Indo-Pacific Projects Coordinator

Second Day; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

403(b) plan

Wellness benefits and more

Job summary

Atlantic Council seeks a talented, dynamic project assistant for the Indo-Pacific Security Initiative at the Scowcroft Center. The role supports project tasks, rounds tables, briefings, and workshops while coordinating travel, schedules, and communications in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and strong organizational, research and writing skills, with readiness to work evenings and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Proven organizational, logistical, project/event management and administrative skills.
• Familiarity with defense issues and deterrence theory through study or experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and multi-task to meet competing demands.
• Willingness to work irregular hours and travel if needed.
• Attention to detail and excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
• Experience with tabletop exercises, wargames, seminars or workshops is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for projects and programming (scheduling, information requests, reporting handling).
• Coordinate and manage logistics for events (structure, agendas, invitations, participant tracking).
• Manage travel arrangements and expense documentation for project personnel and invitees.
• Implement communications and promotion strategies around core events (email, social media, multimedia).
• Support research, drafting, editing, proofreading, and graphical work for project reports and briefings.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organizational skills

Research ability

Writing skills

Intercultural communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Atlantic Council seeks a talented, dynamic project assistant for the Indo-Pacific Security Initiative at the Scowcroft Center. The role supports project tasks, rounds tables, briefings, and workshops while coordinating travel, schedules, and communications in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and strong organizational, research and writing skills, with readiness to work evenings and travel as needed.