Team Coordinator, JIS

Democracy Fund - Washington, D.C.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 62,504 - 76,393; Full time

Job summary

Democracy Fund is a foundation focused on defending American democracy through open, just, and resilient governance. The Team Coordinator role supports the Just & Inclusive Society team, coordinating internal processes, and ensuring smooth collaboration with grantees and external audiences.

We seek a resourceful, detail-oriented team player who excels at written and verbal communication, project management, and balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Team Coordinator provides high-level administrative and program support to the Just & Inclusive Society team.
• Supports internal processes, meetings, and events to ensure smooth grantmaking.
• Coordinates with grantees and partners to maintain open communications.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage internal team processes and workflows.
• Coordinate meetings and events for the team.
• Support grantees and external audiences with timely information.
• Assist with cross-organizational coordination and reporting.

Job description

Democracy Fund is a foundation working to defend American democracy and challenge it to be more open and just. Created by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omidyar, Democracy Fund has made more than $200 million in grants to support free and fair elections, a vibrant and diverse public square, effective and accountable government, and a just and inclusive society. In addition to grantmaking, Democracy Fund advocates for better solutions and works with partners to grow philanthropic support for our democracy. To learn more, visit www.democracyfund.org and www.democracyfundvoice.org.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Democracy Fund champions leaders and organizations that defend democracy and challenge our political system to be more open, just, resilient, and trustworthy. We believe that experimentation, learning, and adaptation are key to the health and resilience of any system, whether it is our organization or the American political system. As grantmakers, we focus on listening and being of service to our grantees, who are visionaries and our collaborators, and on ways we can more deeply embed diversity, equity, and inclusion as values central to the success of our work and mission.

The hypothesis that lies behind the Just & Inclusive Society project is that diverse organizations and communities working together for the common good can create safe and secure communities, decrease polarization, develop a shared sense of national identity, and defend constitutional norms under attack.

The Team Coordinator provides high-level administrative and program support to the Just & Inclusive Society team. A systems thinker, the Team Coordinator is the team’s hub, connecting and working with every part of our program and with external audiences, such as grantees and partners, to support open communications, smooth collaboration, and excellence in our grantmaking. The successful candidate will help us design and manage internal team processes, coordinate meetings and events, support grantees, and provide administrative support for the team and across the organization. This role reports to the Just & Inclusive Society Interim Director.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven, entrepreneurial environment and who brings a keen attention to detail. The successful candidate will be a resourceful, highly collaborative team player who possesses strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and who excels at managing a realistic balance among multiple priorities. Able to work independently on projects from conception to completion, the ideal candidate will enjoy meeting deadlines, designing and refining seamless processes, and enhancing internal communication.

COMPENSATION

Salary range begins at $69,449 per year.

Democracy Fund is committed to a diverse workplace, seeking voices and expertise from people from across the political spectrum. Our board, staff, advisors, and grantees include Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Democracy Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages candidates of all ages, color, ethnic background, country of origin, religion, disability status, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity to apply.