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Purpose of Role

The Girls Opportunity Alliance (GOA) Analyst plays an integral role in supporting GOA teamwide operations in service of the Obama Foundation’s mission to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders and GOA’s goal to connect leaders, strengthen the impact of grassroots organizations, and use public awareness to drive action in support of adolescent girls’ education and empowerment.

The Analyst reports to the Girls Opportunity Alliance Operations Manager and supports the program's work in the United States and around the world.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Executive Administration Support: Manage calendar for the Vice President and Executive Director, International Director, and U.S. Sr. Manager, Girls Opportunity Alliance and provide support with travel, expense reimbursement, materials review, and other related tasks.

• Program and Event Support: Support the implementation of virtual and in-person programming for Girls Opportunity Alliance and Foundation-wide events. Assist with logistics, including scheduling, travel, food & beverage, technology set-up and support, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, preparing materials, and post-event logistics.

• Operational Support: Work collaboratively to implement day-to-day operations for the Girls Opportunity Alliance team. This includes but is not limited to: scheduling, meeting preparation, Slack community management, file management, data management, budget management, compiling news clips, creating foundation-wide communications about GOA, and other similar activities. Identify opportunities to create operational efficiencies and implement solutions.

• Ad-hoc Program Support: As needed, support with direct program work including but not limited to: supporting the operations of the GOA Fund, support programming events such as virtual events, background research, and other duties as assigned.

Key Deliverables/Outcomes

• Executive Director’s, International Director, and U.S. Senior Manager’s calendars are managed exceptionally well, calendar is always up-to-date, accurate, and aligned with strategic objectives

• Agendas, bios, talking points, background information and any other necessary materials are created and shared before all meetings

• Efficient customer service for all people (internal and external) who have contact with the Girls Opportunity Alliance team

• Travel and/or event logistics are booked and completed on-time, within budget, and to the team’s specifications. Submit expense reimbursements accurately and on-time

• Correspondence, memos, agendas and other communications are developed on time and with minimal errors

Required Qualifications

• Strong passion for women and girls issues; Experience working in girls’ education, empowerment, charity programming, or global philanthropic issues a significant plus

• Highly organized and detail-oriented with a track record of meeting short- and long-term responsibilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high volume organization

• Anticipates needs, takes initiative, and is masterfully resourceful. Self-starter; acts without being told what to do

• Strong team player who puts mission before self and is both self-confident and willing to take on any task, however larger or small

• Exceptional writer and proofreader

• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills essential; Experience with Salesforce is a significant plus

• Motivated by providing exceptional customer service; warm, friendly; strong ability to communicate diplomatically across many offices and stakeholders

The salary range for this role is between $51,965 and $64,980.

This is a hybrid role based at our Chicago office in Hyde Park.

Foundation Values

The Foundation Values are Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. The Obama Foundation is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at [email protected] if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.