Provide logistical support and execute activities, roundtable convenings, receptions, meetings, and other events in New York, Washington, DC, and abroad for the Sustainable Development Initiatives team.

• Track and analyze UN meetings, major debates, and briefings on a range of UN topics related to the Sustainable Development Agenda, financing for development, civil society engagement, UN reform, the future of multilateralism, and other issues to inform UNF’s work. Provide timely updates and analysis for internal colleagues and external partners as needed.
• Attend and analyze events and meetings on UN topics hosted by think tanks, Member States, and civil society organizations as directed, and provide timely updates and analysis for colleagues internally.
• Review and analyze reports and studies, news analysis, and content on UN and the SDGs.
• Liaise with permanent missions to the UN, UN staff, key partners and think tanks, and others on internal and external meetings, activities, invitations, and events at the UN and advise other teams on their engagement with UN staff and diplomatic missions.
• Assist Senior Director and the rest of the team with scheduling, organizing, and executing travel, expense reports, and program management support.
• Handle administrative tasks, as needed, and other logistics.
• Provide support for core UN Foundation functions in New York, as well as activities to support UNF’s relationship with the UN community.
• Draft and support the preparation of policy and background memos for senior staff as well as presentations, talking points, reports and other written materials for meetings and events, as needed.
• Provide research, analysis, and writing support as needed.
• Stay updated on UN and global calendar events and advise on UNF coverage.
• Create content and assist with social media and communications activities.
• Responsible for the timely entry of partner contacts and activity information.
• Maintain comprehensive database of member state, UN, and external contacts, invitation lists, and relationships of the policy team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, international affairs, policy, journalism or related field and some related work.
• Minimum 2 years of related professional experience.
• Exceptional organizational and logistical skills.
• Exceptional oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to liaise with high-level diplomats and other prominent partners highly preferred.
• Exceptional research, analytical and writing skills and desire and ability to quickly learn new ideas, digest policy issues, and research, and translate that into policy guidance, written updates, and briefings.
• Strong editing, interpersonal, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand and navigate relationships with diplomatic missions and the offices of senior level officials.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to develop, maintain and enjoy effective working relationships with people from a wide variety of organizations and functional expertise.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Expertise in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Salesforce preferred.
• Experience with Canva, Concur and Mailchimp preferred.
• Demonstrate interest in managing administrative tasks and/or events execution.
• Knowledge of the United Nations system, diplomacy and interest in International Development, International Affairs and/or the non-profit sector preferred.
• Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.