Research Assistant, China Center

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Duties

Able to contribute to Brookings success?

The Analysis Assistant works beneath the supervision of the Senior Fellow and Director of the John L. Thornton China Middle (China Middle) to supply analysis assist, in addition to administrative assist and coordination, for the day-to-day operation of the Middle and for sure Middle occasions. The Analysis Assistant performs skilled directed analysis and works with rising independence finding and compiling supply supplies in each English and Mandarin Chinese language for students on tasks regarding U.S.-China relations, China’s home politics and society, and overseas coverage. The Analysis Assistant additionally offers proactive assist on occasion group, scheduling, and journey, and will handle modifying and publication processes or social media engagement on behalf of the China Middle.

Analysis Help – (70%)

• Helps China Middle students in all features of coverage analysis.
• Conducts English and Chinese language-language analysis on U.S.-China relations, China’s home politics and society, and overseas coverage.
• Collects knowledge for scholar analysis tasks from each English- and Chinese language-language sources, together with authorities sources, public opinion surveys, books, journal articles, newspapers, and private contacts; assembles unclassified authorities knowledge, paperwork, and studies.
• Reads main and secondary sources for relevance to analysis themes; compiles bibliographies and chronologies; writes briefing memos; prepares notes on conferences and conferences; creates and maintains spreadsheets and databases.
• Creates, updates, and confirms footnotes; offers fact-checking, copy-editing, and proofreading of publications.
• Underneath steering from students, drafts abstract studies of fora, symposia, and conferences; drafts abstracts, summaries, analyses of books and articles, and narrative studies to funders.
• Might help students in drafting remarks, weblog posts, articles, guide chapters, and displays together with the event and formatting of PowerPoint displays.
• Might help others within the Establishment in using Chinese language language on the Brookings web site and social media in addition to the English-to-Chinese language translation of content material for promotion functions.
• Might draft communications in Chinese language, together with correspondence and focused communications, on behalf of heart students and workers.
• Works with analysis assistants, students, and mission managers to current heart content material in a well timed and efficient method.

Administrative Help – (30%)

• Assists in planning, group, and execution of private and non-private occasions in Washington, D.C., Beijing, and in different places, together with in third international locations.
• Drafts occasion invites and summaries with some modifying required.
• Follows path of China Middle Affiliate Director in recruiting and corresponding with occasion individuals, reserving assembly rooms, tools, and catering companies; and growing an viewers.
• Works intently with China Middle Affiliate Director to coordinate actions and administrative duties; maintains robust working relationships and good communication with different China Middle and FP workers.
• Schedules appointments, makes journey preparations and coordinates reimbursements.
• Screens calls to find out objective and nature of requests and the place applicable responds to inquiries.
• In collaboration with China Middle Affiliate Director and FP Administration workers, manages agreements with outdoors consultants and contractors.
• Coordinates the upkeep and updating of mailing and invitation lists for China Middle publications and occasions, in addition to different contacts databases of officers, specialists, journalists and regional actors related to China and U.S.-China relations.
• Retains detailed and correct information of occasion individuals and supplies.
• Maintains China Middle contact database, together with updating and increasing data on all contacts.
• Works with Communications workers to replace the middle’s web page on the Brookings web site and social media accounts; posts China Middle content material and occasion data to the web site. 
• Coordinates with China Middle and Communications workers to make sure publications are distributed to related and events in a well timed and environment friendly method.
• Develops and manages China Middle e-newsletter in coordination and session with FP Communications and central Communications workers.
• Coordinates intently with International Coverage and Brookings central Communications workers to make sure compliance with FP and Brookings requirements and practices for all publications and outreach efforts.

{Qualifications}

Able to make an affect? On this position, you’ll assist Brookings values of collegiality, respect, inclusion, variety and group, and convey the next {qualifications}:

Training/Expertise Necessities:

A Bachelor’s diploma in political science, worldwide affairs, journalism, or associated space is required. Minimal one yr of related expertise required. Candidates have to be approved to work for any employer within the U.S.

Information/Talent Necessities:

Analysis: Skill to conduct skilled qualitative coverage analysis utilizing main and secondary sources, together with Chinese language language sources, is required. Demonstrated data of U.S.-China relations, China’s politics and society, and overseas coverage is required, and should develop data of particular coverage points in assist of students’ work. Extra background and understanding of broader worldwide affairs are most well-liked. Should have the ability to establish, synthesize, and summarize Chinese language- and English-language sources with minimal path. 

Writing: Robust writing and modifying abilities are required, together with the flexibility to write down and edit English-language educational texts. Should have the ability to draft occasion bulletins and invites, occasion summaries, abstract studies, and briefing memos beneath steering. 

Technical abilities: Skill to learn and perceive Chinese language-language paperwork is required. Should have the ability to successfully use the Web; and may possess superior proficiency in Microsoft Workplace functions together with Workplace 365. Familiarity with content material administration methods similar to WordPress is most well-liked; working data of internet analytics instruments similar to Google Analytics is most well-liked.

Organizational abilities: Should possess glorious organizational abilities with excessive degree of consideration to element in a fast-paced and high-volume setting. Should have the ability to contribute to administration of complicated processes from conception via completion; and have the ability to work independently, multi-task, prioritize, and full duties in a well timed method. 

Communication abilities: Skilled proficiency in Chinese language is required; full fluency in English is required. Should possess glorious communications abilities, with capacity to work together with all ranges of inner and exterior stakeholders required. Updated understanding of social media expertise, methods, and practices is required.

Interpersonal abilities: Wonderful interpersonal abilities are required. Should have the ability to thrive in collaborative, team-based heart. Should possess the pliability, poise, tact, discretion, and mature judgment to deal with and reply appropriately and professionally in high-pressure environment.   

Extra Data:

What can we give you? Brookings offers a beneficiant profit bundle that’s complete and consists of each conventional advantages and distinctive choices.

Candidates should apply by way of the Brookings web site, submitting a full curriculum vitae (CV) full with an inventory of publications, and a canopy letter together with a transparent rationalization of the applicant’s analysis pursuits and priorities for this place. Solely candidates assembly minimal {qualifications} for the place might be thought of.

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