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Summary:

NextGen America is seeking an Executive Assistant to the Executive Director. This role will focus on providing high level administrative support to the ED across a wide range of activities, helping provide back-up coverage, and assisting with projects that may come up. You will work closely with the various teams at NGA and report directly to the Executive Director.

The ideal candidate has a passion for politics and a belief that young people will make the difference in politics. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization--in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result.

Responsibilities:

• Manage scheduling appointments, meetings, travel for executive level staff
• Proactively and independently handle day-to-day operational matters such as preparing meeting materials, memos and presentations
• Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner
• Interface with external partners and donors in a timely, professional manner
• Assist in planning events, travel and logistics with the team
• Manage various projects, including maintaining deadlines and coordinating tasks and deliverables
• Manage contacts and other databases
• Identify areas for improvement; streamline processes and procedures
• Maintain up-to-date expense reporting
• Supporting meetings by helping with preparation and taking minutes
• Other relevant administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of experience in an administrative role
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field to politics
• A strong team player who can work collaboratively with all staff at NGA
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced workplace
• High proficiency in Google Suite
• Highly organized with an attention to detail
• Proven ability to use discretion, maintain confidentiality and make sound judgments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under time constraints and be available as needed
• Flexibility, approachability and a sense of humor whether working independently or as part of a team
• Patience and a good sense of humor

COMPENSATION:

NextGen America offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a very comprehensive benefits package.

ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA:

NextGen America mobilizes young people to vote in crucial elections to make progress on the issues facing our generation. Since our founding as NextGen Climate in 2013, we’ve worked to fight climate change by supporting candidates who back climate action. With the values that drive our work on climate under attack from all directions, we’re proud to step up the fight for immigrant rights, affordable health care, prosperity, and equality. We've registered more than one million young voters nationwide and ran the largest youth vote mobilization program in the country in 2018. We went even bigger and bolder to drive record young voter turnout for the 2020 elections. 

A NOTE ON COVID-19:

Throughout the COVID 19 pandemic NextGen has prioritized the health, safety, and wellbeing of our staff.  As a result our entire staff has been and continues to work remotely and all of our offices are currently closed. We have updated relevant job descriptions to reflect this temporary transition away from in-person work and to comply with social distancing guidelines. Please note job duties and the current work from home policy are subject to change as we continue to adjust our program based on the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.