Events and Program Coordinator - New York, United States - New York Jobs CEO Council
3 weeks ago
Description
Events and Program Coordinator
Salary:
$70, ,000
The New York Jobs CEO Council is looking for a detailed and innovative team member to join as Events and Program Coordinator to support the Jobs Council's events and student engagement efforts.
The Events and Program Coordinator will support efforts to build the local talent pipeline to advance internship and job opportunities across Jobs Council members.
The Events and Program Coordinator will report directly to the Director of Events & Student Engagement and help to develop, support, and execute on the entire portfolio of Jobs Council events.
They will participate in a wide range of activities across our employer members and CUNY campuses for both virtual and in-person events.
This role will partner closely with the Student Engagement Associate and Director of Student Engagement and Events to increase student awareness and readiness for internship and full-time job opportunities.
In this role we'll trust you to:
- Plan and execute student-facing events, both virtually and in-person
- Support and/or plan and execute executivelevel events
- Support Student Engagement Associate with oncampus efforts to engage CUNY students
- Collect and manage event specific data
- Provide project support to the Director of Events and Student Engagement and across various Jobs Council initiatives, as needed
- Collect feedback from students and key stakeholders to strengthen Jobs Council initiatives and incorporate into student engagement strategy Build trusting relationships with jobseekers and CUNY stakeholders
About Us
The New York Jobs CEO Council fosters collaboration among business, education, and community leaders to prepare New Yorkers in diverse, low-income communities for the future of work and meet employer needs.
The future of New York City's economy and workforce requires breaking down industry and educational silos and opening the door to local talent.
Our member CEOs are committed to working with our partners to create economic opportunity for New Yorkers by:- Connecting students and workers with in-demand skills
- Removing barriers to training and access
- Developing longterm, stable career pathways
We are guided by our goal to place 100,000 low-income New Yorkers from underserved and underrepresented communities into career-pathway, family-sustaining wage jobs by 2030, with 25,000 of those hires coming from CUNY.
About You:
The Events and Program Coordinator brings the following attributes to the role:
- A personal commitment to our mission to harness the power of workforce development and job access to change lives and communities across New York
- Keen attention to detail
- Willingness to support crossfunctional operations, including duties outside of scope when necessary
- Ability to prioritize and reprioritize when necessary
- A willingness to continue learning and take initiative in developing and implementing new student and Council Member engagement strategies
- Ability and/or willingness to learn the use of new technology to implement programs and connect with students across CUNY
- A proven track record of executing projects
- A collaborative, resultsoriented mindset that drives your work
- A cando attitude with an open mind to support the Council's mission
Qualifications And Skills
- 23 years of relevant professional experience with demonstrated experience in event execution across live/virtual events
- Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills
- High level of independence, energy, and integrity; demonstrates respect for a diversity of opinions and styles, and accepts accountability and responsibility
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly teamoriented and constantly working for the overall good of the organization
- Ability to effectively manage/coordinate simultaneous projects and successfully prioritize multiple tasks with sound judgment.
- Strong technical skills. Proficient in MS Office, event technology tools and strong PowerPoint skills
- Ability to be in New York offices 3 days a week in our current hybrid model
- Ability to travel across the five boroughs to the CUNY campuses and employer sites
- CUNY grad/CUNY experience is a plus
The Jobs Council offers a generous PTO package, including unlimited sick days, Health, Dental and Vision Insurance and Matching 401(k).
If this sounds like a fit, please apply.- The New York Jobs CEO Council is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state and local law._
