Overview:
Launched in 1983 as Public Interest Projects, a 501(c)(3) public charity, NEO Philanthropy is a New York based national leader in innovative philanthropic solutions. We lead large-scale collaborative grantmaking funds on a range of social justice issues, provide fiscal sponsorship and management to projects and campaigns, manage donor advised funds and develop organization and field-focused capacity building initiatives.
Position:
NEO Philanthropy is seeking a highly organized, emotionally intelligent junior project management professional to support our organizational development (OD) efforts for the role of Program Coordinator, Strategic Initiatives. Over the next 18 months, we will be engaged in several critical OD processes- strategic visioning, DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion), and board governance. Some of these efforts will be new and some- like our DEI work- is ongoing. NEO’s executive leadership team is deeply committed to the success of these initiatives and the Program Coordinator, Strategic Initiatives will be critical to ensuring strong communication, participation and execution and will play a critical role in the planning and execution of NEO’s Annual Staff Meeting/Retreat. This position will report directly to the Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives but will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team. This position will also serve as administrative support for the Assistant Director (AD) of Strategic Initiatives.
Location:
NEO Philanthropy has its headquarters in NYC and the Executive department is based in that office. NEO HQ has a hybrid work remote structure based on job function. It is our expectation that this role will be able to be remote four (4) days of the week, with one (1) day in the office, to be determined, with additional in-person meetings required 6-8 times per year.
Vaccination Requirement:
All NEO staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Requests for medical and/or religious exemptions from the vaccination requirement will be considered on an individual basis, to the extent required by law.
Responsibilities:
- Overall process support including admin coordination for meetings, documenting program deliverables and follow-ups.
- Support project planning and following up on key program deliverables for NEO’s organizational development processes.
- Assist and support communication efforts to ensure transparency and accountability across NEO departments.
- With the support of the AD, Strategic Initiatives, ensure that multiple departments across NEO meet timelines and deliverables effectively and efficiently, including collaborating with departments to identify obstacles and necessary resources.
- Project Management support with benchmarks, and tracking, monitoring and measuring progress and outcomes.
- Assist in the coordination and preparation of comprehensive executive-level insights and analysis in advance of key meetings.
- Assist the AD Strategic Initiatives in developing, analyzing, and presenting findings in response to the Executive team.
- Support annual meeting/retreat planning and execution.
- Collaborate with AD, Strategic Initiatives, NEO staff and consultants through our DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) committees to ensure that our planning processes advance NEO’s commitment to racial justice.
- Support the AD Strategic Initiatives, Executive team in maintaining the visibility of organizational development processes and initiatives with the staff, board & stakeholders.
Desired qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Basic project management experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness and ability to manage up as needed
- Ability to perform in high pressure, fast-paced situations
- Exceptional attention to detail and highly organized
- Strong relationship management skills
- Ability to work across functional disciplines and with all levels of the organization
- Superior PowerPoint, Excel, and general MS Office skills
- Strong knowledge of project management tools, Asana experience highly preferred
Compensation:
Compensation for this role will vary depending on the experience of the candidate. The salary range for this position is $60,900 - $70,000 per year. NEO provides generous benefits, which include medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, and pet insurance. We also administer FSA, commuter benefits, and 401k retirement plans and have generous paid time off and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should apply here. Please include a resume and cover letter for consideration. Applications submitted by August 8, 2024 will be considered. Only those whose applications are being considered will be contacted. No phone calls please.
NEO Philanthropy Careers:
NEO Philanthropy is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people in order to create a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding, and enables each of us to realize our potential. NEO's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.
