Program Assistant, Connecting Capital and Community

Organization: The Center for Community
Investment (CCI), a sponsored project at Rockefeller Philanthropy
Advisors, works to ensure that all communities, especially those
that have suffered from structural racism and policies that have
left them economically and socially isolated, can unlock the
capital they need to thrive. CCI has a well-established framework
(capital absorption) and approach (racial equity and adaptive
leadership) that community investment partnerships can use to
mobilize investment capital in order to: create opportunities for
affordable housing, jobs, climate resilience, and other drivers of
well-being; advance racial equity; and make their communities more
cohesive and environmentally sustainable. CCI’s ultimate goal is to
transform the community investment system so that all communities
have equitable access to capital and people with low incomes and
people of color can shape the futures they want for themselves.

Connecting Capital and Community (3C) Initiative:
3C is designed to introduce the capital absorption framework to
multi-sector teams in five major cities and help teams apply it in
order to enhance and scale their affordable housing efforts,
further develop their community investment ecosystems, and,
ultimately, enable low-income, Black and Latinx residents to
thrive. In each city, a diverse team of stakeholders from multiple
organizations will work together to achieve an ambitious result
that goes beyond individual projects to system changes aimed at
improving the structure of opportunity in their community.

Position:
CCI is seeking a creative self-starter with a strong learning
orientation to join our team. The right candidate will combine an
interest in the big picture with the ability to pay close attention
to details. We strongly encourage candidates with an interest and
commitment to advancing racial equity and justice within community
development, housing finance, and climate to apply. The Program
Assistant will support the execution and impact of the 3C
initiative and the Programs team through a combination of project
coordination and administrative support.

What you’ll do:

• Program Support and Coordination
• Liaise with initiative participants, staff, and consultants to
  coordinate meetings and disseminate information
• Participate in and coordinate the planning, implementation, and
  follow up associated with in-person and virtual convenings
• Schedule and coordinate meetings with and for consultants,
  staff, and program participants
• Coordinate the logistics of in-person events, including hotel
  blocks, meeting space set up, catering, and participant
  reimbursements
• Coordinate the logistics of virtual events, including Zoom
  set-up, and creating and managing collaborative online
  platforms
• Help develop, assemble, and distribute documents and other
  materials for convenings and meetings
• Draft and edit program-related documents including web content,
  internal and external correspondence, memos, presentations, and
  proposals for internal and external audiences
• Document and track activities and progress of the program and
  participating teams
• Administrative Support
• Maintain all initiative documents, notes, virtual folders, and
  research in an organized and accessible manner
• Take clear, comprehensive notes in meetings as needed
• Coordinate program-related internal and external meetings, book
  rooms, assign dial-in/Zoom info, keep Outlook calendars up-to-date,
  ensure appropriate IT is set up, and manage catering and material
  needs as required
• Work with the Operations team to ensure consultant and
  participant travel arrangements and reimbursements are completed in
  a timely manner
• Provide technology support for tools like Zoom, Box, Google
  Drive, and other platforms to program participants and staff
• Other Responsibilities
• Support the Programs team with program coordination,
  brainstorming, and logistical implementation as needed
• Contribute to creating and maintaining an organizational
  culture that is respectful, values learning, and promotes equity
  and opportunity
• Support special projects and other responsibilities as
  assigned

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree with two years of work experience preferred,
  or non-degreed candidates with four years of work experience
• Relevant professional experience in project management,
  writing, communications, event planning, and other related
  areas
• Relevant professional experience in planning and coordinating
  events and convenings
• Strong interpersonal skills, including cultural competency and
  sensitivity to diverse perspectives and experiences
• Curiosity and demonstrated interest in the work of CCI.
  Relevant professional and educational backgrounds include but not
  limited to: community/housing development, urban planning, climate
  justice, environmental justice, community organizing, non-profit
  advocacy, public health, racial equity
• Ability to take initiative
• Flexible and adaptive approach with the ability to routinely
  juggle multiple competing priorities and work in teams
• Strong interest in personal and professional development with
  an ability to use feedback (both to give and receive)
  constructively
• Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel,
  PowerPoint
• Experience using and coordinating the use of virtual social
  platforms (Zoom, Google, Etc.)

Location: Washington, D.C. Domestic travel will
be required (approximately 15% Full-Time Equivalent, COVID
permitting)