Program Design Manager, Clinton Global Initiative

Job Description

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.

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Overview

In response to the 2017 hurricane season in the Caribbean region, the Clinton Global Initiative launched the Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery to address the immediate response needs, as well as the medium- and long-term recovery in the region. The Action Network convenes stakeholders from across sectors and industries to drive action in key focus areas such as energy, infrastructure, health, education, and economic development. Members of the Action Network attend quarterly in-person meetings and develop new, specific, and measureable projects – known as Commitments to Action – to improve disaster response and support the sustainable, inclusive, and resilient rebuilding of the region.

The Clinton Global Initiative is seeking a 4 month project-based Program Design Manager to lead the planning and execution of the program (agenda and session design) for a 600 person Action Network meeting to be held February 18-19, 2020 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The estimate dates of employment will be November 2019 – mid-March 2020.

The Program Design Manager will:

• Work as part of the CGI team to lead the design and execution of the January event, with a focus on smaller, topically-focused breakout sessions and networking opportunities.
• Manage the session design, topic selection, and speaker recruitment process across breakout and networking sessions including (as necessary) speaker research, invitations, briefings, and on-site management.
• Design and lead up to three breakout sessions on-site in February.
• As necessary, provide support on plenary session design and execution, as well as any additional special events.

Responsibilities

Work as part of the CGI team to lead the design and execution of the January event, with a focus on smaller, topically-focused breakout sessions and networking opportunities.

• Serve as the primary internal POC on breakout and networking session programming.
• Conduct research on session design, facilitation strategies, and networking formats for executive-level participants.

Manage the session design, topic selection, and speaker recruitment process across breakout and networking sessions including (as necessary) speaker research, invitations, briefings, and on-site management.

• Work with CGI staff and other departments at the Clinton Foundation to select and refine breakout and/or networking session topics.
• Develop a speaker recruitment process and tracking mechanisms, providing support to the CGI team as they identify topical experts, conduct outreach, suggest and secure speakers, and brief speakers.
• Serve as the main POC on-site in February for breakout sessions (session logistics, session content, and session speakers).
• Lead the breakout speaker briefing process on-site during the February event.

Design and lead up to three breakout sessions on-site in January.

• Serve as the lead POC for the planning and implementation of up to three breakout and/or networking sessions on-site in February.
• Conduct topic research, identify outside experts and advisors, suggest and invite speakers for up to three sessions.
• Provide on-site support and leadership for up to three sessions.

As necessary, provide support on plenary session design and execution, as well as any additional special events.

• Workwith the CGI team to provide backstopping support on plenary session design and execution, as well as any additional special events.
• As needed, assist with the design and execution of other aspects of the event, such as networking or mapping activities.

Qualifications

1. Education:

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Engineering, International Development, Policy, Environment, Sustainability, or other related fields;
• Preferred: Advanced degree in related fields.

2. Work Experience:

• Minimum Required: 3-5 years of experience, including at least 2 years or general project/program management experience in international development and/or the Caribbean region.
• Preferred: 1-2 years of direct experience with agenda design and session facilitation.

3. Specialized Knowledge Needed for Performance of Job:

• Experience in meeting and event design and facilitation
• Experience in developing and managing relationships with diverse groups and individuals
• Experience working with private sector organizations, particularly high-level representatives (SVP level or higher)
• Experience working with government, particularly high-level representatives

4. Skills:

• Very strong relationship management skills, and ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse sets of individuals in public, private, and non-profit sectors
• Very strong project management skills, sound judgment, and ability to prioritize
• Entrepreneurial spirit, with a flexibility to work with individuals with varying work styles
• Demonstrated ability to acquire understanding and absorb new information rapidly
• Self-driven and results-oriented, with a positive outlook
• Ability to adapt and work in a very flexible, fluid, and evolving environment
• Ability to troubleshoot problems, come up with creative solutions, while also identifying issues which need to be escalated

5. Special Skills:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools required; knowledge of relational databases (CRMs) preferred.

6. Other:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to present complex program and technical information concisely and to a wide variety of stakeholders
• Ability to lead and facilitate meetings

7. Additional Comments:

• Ability to work in a varying schedule including nights, early mornings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, and work on multiple time zones, as necessary.

Physical and Other Requirements

• Travel to Puerto Rico in February 2020 for the CGI Action Network meeting.
• This job description is intended to convey information essential to understand the scope of the position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, or responsibilities associated with the positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.