Job Title: Associate, Board Relations

Department: Office of the President

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights around the world. With offices in New York City, New York; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; Geneva, Switzerland; and Washington, D.C., the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center's human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has powered the Center's exceptional growth to an operating budget of over $50 million and won the respect of law firms in countries around the world, with an additional $29 million annually of donated legal services, representing the work of countless lawyers from more than 46 countries.

The Center's Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world's population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they are today. The Center has a track record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. Additionally, the Center has led the development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights and has built the legal capacity of women's rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting.

The Role: The Associate, Board Relations, will support and report directly to the Director, Board Relations, in the Office of the President and help to ensure the smooth operations of a 25-member Board of Directors. Responsibilities include project management of Board meetings and events, travel arrangements, materials preparation, general calendar management, and follow-up.

Primary Responsibilities:
Support the Management of Board Operations (80%)

• Manage logistics, and follow-up for Board and Board Committee meetings including: advance scheduling and venue/dinner location selection for three Board meetings per year (one outside of New York); technological support for video conferencing, attendance tracking, and compliance with bylaws including minutes approval and archiving; and email drafting of meeting notices and materials dissemination (25%);
• Support Governance operations including Board recruitment process (prospect tracking and report generation in Raiser's Edge, priority grid management), research and drafting of briefing memos, committee work planning and calendar management (25%);
• Support the timely planning and development of materials for Board and Board Committee meetings, including development and dissemination of Board books and minutes preparation (20%).
• Oversee and manage Board internet site, including design, maintenance, updates, and usage by Board members to access up-to-date information (10%);

General Operations Support in the Office of the President (20%)

• Provide administrative support to the Office of the President, primarily supporting the Chief of Staff, with additional support to the President and CEO and Executive Assistant as necessary. General tasks will include: calendar management for Chief of Staff, assistance with meeting preparation, assisting with research in preparing background materials for meetings and events;
• Assist with preparation of the department's annual budget and monitor expenses in the area of Board relations in consultation with the Finance Department and OOP staff as appropriate, including processing expense forms and invoices specifically related to the Chief of Staff and Board expenses;
• Serve as a positive outward-facing member of the Office of the President, who works well with other Associates and Executives throughout the organization; and
• Other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Strong commitment to the Center's mission, purpose, and values;
• 2+ years of progressively responsible office experience preferred; prior support of a senior official or executive preferred;
• B.A. degree required;
• Ability to organize and drive projects to timely completion;
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills with steadfast attention to detail;
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality with sensitive information;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team;
• Ability to maintain a calm, professional demeanor when working within strict deadlines and regularly shifting priorities;
• Positive, "can-do, will do" attitude, self-confidence, self-awareness, and sense of humor required; and
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of programs as well as technological savvy

Don't meet every single requirement? At the Center, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Develop & Manage Self & Others: Takes ownership of individual growth in order to achieve full potential; recognizes the value of direct reports and helps them develop their full potential while also achieving set objectives.
• Collaboration (People First): Works intra- and/or cross-departmentally to support the goals and overarching strategies of the Center and its strategic plan.
• Feedback (Improve & Innovate): Actively engaged in feedback cycles: Gives and requests feedback to and from peers, supervisors and direct reports about work products, behaviors, values, style, and approaches with a view on how this impacts self, other individuals, and teams.
• Accountability: Follow-through on each commitment made to individual contributors, teams and partners and proactively informs others of any delays that occur along the way.

Work Competencies:

• Project Management: Works effectively on project teams in order to achieve long-term project goal and objectives.
• Problem Solve & Make Decisions: Identifies, analyzes and resolves existing and anticipated problems, using common sense to make timely decisions in order to reach the best solutions for the organization.
• Internal/External Focus: Anticipates internal and external partner's needs; assesses requirements and identifies new solutions that align with overall goals and objectives of the organization.
• Communication & Influence: Communicates with and influences others to gain agreement and commitment to the strategic goals of the organization.

Compensation: This position is paid $28.57 an hour, 35 hours a week, for an estimated annual salary of $52,000 a year.. This salary is reflective of a position based in New York City. This salary will be subject to a locality adjustment, if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. Note that most of the salaries listed on our job postings reflect New York, NY salaries, where our National offices are headquartered.

Benefits:

• Health: The Center pays up to 95%* of the premium for a comprehensive health insurance plan with no in-network deductible and best-in-class reproductive healthcare coverage, including infertility. The Center also offers Dental and Vision coverage. (* % may differ in various countries)
• Flexibility: The Center currently operates in a hybrid model, allowing staff to work 3 days in the office and work 2 days from home
• Well-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical and community well-being. The Center offers generous leave including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave. We are also closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend time with their loved ones.
• Growth: You will be working with and learning from some of the top legal and operational minds, all passionate about the mission of advancing reproductive rights around the world. You will also be eligible for a stipend to use towards professional growth.
• Global: You will get a front-row seat to update on the fight for reproductive rights in the global space. You will also have access to Employee Resource Groups to connect to colleagues that share similar interests/backgrounds/views.
• Investment: After the first year of employment, the Center will contribute 7.5%* of your annual salary to a 401(k) (* only applicable in US and Kenya)

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role and unsure about whether your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you face an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process please let us know by contacting talent@reprorights.org. We will work with you to provide the accommodation that works best for you.

To learn more about the Center's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights

Learn more about the Center for Reproductive Rights, go to www.reproductiverights.org

FLSA Exempt Status: This is a non-exempt position.

How to Apply: Please complete the application below to apply. A cover letter and resume must be included in your application. Please include these application materials as attachments.

Please note that all genuine Center openings must be applied through the Center website. The Center does not charge a fee at any stage in the recruitment process (application, interviews, or selection). Nor does it request any medical examinations or bank account information as part of this process. If someone contacts, you on behalf of the Center requesting payment for your application please notify talent@reprorights.org before taking any further action.

Our hiring processes and our work culture offer support and flexibility for staff with a variety of needs. Should you face an accessibility barrier in the application and interview process please let us know by contacting talent@reprorights.org. We will work with you to provide the accommodation that works best for you.

Deadline for applications: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Center policy on visa sponsorship for US based positions: Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by The Center for Reproductive Rights.