Event Planning Officer

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🕒 December 17, 2025

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🎪 Events

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LINC

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11 - 50 employees

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

Non-profit • Education • Consulting

LINC is a company that collaborates with local actors to create lasting change by focusing on areas such as capacity strengthening, collective action, and systems thinking. With services in consulting, training, and research, LINC employs various tools including network analysis and participatory systems mapping to enhance local systems and knowledge sharing. The company is actively involved in USAID-funded projects like the Global Labor Program – Inclusive Futures, particularly contributing to systems thinking and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA). LINC also focuses on monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities, supporting initiatives that promote resilience, financial sustainability, and local capacity development in various regions including Ghana, Ethiopia, and Nicaragua.

📋 Description

• Work with the LINC team to carry out tasks to facilitate event planning, set up and execution. • Keep event costs at a minimum. • Work with LINC Board of Directors and Attorney as needed to ensure event safety requirements are met. • Ensure adequate compliance with fire safety regulations. • Assist in securing the best venue for the event after considering the event’s budget, purpose, and expected guests. • Make certain that merchandise for the event is adequately supplied. • Review and respond to inquiries made by event participants. • Ensure all details of event are accounted for and adequate including food, beverages, restrooms, parking, and seating. • Complete a follow-up with clients and invited guests to measure satisfaction with the planning and execution of an event. • Brainstorm fundraising ideas and logistics with the team. • Collaborate with Marketing & Donor Relations team to promote event to appropriate audiences. • Secure event sponsors, volunteers, participants, and donated items. • Investigate opportunities for LINC events to be promoted in various media. • Promote events at local restaurants and various community businesses. • Research opportunities and be creative to promote LINC and fundraise through campaigns, events, and merchandise sales. • Work with volunteers/contractors in strategic event planning.

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma/GED • Previous event planning experience preferred but not required • Strong ability to attend to clients compassionately • Possess people management and customer service skills • Effective conflict management and interpersonal skills • Strong ability to communicate effectively - orally and in writing • Problem solving and marketing skills • Strong ability to work as part of a team • Possess outstanding organization and time management skills • Ability to pay attention to detail and maintain quality focus and professionalism • Computer literacy with dexterity in the use of Google applications such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc. • Proven and excellent project management skill • Subject to background check.

🏖️ Benefits

• Willingness to put in more working hours, even at odd times. • Some work for this role is remote, however face-to-face tasks/meetings are required at times.