Job · Washington, DC · Full time

Reception and Operations Administrative Assistant

Council on Foreign Relations · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security · $99.1M budget · 380 staff · Since 1921

Why Council on Foreign Relations

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Analyzes critical foreign policy issues and provides non-partisan digital resources to help members and the public better understand global affairs.

  • The david rockefeller studies program: cfr's think tank analyzes pressing global challenges and offers actionable steps that policymakers and citizens can take to address them. The more than seventy full-time and adjunct fellows in studies cover all the world's major…$35.4M spent in FY2024
  • For over 100 years, Foreign affairs has been the leading forum for serious discussion of american Foreign policy and global affairs. IT is now a multiplatform media organization with a print magazine, a website, a mobile site, a podcast, apps…$13.7M spent in FY2024
  • Product, design, and engineering (pde) designs, develops, and maintains products that serve the council's mission to impart a better understanding of the world among its members and other interested citizens. We collaborate with departments across the Council to set and…$12M spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$360K–$1.4M
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$104.2M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
380
employees
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−5%
of revenue, FY2024
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
87 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 86.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1927
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Position Summary

The Reception and Operations Administrative Assistant is a cross-functional support role, working as a key communication link with CFR staff, members, speakers, applicants, event managers, and visitors, and provides administrative support to the Chief Financial Officer and Finance team. In addition to traditional reception tasks, the Reception and Operations Administrative Assistant works under the direction of the Director of Council Operations and Deputy to the COO on administrative assistance for the Finance team as well as supporting administrative work for other teams as needed. This is a full-time position in CFR’s Washington D.C. office on site five days per week.

This position will have regularly required overtime, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends, to support departmental operations and scheduled events.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities Serve as one of the principal first contact points at CFR’s DC office for all visitors and incoming phone calls, using discretion to screen incoming phone calls and requests from callers, including the media Greet visitors, staff, members, and guests to CFR DC, supporting a welcoming yet highly professional atmosphere and providing excellent customer service to internal and external constituents Assist the Senior Reception Services and Security Operations Manager with ongoing tasks such as scheduling staff headshots; distributing ID badges; maintaining a working knowledge of building occupancy levels; coordinating access for visiting staff(including booking workspace and ensuring badge information is current within the building access system), operating the visitor management system (Envoy) and familiarity with procedures and technology; and assisting with scheduling and tracking of various staff trainings or mandatory certification programs Assisting as needed with day-of coordination of Council meetings, including checking in and handling special requests from meeting attendees, creating and posting the daily agenda, and working with facilities and events staff during the function Provide scheduling and administrative task support to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer as well as other senior Finance Team members, including expense report submissions, document preparation, tracking tasks and deadlines, meeting coordination, and some travel booking Provide administrative task support to the Chief Legal Officer, including invoice processing and expense reports Provide general administrative assistance as assigned by the Director of Council Operations to teams across CFR Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required Minimum Qualifications Experience and Education High school diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred A minimum of 2 years' related administrative experience in a high profile and fast-paced organization; reception experience strongly preferred Related Skills & Other Requirements Demonstrable success in customer facing roles…

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