• Job Description

  Req#: REQ-000266
  The Chicago Commitment team invests in people, places, and partnerships to advance racial equity and build a more inclusive Chicago. We want more people, particularly from historically neglected or disinvested communities, to see their power and influence affect the decisions that shape our city. We invest in resident-driven economic development, creating vital communities. We contribute to civic partnerships, helping to solve the city’s greatest challenges. We ensure all Chicagoans can experience the city’s vibrant arts and cultural offerings. Overall, we are committed to making connections between people who share our goals, amplifying the voices of leaders from across the city, and expanding the capacity of organizations and leaders to achieve their missions.
  
  The Team Coordinator is an integral and active part of the Team’s Core Group, which includes active participation in meetings, seminars, site visits, communications activities, etc. The Team Coordinator works closely with the Team Administrator to ensure smooth operations for the Team and reports to the Team Leader.

  Job Description

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to Team strategy development and refinement

  • Bring knowledge to team discussions to inform peers; contribute to team decisions and recommendations through participation in meetings and working groups outside the Foundation that serve the goals of Chicago.

  • Schedule and manage logistics for Team meetings, including liaising with Meeting Planners as needed

  • Arrange and coordinate appointments and travel for Team members

  • Process expense reports

  • Liaise with Information Technology in identifying and resolving technology and systems, requirements and issues for the Team

  • Interact with, provide guidance to, and respond to questions from grantees and others

  • Provide general proofreading and editing

  • Coordinate document and information management tasks that add value for the Team

  Other Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Participate in Foundation-wide committees, working groups, and other initiatives

  • Participate in external activities such as award selection committees, affinity groups, and other opportunities

  • Serve as back-up to Team Administrator and additional Team Coordinator and participate in cross-training

  • Perform other duties as assigned

  Qualifications:

  • Minimum of three to five years of relevant experience

  • A bachelor’s degree is desirable

  • Comfortable working in a team environment

  • Excellent writing, editing, organizational, and verbal skills

  • Able to manage numerous tasks and projects

  • Able to think and work independently, using strong working knowledge of program substance and process

  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

  The position is currently hybrid and based in Chicago, Illinois.

  Annual salary for this role will start at $67,600.

  Physical Requirements and Work Environment

  The work environment is an office setting. Intermittent physical activities will include bending, reaching, sitting, and moving around the office during working hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with physical disabilities to perform the job.

• About the company

  The John D. and Catherine T.

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