View Vacancy - Marshall Administrative Assistant
The Politics, Press & Public Affairs team seeks a full-time, temporary Marshall Administrative Assistant to focus on helping with the Marshall Scholarship application and interview process for the New England region. The Marshall Scholarship funds American students to pursue master degrees in the UK, fostering strong UK-US relations among future leaders. This full-time position should run eight weeks, from 26 September – 18 November 2016.
The Politics, Press & Public Affairs (PPPA) team maintains extensive networks of contacts among decision makers, media and cultural organisations. PPPA manages targeted programmes of public diplomacy, which aim to promote the UK's strengths of integrity, creativity and openness. In turn this should serve to increase trade, inward investment, tourism and the influence of UK foreign policy among current and future leaders. The PPPA team covers the New England Consular region, which includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut (excluding Fairfield County). Further information about the Consulates-General and Embassy and their work can be found on www.ukinusa.fco.gov.uk
Responsibilities:
- Support the Marshall Scholarship application process
- Collate applications and transcripts for the New England region and prepare dossiers to send to Selection Committee and Reading Committee members
- Organise paperwork for processing the applications, arranging interviews and reimbursements for applicants and Committee members
- Help to organise travel for interview candidates travelling from outside Boston
- Help identify media outlets in the winners’ regions for pitching media coverage
- Must be detail-oriented and organised with strong writing and communication skills.
- Must be able to work within a team but also work independently when given tasks.
- Must be familiar with spreadsheets and Google apps.
To learn more about the Marshall Scholarship, visit http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Under US State Department requirements, the Embassy Network may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Green Card holders or A or NATO visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A or NATO visa you are not currently eligible to work at the Embassy. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All candidates will be subject to background checks and security clearance.
*A visas or NATO visas with EAD cards are acceptable at the Embassy, Consulates, and British Defence Staff (BDS) outposts. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas.
The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes medical, dental, vision, life, long term and short term disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, generous vacation and leave time, and an enriching training package.
The salary for this position is $19.08 per hour. Salary will be confirmed upon offer of employment. Individuals who are Green Card holders, UK/US dual citizens, and non US taxpaying citizens will be paid a net salary based on a simulated US tax status.
Resume and a cover letter with salary history should be submitted by 22 August 2016. Please identify in your cover letter whether you are currently eligible to work at the Embassy. Internal candidates must address their resumes through the Head of Group before applying.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
The British Consulate General is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or other category protected by law.
This opportunity is closed to applications.