Coordinator, Science and Innovation Programs

How You’ll Contribute

The National Geographic Society invests in a diverse, global community of National Geographic Explorers who are leading a new age of exploration in support of our mission: to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world through science, exploration, education, and storytelling. These bold individuals represent more than 140 countries, and their vast array of backgrounds, perspectives, and fields bring us to the far reaches of the globe.

The Science & Innovation team oversees the Society’s funding efforts in science, conservation, and technology, develops and manages major mission programs, and establishes programmatic partnerships with like-minded non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Reporting to the Deputy to the Chief Science and Innovation Officer, (DCSIO), the Coordinator will provide critical and tactical support that contributes to a well-functioning Science and Innovation Programs (SIP) team and portfolio, including administrative and organizational support, project management, budget coordination, stakeholder management, and data metrics and tracking. The Coordinator’s contributions are essential components to implementing National Geographic’s bold and impactful Explorer-led programs.

Your Impact

Responsibilities Include

• Team Support: (30%)

  • Reporting to the DCSIO, the Coordinator provides program support broadly across the Science and Innovation Programs portfolio including work planning, and collaborating internally across NGS for metrics and evaluation. 

  • Acquires full understanding of project goals, impact, and deliverables and manages internal communications to ensure program stakeholders remain in alignment and project milestones stay on track. 

  • Provide on-site event support at key convenings. 

• Administrative Support: (30%)

  • Assists in program operation needs using NGS systems such as workday, Google docs, Wrike and Salesforce. 

  • Manages calendars and scheduling on behalf of the DCSIO and other SIP program leads, which includes monitoring and updating calendars based on program needs, and coordination and communicating events and activities with internal and external program stakeholders.

  • Supports the coordination of contracts, legal, presentations, invoices, mailings, travel, and logistics. Ensure program payments and invoices are distributed and paid on time.

  • Work with internal teams to order program needs such as supplies, swag, materials and gear.

• Strategy and Development (10%)

  • Gains comprehensive understanding of the goals of the organization, overarching NGS strategy, matrices within the organization, and relevant Explorer-led projects and programs.

• Program Management (20%)

  • Executes tactical components of the strategy under direction of leadership and in support of the SIP team. Includes but not limited to: 

    • Manages tasks as assigned, executes event and operational logistics.

    • Develops competence by performing structured work assignments.

    • Uses established processes to resolve issues/challenges.

    • Serves on internal cross-platform workgroups to inform programmatic strategy and results.
       

• Team, Divisional, and organizational Collaboration: (10%)

  • Contributes to impact team and division goals.

  • Supports effective communication within the Programs team as well as between the Programs team and other NGS departments.

What You’ll Bring

Educational Background

Bachelor's degree required. 

Minimum Years and Type of Experience

2+ years of experience.

Necessary Knowledge and Skills

• Highly developed oral and written communication skills and ability to work with individuals and groups at all levels.

• Ability to work on multiple projects, under deadlines, with changing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Ability to manage tasks and responsibilities that span multiple teams.

• Ability to coordinate and manage appointments, meetings, and multiple schedules.

• Technical proficiency with Salesforce, G-Suite tools, Wrike and/or other project ma