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The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.
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Ascend at the Aspen Institute is a catalyst and convener for systems, policy, and social impact leaders who are working to create a world where every family passes a legacy of economic and educational success and well-being from one generation to the next. We serve as the hub for two-generation (2Gen) solutions and an amplifier of innovations that create pathways to economic mobility. We believe that early childhood learning and care postsecondary education/employment pathways for parents, economic assets, social capital, and health and well-being are the core elements that enable families to achieve their full potential. As a leading model of social innovation, Ascend has been on the forefront of advancing policies, systems, practice, and community solutions. We have built an ecosystem of diverse leaders and multi-sector organizations through a national fellowship program, an action and learning network, and the Family Prosperity Innovation Community. Ascend engages the perspectives, strengths, and resilience of families with low incomes to inform program design and policy development.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
As Administrative Assistant, you will partner with the Associate Director, Postsecondary Success for Parents; Director, Leadership Programs; Director, 2Gen Practice; and Senior Director of Communications at Ascend (“Directors”) to support the logistical, operational, and communication details for their diverse portfolios. As Administrative Assistant, you will play a central role in providing efficient, responsive, and proactive support to maximize their time/schedule and assist with other operational responsibilities on an as needed basis. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and prep for speaking and external engagements, manage key relationships, and manage logistics, ultimately ensuring the Directors have the leverage necessary to work both efficiently and effectively.
Key objectives for this role include:
The ideal candidate will have stellar critical thinking skills and will be highly organized, with an ability to monitor and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously to ensure success. You are a skilled communicator, know how to sweat the small stuff and obsess over the details. You are a grounded, mature and unflappable professional who revels in this critically important, often “behind the scenes,” role. You have a passion for Ascend’s mission, are a quick and eager learner, are excited about balancing multiple — and often simultaneous — activities, and have extremely high standards for the quality of your work. You understand and respect senior director-level communications and confidentiality and exercise strong judgment at all times.
Preference is for the role to be based in Washington, D.C., but we are open to fully remote applicants.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administrative Support/Communications:
Operations and Coordination:
KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE:
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