What are the responsibilities and job description for the Working Group Team Coordinator (Project-Based) position at Clinton Foundation?
About the Opportunity
This is a full time (40 hours/week), project based role from early August - October 10, 2025.
Team Coordinator will support several topic-focused Working Group teams by helping to manage day-to-day team operations as well as providing research and administrative assistance to enhance team effectiveness. Key responsibilities include supporting logistical planning and implementation, communication and coordination between teams, and support for data management. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. A successful candidate will also demonstrate excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to supporting team goals.
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global and emerging leaders to create and implement solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI works with partners to drive action through its unique model. Rather than directly implementing projects, CGI facilitates action by helping members connect, collaborate, and develop Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable plans that address global challenges. Learn more here.
Core Responsibilities
Operational & Administrative Support
What we're looking for:
Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $47 - 52K annually, depending on the experience you bring. This role is eligible for overtime pay. This range is based on NYC market rates and may be adjusted if you will be working remotely. We look forward to discussing our compensation pricing strategy, and your expectations, throughout the interview process. Please also note, the Clinton Foundation prides itself on offering a generous benefits package at little to no cost to employees - take a look at our benefits page, so you can get a full picture of our total rewards offerings.
About the Clinton Foundation
Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.
As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost.
We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action.
Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.
This is a full time (40 hours/week), project based role from early August - October 10, 2025.
Team Coordinator will support several topic-focused Working Group teams by helping to manage day-to-day team operations as well as providing research and administrative assistance to enhance team effectiveness. Key responsibilities include supporting logistical planning and implementation, communication and coordination between teams, and support for data management. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. A successful candidate will also demonstrate excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to supporting team goals.
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global and emerging leaders to create and implement solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI works with partners to drive action through its unique model. Rather than directly implementing projects, CGI facilitates action by helping members connect, collaborate, and develop Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable plans that address global challenges. Learn more here.
Core Responsibilities
Operational & Administrative Support
- Provide operational support to Working Group teams; serving as primary liaison between the Operations Team and assigned Working Groups.
- Support management of deadlines and milestones and follow-up on progress against targets (done in coordination with Operations Team).
- On an as needed basis, provide support for external meetings in preparation for the Annual Meeting; take notes and draft summaries and next steps; provide support on event operations and logistics.
- Support data management functions in coordination with Operations and CRM teams.
- Support as needed for Working Group briefing documents and other deliverables and written materials.
- Support for Commitment to Action-makers in the leadup to the Annual Meeting, including preparation for featuring opportunities.
- Ad-hoc research as needed.
- Support on Annual Meeting tasks as needed (registration support, room management, attendee movements, meeting notes, printing, microphone running, etc.)
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- At least 2 years of professional experience in the field; experience providing operational and administrative support.
- Ability to take initiative and lead projects end-to-end.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams to complete deliverables in a timely manner.
- Strong writing and proofreading skills for note-taking and summaries.
- Experience managing large lists and datasets and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to excel in customer service and external facing role.
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite and Google Drive.
- Experience using Blackbaud or other CRM systems is a plus.
- Experience using Airtable or other project management software is a plus.
- Ability to work overtime if needed in preparation for CGI events
Our best estimate of the compensation range for this opportunity is $47 - 52K annually, depending on the experience you bring. This role is eligible for overtime pay. This range is based on NYC market rates and may be adjusted if you will be working remotely. We look forward to discussing our compensation pricing strategy, and your expectations, throughout the interview process. Please also note, the Clinton Foundation prides itself on offering a generous benefits package at little to no cost to employees - take a look at our benefits page, so you can get a full picture of our total rewards offerings.
About the Clinton Foundation
Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.
As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost.
We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action.
Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, on Facebook at Facebook.com/ClintonFoundation and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.
Salary : $47,000 - $52,000
