Employer: Grist Magazine
Job Description
As The Uproot Project Operations Associate, you’ll work in partnership with the Steering Committee and the Director to help keep the organization running smoothly. The Operations Associate will assist the Director with the management of the day-to-day business. The Operations Associate’s responsibilities include performing administrative tasks, assisting steering committee members as needed, and ensuring smooth daily operations.
A successful Operations Associate should thrive in ambiguity and change, be highly organized and self-directed, demonstrate deep initiative and have a versatile skill set to support a variety of different business functions with a diverse range of tasks. The Operations Associate must feel comfortable implementing processes and providing constructive feedback. This role will report to the Director.
The Operations Associate role is a part-time (up to 20 hours per week), regular position.
Job Responsibilities
- Support the Director with day-to-day operations such as processing payments to vendors, recruiting coordination, and other administrative responsibilities
- Track all day-to-day expenditures in the Uproot budget
- Organize Uproot event operations and coordinate with external partners on Uproot projects
- Manage all Uproot communications and engagement platforms, including Slack, emails, and newsletter platforms, keep Steering Committee members apprised of communications
- Support all Uproot Project positions, including the Social Media Manager by assisting with the social media communications as requested, managing events and meeting calendars
- Note-keeping and organizing responsibilities, including: Maintain the network’s records by managing Uproot’s Google Drive, assist Uproot Steering Committee as needed by maintaining recordings of meetings as well as taking minutesAssist Steering Committee and Grist Project Manager with Zoom/webinar setup for virtual events
- Support the Director and Steering Committee in the execution of all ongoing and one-off projects
- Provide executive support to Director on an as-needed basis
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum 2 years experience in a professional business environment
- Minimum of one year of experience in an administrative or operations role
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in a newsroom preferred
- High attention to detail
- Must be solutions-oriented
- Must thrive in ambiguity and embrace change for this early-stage project
- Proficient in technology especially Google Workspace and Slack
- Proactive qualities with the willingness to learn
- Ability to work well under pressure and with minimal supervision
Additional Information
Application Process:
Applicants must submit a resume and a 200-word statement explaining why you’re a great fit for our start-up like environment and provide an example of a process you created from nothing. Applications without both a resume and written statement will not be considered.
Compensation is a monthly rate of between $1,675-$1875. Total compensation package includes a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance. No phone calls, please.