Associate Director, Scowcroft Strategy Initiative
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Atlantic Council Headquarters - Washington, DC Position Type : Full-Time Salary Range : $65,000.Its competencies in long-range foresight and strategy development are vital assets to government and business leaders as they navigate a complex and unpredictable world. Through its work, the initiative strives to revitalize, adapt, and defend a rules-based international system in order to foster peace, prosperity, and freedom for decades to come.
The Associate Director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative will play a critical role in helping the director operationally and programmatically manage the initiative across its practice areas, with a special focus on its strategy and foresight portfolios. The Associate Director will help manage junior colleagues working on projects in these subject areas.
The Associate Director will oversee significant projects within SSI; maintain, develop, and cultivate a wide network of crucial partner and donor relationships; The position entails supporting the director with financial management, business development, and other key administrative and operational tasks.
The ideal Associate Director is innovative, resourceful, proactive, and has a proven track record of working with US and allied policymakers and/or senior experts on strategy and foresight. The ability to manage up and work with team members across all levels is critical. In addition, sound judgment and the skills to oversee multiple projects and keep tasks, team members, and deliverables on track while balancing competing timelines is a must.
The successful candidate will support the Director and other team members in the oversight and operations ofSSI internally and will representSSI in external meetings as needed. This position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters on a hybrid schedule, though candidates should plan to be in the office at least three days per week.Applications submitted by April 19, 2024, will be prioritized for consideration.
Coordinate and play a leading role in organizing and executing majorSSI projects, especially within our global strategy and foresight portfolios, with limited oversight.
Set the operational tempo and timelines for projects, track multiple deliverables, and delegate tasks to and oversee junior colleagues to execute logistical and administrative operations in support of events and publications, ensuring products delivered to upper management meet high expectations.
Shape the content, format, and structure of publications and convenings, and support the Director’s assignment and coordination of the team’s projects.
Contribute to shapingSSI’s goals and desired policy and programmatic outcomes, including assistingbusiness development, grant and partnership proposal writing, donor reporting, and budgeting.
Edit written work and coordinate closely with fellows and staff to produce articles, issue briefs, blog posts, and other written and audiovisual work.
Liaise with other Council programs and centers, our development team, engagement team, and executive office to ensure successful execution of, and publicity for, events and publications.
Maintain, develop, and cultivate a wide network of crucial partner and donor relationships, including US and allied officials, experts and academics, etc.
Contribute to the intellectual work of the Center through research and writing on issues related to global strategy and foresight, especially in areas of your specific expertise. Supervise and provide mentorship toSSI’s interns and junior staff, including training junior staff on processes, protocol, and software.
Graduate degree in a related field is strongly preferred, although an undergraduate degree with additional work experience may qualify.
Past work experience with transferable operational, project, and people management skills (or management training).
Experience in project management, event management, and stakeholder management.
Exceptional organizational, writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Previous relevant, substantive work experience and demonstrated expertise in subject matter.
Experience in overseeing a small number of interns and staff, and skill in mentoring anddeveloping a diverse, high-performing team that embodies the ethos of the Council culture and delivers on our mission.
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