SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PROGRAMS OFFICE

ABOUT MARTHA’S TABLE

At Martha’s Table, we believe that every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to thrive. For over forty years, we have worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities by increasing access to quality education, health and wellness, and family resources.

Together, we are “One MT.”  This means we work across all three of our locations to support our shared mission. In all that we do, we exemplify our four core values of respect, compassion, teamwork, and accountability. These values -- and our commitment to “white glove service” -- guide how we engage with the communities we stand alongside and how we work together as a team. When you come to Martha’s Table -- as a guest or as a team member -- you are valued and you deserve our very best.

In order to be the best version of MT, we are deeply committed to equitable practices. We apply the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in providing programming and services; in creating our Board; in partnerships and procurement; and in hiring, training, and advancing our team members.

We invest in our team members’ personal and professional goals through our “STEP” program, which includes tuition for continuing education, certifications, and professional development; funding to unlock financially held transcripts; and flexible leave options.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Internal Applicants Only

Reporting to the Chief Program Officer (CPO), the Special Assistant to the Programs Office works across the organization on critical projects to support quality program implementation, strategic alignment, deeper community engagement, and mission-aligned community partnerships. The person in this role will have the chance to experience, support, and learn from proven leaders committed to social change. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for social justice alongside strong organization, project management, and communication skills.

The Special Assistant must be a self-starter with a positive attitude, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and can effectively manage shifting priorities. The Special Assistant must have a “roll up your sleeves” attitude and be willing to step in to do whatever needs to be done at a given time to accomplish our team’s shared goals.

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage special projects within MT and the community.
• Serve as a bridge builder across MT’s various programs and departments.
• Support the development and maintenance of relationships with external partners, including other non-profits, schools, government agencies, coalitions, donors, and other supporters.
• Execute special, one-off research projects that lead to program and strategic decisions in a timely manner.
• Serve as a representative of MT at key community meetings and gatherings.
• Support the CPO in a range of internal and external duties including (but not limited to) all calendaring, budgeting, meeting organization, file organization, and drafting of a wide range of documents.
• Conduct targeted research projects and ad-hoc analyses that inform program and strategic decisions in a timely manner.
• Draft compelling written and visual reports and presentations with little direction from the CPO.
• Collaborate with a team of special and executive assistants to support coordination of all-staff meetings and events.
• Maintain a regular presence across all MT sites.
• Attend at least 2 anchor events annually
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Commitment to Martha’s Table’s mission and core values of compassion, respect, teamwork, and accountability 
• Embodies and serves as a model for “white glove service” and our organization’s core values.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Required:

• Strong belief in MT’s mission, approach, strategy, and core values.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders (team members, neighbors and guests, partner organizations, government and elected officials, Board members, and donors). 
• Embodies and serves as a model for “white glove service” and our organization’s core values.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment in managing multiple projects and competing priorities. Outstanding time management skills and proven ability to organize resources and efficiently deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
• Able to communicate complex ideas simply and succinctly.
• Excellent writing skills and experience creating compelling written and visual content.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Google applications, and Adobe Acrobat.

Strongly Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or minimum of an equivalent of education and three years’ job-related professional experience in a nonprofit environment. 
• Experience working with an organization’s senior leadership.
• Proactive solution-oriented approach to meeting day-to-day challenges.
• High level of discretion in handling sensitive/confidential materials and information.

WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This position requires the completion of a satisfactory background check. Martha’s Table provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.