Membership Summer Associate

The GIIN engages over 400 member organizations from around the world who join the GIIN’s Membership to connect with peers, build the impact investment community and accelerate the industry’s development. The GIIN’s Member Engagement team provides core support to its members and delivers programmatic activities to help advance members’ and the GIIN’s goals.

The GIIN Member Engagement team seeks a Summer Associate during summer 2024 to contribute to: 1) the creation and revised delivery of Membership guidance materials, namely, onboarding/orientation materials for new members and other materials that will provide user guidance around the GIIN’s various tools and assets; and 2) the delivery of Members Day at the 2024 GIIN Impact Forum.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

·       Create a suite of guidance materials to help members learn about the range of the GIIN Membership’s offerings and engagement opportunities, where to find information, how to use the online member portal, etc.

·       Help map, organize and catalogue GIIN tools and resources

·       Help revamp the delivery of guidance materials to members

·       Develop other trackers and tools to support the team’s effective engagement of its members

·       Support the design, organization and communication pertaining to GIIN Members Day in Amsterdam

·       Support other projects and tasks as needed

Candidate profile:

·       Strong client orientation. Enjoys helping people and wants to help them succeed

·       Experience or interest in knowledge management and content creation

·       Interest in learning about the tools and resources available to help advance practices in impact investing

·       Design/artistic skills desirable but not necessary

·       Ability to identify (knowledge) gaps and effectively deliver solutions

·       Detail oriented, with high standards of performance

·       Genuine curiosity and a strong learning orientation

·       Ability to work both collaboratively and independently

·       Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). Proficiency in design software a plus

Personal commitment to upholding the GIIN’s Values and Guiding Principles, including responsible leadership, intellectual curiosity, learning & adaptation, diversity of perspectives, and team spirit

To apply

LOCATION: This position will be based in our New York City office with significant remote work flexibility offered through the GIIN’s hybrid in-person/remote work model. Candidates must possess valid authorization to work in the United States that does not require employment visa sponsorship.

COMPENSATION: The salary for this role is $20 per hour, for a total of 35 hours per week.

We aim to offer competitive salaries and benefits and are committed to equity, trust, and transparency in compensation. Basing compensation on someone’s willingness and ability to negotiate or on their prior salary leads to wide inequities and bias in how people are paid, particularly for groups experiencing historical oppression. Therefore, we do not ask for prior pay history from our candidates and our offer-making process is negotiation-free for salaries and benefits.

We determine the best possible salary offer based on relevant experience and the extent to which candidates demonstrate the competencies for the role during the entire hiring process. The GIIN also uses our annual performance evaluation process at the end of each year to determine raises and promotions.

TO APPLY: Email cover letter and CV to Human Resources at hr@thegiin.org. State “Position Title_ First Name Last Name” in the subject line of your email. Please indicate where you saw the job posting in your cover letter.

No phone calls please. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. The GIIN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Candidates are requested to apply early as interviews will be hosted on a rolling basis.