The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) seeks an exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to help support the President, Vice President – Research, and Vice President – Assessment and Advisory Services. Reporting directly to the President’s Special Assistant and working closely with staff across the organization, this full-time role will provide vital administrative support including calendaring, meeting preparation, and other initiatives in need of administrative support.
This is an opportunity to help advance CEP’s organizational mission of creating insight so philanthropic funders can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness. If you are seeking a mission driven and socially meaningful administrative opportunity to support a highly motivated and dynamic team in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.
This position is based in our Cambridge, MA office.
The Ideal Candidate
Key Responsibilities
Supporting the President, Vice President – Research, and Vice President – Assessment and Advisory Services through:
Working closely with the Special Assistant to the President on various tasks related to the President’s office, including but not limited to:
Qualifications and Requirements
Benefits
We successfully compete for top talent across the public and private sectors and offer competitive compensation and benefits, including:
Location
This role will be based in our Cambridge, Massachusetts office in the heart of Central Square.
Given the role’s requirements, the Administrative Assistant is currently expected to be on-site a minimum of two days each week to effectively support the President and Vice Presidents.
About CEP
For over 20 years, CEP has led the movement to improve philanthropy through a powerful combination of dispassionate analysis and a passionate commitment to improving lives. CEOs and trustees of grantmaking institutions as well as individual donors have come to rely on our research for insights on a wide range of topics, from assessing performance to developing strategy to managing stakeholder relationships. More than 350 grantmakers around the world have used CEP’s assessment tools to gather honest feedback from their stakeholders in an effort to learn how to be even more effective. Our highly regarded programming—including our biennial conference—gives philanthropic leaders an exclusive and unprecedented opportunity to connect with their peers. Through custom workshops and peer learning cohorts, our new Learning Institute supports funders in driving changes in their philanthropic practice. CEP is based in Cambridge Massachusetts, with a second office in San Francisco, California. Strengths of CEP’s work culture are entrepreneurialism, accountability, teamwork, collegiality, diversity, and mutual respect.
To Apply
Please fill out our application for employment and attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position. If you have any questions, please contact Leaha Wynn, Sr. Manager, People & Culture and D&I Strategist or Alyse d’Amico, Vice President, People & Culture and Advisor to the President at jobs [at] cep [dot] org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We believe that a diversity of thoughts, experiences, backgrounds, personalities, and identities helps us think bigger and better, and enables us to reach our goals more effectively. We are committed to building a diverse staff and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
Once a candidate begins our process, we discourage outreach to our staff for interviews or conversations that are outside our standard interview process. We have worked hard to design a process that is fair and rigorous and achieves a good match between candidates and CEP.
We evaluate candidates based on their merits. We strongly discourage unsolicited references. We will ask for references if and when a candidacy reaches a finalist stage.
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