TIR Consulting Group / Office of Jeremy Rifkin

The TIR Consulting Group, LLC is looking for a Project Coordinator to begin March 2024. Led by economic and social theorist, Jeremy Rifkin, TIR Consulting Group, LLC is a principal advisor to heads of state of G20 nations and Fortune 500 companies on climate-related issues, the environment, and the transformation into a Third Industrial Revolution green economy.

TIR Consulting Group, LLC is composed of the leading renewable energy companies, construction companies, architectural firms, urban planning companies, real estate companies, IT companies, power and utility companies, and transport and logistics companies involved in sustainable economic development and climate change initiatives.

Mr. Rifkin is a principal architect of the European Union's long-term economic sustainability plan to address the triple challenge of the global economic crisis, energy security, and climate change. In the United States, Mr. Rifkin and his team served as a principal advisor to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer on the US Build Back Better infrastructure plan passed into law in 2021. Mr. Rifkin is listed among the 10 most influential economic thinkers in the Huffington Post’s global survey of the world’s most influential voices.

Mr. Rifkin is the best-selling author of twenty-two books that have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. His latest works include: The Age of Resilience (2022), The Green New Deal (2019), The Zero Marginal Cost Society (2014) and the New York Times best-seller, The Third Industrial Revolution (2011). Mr. Rifkin is a graduate of The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and taught in the Wharton School’s Executive Education and Advanced Management programs from 1995 – 2011. He is also the President of the Foundation on Economic Trends.

For more information on TIR Consulting Group, LLC, please visit: www.foet.org

Wikipedia website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Rifkin

Third Industrial Revolution: A Radical New Sharing Economy Vice Film, starring Jeremy Rifkin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX3M8Ka9vUA

Bloomberg profile article on Jeremy Rifkin: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-29/biden-infrastructure-news-jeremy-rifkin-disappointed-in-u-s-planFast Company

Strategy + business profile on Jeremy Rifkin: https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Jeremy-Rifkin-on-How-to-Manage-a-Future-of-Abundance

Fast Company profile on Jeremy Rifkin and TIR Consulting Group, LLC's engagement with governments in deploying Third Industrial Revolution economic transformations to address climate change: https://www.fastcompany.com/40410329/will-the-third-industrial-revolution-create-an-economic-boom-that-saves-the-planet

YOUR POSITION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION:

The TIR Consulting Group is a mission-driven organization. The Projects Coordinator will work closely with Mr. Rifkin and his team to organize, develop, and implement Third Industrial Revolution sustainability plans to address climate change and usher in green economies for cities, regions, and countries. The Projects Coordinator will assist the Chief of Staff in keeping our projects on schedule and will also spearhead our office research initiatives. The Projects Coordinator will learn every aspect of running a boutique consulting firm while working on climate change and sustainability issues at the highest levels of government and industry. Other day-to-day duties include:

Project Management

· Help organize office projects and ensure that our distributed global team stays connected and on-track

· Appropriate follow-up with clients

Research:

• Conduct qualitative research on a variety of topics for regional and national development plans around the world and assist in the editing Mr. Rifkin’s books

· Brief our team on the latest research and market trends in diverse industries and prepare detailed background information

• Maintain office database with all research materials

· Edit reports and studies for local, regional and national governments

Communication:

· Serve as first point of contact and gatekeeper for all office inquiries

· Oversee relations with press and media

· Help lead marketing and media campaigns

· Draft correspondence and other presentations on behalf of the President

Administration:

· Coordinate and schedule the President’s speaking engagements, lectures, presentations, meetings and appointments, including travel and logistics

· Manage the President’s calendar and occasionally help out with personal appointments, as required

· Responsible for general office administrative tasks, including ordering office supplies, vendor relations, managing invoices, and office organization

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree related to Climate Change, Ecology, Environment, Economics, Energy, Urban Planning, Governance, and affiliated fields. 1 year relevant work experience preferred. Knowledge of public policy in the European Union, the United States, and Asian nations will be taken into account. Experience with the full MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook. Knowledge of foreign languages is a plus (please specify).

· Superior attention to details in editing, transcribing, citations and grammar

· Excellent ability to organize electronic and hard-copy research, written materials, and historical records

· Interdisciplinary qualitative research experience

· Ability to manage projects and prioritize tasks while working with deadlines

· Ability to multitask in a fast-paced office environment

· Capacity to take initiative and solve problems and work collaboratively with other staff members and the President

· Outstanding verbal communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of contacts and at multiple organizational levels

SALARY AND BENEFITS: This a full-time, in-person position. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; Benefits include vacation, sick-leave, fully paid health, vision, and dental insurance, Metro Smart Benefits, and profit-sharing after 24 months of employment. We offer a small, friendly, and dynamic atmosphere and are one block from the Metro station in Bethesda, Maryland, located in the DMV region.

• TO APPLY: please submit your resume and a cover letter that includes your salary history and requirements.