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Managing Editor, Think Global Health
The Council’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program works to advance the public debate on U.S. foreign policy and international affairs through its publications, meetings, and public outreach.
Think Global Health is a CFR-sponsored online magazine that examines the ways that health shapes economies, societies, and everyday lives around the world. In its first three years of operation, the site published more than 700 articles from some 750 authors, representing over fifty-five countries on six continents, and attracted 4 million page views. Think Global Health has been nominated for two Webby awards. Major news outlets, such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Atlantic, BBC, and Vox, have shared and linked to Think Global Health articles and interviews.
Under the direction of the Director of the Global Health Program, the Managing Editor will be responsible for managing the magazine’s operations and staff, including writing, soliciting, and editing content, coordinating the work of contributors, and promoting the site and its content.
Available Positions in New York
Research Associate, National Security
CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks, with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program’s aim is to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing, publications, public outreach, and discussions. The Research Associate will report to a senior fellow in national security studies.
Program Coordinator, Outreach
The goal of the National Program & Outreach department is to extend CFR’s reach to leaders in a cross-section of American life, including the academic community; religious leaders; state and local officials, and local journalists—and to energize foreign policy discussions with CFR members based outside of New York and Washington, DC, areas.
Under the supervision of the vice president and director of the National Program & Outreach department, the program coordinator will support CFR Outreach efforts.
Director, Education Marketing
The Council on Foreign Relations is creating innovative educational resources, which seek to equip students and the interested public with the skills, knowledge, and perspective—the global literacy—required to understand the forces, ideas, and institutions that shape our world. These resources include World101, a growing library of multimedia primers explaining the fundamentals of international relations and U.S. foreign policy; Model Diplomacy, a multimedia simulation program that invites participants to role-play in the context of National Security Council and UN Security Council meetings; and Convene the Council, an educational video game developed in collaboration with iCivics for ages 12 and up. These products come with an array of teaching resources and activities aimed at high school and college instructors and their students.
The Director, Education Marketing will support the Vice President, Education to develop and execute the marketing strategy for CFR Education. This position is based in the New York office on a hybrid basis. CFR currently defines hybrid as working at least three days a week onsite, with Tuesdays and Thursdays considered institutional anchor days where all staff are required to be onsite.
Senior Editor, Foreign Affairs
Founded in 1922, Foreign Affairs is the preeminent publication on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. It is published by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), which is a leading independent, nonprofit membership organization and nonpartisan center dedicated to producing and disseminating foreign policy ideas.
Foreign Affairs is looking for a senior editor to join our editorial team. This position is located in New York on a hybrid basis. CFR currently defines hybrid as working at least three days a week onsite, with Tuesdays and Thursdays considered institutional anchor days where all staff are required to be onsite. CFR’s hybrid schedule is subject to change.
Associate Editor, Foreign Affairs
The Council on Foreign Relations is looking for an Associate Editor to join the Foreign Affairs editorial team. Founded in 1922, Foreign Affairs is the preeminent publication on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy. It is published by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), which is a leading independent, nonprofit membership organization and think tank dedicated to producing and disseminating foreign policy ideas.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced team dedicated to publishing expert analysis of current events. The Associate Editor will generate ideas and edits articles for the print edition and the website. The Associate Editor will also serve as the magazine’s digital production manager and homepage editor, ensuring on a daily basis that articles and other content are edited and staged on deadline and posted properly and on schedule.
Associate Director of Building Engineering
The headquarters of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is housed in the historic landmark Harold Pratt Mansion and state-of-the-art Peterson Conference Center. This combined space is used for several hundred meetings a year.
The Associate Director of Building Engineering will report to the Deputy Director, Building Operations and Engineering. The position will be responsible for managing daily maintenance and repair of all building systems and equipment, as well as for managing the maintenance of the facilities overall appearance. This will include hands on maintenance and repair work on HVAC, boiler, heating, refrigeration, water, and energy systems, etc., managing vendor relations and preparing RFP’s and bid analysis and recommendations.
Executive Assistant to the President
The Executive Assistant to the President is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to the President and work closely with the President’s Chief of Staff. The qualified candidate will have related experience that requires exceptional judgment and discretion, ability to anticipate needs, think critically, and offer a high level of professionalism and confidentiality with exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, high-profile work environment.
Building Maintenance Assistant
The Building Maintenance Assistant, Facility and Event Operations will work in CFR’s Facility Operations department, and report directly to Deputy Director, Building Operations.
Senior Building Engineer, Facility and Event Operations
The Senior Building Engineer, Facility and Event Operations will work in CFR’s Facility Operations department, and report directly to Deputy Director, Building Operations. This is a full-time position, and the hours of this position are Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Monday through Thursday 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. However, this position is considered essential personnel, and will be expected to work flexible hours upon request.
Available Positions in Washington, DC
Assistant Director, Global Economics
CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program aims to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing, publications, public outreach, and discussions. Founded in 2000, the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations works to promote a better understanding among policymakers, academic specialists, and the interested public of how economic and political forces interact to influence world affairs.
The Assistant Director will work under the direction of the Distinguished Fellow for Global Economic Policy and Director of the Greenberg Center on Geoeconomics on projects related to CFR’s cross-cutting work on the global economic order.
Research Associate, Middle Eastern Studies
CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks, with a widely respected and influential research staff. The Studies Program’s aim is to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs through its writing, publications, public outreach, and discussions. The Research Associate will work under the direction of the senior fellow whose work focuses on the Middle East (particularly U.S.-Israel and U.S.-Gulf relations) and democracy promotion.
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