A core component of EA NYC's programming is designed to foster community and support community members. We work to create opportunities for both those already highly engaged in effective altruism and those new to the movement to learn, deepen their engagement, collaborate, and become inspired. EA NYC hosts weekly events, provides one-on-one career advising, and is in the process of opening a community center and coworking space. As the city reopens, we are looking to scale our community-building agenda and community-focused team. The Head of Community will oversee EA NYC's community-focused programming and directly manage EA NYC's community team. In the short term, the Head of Community will help organize EA NYC events and hire additional team members.

Why you should be excited about this role:

• You will have ownership over the community programming of one of the largest effective altruist communities in the world.

• EA NYC community programming also shapes the culture and norms of the EA movement at large and attracts a global audience.

• EA NYC community programming often serves as the primary touchpoint for those new to EA or NYC and can make or break someone’s continued involvement in the community.

• Community programming leads to high-impact connections, mentorships, employment, donations, and collaborations.

• Community programming helps people learn about new ideas in the rapidly evolving EA ecosystem, improve their plans, and coordinate.

Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting in the hiring of and directly managing a growing team of community-focused EA NYC staff, and assisting in their responsibilities as needed.

• Overseeing and refining the EA NYC CRM.

• Managing and working alongside an Events Manager to support and grow EA NYC events programming, including but not limited to: speaker presentations or panel discussions, structured social gatherings, discussion groups, NYEAC-specific events, subgroup meetups, offsite retreats, collaborative events with other NYC organizations and institutions, outreach events, and large-scale events such as conferences.

Prior to the onboarding of an Events Manager, the Head of Community will be tasked with events management.

• Managing a Volunteer Coordinator to grow and support opportunities for volunteering within EA NYC.

• Managing a Career Advisor to provide catered one-on-one support to EA NYC community members in pursuit of their highest impact career trajectories.

• Developing and implementing systems to gauge impact.

You may be a good fit for this role if:

• You have managerial experience and are able to manage successfully in a startup environment in which roles are new and malleable.

Note: For this role, we are specifically looking for someone with managerial experience. If you do not have managerial experience, we encourage you to submit an expression of interest for one of the other EA NYC community roles.

• You are gregarious and ready to welcome new community members to EA NYC.

• You have experience with event organizing, including events with 50+ attendees.

• You are highly organized and enjoy tasks such as email correspondence with speakers, venues, and contractors.

• You have a solid understanding of many different EA causes, the latest developments in the movement, and the identity and nuances of key players.

• You see the strategic value of community-centered programming and are ready to invent new types of programming to bolster the EA community.

As EA NYC scales, we need a strong operational backbone to ensure our success and sustainability. The Head of Operations will develop, implement, and optimize the systems to support the work of the EA NYC team. The Head of Operations will play a key role in the daily operations of EA NYC and the growth of the organization over time. Their responsibilities include performing administrative tasks, assisting other EA NYC team members, and ensuring smooth daily operations, as well as researching and implementing best practices. This role may also assist in the incorporation of EA NYC as a 501c3 nonprofit and help to establish an EA NYC HR arm.

Why you should be excited about this role:

• You will play a key role in the development and implementation of a sound infrastructure for EA NYC as the group scales.

• You will be pivotal in the success of the group and the productivity of its team members

Responsibilities may include:

• Performing administrative duties including responding to emails, updating the EA NYC website and social media pages, updating databases, coordinating staff activities.

• Helping develop a sound HR system

• Assisting with accounting and payroll as needed.

• Tracking daily operations and reporting or resolving issues.

You may be a good fit for this role if:

• You are highly organized and a strong generalist.

• You enjoy both creating systems from scratch and analyzing existing systems to see where they can be improved.

• You are happy to provide a supportive role to other team members.

Please see The Centre for Effective Altruism’s hiring page for fuller information.