Civic Nation seeks a Director of Research & Program Development for our college sexual assault organizing and prevention program It’s On Us . The Director of Research & Program Development will be responsible for conducting and publishing independent research, leading ongoing evaluation of It’s On Us’s peer-education programs, and developing new sexual assault prevention education programs and supplemental materials for use by our our national network of campus chapters. This role will largely focus on research and the development of peer-education prevention programs aimed at transforming individual attitudes and behaviors towards sexual assault and dating violence in ways that shift broader social/culture norms within campus communities. This position requires extensive knowledge of best practices for conducting research with historically hard to reach student populations on sensitive topics, robust cross-functional project management skills, a deep understanding of the complexities of sexual violence prevention and response methods, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
The Director of Research & Program Development, It’s On Us, is a remote position that reports to the It’s On Us Executive Director. This position will require travel.
ABOUT IT’S ON US
It’s On Us is building the movement to combat campus sexual assault by engaging all students, including young men, through grassroots organizing, prevention education programs, and large-scale culture change campaigns. Founded as an initiative of the Obama-Biden White House, It’s On Us is the largest student organizing program of its kind. IOU chapters have led more than 10,000+ educational programs on more than 500 college campuses in all 50 States.
ABOUT CIVIC NATION
Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Seven initiatives and campaigns are a part of the Civic Nation family: When We All Vote, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, It’s On Us, We The Action, the Change Collective, Online for All, and SAVE On Student Debt.
YOUR IMPACT
The Director of Research & Program Development, It’s On Us, will be responsible for:
Leading It’s On Us’s independent research projects, which includes, but is not limited to: creating research proposals; managing project plans, timelines, and budgets; securing IRB approval (when necessary); interviewing, selecting, and managing outside vendors/contractors to support data collection; completing analysis of collected research; authoring research reports and supplementary materials; and, leading coordination of relevant Civic Nation Hub teams that support It’s On Us’s independent research projects.
Identifying gaps in existing research relevant to our mission and making recommendations for future research projects to the Executive Director.
Establishing and monitoring data collection processes for ongoing evaluation of It’s On Us’s peer-education programs in collaboration with Civic Nation’s Data & Technology team.
Making data-informed revisions to It’s On Us’s peer-education programs and supplemental resources.
Drafting, piloting, and launching 1-2 new peer-education programs and 3-4 supplemental resources per year.
Supporting the Associate Director of Campus Organizing and Associate Director of Men’s Engagement & Special Projects in training the It’s On Us national network of student leaders in It’s On Us’s prevention programs to ensure the program’s peer-education goals are being realized.
Collaborating with the Associate Director of Campus Organizing to develop the It’s On Us Fall and Spring Week of Action programming for students to ensure it meets It’s On Us’s peer-education goals.
Serving as It’s On Us’s primary point of contact with Civic Nation’s Data & Technology team, which houses research at Civic Nation at large.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
7-9 years of experience in a program development, research, and evaluation role, that includes experiences leveraging both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods to design and field surveys, host focus groups, and conduct interviews.
Experience working on program development and research projects focused on transforming individual attitudes and behaviors in ways that shift broader social/cultural norms within communities.
Experience authoring or co-authoring research for publication.
2-4 years of direct supervisory or management experience.
Advanced knowledge of sexual violence prevention and response strategies.
Experience working with executive or senior-level leadership.
Experience managing budgets, strategies, and projects.
A proven track record of navigating complex issues, leading diverse teams, managing multiple stakeholders, effective decision-making, and producing results.
YOUR COMPETENCIES
A demonstrated commitment to combatting sexual violence.
An aptitude for project management and the ability to communicate project objectives and manage multiple stakeholders and timelines at once.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to translate research findings and recommendations into actionable steps for It’s On Us’s key stakeholders to take in their own communities.
A commitment to being open to taking in new information, data, and ideas and adapting/revising strategies and/or project plans as needed.
A track record of getting results in a fast-paced professional environment.
Strong ability to listen, understand, connect, earn trust of, and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization.
