Job Location: Atlantic Council Headquarters - Washington, DC
Employment Type: Full-time
Seniority Level: Experienced
Job Category: Staff
The Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, housed within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, serves to directly advance the Scowcroft Center's core mission by developing sustainable, nonpartisan strategies to address the most important security challenges facing the United States and its allies and partners. Its competencies in long-range foresight and strategy development are vital assets to government and business leaders as they navigate a complex and unpredictable world. Through its work, the initiative strives to revitalize, adapt, and defend a rules-based international system in order to foster peace, prosperity, and freedom for decades to come.
About the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security:The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security works to develop sustainable, nonpartisan strategies to address the most important security challenges and opportunities facing the United States and the world. The Center honors General Brent Scowcroft's legacy of service and embodies his ethos of nonpartisan commitment to the cause of security, support for U.S. leadership in cooperation with allies and partners, and dedication to the mentorship of the next generation of leaders.
Overview of the role:The Associate Director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative will play a critical role in helping the director operationally and programmatically manage the initiative across its practice areas, with a special focus on its strategy and foresight portfolios. The Associate Director will help manage junior colleagues working on projects in these subject areas.
The Associate Director will oversee significant projects within SSI; maintain, develop, and cultivate a wide network of crucial partner and donor relationships; and contribute to the research and editorial work of our numerous publications on issues related to global strategy and foresight in particular. The position entails supporting the director with financial management, business development, and other key administrative and operational tasks.
The ideal Associate Director is innovative, resourceful, proactive, and has a proven track record of working with US and allied policymakers and/or senior experts on strategy and foresight. The Associate Director will have solid judgment and the ability to multitask and communicate effectively in a dynamic work environment. The ability to manage up and work with team members across all levels is critical. In addition, sound judgment and the skills to oversee multiple projects and keep tasks, team members, and deliverables on track while balancing competing timelines is a must.
The successful candidate will support the Director and other team members in the oversight and operations of SSI internally and will represent SSI in external meetings as needed. This position is based in our Washington, DC headquarters on a hybrid schedule, though candidates should plan to be in the office at least three days per week. Pay is commensurate with experience, education, and organizational equity, with offers starting at $65,000. Applications submitted by April 19, 2024, will be prioritized for consideration.
The Scowcroft Strategy Initiative works to develop sustainable, nonpartisan strategies to tackle security challenges.
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