Chief of Staff
About
Generation Citizen is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming civics education in schools by partnering with school districts to provide community-based civic education programs. The organization aims to empower young people and inspire them to actively participate in democracy by experiencing real-world democracy and driving policy change.
Generation Citizen focuses on creating an equitable and inclusive democracy through education, supporting educators, and encouraging youth leadership. Their mission is to ensure effective civics education for every young person, fostering a movement of student changemakers.
Description
- Partner with the CEO as Generation Citizen scales its impact
- Work collaboratively across the Management Team to resolve or mitigate operational and strategic issues affecting priority goals
- Serve as the CEO’s strategic observer and primary point of contact
- Establish systems for tracking, monitoring, and accountability toward annual goals and strategic priorities
- Support professional development and cross-functional leadership development with the Talent team
- Manage Leadership Team meetings, calendars, content, alignment, communication, and outcomes
- Improve organizational accountability, goal check-ins, cross-team collaboration, and internal communications
- Foster belonging, transparency, and excellence across national and regional teams
- Oversee cross-functional special projects and resource allocation
- Lead project kickoffs, track timelines, and support strategic initiatives on the CEO’s behalf
- Serve as a confidential sounding board and thought partner to the CEO
- Lead preparation and strategic framing for Board and Leadership meetings
- Own the strategic cadence of Board and Committee interactions, materials, and agendas
- Manage the part-time Executive Assistant and executive office activities
- Lead virtual and in-person leadership retreats and meetings
- Represent Generation Citizen at selected meetings, convenings, and events as delegated by the CEO
Requirements
- Seven (7) years of recent related experience in leadership and project management
- Experience such as Chief of Staff or COO of a multi-site/matrixed nonprofit
- Measurable ability to build solid and sustainable relationships across all organizational levels
- Exceptional attention to detail and interest in sustainable systems and processes
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to maintain professionalism with diverse stakeholders and give and receive direct, supportive feedback
- Strong project management skills and ability to deliver results individually and collaboratively
Generation Citizen (GC) envisions a country where young people are engaged members of their communities and actively participate in democracy. We believe that every student in the U.S. deserves access to a high-quality civics education that prepares them with the knowledge and skills to understand how government works, think critically about issues that affect their communities, and engage constructively in civic life. GC works to achieve this by partnering with schools to support student-led le
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