Associate with excellent organizational and attention-to-detail skills to join our India Safe Water team. As a Senior Associate, you will provide administrative and operational assistance to the Program Leadership regarding the planning, internal coordination and execution of different work streams within the program.

The Senior Associate will support overall program development, assist with internal team coordination, prepare materials and resources, communicate with relevant team members, and maintain and update accurate program records and data. Furthermore, the Senior Associate will also perform some analytical duties, such as summarizing materials, providing recommendations for decision-making, writing policy memos, etc. 

Our ideal candidate should have outstanding communication, planning and organizing, attention to detail, adaptability, and collaboration skills. This position will have considerable exposure to program delivery, strategic thinking, and leadership decision-making, so it is a great opportunity for professionals looking into a career around program implementation and project management in global health and water.

Job Responsibilities

Program Support and Coordination:

• Support the Program Leadership in tracking program activities against annual work plans, ensuring monitoring and reporting timelines are met.
• Assist with planning and executing programs and events, including organizing and managing meetings, events, and conferences.
• Help coordinate team activities to monitor work planning, achieve goals, and ensure necessary materials are available.
• Provide administrative support for program activities, such as preparing materials, communicating with participants, and assisting with marketing campaigns.
• Maintain and update accurate program records and databases, and prepare reports on program activities, progress, and outcomes.

Program Development and Optimization:

• Assist in managing program budgets and expenses.
• Optimize internal knowledge management, information sharing, and communications practices to enable a growing matrixed organization.
• Provide “surge support” to teams when needed to supplement existing bandwidth, ensure continuity of critical program needs, or enable teams to take advantage of opportunities for outsized impact.

Administrative and Office Support:

• Perform administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, filing documents, greeting visitors, receiving deliveries and packages, and processing incoming mail.
• Keep track of supplies and inventory, order new supplies when necessary, manage office calendars, send out reminders, maintain program forms and paperwork, and answer questions about program procedures.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, project management, or a related field
• Prior working experience of 3 years in program management or assistance is advantageous
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other relevant tools and software
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• You can collaborate with teammates cross departmentally ensuring adherence to organizational norms and policies.
• Outstanding organization and time management.
• Flexibility to take late calls with the India Safe Water team based in the US.

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