{"id":2593188,"date":"2022-01-06T17:13:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T17:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldbusinesschicago.com\/?p=2593188"},"modified":"2022-01-06T17:13:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T17:13:58","slug":"program-manager-chicago-sister-cities-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbusinesschicago.com\/program-manager-chicago-sister-cities-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Manager, Chicago Sister Cities International"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Program Manager, Chicago Sister Cities International<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Global Strategic Initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>World Business Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>World Business Chicago (WBC) is a public-private, non-profit partnership that drives inclusive economic growth and job creation, supports business, and promotes Chicago as a leading global city.<\/p>\n<p>The Global Strategic Initiatives team leads WBC\u2019s efforts to promote Chicago as a global city. As part of GSI, Chicago Sister Cities International program\u2019s mission is to promote Chicago as a global city, develop international partnerships and networks, and share best practices on a city-to-city basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The International Program Manager manages committee volunteers; plans and executes events and exchanges; and cultivates relationships with partners. This staff member will work as an integrated member of the GSI team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The International Program Manger reports to the Executive Director and Deputy Director of GSI and primary responsibilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead or provide support to GSI\u2019s key initiatives, including: the Discover our Sister Cities Series; the Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit; and the Chicago International Gala<\/li>\n<li>Manage the relationship with and activities of CSCI\u2019s volunteer committees (portfolio includes up to 10 committees)<\/li>\n<li>Lead and project manage a diverse group of events and initiatives in the fields of international business, culture, education, and government relations<\/li>\n<li>Develop and manage budgets for projects and committees<\/li>\n<li>Create itineraries for international delegations in collaboration with city, public and private sector representatives<\/li>\n<li>Work with internal teams on strategies for fundraising, marketing and logistics<\/li>\n<li>Act as a liaison with the Mayor\u2019s Office of the City of Chicago, international contacts, consular corps representatives, community organizations, and other Chicago-area institutions<\/li>\n<li>Represent the organization at events<\/li>\n<li>Provide administrative support for Finance, HR, and Development processes<\/li>\n<li>Manage membership database and ensure its accuracy<\/li>\n<li>Manage database of external partners and stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>Prepare a variety of written correspondence, reports, directives and other materials<\/li>\n<li>Perform other duties and special projects as assigned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Skills &amp; Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree or associate degree\/certificate required<\/li>\n<li>Must have two to four years of event planning experience and ability to work across a variety of skill areas, including event planning, project management, and\/or volunteer management<\/li>\n<li>Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as with a team; enjoys working with volunteers and helping them create and implement new initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Strong organizational skills and a commitment to deliver against deadlines; ability to handle high priority and pressure situations<\/li>\n<li>Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of individuals within and outside of WBC<\/li>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate to all levels of management<\/li>\n<li>Strong attention to detail and accuracy<\/li>\n<li>Strong computer skills with expertise in Word, PowerPoint and Excel<\/li>\n<li>Experience with database management; Salesforce preferred<\/li>\n<li>Ability and willingness to work some early mornings, evenings and weekends, as needed<\/li>\n<li>A passion for international relations and protocol<\/li>\n<li>Foreign language skills a plus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full COVID-19 vaccination is required by the first day of work unless there is an exemption due to medical or religious reasons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:HR@WorldBusinessChicago.com\">HR@WorldBusinessChicago.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Manager, Chicago Sister Cities International Global Strategic Initiatives World Business Chicago World Business Chicago (WBC) is a public-private, non-profit partnership that drives inclusive economic growth and job creation, supports&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the 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