Bloomberg Associates, Operations Fellow
About The Position
Bloomberg Associates (BA) is Bloomberg Philanthropies’ pro bono consulting service founded by Michael R. Bloomberg. BA provides services to cities that help governments improve the quality of life of their citizens. BA works across nine (9) different focus areas: Cultural Assets Management, Marketing & Communications, Media and Digital Strategies, Municipal Integrity, Social Services, Sustainability, Transportation, Economic Development and Urban Planning. Bloomberg Associates seeks a Fellow for six months with the possibility to extend to assist the Operations Practice in the maintenance and development of internal project trackers, conducting of research, supporting data collection and entry, and additional ad-hoc data management support. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail and is highly skilled in data analysis, including database management, data audits, and presenting data in a digestible, professional format. This role will require exceptional communication skills, written and verbal, to support the effective management of client city portfolios. This role will be part-time, working 20 hours per week, on average. The Fellow will be on an initial 6-month contract.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in related field and a minimum of two years’ relevant professional experience in affordable housing, urban planning, or public/non-profit administration.
- Background in project management, consulting, operations or similar field
- Strong understanding of data analysis and Excel
- Strong communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to translate data and process updates into clear summaries and presentations
- Ability to become familiar with new software tools quickly and independently
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
- Strong understanding to navigate matrixed and complex organizations
- Proven ability to solve problems creatively and excellent analytical and interpersonal skills
- Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
Nice To Haves
- Masters degree is a plus.
- Experience with Airtable a plus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Operations Team to maintain and improve systems for tracking project activity and organizational performance across cities and practice areas.
- Create internal trackers to monitor project status and impact across nine disciplines.
- Analyze, clean, and transfer quantitative and qualitative data between internal project management tools.
- Conduct periodic data audits and request missing information when necessary.
- Lead the development of new processes and outputs for internal reporting based on needs of BA teams.
- Advise on useability of internal tools and strategies to improve efficiencies.
- Conduct in-depth and comparative research on a range of topics related to organizational improvement and growth, as well as prospective client cities.
- Assist with coordination and follow-up across city engagement activities, including meetings with internal teams and city-based project managers.
- Help update and maintain internal resources and training materials used by project teams and staff embedded in client cities.
- Contribute to efforts to improve consistency, efficiency, and usability across internal project management and reporting workflows.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Programs and services to help employees and their families manage their health and well-being
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Generous company match
- Wellness programs
- Fitness and gym reimbursement
- Commuter savings programs
- Discounts on products and services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
