About the Role
The CFR’s Fellowship Program offers unique opportunities for mid-career and senior-career professionals focusing on international relations. The program manager will report to the director of fellowship affairs on all activities related to the fellowship program and will be part of a dynamic team working on activities in both Washington, DC, and New York.
Responsibilities
- Manage marketing and promotion efforts for the program and research new marketing outlets.
- Participate in the recruitment process for the program, including collecting applications, serving as the first screener, distributing applications for review, and other recruitment logistics.
- Assist the director and selected fellows on placements.
- Respond to general applicant inquiries regarding the application process and interviews.
- Write, draft, edit, and proofread program content.
- Assist in overseeing the program’s budget management, including monitoring grant information, preparing vouchers for reimbursement, and drafting reports.
- Coordinate event logistics for information sessions and conferences, travel support, and help to prepare materials for distribution.
- Perform other related duties as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts in International Relations or a related field.
- A minimum of 5 years’ work experience that includes programming and/or project management experience and budgetary experience.
- Prior fellowship/academic program coordination experience preferred.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, as well as ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and to coordinate multiple assignments.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Able to work with all levels of faculty and staff.
- Outstanding professional judgment and demeanor.
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment, both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent computer and database management skills.
- Please submit a résumé and cover letter stating your interest in the position.
Skills
- Programming
- Project management
- Budgetary experience
- Fellowship/academic program coordination
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Meeting deadlines
- Independent work
- Coordination
- Writing
- Communication
- Working with all levels of faculty and staff
- Professional judgment
- Professional demeanor
- Working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
- Teamwork
- Computer skills
- Database management
Location
- New York City
- Washington, DC
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Mid-career
- Senior-career
- 5 years’ work experience
Education Level
- Bachelor of Arts in International Relations or a related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $78,000-$87,000
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Outstanding benefits package
About the Company
- The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is committed to fostering a foreign policy community in the United States that is more representative of American society, recognizing that diverse backgrounds and perspectives contribute to broader, more informed participation in the foreign policy debate and lead to an enhanced understanding of the world and the United States’ role therein.
- To that end, CFR is dedicated to continuing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout its work and workplace by building a more diverse membership and staff, producing and dispensing thoughtful analysis on a broad range of foreign policy issues, and developing relevant, wide-reaching programming that also serves to expand the foreign policy talent pipeline to underrepresented populations.
