PR- DC: Senior Program Assistant - Communication

Senior Program Assistant - Communications #SI8449id

Salary: commensurate with education and experience
Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, 20009-5721, United States
Posted by: Academy for Educational Development (AED)
Job Category: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Advertising, Clerical & Data-entry, Communications, Database management , Editing & Writing , Event planning, Marketing, Research
Language(s): English
Job posted on: December 31, 2008
Area of Focus: Health and Medicine, Media and Journalism, Research and Science
Type: Full time
Last day to apply: March 1, 2009
Last updated: December 31, 2008



Description:
The Center for Social Marketing and Behavior Change (CSMBC)—part of AED's Social Change Group—uses marketing, communication, training and partnerships to promote behavior change in critical areas including, but not limited to, tobacco control, infection control, veterans health, nutrition and physical activity, cancer prevention and healthcare access and quality. CSMBC works to influence change within various populations, such as youth, seniors, women, minorities and the underserved.

Under the direction of the Senior Program Officer, the Senior Program Assistant will provide administrative, financial, operational and program support to a range of intensive and fast start-up communication projects, sometimes in collaboration with public relations, advertising, and consumer research firms.

To see full job description go to: http://employment.aed.org/openings/grade4/8449.htm

We offer an attractive compensation package that includes medical, dental, paid holidays, personal and vacation leave, employer-sponsored retirement plan, educational benefits, health club memberships compressed work week schedules, and more!

Additional Qualifications:
• Bachelors in one of the following or related fields: Behavior Change Communications, Behavioral Science, Business Administration, Communications , Community Health Education, Health, Health Ed. & Behavioral Science, Health Policy & Administration, Health Promotion, Program Administration, Psychology, Social Marketing and Sociology required.
• One (1) year of relevant experience required
• Administrative office experience preferred;
• Experience with government and/or non-profit contract administration and procedures strongly preferred
• Expertise in word-processing (MS Word) required with familiarity with Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat required;
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to multitask and manage competing deadlines;
• Strong ability to pay attention to details;
• Strong verbal and written communication capability;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cordially and effectively with a wide range of individuals internally and externally;
• Knowledge of desktop publishing preferred.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send resume with cover letter referencing position #SI8449id to: AED/HR, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009; fax: (202) 884-8413 or email: employ@smtp.aed.org. For additional information, visit our website at http://www.aed.org.

We thank all individuals for their interest in AED, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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