Senior Associate, Special Projects

About the Opportunity

Since its successful relaunch in September of 2022, CGI is looking for a Sr. Associate, Special Projects who will plug into a rapidly growing team and help to bolster its efforts. This role is charged with supporting the Deputy Director/Director of Implementation with developing project management tools and standard operating procedures, as well as providing administrative support.  Candidates for this role will be a highly organized self-starter, who is curious, creative, and committed to the vision of CGI.

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

In this role you will work on:

Administrative and Operational Support

• Schedule internal and external meetings
• Take, synthesize, and share meeting notes
• Draft briefing documents as requested
• Conducting desk research including on prospective partners, industry trends, and major, relevant news events
• Support on events as needed
• Organize the tracking of quantitative and qualitative progress against deadlines
• Maintain CRM records; documenting interactions and managing partner information
• Pull data for monthly and quarterly reports

Project Management Support & Special Projects

• Produce project management tools including:
  • Workplans
  • Gantt charts
  • Dashboards & tables
• Assist in the drafting of standard operating procedure guidelines including:
  • Data management guides
  • CRM guides
  • Onboarding guides
• Support on special projects as needed

Minimum Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) required; at least 3 years work experience operating in a similar role at a similar sized organization required
• Background in event management, fundraising, campaigns, or membership development.
• Excellent researcher with strong data management skills
• Knowledge of CRM tools
• Ability to work in a varying schedule including nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, and work on multiple time zones, as necessary.

Compensation & Benefits

Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $50 – 55K annually, depending on the experience you bring. 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.

The Clinton Foundation is committed to public health and to the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors, and volunteers.  As such, we have adopted a policy requiring all employees whose positions require them to be on site to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to meet the legal guidelines for an exemption.

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

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.