Program Coordinator/Manager, International Dialogues, World Food Prize Foundation, Des Moines, Iowa, USA (Remote Considered). Deadline: 4 January 2023.
The Program Coordinator/Program Manager, International Dialogues supports the planning and implementation functions of the World Food Prize Foundation’s International Dialogues team. This includes a set of convenings designed around the foundation’s mission. These convenings will include the annual International Borlaug Dialogue, Laureate Announcement, Iowa Hunger Summit, Digital Dialogues and Webinars, essential food and ag meetings, and special events like “Live with the Laureate.”
Duties and responsibilities include:
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Provide content research writing support on critical agriculture and food security issues in preparation for the International Borlaug Dialogue, Regional Dialogues, International Events, Digital Dialogues, Iowa Hunger Summit, the Announcement of the World Food Prize Laureate and other important meetings.
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Provide support to the team in stakeholder management, especially associated with engaging stakeholders around their participation in the events of the World Food Prize Foundation.
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Prepare materials for internal and external distribution about the work and direction of the Foundation and the International Dialogues team. Draft written communication – internal and external.
Provide support in speaker/topic identification, invitations, and panel management at various dialogues – including helping to create a cohesive convening, creating briefing materials, and communicating about meeting outcomes. -
Support the International Dialogues team through meeting preparation, meeting notes, Google Suite Management, contact database (i.e., SalesForce) and other technology support including the organization-wide project management platform.