Coordinator, Native Self-Determination

About the Foundation:

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the nation's largest independent foundations. The Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur invests in solving some of the world’s most pressing social challenges, including advancing global climate solutions, promoting local justice reform in the U.S., revitalizing local news, expanding who creates, uses, and benefits from artificial intelligence, and strengthening the well-being of Native communities. In addition to the MacArthur Fellows Program and the global 100&Change competition, the Foundation continues its historic commitments to the role of journalism in a responsive democracy as well as the vitality of our headquarters city, Chicago. The Foundation also maintains offices in Nigeria and India.

Summary:

The Coordinator will be an integral part of the Native Self-Determination team, working closely with the Administrator and Director, Native Self-Determination.

This role is time-limited for an initial period of 5 years with the possibility of extension.

**While this role supports a portfolio focused on Native self-determination, candidates are not expected to come with prior experience in this field. We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds who are eager to learn, approach the work with humility, and support the priorities of tribal nations and communities with care and respect. If this role calls to you, we encourage you to apply.**

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedule and manage logistics for team meetings, including creating agendas and preparing documents, for the Native Self-Determination team

• Coordinate with Meeting Planners for catering and virtual meeting planning assistance when needed

• Arrange and coordinate appointments and travel for members of the team, including involvement in site visits and domestic/international travel, as needed

• Process expense reports

• Coordinate with Information Technology when equipment is needed

• Interact with, provide guidance to, and respond to questions from grantees, consultants, and other external partners, including helping to manage the Native Self-Determination inquiry inbox

• Provide general proofreading and editing

• Coordinate document and information management tasks that add value for the Native Self-Determination team

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as back-up to the Administrator of the Native Self-Determination team

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three to five years of relevant administrative experience

• A bachelor’s degree is desirable

• Comfortable working in a team environment

• Excellent writing, editing, organizational, and verbal skills

• Able to manage multiple tasks and projects

• Able to think and work independently, using strong working knowledge of program substance and process

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

The position is hybrid and based in Chicago, Illinois.

Annual salary for this role will start at $67,600. We offer a generous total compensation package that emphasizes both base salary and a comprehensive benefits package to support your life, health, and well-being.

Work Environment and Reasonable Accommodations

The work environment is an office setting.  Requests for reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable a person with disabilities to perform the job.  Reasonable accommodations are also available during the interview process. 

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.