SALARY & BENEFITS
The Washington, DC-based salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000 (will be adjusted for cost of labor for the incumbent's work location) annually, commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefits plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, flexible paid time off, paid family & medical leave, access to a 401k plan, and more.
TO APPLY
To apply, submit a cover letter and resume at this link . The resume should include citations and links to previously authored or co-authored research. The cover letter, addressed to Tracey Vitchers, Executive Director, It’s On Us, should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to work for Civic Nation.
PROCESS TIMELINE
Candidates can expect the following hiring process and timeline (please note that this timeline may be subject to change):
Applications Accepted: November 1-17, 2023
First Round Interviews: December 4-8, 2023
Second Round Interviews: December 11-15, 2023
Hiring Decision Announced: December 20, 2023
All candidates will be notified via email of the status of their application on or before the completion of the search.
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At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable, but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.
Oct 31, 2023
Full time
Civic Nation seeks a Director of Research & Program Development for our college sexual assault organizing and prevention program It’s On Us . The Director of Research & Program Development will be responsible for conducting and publishing independent research, leading ongoing evaluation of It’s On Us’s peer-education programs, and developing new sexual assault prevention education programs and supplemental materials for use by our our national network of campus chapters. This role will largely focus on research and the development of peer-education prevention programs aimed at transforming individual attitudes and behaviors towards sexual assault and dating violence in ways that shift broader social/culture norms within campus communities. This position requires extensive knowledge of best practices for conducting research with historically hard to reach student populations on sensitive topics, robust cross-functional project management skills, a deep understanding of the complexities of sexual violence prevention and response methods, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
The Director of Research & Program Development, It’s On Us, is a remote position that reports to the It’s On Us Executive Director. This position will require travel.
ABOUT IT’S ON US
It’s On Us is building the movement to combat campus sexual assault by engaging all students, including young men, through grassroots organizing, prevention education programs, and large-scale culture change campaigns. Founded as an initiative of the Obama-Biden White House, It’s On Us is the largest student organizing program of its kind. IOU chapters have led more than 10,000+ educational programs on more than 500 college campuses in all 50 States.
ABOUT CIVIC NATION
Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Seven initiatives and campaigns are a part of the Civic Nation family: When We All Vote, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, It’s On Us, We The Action, the Change Collective, Online for All, and SAVE On Student Debt.
YOUR IMPACT
The Director of Research & Program Development, It’s On Us, will be responsible for:
Leading It’s On Us’s independent research projects, which includes, but is not limited to: creating research proposals; managing project plans, timelines, and budgets; securing IRB approval (when necessary); interviewing, selecting, and managing outside vendors/contractors to support data collection; completing analysis of collected research; authoring research reports and supplementary materials; and, leading coordination of relevant Civic Nation Hub teams that support It’s On Us’s independent research projects.
Identifying gaps in existing research relevant to our mission and making recommendations for future research projects to the Executive Director.
Establishing and monitoring data collection processes for ongoing evaluation of It’s On Us’s peer-education programs in collaboration with Civic Nation’s Data & Technology team.
Making data-informed revisions to It’s On Us’s peer-education programs and supplemental resources.
Drafting, piloting, and launching 1-2 new peer-education programs and 3-4 supplemental resources per year.
Supporting the Associate Director of Campus Organizing and Associate Director of Men’s Engagement & Special Projects in training the It’s On Us national network of student leaders in It’s On Us’s prevention programs to ensure the program’s peer-education goals are being realized.
Collaborating with the Associate Director of Campus Organizing to develop the It’s On Us Fall and Spring Week of Action programming for students to ensure it meets It’s On Us’s peer-education goals.
Serving as It’s On Us’s primary point of contact with Civic Nation’s Data & Technology team, which houses research at Civic Nation at large.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
7-9 years of experience in a program development, research, and evaluation role, that includes experiences leveraging both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods to design and field surveys, host focus groups, and conduct interviews.
Experience working on program development and research projects focused on transforming individual attitudes and behaviors in ways that shift broader social/cultural norms within communities.
