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Council on Foreign Relations · 6 days ago

Associate Director, Religion and Foreign Policy Program

New York, United States

Contract

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$85K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking an Associate Director for their Religion and Foreign Policy program. This role involves managing programmatic offerings, supervising staff, and fostering relationships with the religious community to enhance outreach and engagement in foreign policy discussions.

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Responsibilities

Manage the CFR Religion and Foreign Policy program and its virtual and in-person programmatic offerings, which include a webinar series, briefings, CFR’s annual Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop, and CFR representation at external conferences and professional gatherings across the country

Generate speaker and topic ideas for virtual, in-person, and external events

Take a lead role on the scheduling and implementation of events—including managing contracts and catering when applicable; drafting, editing, and managing correspondence; preparing meeting materials; and writing summary reports

Supervise one support staffer and oversee day-to-day workflow

Monitor and report on the religion program budget

Collaborate with the vice president and director on Religion and Foreign Policy programming and outreach strategy, efforts, and innovation

Research and identify partnership opportunities and external conferences to attend, schedule meetings and write meeting recap notes

Grow CFR’s Outreach community and expand its impact through audience development by identifying and building relationships with new and diverse contacts in the religion and foreign policy space

Contribute to communications and resource dissemination efforts by maintaining webpages, conducting email campaigns—including newsletters and surveys—and placing advertisements

Track metrics and conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis across program offerings for reporting purposes and as a basis for strategic decision-making

Manage CRM database event records and perform advanced queries

Collaborate with staff across CFR and with external partner organizations to coordinate schedules, organize events, and share information relevant to various crosscutting projects

Provide general project support to the department, including attending and working at National Program and Outreach events held outside of business hours

Performing any other duties or tasks as assigned or required

Qualification

Event managementCommunity engagementStrategic partnershipsReligious studiesInternational relationsMicrosoft Dynamics CRMVerbal communicationWritten communicationOrganizational skillsTeam player

Required

BA in religious studies, international relations, or related field and interest in current U.S. foreign policy and international affairs issues

At least five years of experience working in outreach, strategic partnerships, community engagement, international relations, academia, and/or government

At least one year of experience in a supervisory role

Nuanced and deep understanding of faith traditions and religious landscape required

Ability to multitask and manage multiple ongoing projects simultaneously; superior organizational and time management skills, as well as attention to detail

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with multiple audiences; strong writing, proofreading, and editing skills

Ability to meet demanding deadlines with a positive attitude and interact with members and the public in a professional manner

Team player with capacity to take initiative, demonstrate flexibility, and work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Experience working with high-level contacts or in member relations; ability to maintain confidentiality and to use appropriate discretion

Microsoft Word and Excel skills

Availability to work flexible and extended hours, as necessary

Ability to travel a few times each year

Ability to assist with packing boxes/materials for shipping and physically setting out meeting materials for events, including workshops and conferences