The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) New York is seeking a temporary, full-time, in-house Program Assistant

from October 7 – April 3, 2020 (6 months)

Responsibilities:

  • Event organization and management
  • Help with accounts payable
  • Database management
  • General office management and administrative duties

Requirements:

  • Fluency in English and German
  • Work experience in an office environment
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
  • Experience with event organization and management
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
  • Knowledge of science and research institutions in Germany and the US/Canada is a plus

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or green card holders (we cannot sponsor a visa)

This is an hourly position with no additional benefits.

About the GCRI: Under leadership of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), GCRI receives its funding from the German Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office). GCRI New York is one of five German Houses of Science and Innovation (DWIHs) worldwide and is part of the German government’s Strategy for the Internationalization of Science and Research.

Please e-mail your resume and cover letter to:

Ms. Solveig Berkman at berkman@daad.org

with the subject line “Temporary Program Assistant GCRI”

Application deadline: September 6, 2019