What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Feeding Change position at MILKEN INSTITUTE?
About the Milken Institute
The Milken Institute is a globally minded, publicly supported, non-partisan, and nonprofit think tank headquartered in Santa Monica, with offices in Washington, DC, New York, London, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. For the past three decades, the Milken Institute has served as a catalyst for practical, scalable solutions to global challenges by connecting human, financial, and educational resources to those who need them. Guided by a conviction that the best ideas, under-resourced, cannot succeed, we conduct research and analysis and convene top experts, innovators, and influencers from different backgrounds and competing viewpoints. We leverage this expertise and insight to construct programs and policy initiatives. These activities are designed to help people build meaningful lives, in which they can experience health and well-being, pursue effective education and gainful employment, and access the resources required to create ever-expanding opportunities for themselves and their broader communities.
The Milken Institute’s events and programmatic activities, involve the exchange of ideas with leaders from around the world. The Institute hosts more than 200 events each year, with our annual flagship event, Global Conference, bringing together 4,500 participants from around the world, featuring more than 900 speakers throughout 200 sessions over the course of the event.
Milken Institute Health bridges innovation gaps across the health-care continuum to advance whole-person health throughout the life span by improving healthy aging, public health, biomedical science, and food systems.
Feeding Change activates social and financial capital, engages policymakers and industry leaders, and convenes key stakeholders to catalyze a more nutritious, sustainable, resilient, and equitable food system. Sitting at the intersection of issues impacting finance and health, Feeding Change is uniquely positioned to transform food systems and achieve better health outcomes. We curate conversations with thought leaders on food systems transformation by convening top global CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, academics, philanthropists, community-based organizations, and policymakers to accelerate progress toward our goals.
About the Position
The Associate for Feeding Change will apply exemplary analysis, project management, and communication skills to support the development and execution of an array of program deliverables from concept to completion across the team. This position reports to the Associate Director of Feeding Change.
Objectives
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Research Support and Logistics: 40% FTE
- Provide administration assistance to research projects across the portfolio, including background research, scheduling interviews, notetaking, drafting emails, and writing for related publications including briefs, reports, presentations, and other materials.
- Stakeholder Engagement Coordination: 30% FTE
- Coordinate and support the Food Is Medicine Taskforce goals and objectives, which will include scheduling, organizing logistics, preparing presentation materials, synthesizing research, and managing stakeholder engagement.
- Support Feeding Change’s stakeholder engagement efforts across the team by assisting with scheduling, briefing materials, data entry, and notetaking for meetings with Business Council members and other cultivation opportunities.
- Convenings & Events Support: 30% FTE
- Support the coordination of Feeding Change programming and events, including scheduling and logistics, notetaking, preparing briefing materials and presentations, and managing data within our task and contact management systems, Airtable and Salesforce.
- Programming and events include policy dialogues, Milken Institute signature events such as Global Conference and Future of Health Summit, and any other convenings, include external events where a member of the Feeding Change team are speaking.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support Feeding Change with administrative assistance including scheduling, notetaking, formatting, creating PowerPoint decks and other visuals, and managing excel spreadsheets and other reporting.
- Research, synthesize, and coordinate drafting of reports, policy briefs, key collateral, and other communication materials.
- Ensure that all written materials are complete, well-written, and reviewed by relevant internal stakeholders.
- Provide logistical support for Feeding Change events that engage key external thought leaders, including research of potential attendees and presenters, outreach, and background research on related content.
- Work across the Feeding Change team to expand and support the Feeding Change Business Council and Food Is Medicine Task Force
- Manage Feeding Change portfolio data within the Milken Institute’s existing systems (Salesforce, Sharepoint, etc.).
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in food systems, nutrition, and/or public health at a minimum
- Interest in expanding their knowledge about building a more nourishing, sustainable, and equitable food system.
- 1-3 years of applied experience in positions related to food systems, nutrition, and/or public health.
- Proven effective project management skills.
- A well-organized writer with strong self-editing skills and comfortable receiving and incorporating feedback into revisions.
- A proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented and hard-working professional.
- Multitasker able to handle complex projects in a fast-paced environment, requiring ability to effectively prioritize and respond promptly to internal and external communications.
- Motivated self-starter displaying high productivity and follow-through.
- Team-oriented individual who seeks out tasks when work is completed.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Salesforce (desired), and a project management platform (such as Airtable, Trello, etc.).
Working Conditions & Travel Requirements
This position will work in a professional office environment. This person may be required to travel occasionally to local venues to assist with events as needed, requiring occasional work outside of traditional hours. Additionally, this position requires interacting virtually on a regular basis with Milken Institute staff based in other locations in the United States and around the world.
Note
We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. Please note, we are not sponsoring visas at this time, being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.
This position will work a hybrid schedule consisting of three (3) days per week reporting in-person to the Washington, DC office location (Tuesday – Thursday), with the remaining two (2) days working remotely. Please understand, this schedule is subject to change at the Institute’s sole discretion.
The statements herein are intended to describe the overall nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Please submit resume and cover letter illustrating how your experience and skills will contribute to the department and any unique qualities you bring to the position. If applying via really, please upload your resume and any supporting documentation as one attachment. Any application that does not include both a resume and cover letter will be rejected. If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact our Human Resources department to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.
Our Culture
The Milken Institute is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
Every person at the Milken Institute is treated with respect, supported with resources and training, and exposed to a broad range of experiences. We foster a space for growth with opportunities to share knowledge and passion with both clients and colleagues. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Our leadership is actively involved in our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and fostering a culture that creates opportunities for everyone.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan - 403b (5% match)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Personal, Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)
- Fertility Support
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
- Pet Insurance Discount
- Training & Development:
- LinkedIn Learning – over 15,000 self-guided classes offered
- Annual Mentor Program
- Wellness Resources:
- Employee Assistance Program
- CALM app membership
