Operations Coordinator, Communications

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; New York (NY); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental & life insurance

Retirement contributions

Wellness program

Generous paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation in New York is seeking an Operations Coordinator to support the Chief Communications Officer and the Communications team. The role combines administrative, budget, and operational duties to help the department run more efficiently and to raise its impact.

Ideal candidates have a background in communications or journalism, strong Excel skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset. Join a mission-driven foundation renowned for education, democracy, and peace.

Formación

• Undergraduate degree or 5+ years of administrative experience.
• Excellent organizational, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint and OneDrive.

Responsabilidades

• Admin support for the CCO: calendar, meetings, travel, expenses.
• Monitor department budget; prepare monthly reports; process expenses.
• Maintain department systems, filing, and publications; support events.
• Support vendor contracting and department logistics as needed.

Conocimientos

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Writing skills

Oral communication

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

OneDrive

Educación

Undergraduate degree

Herramientas

Excel

SharePoint

OneDrive

Descripción del empleo

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Operations Coordinator, Communications

Officers & Senior Prog St Full Time New York, NY, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1035

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Operations Coordinator, Communications

Overview:

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation, originally established as Carnegie Corporation of New York, was founded in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie. Today, our funding supports the issues that Carnegie considered most important: education, democracy, and peace.

Our grantmaking is grounded in Andrew Carnegie’s vision to do “real and permanent good in the world,” and our mission is “to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding.” The award-winning Communications department oversees the content and marketing that tell the story of the foundation and its remarkable grantees. We operate as a combination of newsroom, creative agency, and marketing firm.

Position Summary:

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation is seeking an Operations Coordinator reporting to the Chief Communications Officer. The ideal candidate will be a utility player with plenty of initiative: a troubleshooter and problem solver who collaborates easily, takes ownership, and thrives at a fast pace – able to meet deadlines while juggling several priorities. Success in this role is helping the department to operate more efficiently and achieve greater impact. A background in communications and/or journalism is preferable, and strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel is required.

The Operations Coordinator will be responsible for providing administrative, budget, and operational support to a Communications team with twelve members; and will serve as executive assistant to the chief communications officer.

Responsibilities:

Administrative support:

• Manage the CCO’s calendar; schedule meetings, including all department gatherings and retreats;
• Oversee meeting agendas, audiovisual requirements, catering, and registration of guests in the building security system; and process travel and expenses for CCO.
• Promptly confirm receipt of CCO requests; set and meet deadlines; provide routine updates on to-do items; and inform CCO of delays and workflow challenges as they occur.

Budget support:

• Monitor and maintain the department’s budget; track expenditures and prepare monthly spending reports for the CCO; work with the CCO, the Communications team, and the Finance department to input all department expenses and reconcile finance report.
• Oversee contracting by working with Communications team to help draft agreements for external vendors and independent contractors. Manage the approval process, including legal signoffs; close out completed contracts; and monitor invoices and payments.

Department support:

• Set up and maintain the department's administrative systems, such as scheduling, filing, and request tracking; regularly learn and incorporate new and best practices; and solve day-to-day operational problems.
• Assist with organizing events sponsored by the Communications department such as Lunch and Learns and staff photo sessions.
• Manage and organise departmental digital files and printed publications, Carnegie branded items, and related inventory. Assist with a range of projects such as ordering business cards.
• Work with the printer and mailing house to maintain the subscription database for the Carnegie Reporter magazine and other print publications. Help organize lists of addresses, including changes and updates; and track inventory.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or a minimum of five years of administrative or similar experience.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in the Microsoft Office environment, including Excel and other cloud-based applications, such as SharePoint and OneDrive.
• Discretion, initiative, flexibility, and strong judgment required. Must work well with colleagues across the foundation.
• Experience with contract management and/or accounting preferred.
• Employer-paid health insurance, including medical, dental, life, and short-term disability, plus a substantial contribution to a retirement plan account, wellness program, and a generous paid time off program.

Salary Range:

$85,000 - $90,000. New hires are typically brought into the organization between the minimum to midpoint of the salary hiring range posted depending on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (“EEOC”) laws. The Andrew Carnegie Foundation strictly prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, height and weight, disability, and any other characteristic protected by law. The Corporation abides by all applicable rules and regulations in its recruiting and employment practices including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws.

Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.