Focus Area Team Coordinator

About the Opportunity 

Focus Area Team Coordinator will support Focus Area teams by helping to manage day-to-day team operations as well as providing research and administrative assistance to enhance team effectiveness. Key responsibilities include managing team schedules, preparing meeting materials, sharing meeting minutes, supporting with communication between teams, and conducting desk research as requested in our key focus areas (health equity, climate resilience, humanitarian response, economic inclusion, and women and girls’ equality). The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. A successful candidate will also demonstrate excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to supporting team goals. 

​​The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global and emerging leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI works with partners to drive action through its unique model. Rather than directly implementing projects, CGI facilitates action by helping members connect, collaborate, and develop Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable plans that address global challenges. Learn more here. ​ 

Core Responsibilities  

Operational & Administrative Support 

• Provide operational support to teams as needed to enhance team functions and external engagements with partners, Commitment-makers and others. 

• Manage existing community engagement data and CRM (incl. batch data uploads, regular data cleanup tasks, etc.) 

• On an as needed basis, join external meetings and workshops (both virtual and in-person) as needed to better understand the context of the focus area teams’ work, as well as take notes and draft summaries and next steps; support on event operations and logistics. 

• Support with the management of deadlines and milestones and follow-up on progress against targets (done in coordination with project managers). 

• Support the Commitment to Action progress reporting process (solicitation, follow-through, and submission of progress reports).     

• Support the Commitment to Action featuring process as needed (preparing external communication materials, managing lists and trackers). 

Research Assistance 

• Desk research and data analysis on news and trends in the health equity, climate resilience, humanitarian response, economic inclusion, and women and girls’ equality spaces. 

• Community stakeholder mapping and list-building for specific meetings and events based on existing data and additional research. 

• Research on partner prospects. 

Special Projects 

• Support on Annual Meeting tasks as needed (registration support, room management, attendee movements, meeting notes, printing, microphone running, etc.) 

Minimum Qualifications  

What we’re looking for: 

• Bachelor’s Degree required
•  At least 2 years of professional experience in the field required; experience providing operational and administrative support.
• Ability to take initiative and lead projects end-to-end. 
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams to complete deliverables in a timely manner. 
• Strong writing and proofreading skills for note-taking and summaries. 
• Experience managing large lists and datasets and strong attention to detail. 
• Ability to excel in customer service and external facing role. 
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and Google Drive. 
• Experience using Blackbaud or other CRM systems is a plus. 
• Experience using Airtable or other project management software is a plus. 
• Ability to work on multiple time zones, as necessary.​ 
• ​​Ability to work overtime if needed in preparation for CGI events​ 

Compensation & Benefits 

Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $48-53K annually, depending on the experience you bring. This role is eligible for overtime pay. This range is based on NYC market rates and may be adjusted if you will be working remotely.  We look forward to discussing our compensation pricing strategy, and your expectations, throughout the interview process. Please also note, the Clinton Foundation prides itself on offering a generous benefits package at little to no cost to employees -  take a look at our benefits page, so you can get a full picture of our total rewards offerings. 
 

About the Clinton Foundation 

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world. 

As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost. 

We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action. 

Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.