Experience authoring or co-authoring research for publication.
2-4 years of direct supervisory or management experience.
Advanced knowledge of sexual violence prevention and response strategies.
Experience working with executive or senior-level leadership.
Experience managing budgets, strategies, and projects.
A proven track record of navigating complex issues, leading diverse teams, managing multiple stakeholders, effective decision-making, and producing results.
YOUR COMPETENCIES
A demonstrated commitment to combatting sexual violence.
An aptitude for project management and the ability to communicate project objectives and manage multiple stakeholders and timelines at once.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to translate research findings and recommendations into actionable steps for It’s On Us’s key stakeholders to take in their own communities.
A commitment to being open to taking in new information, data, and ideas and adapting/revising strategies and/or project plans as needed.
A track record of getting results in a fast-paced professional environment.
Strong ability to listen, understand, connect, earn trust of, and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization.
SALARY & BENEFITS
The Washington, DC-based salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000 (will be adjusted for cost of labor for the incumbent's work location) annually, commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefits plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, flexible paid time off, paid family & medical leave, access to a 401k plan, and more.
TO APPLY
To apply, submit a cover letter and resume at this link . The resume should include citations and links to previously authored or co-authored research. The cover letter, addressed to Tracey Vitchers, Executive Director, It’s On Us, should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to work for Civic Nation.
PROCESS TIMELINE
Candidates can expect the following hiring process and timeline (please note that this timeline may be subject to change):
Applications Accepted: November 1-17, 2023
First Round Interviews: December 4-8, 2023
Second Round Interviews: December 11-15, 2023
Hiring Decision Announced: December 20, 2023
All candidates will be notified via email of the status of their application on or before the completion of the search.
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At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable, but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.
The Humane League
Peru, Chile, Denmark, Poland, the United Kingdom, or the United States. US-based applicants must reside in the Central or Eastern time zone.
WHO WE ARE
The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 90+ talented individuals dispersed around the world. At THL, animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a program of The Humane League, is a global coalition of 98 animal protection organizations united in a common goal: to end the abuse of chickens worldwide. For the past several years, we have focused our efforts on eliminating battery cages by securing cage-free policies from major retailers, restaurants, and manufacturers. We specialize in institutional campaigning, a strategic approach that can be tailored to our members’ unique circumstances and challenges. It also pays off; in the past year alone, OWA groups secured 23 global cage-free policies and over 160 regional cage-free policies.
As the Digital Campaign Action Coordinator, known internally as the Global Campaign Mobilization Coordinator, you play an integral role in supporting global and regional campaigns through the management of the action app, a web-based application which enables supporters to take digital campaign actions. You will work closely with the Global Campaigns team to set up impactful actions that contribute to campaign victories, and you will develop and carry out a plan for mobilizing supporters around the world, including regional segmentation and supporter-building initiatives. You will also lead, train, and support OWA members in their use of the action app.
You are ideal for this position because you have excellent technology skills and attention to detail, which will enable you to effectively leverage our in-house advocacy platforms. You are familiar with social media and possess the organization and communication skills needed to mobilize OWA member organizations. This position reports directly to the Global Corporate Campaigns Manager.
This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires domestic and international travel for OWA summits and staff retreats; this is equivalent to approximately 2-4 week-long trips per year.
We are only able to consider applicants who reside and possess work authorization in Peru, Chile, Denmark, Poland, the United Kingdom, or the United States. US-based applicants must reside in the Central or Eastern time zone.
We will be recording a webinar hosted by Jennie Hunter, Global Corporate Campaigns Manager, and Caitlin Campbell, Global Campaigns Coordinator. You can submit any questions you would like answered regarding the role or The Humane League via this form . Please submit your questions by August 6th, 2023. The webinar will be available to watch here by August 9th.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Work closely with the Global Campaigns team to plan, design, and monitor impactful actions that will advance our cage-free work and secure victories in global campaigns.
