Program Coordinator, Washington Meetings

Overview

The Program Coordinator will be a member of the Meetings Program, which brings major international and domestic officials, thought leaders, and others together with CFR members over the course of more than 150 meetings each year.

The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to) :

• Developing and researching ideas for the substance of CFR meetings, including relevant topics, potential speakers, and intellectual structure of events on U.S. foreign policy, international economics, and other related issues
• Coordinating meetings, including drafting meeting announcements, speaker and presider invitations, maintaining database of event information, audience development, posting meeting information and related readings on the CFR member website, attending meetings to oversee logistics, and working closely with CFR's other departments
• Acting as a liaison between CFR and the presiders and speakers for events, including providing all the necessary details for each meeting such as room set-up, discussion format, and registered attendees
• Handling post-event follow up work, including writing thank-you letters to speakers and presiders, and processing vouchers
• Communicating professionally with CFR members, visitors, media, and staff; by phone, email, and in person
• Acting as Zoom operator for some events, making administrative announcements, and identifying members to ask questions during the question-and-answer potion of the meeting
• Staffing in-person events held in Washington, sometimes outside of regular office hours
• Administrative duties as needed for departmental functions

Pay Range

$56,000 to $60,000 per year

Pay commensurate with experience and education

Qualifications