The National Geographic Society is an impact-driven global nonprofit organization that uses the power of science, exploration, education, and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonders of our world. The Education department serves this mission by amplifying and extending the work of NGS explorers into classrooms and communities, helping educators and young people develop an explorer mindset and inspiring them to learn about, care for, and protect our world. The department seeks to help the world understand the importance of geography - seeing the connections, interdependencies, and patterns that shape human and natural systems on our planet.

To accomplish its goals and to extend reach and impact, the Education Department cultivates strategic partnerships; manages education-focused endowments, fellowships and grants; creates and disseminates education content and programs for Explorers and a K-16 audience domestically and internationally; connects Explorers to classrooms and communities; and engages youth in the mission by building Explorer-focused innovative, co-curricular opportunities. Building upon the Society’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion these educational resources and experiences elevate missing voices, bring a multiplicity of perspectives, and are accessible on a continuum of no-low-high tech capacities at scale across the globe.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Strategic Partnerships & Grants, and working closely with the Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Grants, the Coordinator for Strategic Partnerships & Grants will work collaboratively across the Strategic Partnerships and Grants team to provide administrative and programmatic support and will serve a significant role in the team’s ability to delivery on its goals. They will be detail-oriented, meticulous, a team player, and possess independent problem-solving ability. The ideal candidate has experience supporting multi-stakeholder initiatives and a proven ability to work with a matrixed team to deliver desired outcomes.

• Understands the work of the organization, division, and team in order to support implementation of the strategy.
• Contributes to continuous learning, evaluation, and feedback of the Education team’s products and programs by implementing/participating in needs assessment, gap analysis and feedback exercises.

• Under supervision, works to execute tactical components of the Strategic Partnerships & Grants scope of work. This may include: the development of presentation materials, reviewing grantee and partnership reports and educational deliverables, supporting evaluation activities, producing monthly and quarterly reports, tracking metrics and budgetary spend, event/meeting planning, and other activities to help keep programs and projects on track.
• Provides research across special topics/projects as needed. This may include: identifying and researching new and current state based and global education needs and potential partners, conducting document analyses, reviewing internal files and databases, online information systems, and other internal and external resources.
• Provides administrative support to the Strategic Partnerships and Grants team. This may include: managing payments to outside vendors, maintaining programmatic contacts, supporting events, meetings, and programming plans to coordinate logistics, scheduling, etc., and related follow-up.
• Serves as the point person for managing and responding to incoming National Geographic Society stakeholder inquiries and requests as it relates to Strategic Partnerships & Grants programs and projects.

• Assist in the coordination of cross-divisional projects as they relate to the Strategic Partnerships & Grants team, interfacing with relevant departments within the Society and external partners.
• Implements and monitors department processes and workflows
• Develops and maintains relationships with key departments and external partners to ensure work is executed at a high level and outcomes are met.

• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, and excellent project management skills
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new situations, and work on multiple projects, under deadlines, with changing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide outstanding customer service
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a complex organization
• Ability to effectively manage internal and external partner relationships
• Flexible approach and a willingness to work on other duties as assigned based on NGS and department priorities

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google SuiteWorkspace software, Dropbox, and project management software such as Wrike is highly preferred

Hybrid - At the Society, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are Hybrid. Our Hybrid category requires that staff work at Base Camp two days each week: every Wednesday plus either Tuesday or Thursday. Because we recognize that we can effectively work remotely, this designation has been updated to provide more flexibility, both in the days staff choose to come into the office and how often they are expected to be at Base Camp. And of course, Hybrid staff are also always welcome to come in additional days each week if they prefer.