About

OUTREACH COORDINATOR

 

ONE is a global advocacy and campaigning organization backed by more than 2 million people from around the world dedicated to fighting extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. ONE has offices in Washington, DC, London, Berlin and Abuja.  This position will work out of our DC location, under the direction of the Senior Director of Outreach.

 

The Outreach Coordinator's primary responsibility will be to work with the Director of Outreach and other team members to coordinate a range of activities related to ONE's priority of deepening engagement with various constituencies.  Additionally, the coordinator will assist with various initiatives created to strengthen ONE's messaging.  The coordinator will provide support to organizational outreach initiatives, focusing on various constituencies including:  

  • National Security Players
  • Private-Sector Entities
  • Academia
  • K-12
  • Large Emerging Economies

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Handles meeting follow up, including correspondence, research, briefing materials, and internal information sharing
  • Work collaboratively with Outreach and other teams to develop targeted initiatives:
    • Prepare work plans, budgets, and detailed timelines for specific projects
    • Track progress on ONE's outreach initiatives, including monitoring status and next steps, and following up on outstanding items
    • Provide support to manage projects through to completion
  • Draft outreach materials and documents for internal and external use.
  • Conduct internal briefings on outreach initiatives
  • Coordinate with other departments to a) help formulate approaches related to outreach, pull together and synthesize information and b) ensure integration of outreach initiatives across the organization
  • Nurture relationships with key external contacts through regular phone calls, e-mails, conducting meetings and drafting correspondence
  • Overseeing the team's presence on ONE's intranet

 

SPECIFIC TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Bachelors required
  • 3-5 years experience coordinating projects and tasks
  • Experience in political and/or policy arena preferred
  • Detail oriented and ability to successfully multi-task
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to demonstrate highly collaborative work style; strong sense of teamwork
  • Superior critical thinking and relationship-building skills; ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Positive interpersonal skills
  • Self-motivated, results oriented with a strong work ethic
  • Strict confidentiality and a proven ability to exercise good judgment are essential
  • Works well under pressure and tight deadlines
  • Good judgment, strong initiative, and a quick learner