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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The Future of Workers (FoW(ers)) Team is committed to lifting up, investing in, and acting on questions and ideas of economic democracy in service of Ford Foundation's mission of challenging inequality and promoting social justice around the world.
We support innovations in building institutional power for workers, incubate and support vehicles that create an economy that ensures all types of work are valued with fairness and dignity, and promote system change approaches to shift the rules of the economy.
The FOW Program Assistant plays a key role in ensuring the successful running of the programmatic team. Reporting to two Program Officers, they will be responsible for managing the Program Officers' schedules, travel planning and logistics and support for grant administration.
The ideal candidate is someone with a proven record of successfully managing heavy and complex calendaring across different time zones.
They are an excellent communicator who is actively engaged in the evolving priorities of the team's workflow and, therefore, able to problem-solve and work independently to meet the Program Officers' administrative and event management needs.
The Ford Foundation is committed to practicing salary transparency. The compensation for the FOW Program Assistant is at minimum $75,000 and maximum is $87,000.
The foundation offers a hybrid work model, flexible work arrangements, a dedicated budget for professional development of staff, family and caregiver support, generous time off, as well as affordable and comprehensive benefits.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Principal duties and responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position is primarily a sedentary role. However, the person in this position may need to occasionally move about inside the office to liaise with internal staff, access files, office machinery and a copy machine / printer.
The Ford Foundation is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its programs, and operations.
As part of this commitment, the Foundation will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.
If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact talentacquisitionhr@fordfoundation.org
SALARY : The Ford Foundation is committed to practicing salary transparency. The minimum salary for this position is $75,000 and the maximum is $87,000.
LOCATION : This position is based in the foundation's New York office. We operate in a hybrid model and require staff to be in the office three days per week.
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Benefits
Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation / affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.
The Ford Foundation does not discriminate against formerly incarcerated individuals.
Last updated : 2024-02-23
Full Time
Foundation
$88k-115k (estimate)
02/26/2024
04/12/2024
fordfoundation.org
NEW YORK, NY
500 - 1,000
1936
SUSAN V BERRESFORD
$200M - $500M
Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a global, grant-making philanthropy that works to disrupt inequality in all its forms. We believe in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives. In addressing this reality, we are guided by a vision of social justicea world in which all individuals, communities, and peoples work toward the protection and full expression of their human rights; are active participants in the decisions that affect them; share equitably in the knowledge, wealth, and resour...ces of society; and are free to achieve their full potential. Across eight decades, our mission has been to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. We work in 11 regional offices around the world and support programs in more than 50 countries.
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