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Title:	Program Assistant I
Reports to:	Project Director – Youth Build
Location:	Arlington, VA
Type:	Full time

Program Assistant I

Partners for Community Solutions (‘Partners”) is a nonprofit organization based in Arlington, VA. Partners is seeking candidates with writing, editing, database management and research experience to support the work of our Youthbuild project, a government-funded project in the field of youth employment and workforce development.

Duties:

• Write and edit project documents -- reports, training manuals, newsletters that effectively communicate subject matter, with an organized and professional presentation.
• Publish a quarterly newsletter, on issues pertaining to organizational capacity to serve at-risk youth: including writing, editing design/layout development, production and distribution for a national network of organizations.
• Edit project reports, training manuals and other documents drafted by project staff.
• Identify project related subject areas that need to be documented and develop the appropriate written material(s).
• Manage an Access database, including assisting with design/layout and data entry.
• Create a standard style guide for Youthbuild project written materials that utilize Partners’ overall design, as approved by Partners’ general management.
• Work as team with all project and organizational team members.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in a relevant field.
• Two (2) years proven performance in original business writing, layout design, and editing of drafts composed by others, preferably within the context of federally-funded projects.
• Track record in database management and data entry, preferably using MS Access; including the ability to produce reports, graphs, charts, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a well established team.
• Ability to identify, analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to efficiently handle multiple tasks and comply with strict deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Access, Power Point and Publisher.
• Willingness to periodically work off-site (within the US)

Partners for Community Solutions believes in a diversity of talent, experience and ability and invites all interested applicants to apply. Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are encouraged to examine Partners website (www.partnerscs.org) for more information on our organization and specifically the Youthbuild project. Salary commensurate with experience.

Send resume, cover letter and a writing sample (i.e. a newsletter, report, or other relevant original work) to jobs@partnerscs.org.

August 2008