About the Obama Foundation

At the Obama Foundation, we are guided by a core belief: that ordinary people working together can change history. Our mission is to inspire those people to take action, empower them to change their world for the better, and connect them so they can achieve more together than they can alone.

We were founded by community organizers, so when we seek change, we do it by bringing people together. 

That approach begins at home, on the South Side of Chicago, where we are building the Obama Presidential Center. The Center represents a historic opportunity for Chicago: a chance to build a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates our nation’s first African American President and First Lady, steps away from where he began his career, where she was raised, and where—together—they made their home. 

But that approach extends to all our work, whether it’s holding leadership training sessions in communities throughout the U.S., bringing local leaders together in countries around the world, working to support the global education of girls, or ensuring young men of color have pathways to opportunity.

As President Obama has said, “we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together.” So join us.

For more information, please visit www.obama.org.

Purpose of the Role

The Associate, Network Management will support the MBK Leadership Network by tracking, managing, and reporting on communities progress as they organize collective impact strategies to achieve MBK certification, change inequitable systems, and achieve population level impact for Boys and Young Men of Color in their geographic areas. This includes monitoring a variety of internal systems such as registration, certification status, online platform engagement, supporting MBK Leadership Network communication and engagement, and maintaining detailed notes and documentation. You will ensure that network resources are made available to participants efficiently, effectively and quickly. You will report to the Manager, Network Management & Engagement.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Supporting Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with leaders across the nationwide MBK Network through ongoing engagement via multiple channels of communication and thorough documentation.
• Network Coordination: Implementing strategies that improve Network knowledge sharing, resource identification, connections between leaders, innovation, and access to technical assistance from MBK Alliance team and partners.
• Project Coordination: Support the development and implementation of project plans that ensure the delivery of key resources and engagement opportunities to the MBK Network.
• Convenings and Events Management: Contribute to the planning and execution of virtual and in-person events including occasional “front of room” facilitation. 

Key Deliverables / Outcomes

• MBK Leadership Network Engagement Plan
• MBK Leadership Network Engagement Report
• MBK Community Certification Review Tracker
• MBK Leadership Network Pathway to Population Change Dashboard

Required Qualifications

• Passionate about changing the trajectory of life outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color
• Experience navigating dynamics of power and privilege through intersectional understanding of race, gender, sexuality, and other key aspects of identity.
• Excellent emotional intelligence and customer relationship management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience with case management/ account management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with collective impact
• General knowledge of population-level results
• Proficient in using Salesforce and Google Suite.
• Experience in Results Count, Results Based Accountability, and/or Results Based Facilitation.

In the interest of employee health and safety during the pendency of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Obama Foundation is requiring that all prospective employees present proof that they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, or seek a reasonable accommodation for religious or medical reasons, prior to their first day of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at careers@obama.org if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.