MAC Found
Administrator, Chicago Commitment
Chicago Office
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 37 days ago
Project ManagementBudgetingExcelHRISLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Job Description About the Foundation: The John D. and Catherine T.
- MacArthur Foundation is one of the nation's largest independent foundations.
- We want more people, particularly from historically neglected or disinvested communities, to see their power and influence affect the decisions that shape our city.
Responsibilities
- Manage consultant contracts
- Perform writing and copy editing assignments as needed, including communication with grantees and grant seekers and drafts of grant-related documents
- Coordinate document and information management tasks that add value for the Team
- Manage the production of Board materials
- Manage special projects and workflow as requested
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree required, or a minimum of six to ten years of relevant experience
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and Zoom
- Comfortable working in a team environment
- Able to take initiative and work proactively
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
- Excellent writing, editing, organizational, and verbal skills
- Able to effectively communicate in written and oral format with both internal and external contacts
- Facility in working with budgets and budgeting
- Organized and able to think and work independently with little direct supervision
Compensation
- Provide project management to the annual participatory grantmaking process for the team's Culture, Equity, and the Arts process as well as the Foundation's Annual Staff Award
Benefits
- The Chicago Commitment team invests in people, places, and partnerships to advance racial equity and build a more inclusive Chicago.
Company info
- Administrator is an integral and active part of the Team's Core Group, which includes active participation in meetings, seminars, site visits, etc.
- Administrator works closely with the Team Leader to ensure efficient workflow and communications across the Team and reports to the Team Leader.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare Grant and Administrative budgets, review budget forecast, and make adjustments throughout the year
- Assist Team Leader with the progress of gifts and grants, including proposals, briefs, and reports, and tracking through different stages of the review and approval process
- Liaise with grants management staff
- Interact with, provide guidance to, and respond to questions from grant recipients and others
- Participate in meetings and serve as recorder of critical tasks, discussions, and decisions
- Provide project management to the annual participatory grantmaking process for the team's Culture, Equity, and the Arts process as well as the Foundation's Annual Staff Award
- Liaise with other Teams and Departments as needed
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