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Council on Foreign Relations · 1 day ago

Program Coordinator, U.S. Foreign Policy

US-DC-Washington

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$61K/yr - $65K/yr

3+ years exp

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a prominent institution focused on foreign policy and global politics. They are seeking a Program Coordinator to support a major research initiative on American strategy, which involves researching, drafting, and coordinating various logistics for events and publications.

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Responsibilities

Assist initiative leadership in researching, preparing, drafting, and editing articles, op-eds, policy briefs, data interactives, congressional testimony, magazine submissions, newsletters, and other written material

Coordinate logistical and day-to-day administrative support for the initiative, including study groups and meetings, publications, budget, and staff collaboration

Coordinate events, including preparing invitations, making travel arrangements, corresponding with speakers and presiders, helping to prepare background materials for distribution, and providing other logistical support

Collaborate with a dynamic team of CFR colleagues on the editing, writing, layout, and promotion of a series of essays on the future of American strategy

Provide oversight of program grants in coordination with other departments, including drafting grant proposals and reports, budget management, and tracking deliverables

Provide support across departmental lines and for other fellows, upon request

Qualification

U.S. foreign policy knowledgeResearch skillsProject managementOrganizational skillsWritten communicationEditorial experienceVerbal communicationAttention to detail