Manage and develop our digital action platform. Lead supporter-building initiatives, with the aim of increasing the number of global action-takers. Incorporate regional segmentation of actions, allowing OWA groups greater use of the app to build and support regional campaigns.
Train and oversee OWA member groups in their use of the action app. Serve as the point of contact for any issues or questions that arise.
Conceive and implement strategies to motivate supporters and OWA members to take digital actions.
Manage sharing of the action app space, considering the needs of various campaigns and stakeholders in determining which regional actions to prioritize.
Develop and maintain a calendar for both regional and global campaign actions.
Support campaigns by developing social media strategies to apply pressure to corporate targets.
Act as a liaison between Global Campaigns and other departments to establish digital engagement goals and strategies.
REQUIRED SKILLS
The ideal candidate will possess most, if not all, of the following qualities, skills, and characteristics:
One year of experience working in pressure campaigns, grassroots organizing, social media management, and/or communications.
Attention to detail and organization: Excellent attention to detail needed to accurately set up and monitor digital actions and manage multiple overlapping projects with different timelines and many moving pieces. Able to manage time effectively, develop organized systems and schedules, and accommodate last-minute changes.
Strategic thinking and analysis: Keen sense of strategy needed to choose impactful actions, motivate global supporters to take action, and develop an action schedule that will maximize our global strategy along with regional growth and impact. Considers issues from various angles and generates logical and cohesive ideas. Results-driven and analytical mindset with the skills to analyze datasets and draw insights to help inform short-term and long-term strategy across multiple channels.
Communication: Fluency in English required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed to coordinate with OWA groups and convey campaign goals in a compelling manner. Adapts tone and style to suit different audiences across various cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Innovation: Uses creativity to develop supporter-building initiatives. Conceives and explores new ways to engage supporters and increase the power of global and regional campaigns.
Tech-savvy: Demonstrated ability to learn new software quickly and independently. Comfort and proficiency with contemporary software applications, and familiarity with social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Able to effectively use spreadsheets to manage data.
Global mindset: Able to approach work with a global perspective, taking into consideration the diverse experiences of OWA member groups across many different cultures, languages, and political systems. Uses a global and multicultural mindset to provide inclusive training, share action app space equitably, and support campaigns across a variety of cultural contexts.
Independence: Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative, with solid decision-making skills. Committed to accountability and reliably follows through on responsibilities.
Collaboration: Solid relationship-building and interpersonal skills. Able to engage and collaborate successfully with internal and external stakeholders representing various backgrounds, identities, and levels of experience.
This position is open until 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4) / 3:00pm Central Daylight Time (GMT-5) / 9:00pm British Summer Time (GMT+1) / 10:00pm Central European Summer Time (GMT+2) on Friday, August 18th, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted; if you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit your application in English.
The initial application review will happen after the application closing date above. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:
Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
First Interview (via video call)
Final Interview (via video call)
Reference Check
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this role is S/.60,500.00- S/.80,000.00 (Peru), $1,380,000-$1,830,000 (Chile), DKK 434,000-DKK 505,000 (Denmark), 80,500.00 zł-111,000.00 zł (Poland) / £34,700.00-£41,448.00 (UK) / $60,417-$72,165 (US) . At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and equitable work environment for all employees. As part of our commitment to transparency and equity, we recently implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to account for an individual's total years of related experience when determining their compensation. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. These new practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, transparent, and equitable HR processes.
US employees enjoy full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, a 401(k) retirement plan, pet care & Rx discount plans, working from home, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League! Summary of benefits outside of the United States may be available upon request during the interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.
Accommodations
The Humane League is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We trust individuals to self-identify and ask for the accommodations they need. An example of an accommodation might be extra time to complete a work simulation exercise, among many others. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please complete this form to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
AI Policy
We value original work and thought in the application process; with that being said, please refrain from using artificial intelligence to generate your responses. By submitting this application you agree to comply with this. Violations of this policy may result in being dismissed from the hiring process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.
