CGI America Working Group Senior Associate- New York City

Organization: CGI America

Position Title: CGI America Working Group Senior Associate/Manager, Economic Empowerment

Location: 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10020, United States

Hours and Compensation: Full time

Application Deadline: September 30, 2013

Organization Overview

CGI America is a project of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) that convenes the public, private, and not-for-profit communities to address social and economic challenges facing the United States today. Each year, CGI America convenes 1,000 thought leaders and doers (“attendees”) in a two-day conference. Attendees self-select into one of ten Working Groups, which aim to identify opportunities for engagement, largely through CGI’s Commitments to Action model. Each Working Group convenes three times during the two-day conference and consists of approximately 80 attendees. These sessions are designed to maximize participant interaction with an emphasis on creating solutions and driving Commitments to Action. A list of the 2013 Working Groups can be found here. CGI America’s 2014 meeting will be held on June 24 – 25 in Denver, CO.

Description

The Working Group Senior Associate/Manager, Economic Empowerment will be responsible for identifying topics and advisors for two Working Groups. S/he will take responsibility of one, while transitioning the second to a five-month Working Group Associate. For the primary topic, s/he will recruit relevant attendees, establish the program for Working Group sessions at the two-day conference; develop new Commitments to Action (“commitments”); and review annual progress on ongoing commitments. The Senior Associate/Manager will work closely with other Working Group Senior Associates/Managers to shape a cohesive message on CGI America’s goals for each year. The Senior Associate/Manager also will serve as point of contact for associate(s) and intern(s), and collaborate across the greater CGI team, including Program, Membership, Sponsorship, and Marketing & Communications, to execute Working Group responsibilities.

For this position, the CGI America team is seeking candidates with a background in project management and/or policy related to economic empowerment in the United States, preferably with experience in financial inclusion, social enterprise, and/or business development. While the specific Working Group topics for 2014 have yet to be finalized, the Working Group Senior Associate/Manager will supervise 1-2 Working Groups in this broader space. Additionally, CGI America has recently expanded its objectives to include issues of social mobility and economic inequality; candidates with specific experience working on these issues with low-income and under-resourced communities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Develop program content

• Identify topics and advisors for two Working Groups
• Transition one topic to Working Group Associate and serve as his/her internal point of contact
• With selected advisors, develop goals and objectives of Working Group and create three sessions for the two-day conference (six hours of programming)
• Conduct pre-meeting call(s) with Working Group participants
• Work with Communications & Marketing to message Working Group topic to wider audience
• Inform overall program development for CGI America, including research on potential topics for plenary sessions and identification of relevant plenary-level speakers

Recruit and manage attendee relationships

• Work with the CGI America Director, Operations Manager, other Working Group Associates/Managers, and the CGI Membership department to develop priority recruitment list for Working Group(s)
• Conduct strategic outreach (i.e. emails, phone calls) to recruit attendees
• Serve as main point of contact for Working Group attendees by disseminating information related to logistics, media opportunities, and potential partnerships
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Membership and Commitments departments in outreach to CGI Annual Meeting members

Develop and manage Commitments to Action

• Work with attendees to identify appropriate Commitments to Action
• Review annual progress reports on ongoing commitments
• Propose outstanding commitments for featuring opportunities at the CGI America meeting and for other exposure, including CGI online stories, pitches to press, briefing documents
• Adhere to information management processes related to commitment development and tracking

Execute on-site responsibilities

• Determine appropriate room set-up and AV requirements
• Prepare meeting materials including agendas, commitment examples, relevant handouts, etc.
• Ensure program participants (i.e. moderator, table facilitators) are  informed and prepared for designated roles
• Manage flow of sessions and facilitate as necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (MBA, MPP, MPA)
• 3-5 years of experience in general project management and/or policy related to social, environmental, economic, and/or political issues of the United States; title and compensation will be reflective of past work experience and educational background
• Strong knowledge of the implementation of such programs in the business, nonprofit, and public sectors, including key players and constituencies
• Background in economic empowerment, preferably with experience in financial inclusion, social enterprise, and/or business development
• Experience working on issues of social mobility and economic inequality preferred
• Experience in developing and managing relationships with diverse groups and individuals
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools required; knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or other relational databases preferred
• Event planning experience preferred

Other Desired Competencies

• Exceptional relationship management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt and work within a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrates ability to acquire understanding and absorb new information rapidly
• Entrepreneurial spirit, with a flexibility to cooperate with individuals with varying work styles
• Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner
• Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook
• Willingness to work in an “all hands on deck” environment, and engage in a variety of tasks

Physical Requirements

• May require travel, which may require walking distances, lifting, and carrying luggage and boxes, and prolonged periods of sitting in tight quarters
• Significant computer work, which may require repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands
• Occasional lifting (> 15 lbs), bending, pulling, collating/filing, and occasional lifting, carrying, and/or moving boxes, files, etc., some of which could be heavy or require the use of carts

How to Apply

Deadline for applications is September 30, 2013

Please apply on our website at: https://careers-clintonfoundation.icims.com/jobs/1948/working-group-senior-associate-manager%2c-economic-empowerment/job