Title: GARE Coordinator for Director's Office
Reports to: GARE Senior Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: $66,297 - $74,584
Location: Remote
Tentative Start Date: As Soon As Possible
About Race Forward
Race Forward's mission is to catalyze movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial democratic society free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose.
Since 1981, Race Forward has brought a systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. In 2017 Race Forward united with the Center for Social Inclusion to become the new Race Forward.
Employment at Race Forward is contingent upon a new employee submitting on their start date: (1) proof they are up-to-date on their vaccinations; or (2) an application for an approved exemption as an accommodation due to: (i) a medical reason; (ii) a sincerely held religious belief; or (iii) other exemption recognized by applicable state law. Up-to-date means a person has received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines. Employees may request an accommodation in good faith without fear of retaliation. Accommodations will be granted where they do not cause Race Forward an undue hardship, pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others, or prevent an employee from performing the essential functions of the employee's job. Exemption application forms are available from Human Resources at .
Position Summary
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Coordinator for the Director's office supports the Office of the GARE Sr. Director and Vice President of Institutional and Sectoral Change (VP ISC) as directed. The Coordinator helps the GARE team maintain its relationships with programmatic leads, partners, and serves as the staff liaison to the GARE Steering Committee and GARE's Racial Equity CEO's Group. The GARE Coordinator is adept at planning and coordinating, able to record and translate information through effective communication and writing skills and able to make intellectual connections to the work and goals of GARE staff and the network.
The Coordinator is highly organized, manages multiple projects and responds to changing objectives as the need arises. They possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. This professional can also implement and manage logistical demands of a staff who work cross-functionally to respond to the needs of the GARE membership. The position supports a geographically dispersed team that works across 4 US time zones.
Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Support

• Independently manages projects with complex administrative elements, ensuring tasks such as scheduling, tracking, and assignment completion adhere strictly to predefined timelines.
• Executes a broad range of administrative duties, encompassing the preparation of meeting minutes and the composition of both routine and sophisticated correspondences, including letters and memoranda.
• Assists GARE Team and leadership in preparing presentations and summarizing reports and documents. Inclusive of support for the creation of PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets, charts, reports, and related materials.
• Provides highly intuitive support across functions of the GARE Director's office, the GARE Program Team and supports the Sr. Director and VP ISC on Race Forward related projects.
• Conducts research, compiles and examines data/information, and crafts reports as directed to guide the GARE Leadership Team in making informed business decisions as instructed.
• Organizes meetings, coordinates appointments, manage calendars and handles confidential matters with discretion.
• Ability to apply project management skills in managing and prioritizing work, to efficiently manage and prioritize tasks, adept at drafting and mapping out processes and apply advanced knowledge and skills in various software programs.
• Assumes responsibility for timely completion of special projects.
• Assist with network messaging through the Office of the Director including social media engagement as requested.
• Acts as liaison between GARE and Race Forward leadership, managers, consultants, network practitioners in coordinating meetings and relaying information.
• Possesses the skill to champion initiatives and assemble the appropriate personnel, materials, resources, and technologies requisite for any project at hand.
• Proactively clarifies information to prevent misunderstandings, foresees potential issues or miscommunications, and provides recommendations to enhance communication efficacy.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
To perform successfully in this role, incumbent should possess skills identified below:

• Proficient in technologies to support meeting and staff engagement in a virtual setting
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and racial equity work;
• Strong organizational skills, with a high attention to detail;
• Effective communication skills, written and oral;
• Upholds standards of excellence, punctuality, and personal integrity;
• Ability to utilize project management knowledge, skills, and software in support of team projects;
• Strong ability to work closely with others in a small organization with a team-building culture;
• Applies experience and sound judgment to plan and accomplish goals;
• Exercises a high level of discretion and respects confidentiality in support of the GARE's work;
• Competent in the use of Asana, Eventbrite, Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point; preferred experience with MailChimp and WordPress;
• Collaborative, upbeat work style is highly desirable.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience providing project management assistance;
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related fields
• Experience in social or racial justice preferred (including volunteer experience)
• Experience working in teams

Additional Information

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

How to Apply
External Applicants: To apply for this position, please click the link below. To ensure full consideration, please be sure to include both a cover letter and resume with your application.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Race Forward is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Race Forward will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at HRSupport@RaceForward.org.
EEO Statement
Race Forward provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) 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.