Jul 27, 2023
Full time
WHO WE ARE
The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 90+ talented individuals dispersed around the world. At THL, animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY
The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a program of The Humane League, is a global coalition of 98 animal protection organizations united in a common goal: to end the abuse of chickens worldwide. For the past several years, we have focused our efforts on eliminating battery cages by securing cage-free policies from major retailers, restaurants, and manufacturers. We specialize in institutional campaigning, a strategic approach that can be tailored to our members’ unique circumstances and challenges. It also pays off; in the past year alone, OWA groups secured 23 global cage-free policies and over 160 regional cage-free policies.
As the Digital Campaign Action Coordinator, known internally as the Global Campaign Mobilization Coordinator, you play an integral role in supporting global and regional campaigns through the management of the action app, a web-based application which enables supporters to take digital campaign actions. You will work closely with the Global Campaigns team to set up impactful actions that contribute to campaign victories, and you will develop and carry out a plan for mobilizing supporters around the world, including regional segmentation and supporter-building initiatives. You will also lead, train, and support OWA members in their use of the action app.
You are ideal for this position because you have excellent technology skills and attention to detail, which will enable you to effectively leverage our in-house advocacy platforms. You are familiar with social media and possess the organization and communication skills needed to mobilize OWA member organizations. This position reports directly to the Global Corporate Campaigns Manager.
This is a full-time, remote position. This position requires domestic and international travel for OWA summits and staff retreats; this is equivalent to approximately 2-4 week-long trips per year.
We are only able to consider applicants who reside and possess work authorization in Peru, Chile, Denmark, Poland, the United Kingdom, or the United States. US-based applicants must reside in the Central or Eastern time zone.
We will be recording a webinar hosted by Jennie Hunter, Global Corporate Campaigns Manager, and Caitlin Campbell, Global Campaigns Coordinator. You can submit any questions you would like answered regarding the role or The Humane League via this form . Please submit your questions by August 6th, 2023. The webinar will be available to watch here by August 9th.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Work closely with the Global Campaigns team to plan, design, and monitor impactful actions that will advance our cage-free work and secure victories in global campaigns.
Manage and develop our digital action platform. Lead supporter-building initiatives, with the aim of increasing the number of global action-takers. Incorporate regional segmentation of actions, allowing OWA groups greater use of the app to build and support regional campaigns.
Train and oversee OWA member groups in their use of the action app. Serve as the point of contact for any issues or questions that arise.
Conceive and implement strategies to motivate supporters and OWA members to take digital actions.
Manage sharing of the action app space, considering the needs of various campaigns and stakeholders in determining which regional actions to prioritize.
Develop and maintain a calendar for both regional and global campaign actions.
Support campaigns by developing social media strategies to apply pressure to corporate targets.
Act as a liaison between Global Campaigns and other departments to establish digital engagement goals and strategies.
REQUIRED SKILLS
The ideal candidate will possess most, if not all, of the following qualities, skills, and characteristics:
One year of experience working in pressure campaigns, grassroots organizing, social media management, and/or communications.
Attention to detail and organization: Excellent attention to detail needed to accurately set up and monitor digital actions and manage multiple overlapping projects with different timelines and many moving pieces. Able to manage time effectively, develop organized systems and schedules, and accommodate last-minute changes.
Strategic thinking and analysis: Keen sense of strategy needed to choose impactful actions, motivate global supporters to take action, and develop an action schedule that will maximize our global strategy along with regional growth and impact. Considers issues from various angles and generates logical and cohesive ideas. Results-driven and analytical mindset with the skills to analyze datasets and draw insights to help inform short-term and long-term strategy across multiple channels.
Communication: Fluency in English required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills needed to coordinate with OWA groups and convey campaign goals in a compelling manner. Adapts tone and style to suit different audiences across various cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Innovation: Uses creativity to develop supporter-building initiatives. Conceives and explores new ways to engage supporters and increase the power of global and regional campaigns.
Tech-savvy: Demonstrated ability to learn new software quickly and independently. Comfort and proficiency with contemporary software applications, and familiarity with social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Able to effectively use spreadsheets to manage data.
