CGI America Working Group Senior Associate/Manager, Economic Empowerment- New York City

Organization: Clinton Global Initiative

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 (see more here)

• Develop program content
• Recruit and manage attendee relationships
• Develop and manage commitments to action
• Execute on-site responsibilities

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 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

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