Security Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Approximately six months to two years of prior work or internship experience in a think tank, public sector, or non-profit setting, preferably with administrative experience
• Knowledge of or demonstrable interest in issues of civil-military relations, democracy and security.
• Strong organizational habits and management skills, with superb attention to detail and an ability to meet multiple deadlines and play a central role in the operation of a small and growing team
• Strong computer and database management skills, including experience with Microsoft products and a demonstrable interest in building deep knowledge of GMF systems such as Dynamics, Concept, NetSuite, InDesign, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, and others
• Excellent writing, speaking, and editing skills in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning activities associated with GMF’s global programming related to the military and democratic backsliding in the United States and Europe.
• Plan logistics of expert convenings, including coalition working group meetings, private roundtables, and public events in Washington, DC, abroad, and online
• Handle administrative duties for the team, including scheduling internal and external meetings, drafting correspondence, and facilitating outreach to external partners and stakeholders
• Assist in the correspondence, scheduling, notetaking, recordkeeping, grant reporting, and other planning and logistical aspects needs associated with the Democracy and Security Network
• Assist with various research needs associated with research products produced by the Democracy and Security Network
• Support the planning and logistics of various research and policy reports that focus on the role of the military in facilitating democratic backsliding.
• Support development and donor management efforts by drafting grant reports and proposals
• Interface with GMF information management systems for donor relationship management, email distributions, invoicing, report formatting, file storage, virtual meetings, and other administrative functions
• Monitor political developments, civil society perspectives, and relevant policy issues in eroding democracies in the transatlantic relationship
• Assist the SDI team with other projects, as requested