Core Job Responsibilities

• Program and Event Design Management and Support (Climatefocused): Play a lead role in the of periodic inperson events that convene global Network leaders to foster relationships and collaborative projects between them particularly focused on climate change. Over time there is potential for the issuespecific nature of these convenings to evolve but an understanding of the landscape and leadership needs of climate leaders is especially important at this time. Work with various colleagues and stakeholders to proactively contribute to event/program design and onsite program facilitation as well as operations and logistics. Manage program operations in collaboration with colleagues related to travel communications scheduling technology and coordination with external speakers and facilitators. Assist with inperson logistics and facilitation as needed.

• Stakeholder/Relationship and Network Management: Play a key role as a relationship manager on the Network team serving as a primary liaison to diverse Obama leaders working on climate issues as well as other Obama leaders working across geographies and sectors through global communities of practice. Develop thoughtful approaches and efficient systems to equitably identify leaders as participants for events and other special opportunities to foster and build supportive relationships with leaders across the community to ultimately encourage collaborations. Support the development of strategic partnerships with thematic partners and stakeholders as needed/possible. Assist with onboarding and management of program partners including thematic priority experts and collaborators. Support the identification of and engagement with new and existing program partners.

• Impact Evaluation and Storytelling Support: Provide necessary strategic input and administrative support to execute on DMEL (design monitoring evaluation and learning) activities. Liaise with relevant Foundation and/or Programwide DMEL staff. Contribute to tracking and refining impact stories including writing storytelling content and contributing to all programmatic data collection efforts both quantitative and qualitative impact data and stories.

• CrossTeam Collaboration: Serve as a key contributor to a highly collaborative and cross functional team including through daily collaboration activities meetings and/or crossdepartment communications in a large and growing organization and fastpaced working environment to support alignment across diverse functions and departments.

• Strategic Operations Engagement and Project Management: Provide exceptional organizational and project management skills to streamline processes and workflows including: Network working groups forms management vendor management contracts workflows invoicing and budget reconciliation. Help ensure that all administrative processes are effective well executed and accurate. Contribute to global communications outputs (ex: newsletters) to Network members. Serve as a member of the Strategic Operations (StratOps) subteam working collaboratively across program verticals to learn from each other and identify operational efficiencies.

Key Deliverables/Outcomes

• Design and implement two global climate convenings per year (approximately 25 participants each) and one small workshop for young leaders to learn about climaterelated public service career opportunities.

• Regularly help manage relationships with primarily stakeholders (program alumni leaders in the Network) providing practical connections and advice where possible. Support other strategic partnerships periodically as needed/possible.

• Actively contribute to ongoing impact evaluation and storytelling efforts.

• Support Special Projects as needed which could include climaterelated projects for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago or similar.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years demonstrated experience leading or supporting social impact networks or programs focused on entrepreneurship strengthening civil society and/or leadership skillbuilding. Strong candidates will have experience working across geographies and strong intercultural competence or global experience.

• Demonstrated networking and relationshipbuilding and relationship management skills with the ability to offer thoughtful and creative forms of support while modeling organizational values in both group settings and onetoone conversations with leaders.

• Some knowledge of climate landscape/environmental issues and organizations and familiarity with leadership opportunities and challenges for global climate leaders.

• Demonstrated initiative and leadership in project management and organizational skills particularly related to event planning and management including the creation of detailed run of shows managing operations and logistics executing contracts and budgets and communicating with event participants and stakeholders. Possesses a strong ability to think creatively about process and program improvements and identify challenges and potential solutions. Some meeting/event facilitation experience is also a plus.

• Strong communication skills: verbal written team collaboration and use of digital media tools. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to foster trusting relationships with program participants and stakeholders of all backgrounds.

The salary range for this role is between $59755 and $74670.

This hybrid role can be based at our Chicago or D.C. office. #LIHybrid #LISF1

Foundation Values

The Foundation Values are Courage Empathy Integrity Accountability Community Inclusivity Pragmatism Resilience Imagination and Hope.

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