Careers Job Description
General Description
Work with project staff in the promotion of the Responsibility to Protect norm. Be able to coordinate with other civil society groups associated with the Global Centre for common goals/aims. Be able to effectively transmit thoughts, details and ideas in Centre writings. Understand the international complexities of the R2P norm in working with governments supportive of the work of the Centre project. Understand the multilateral complexities of the R2P norm.
Other Duties
Be able to write and edit in English on a high level. Work with in a supportive manner with other staff in the promotion of the project in the preparation, implementation and execution of substnative meetings and events. Able to communicate effectively with different government and non-governmt agencies and representative (diplomatic field, member state government representatives to the UN, UN and other multilateral organizations.
Qualifications
Organized in work methods. Can work on a high level of English. Ability to edit quickly and substantively. Ability to monitor/track the UN and internationa news media on global issues in assisting the project to issue periodic reviews to the global community on R2P issues.
Familiarity and ability to read and speak Arabic language a plus.
Familiarity with the non-governmental/civil society comunity through work experience.
Knowledge of the working of the UN and its family of specialized organizations as well as other multilateral organizations working on R2P.
Able to work long days at times for specific meetings and events organized by the Centre
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Ralph Bunche Institute Global Centre
Full Time
$50,000.00
Oct 09, 2016 (Or Until Filled)