Research Assistant, WPS

Who We Are

Peace is our commitment.

The United States Institute of Peace represents the American people’s shared values and commitment to peace worldwide.

We know that Peace is Security – it advances both U.S.

and international security by preventing, managing, and mitigating violent conflict.

We are an independent, non-partisan institution and are actively engaged with peacebuilding efforts worldwide.

Together we tackle the most challenging problems and hold fast to the possibility of a more peaceful world.

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If you have a passion for making the world a better place and want to have a front-row seat on the world stage, USIP is the place for you.

JOB BRIEF

The research assistant will support the overall strategy of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) team with an emphasis on the team’s external engagements as well as internal gender integration efforts.

The research assistant will work with the WPS team to maintain current relationships and support new strategic partnerships to advance and amplify USIP’s work on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and gender inclusive peacebuilding more broadly.

As a key function, the research assistant will coordinate the work of the U.S.

Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security

* (U.S.

CSWG), of which USIP is the secretariat.

This position will be supervised by the team’s Program Officer.



* The U.S.

CSWG was established in July 2010 and has over 65-member organizations.

U.S.

CSWG member organizations meet monthly and are actively engaged in the U.S.

Security on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) through education, training, policy and research.

Frequently, U.S.

CSWG monthly meetings include briefings or consultations with high-level policymakers from the U.S.

government tasked with WPS implementation, experts in the field, and international delegations interested in U.S.

implementation of the WPS agenda.

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 / hour

Work schedule: 20 Hours/Week Expected

Start Date: May 2024

RESPONSIBILITIES

WPS Program Support:


* Serve as the Secretariat’s (USIP) point of contact for U.S.

CSWG and its engagement with the U.S.

government and civil society.


* Organize membership and subcommittee meetings by drafting agendas, tracking RSVPs and taking meeting minutes.


* Support the U.S.

CSWG secretariat in maintaining communication channels with the U.S.

CSWG executive committee and U.S.

CSWG member organizations.


* Manage U.S.

CSWG external communications including, but not limited to the U.S.

CSWG webpage and social media accounts.


* Synthesize external current and new research findings related to gender and peacebuilding weekly.


* Assist in the development of agendas, identification of participants and drafting of invitations for meetings, interviews, working sessions and public events on gender and peacebuilding.


* Contribute to and coordina...