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The RAND Corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. RAND’s research and analysis address issues that impact people everywhere, including security, health, education, sustainability, growth, and development. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, RAND has approximately 1,700 people from more than 45 countries working in offices in North America, Europe and Australia, with annual revenues of more than $260 million.
RAND is nonprofit, nonpartisan, and committed to the public interest. Our research is sponsored by government agencies, foundations, other nonprofit organizations, and the private sector. We rely on philanthropic support to reach beyond the scope of client-sponsored work to tackle questions that may be too big, too complex, or too new for our clients to address. RAND values objectivity and integrity in both its research processes and internal interactions. We emphasize a collegial environment that respects the contributions and dignity of all staff.
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Position Description
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This position will provide a variety of routine to complex administrative support to the Survey Research Group Director. Responsibilities of the position will include but are not limited to:
- Coordinate meeting schedules; assist with meeting materials and document production, process invoices, assist in formatting and proofreading reports and proposals.
- Request and reconcile respondent payments for focus groups, interviews, etc.
- Handle client calls, relay calls and messages, triage external/internal questions or request to appropriate department staff.
- Manage special projects including Operations, Human Resources, and Administrations.
- Responsible for coordinating internal/external meetings, conferences and luncheons.
- Schedule and maintain calendar, extensive travel arranging and preparation of expense reimbursements.
- Organize and manage the department filing system, including the organizational chart, coordinator and field coverage reports, and department resumes.
- Serve as Timekeeper for the Survey Research Group.
- Order and maintain office supplies.
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Qualifications
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The successful candidate must possess exceptional technical skills in Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint; must exhibit professional demeanor and excellent judgement, be proactive and possess the ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal direction. It is also critical that this individual be a team player and be able to demonstrate tact, courtesy and judgement in working with all levels of personnel within and outside of RAND.
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Experience
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Positions Open
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