Strategy and Research Project Coordinator (Temporary Leave Coverage)

The role

This person will provide project coordination and administrative support to advance organizational priorities. They will support the Strategy and Engagement team and Research Management through scheduling, documentation, and meeting facilitation.

What you will do

• Provide cross-functional project coordination by maintaining tools, processes, and documentation
• Schedule and facilitate meetings and track action items
• Coordinate biweekly Senior Leadership Team meetings and provide executive support
• Support planning and coordination of strategy meetings
• Coordinate activities and communications related to Strategic Impact Plans
• Maintain the Strategy and Engagement information infrastructure
• Maintain the central publication tracker for research, policy, and blog streams
• Coordinate the pipeline process by scheduling and facilitating key checkpoints
• Support the Director of Research and Associate Director of Research to convene monthly research team meetings
• Provide administrative and logistical support to Senior Leadership Team members

Required qualifications

• Strong internal communications skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Effective cross team communication, active listening, and collaboration skills
• Experience managing multi-stage organizational projects across a range of stakeholders
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and workflow and project management tools
• Ability to explain complex systems and make work presentations to internal groups
• Three to five years of project coordination experience, administrative or executive support experience, or related experience
• Must be living and authorized to work in the United States

Nice to have

• Experience providing administrative or executive support to senior leaders

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Access to a range of opt-in products and services
• Opportunity to participate in 401k retirement account management (employee funded)
• Paid time off
• Paid federal holidays

Before you apply

• Prospective employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• Must be living and authorized to work in the United States
• Unable to sponsor visas
• Final round candidates will be asked to provide three references

About the company

Data & Society is an independent nonprofit research organization studying the social implications of data-centric technologies and automation.