Defense Analysis Research Assistant & Programs Coordinator

Center for Strategic and International Studies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 57,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Defense and Security Department seeks a highly motivated candidate for a full-time Research Assistant position who will support two programs - the Defense Analysis Program and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair - in a variety of research and administrative tasks.

The Research Assistant will serve as a primary administrative contact for the programs, including copyediting and publication management; event planning; budget tracking and expense

Qualifications

• Completed B.A. history, political science, international affairs, or related field.
• 1-2 years of work experience in a professional office environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and research skills.
• Experience providing high-quality logistical and administrative support to senior staff.
• Familiarity with a typical report publication process, including graphic design, layout, copyediting, and printing processes.
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and work independently with little to no supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the research agenda by conducting rigorous qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on the subjects described above.
• Co-authoring (as appropriate) original research and analysis.
• Using cutting-edge research methods to support written analysis, building and managing original databases and datasets.
• Scholarly research in archives, databases, and other materials.
• Quick turn-around projects to support occasional articles and reports, including the writing of brief (1-3 page) analytic, research or bibliographic memoranda.
• Assisting in drafting individual project proposals and/or budgets and liaising with appropriate parties to properly submit research proposals.
• Managing event planning, promotion, and execution for public events and for internal (private) meetings and briefings with members of the U.S. government, private sector, foreign government partners, and others.
• Assisting with logistics, travel arrangements, expense management, preparatory briefing books, and drafting itineraries for necessary fieldwork and travel.
• Periodically working outside of regular business hours to assist with critical ISP events, such as the annual week-long Basin Harbor Workshop on the Changing Character of War.
• Additional tasks as requested by Burke Chair and ISP senior adviser.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Research skills

Education

BA in history or related

Job description

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Defense and Security Department seeks a highly motivated candidate for a full-time Research Assistant position who will support two programs - the Defense Analysis Program and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair - in a variety of research and administrative tasks.

The Research Assistant will serve as a primary administrative contact for the programs, including copyediting and publication management; event planning; budget tracking and expense