Operations Coordinator

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The Coalition for Smarter Growth is looking for an operations coordinator to join our dynamic and dedicated staff and play a critical role in the struggle to ensure the nation’s capital is the leader in smart growth.  The Operations Coordinator will ensure smooth office operations and administration, run our in house IT services, coordinate with our IT consultants, assist staff with our advocacy, education and fundraising programs, manage our intern program, and assist with communication to our coalition partners.  Our organization is at an exciting and pivotal point as we implement new communication technologies which will energize our advocacy in DC metropolitan area.  We are looking for a team player to maximize use of these technologies.

Role Description
The Operations Coordinator is an essential role and a central point of communications within the organization working under the direction of the organization’s Managing Director.  We need a full-time team member who is energetic, friendly, detail-oriented, technically confident and well-organized.  This position requires initiative to manage various departmental tasks and concerns. The Operations Coordinator will play a critical role in ensuring the success of the Coalition’s communication, education, policy and development programs.  Our ideal candidate will be comfortable playing a fundamental and supportive role on a focused, effective, results-driven team

Responsibilities will include:

IT Management (40%)
Maintain and update technology services for the office

• Maintain our network (Microsoft Small Business Server) and ISP server connection
• Coordinate computer and internet services with IT consultants
• Oversee and provide strategic technical solutions
• Coordinate with other staff to maintain contact, donor and media databases
• Assist website manager with technology solutions and maintenance
• Assist with electronic outreach activities

Program Support (25%)
Support Coalition staff in planning, implementing and evaluating programs, events and communication and advocacy efforts

• Support Directors, and other staff (scheduling meetings, material preparation and formatting, sending press releases, staffing and assisting with events, etc.)
• Coordinate our monthly meetings of Coalition partners and take minutes
• Manage and distribute our news digest and monthly e-newsletter
• Manage the internship program (explore needs, recruit, train, and assist)

Office Administration (20%)
Ensure office administration runs smoothly

• Order, monitor and maintain office equipment & supplies
• Maintain office organizational systems
• Serve as first point of contact for all queries
• Manage invoices, bills and donations and ensure they get to accounting team promptly

Fundraising Support (15%)
Support staff with elements of our fundraising program

• Assist with mailings and other donor communications
• Help coordinate fundraising events
• Process incoming donations 

Qualifications
The successful candidate must have a commitment to the Coalition’s organizational mission. In addition we are looking for an individual with the following qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience using relevant technologies (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Microsoft Small Business Server, internet research tools, Google Maps, etc.) and electronic communications;
• Sharp attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Ability to perform in a multi-task environment and to prioritize work requirements
• Strong interpersonal communications skills, and ability to work closely with a variety of people and independently
• Ability to adapt and accept additional or alternate assignments in a changing work environment
• Clear and concise writing skills
• Ability and willingness to work occasional evening and weekend hours
• Positive attitude, personal integrity, and sense of humor
• Flexibility and willingness to problem-solve

Start date is late April. Salary range is low to mid $30’s, depending on experience and we offer a generous and flexible benefits package.  If you are interested in this position, please email a resume and letter outlining your interest and qualifications to Alice Grabowski at: jobs [at] smartergrowth.net

Mission and History
The Coalition for Smarter Growth, an advocate of community oriented development since 1997, addresses the Washington, DC region’s key issues of where and how to grow. Our mission is to ensure that transportation and development decisions are made with genuine community participation and allow the region to accommodate growth while revitalizing communities, providing more housing and travel choices, and conserving our natural and historic areas. The Coalition was founded as and remains the central coordinating agent and voice of smart growth in Metropolitan Washington. Our goals include: focusing investment in towns and around transit stations; increasing transportation and housing choices; and ensuring vibrant neighborhoods, open space, agricultural lands and natural areas.

For more information about the Coalition for Smarter Growth please visit: www.SmarterGrowth.net/anx and www.washingtonregion.net. 
 

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