Program Coordinator, Impact Lab

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE•Washington, DC

13h•$47,272 - $58,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is seeking a Program Coordinator for its Impact Lab. This role is a backfill position supporting the Terwilliger Center for Housing and increasingly the wider Impact Lab. The Program Coordinator will report to the Vice President, Terwilliger Center for Housing, and will work closely with the Lab's awards, housing conference, and events leads. The primary responsibilities involve dependable, detail-oriented program support for awards, conferences, and convenings across the Impact Lab. This role offers a growth path into deeper events work, communications, or community and technical assistance as the Lab's grant-funded programs expand. The Impact Lab is the philanthropically funded, systems-change engine of ULI, aligning and amplifying key ULI centers and initiatives to move real estate markets toward decarbonization, resilience, health, and housing affordability at scale.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and roughly a year of professional experience, whether a first job or a substantive internship.
Comfortable operating in a professional office environment.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to juggle several projects and shifting priorities at once.
Comfort learning new systems quickly.
Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
A collaborative, low-ego approach: someone who works well across teams, takes feedback well, and is glad to pitch in wherever needed.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

General interest in housing policy, urban planning, or real estate and community development.
Experience in a nonprofit, membership, or association environment.
Familiarity with WordPress or a similar content management system.
An interest in developing stronger writing skills over time.

Responsibilities

Support the Impact Lab's awards portfolio, including the Housing Opportunity Awards, the Awards for Excellence, the ULI Prize, and the Hines Student Competition.
Coordinate jury site visits and process related receipts and expenses.
Build and maintain web pages profiling award finalists and winners.
Coordinate with the Marketing team on winner announcements and press releases, and manage recognition logistics such as ordering plaques.
Support planning and logistics for ULI's annual Housing Opportunity Conference, working closely with the program committee to confirm speakers and gather bios and headshots.
Keep event websites current and accurate ahead of each convening.
Partner with ULI's Meetings team on on-site needs such as AV and catering for individual sessions.
Support event marketing, registration, and online presence in collaboration with the Marketing, Convenings, and Strategic Communications team, primarily by gathering and feeding them the content they need.
Extend the same playbook to other Impact Lab convenings, including the Lewis Center Forum and Resilience Summit, and additional forums and symposia as the Lab's calendar develops.
Own the event website back end (WordPress/NetFORUM) across these convenings, getting speakers loaded and confirmed quickly.
Coordinate panel prep calls and presentation slides as events approach.
Provide on-site support at select events, roughly three trips a year: the Housing Conference, one ULI Spring or Fall Meeting, and an occasional additional convening.
Manage and update the Terwilliger Center for Housing website and monthly newsletter.
Coordinate with other ULI teams on Terwilliger Center publications, including editorial, design, and distribution.
Support coordination of National Advisory Board meetings and the Center's relationships with members and content partners.
Partner with other Impact Lab program areas, including decarbonization, resilience, and health, as opportunities arise to support work beyond housing.
Perform other duties as assigned.