Specific Responsibilities

• Supports the Director, International Development and other International Policy staff in the administration and implementation of several international projects; including organization of workshops and other events, communication with ANSI members and potential participants, drafting of project reports and other deliverables, and other activities as needed.
• Contributes to the ANSI International Policy Department’s project management mechanisms, including project accounting, schedules, budgets, etc.
• Helps to ensure that ANSI’s international projects and development initiatives effectively communicate and promote U.S. policies and positions for standards and conformity assessment.
• Supports the International Policy Department staff to recruit and engage private sector organizations and government officials in the U.S. and internationally in support of ANSI’s international projects. 
• Supports the identification of new opportunities to gain government and private-sector funding to support international capacity building projects that advance U.S. objectives internationally, while increasing visibility and revenue growth for the Institute.
• Monitors international and U.S. government trade and standardization policy activities and works to align them with ANSI policies.
• Implements ANSI policies and administrative decisions, and lends expertise to ANSI’s international policy development.

• Keeps supervisor informed of activities and developments in the assigned program areas.

• Performs other duties and carries out special projects as necessary, including support for the Vice President, International Policy.

• Bachelor’s Degree required; further education a plus
• Language skills other than English language a plus

• Two or more years of experience; preferably in the fields of international relations or international development
• International experience (either studying or working) strongly preferred
• Knowledge of and/or experience with international trade issues and policies a plus
• Knowledge of project management procedures and tools
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Must possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to exercise discretion and solid judgment when operating in highly political environments
• Team player with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Position requires international travel
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, MS Mail/Exchange, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet