Evaluation Operations Coordinator

MacArthur Foundation - Chicago, IL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Office of Evaluation seeks a proactive Coordinator to support meeting logistics, travel arrangements, and document management within a collaborative team. The role drives operational excellence and requires effective communication with internal teams and external partners.

You will interact with grantees, assist with proofreading, and help ensure smooth operations for the department, reporting to the Managing Director of Evaluation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Excellent organizational and verbal abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to work independently with domain knowledge.
• Collaborative team player with Outlook/Word/Excel familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and manage logistics for meetings.
• Arrange travel for Evaluation members.
• Process expense reports.
• Coordinate with IT on systems needs.
• Interact with grantees and others.
• Provide proofreading and editing.
• Coordinate document management tasks.
• Back-up to Associate to the Managing Director and participate in cross-training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Organizational skills

Verbal skills

Task management

Independent work

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Office of Evaluation seeks a proactive Coordinator to support meeting logistics, travel arrangements, and document management within a collaborative team. The role drives operational excellence and requires effective communication with internal teams and external partners.

You will interact with grantees, assist with proofreading, and help ensure smooth operations for the department, reporting to the Managing Director of Evaluation.