Search for Common Ground

In a world often divided, Search for Common Ground stands for the power of bringing diverse people together to find solutions. By meeting this moment with Search, you join a powerful global peace movement that believes in the profound impact of courageous multipartiality - that all voices should be heard and respected in shaping a better, more connected world and collaborative vision is essential for lasting peace.

Search for Common Ground takes a dynamic approach by building solutions that are based on the needs of communities. We engage with leaders and elected officials to advance dialogue and collaboration. We are community leaders. We are youth activists. We are women. We are Peacebuilders. We have been doing this work for over 40 years, we have developed our understanding of what peace looks like, being able to quantify our impact and design more effective programming. Peace moves at the speed of trust, so we invest for the long haul. When we’re no longer needed, we leave, leaving behind people and institutions with the ability to manage future conflicts.

Common Ground USA

Informed by lessons learned as the world’s largest and oldest peacebuilding organization, Common Ground-USA (CG-USA) is a bold initiative of Search for Common Ground (Search) building the conditions for a more inclusive, equitable, and peaceful society. We envision an America where we engage in collaboration across differences to address our greatest challenges, and where we can all belong and thrive. We see disagreement as an opportunity to transform conflict into cooperation on our daily and most pernicious problems.

About the Project

We are seeking a Creative Project Coordinator to join the Common Ground USA team to oversee all creative projects. This role requires expertise in project management, leadership, and coordination, along with an excellent creative vision that supports CG USA’s mission to transform violence into cooperation. The selected candidate will support projects themed around community engagement and social innovation, covering regions across the United States.

Background to the request for technical support

The need for a Creative Project Coordinator arises from the rapid growth of Common Ground USA over the past year, during which numerous new projects have been launched. This expansion has highlighted the necessity for additional technical support to elevate our Public Affairs efforts to the next level as we are working on a few national campaigns. As the team has expanded, the complexity and volume of projects have increased, necessitating expertise in creative project management to ensure seamless coordination and effective execution. The Creative Project Coordinator will provide specialized skills that are currently in need of support within the team. They will work closely with internal stakeholders, extrenal vendors, and partners.

Objectives of the assignment

Plan, implement, and track multiple creative projects from conception to completion.
Develop project scopes and objectives, ensuring technical feasibility and stakeholder involvement.
Coordinate internal resources and third-party vendors for flawless project execution.
Create creative briefs for projects and effectively communicate about each project
Ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget.
Track and analyze project performance, managing changes, minimizing risks, and reporting on project status.
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, schedules, budgets, reports, and status updates.
Provide regular updates to senior management.
Ensure all creative outputs align with brand guidelines.
Facilitate brainstorming sessions and creative meetings.
Monitor industry trends and incorporate best practices.
Assist in the development of creative strategies and concepts.
Evaluate project performance and identify areas for improvement

Expected results

Timely and successful delivery of creative projects within established scope and budget.
Enhanced collaboration and coordination among internal teams and external stakeholders.
Improved quality and innovation in project outcomes, aligning with CGUSA’s mission.
Comprehensive and accurate project documentation and reporting to facilitate informed decision-making.

Deliverables

Successfully oversee deployment of our creative campaign(s) launching this fall
Prepare a project coordination after action summary to help us prepare for 2025 public affairs strategies and build upon our 2024 campaigns.

Expert profile

Education: High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification.

Proven track record as a Creative Project Manager or in a comparable role driving creative initiatives A nuanced comprehension of political violence, conflict resolution, and interconnected socio-political dynamics, viewed through a creative lens.Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.Proficiency in using project management tools and multimedia tools.Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and individuals.Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Criteria

Consultants submitting proposals for the Creative Project Coordinator position will be evaluated based on their alignment with the project’s goals and objectives, demonstrating how their vision and approach meet the specific needs of the project. Additionally, the consultant’s qualifications, including their academic and professional background, relevant experience in managing creative projects, and a proven track record of similar successful projects, will be assessed. The proposed budget will also be reviewed for cost-effectiveness, with a detailed breakdown ensuring it aligns with the scope of work and expected outcomes. The overall quality of the proposal, including its clarity, organization, and thoroughness, will also be considered. Proposals will be scored based on these criteria to select the most qualified consultant for the Creative Project Coordinator position.

Duration of the assignment

Full Days of work anticipated 120 over the course of 6 months.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

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Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work. All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity - Tenacity - Empathy - Results. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children, youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Search for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. View our code of conduct here and our privacy policy here.

Les descriptifs de pouvant ne pouvant être exhaustifs, le titulaire du poste pourra être amené à entreprendre d’autres tâches qui correspondent globalement aux responsabilités clés ci-dessus.

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Seuls les candidats invités à un entretien seront contactés. Pas d’appels téléphoniques s’il vous plaît. Veuillez consulter notre site Web www.sfcg.org pour tous les détails de notre mission.

Tous les employés de Search doivent adhérer aux valeurs de Search : Collaboration- Audace - Ténacité - Empathie - Résultats. Conformément à ces valeurs, Search fait respecter le code de conduite et les politiques connexes sur la lutte contre le harcèlement au travail, la protection contre l’exploitation et les abus, la protection des enfants, les conflits d’intérêts et la lutte contre la fraude. Search s’engage à préserver les intérêts, les droits et le bien-être des enfants, des jeunes et des adultes vulnérables avec lesquels elle est en contact et à mener ses programmes et ses opérations d’une manière qui soit sûre pour les enfants, les jeunes et les adultes vulnérables.

Search for Common Ground ne fait pas et ne doit pas faire de discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion (croyance), le sexe, l’expression de genre, l’âge, l’origine nationale (ascendance), le handicap, l’état matrimonial, l’orientation sexuelle ou le statut militaire, dans aucune de ses activités ou opérations.

Consultez notre code de conduite ici et notre politique de confidentialité ici.

Dado que la descripción de funciones no puede ser exhaustiva, el titular del puesto puede tener que realizar otras tareas que coinciden en líneas generales con las responsabilidades clave mencionadas.

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Sólo se contactará con los candidatos invitados a una entrevista. Se agradece no recibir llamadas telefónicas. Consulte nuestro sitio web www.sfcg.org para conocer todos los detalles de nuestro trabajo. Todos los empleados de Search deben adherirse a los valores de la organización: Colaboración - Audacia - Tenacidad - Empatía - Resultados. De acuerdo con estos valores, Search hace cumplir el Código de Conducta y las políticas relacionadas con luchar contra el acoso en el lugar de trabajo, la protección contra la explotación y el abuso, la protección de la infancia, los conflictos de intereses y la lucha contra el fraude. Search se compromete a salvaguardar los intereses, derechos y bienestar de los niños, jóvenes y adultos vulnerables con los que está en contacto y a llevar a cabo sus programas y operaciones de una manera que sea segura para los niños, jóvenes y adultos vulnerables. Search for Common Ground no discrimina ni discriminará por motivos de raza, color, religión (credo), género, expresión de género, edad, origen nacional (ascendencia), discapacidad, estado civil, orientación sexual o condición militar, en ninguna de sus actividades u operaciones. Consulte nuestro código de conducta aquí y nuestra política de privacidad aquí.

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