Global mindset: Able to approach work with a global perspective, taking into consideration the diverse experiences of OWA member groups across many different cultures, languages, and political systems. Uses a global and multicultural mindset to provide inclusive training, share action app space equitably, and support campaigns across a variety of cultural contexts.
Independence: Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative, with solid decision-making skills. Committed to accountability and reliably follows through on responsibilities.
Collaboration: Solid relationship-building and interpersonal skills. Able to engage and collaborate successfully with internal and external stakeholders representing various backgrounds, identities, and levels of experience.
This position is open until 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4) / 3:00pm Central Daylight Time (GMT-5) / 9:00pm British Summer Time (GMT+1) / 10:00pm Central European Summer Time (GMT+2) on Friday, August 18th, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted; if you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit your application in English.
The initial application review will happen after the application closing date above. Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:
Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
First Interview (via video call)
Final Interview (via video call)
Reference Check
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this role is S/.60,500.00- S/.80,000.00 (Peru), $1,380,000-$1,830,000 (Chile), DKK 434,000-DKK 505,000 (Denmark), 80,500.00 zł-111,000.00 zł (Poland) / £34,700.00-£41,448.00 (UK) / $60,417-$72,165 (US) . At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and equitable work environment for all employees. As part of our commitment to transparency and equity, we recently implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to account for an individual's total years of related experience when determining their compensation. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. These new practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, transparent, and equitable HR processes.
US employees enjoy full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, a 401(k) retirement plan, pet care & Rx discount plans, working from home, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League! Summary of benefits outside of the United States may be available upon request during the interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.
Accommodations
The Humane League is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We trust individuals to self-identify and ask for the accommodations they need. An example of an accommodation might be extra time to complete a work simulation exercise, among many others. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please complete this form to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
AI Policy
We value original work and thought in the application process; with that being said, please refrain from using artificial intelligence to generate your responses. By submitting this application you agree to comply with this. Violations of this policy may result in being dismissed from the hiring process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.
THE POSITION
The Director of Finance and Administration will manage the financial, human resources and administrative activities of The Fisher Center. This newly created position will report to the Chief Operating Officer and work collaboratively across the senior staff and the entire organization, providing hads on management for finance, human resources, administration and information systems ensuring greater cohesion, communication and transparency between The Fisher Center’s administrative operations and programs, while maintaining close working relationships with the Bard Controller’s Office and Human Resources Office to ensure efficient and effective management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Finance and Administration will have ongoing responsibility for the following:
Finance
Manage the day to day financial function of The Fisher Center, including but not limited to: -Work with the COO, Artistic Director/Chief Executive, and Department Heads to manage the annual budget process across; manage its assembly for review by Bard’s CFO and the Advisory Board; -Provide proactive and regular financial information to the COO and Artistic Director/Chief Executive to ensure the understanding of the financial implications of The Fisher Center’s programmatic decisions; -Manage fiscal year reconciliation with Bard’s general ledger; -Prepare P&L reports and accompanying narratives for board meetings; -Assist in creation of budgets for grant proposals and final reports; -Oversee A/P and A/R across all departments; maintain accurate and ongoing cashflow assessments to better forecast vendor/payment priorities and work with Bard Finance on check release schedule; -Oversee corporate card expense reconciliation; -Coordinate payment priorities across all departments; -In coordination with Bard Finance, monitor and manage The Fisher Center’s endowment portfolio.
Human Resources
With the support of Bard HR and in consultation with the COO, develop more streamlined HR policies and payroll systems across the organization acting as an advocate for staff and be prepared to translate Bard’s policies, when appropriate: -With the COO, develop consistent hiring procedures, performance review, and exit interview processes across The Fisher Center and maintain equitable pay scales across departments; -With Bard HR coordination and approval, oversee drafting job descriptions and finalizing hire letters; -Oversee on-boarding paperwork for casual hourly, seasonal, and full-time hires; -Support departments with trouble-shooting employee paperwork/timesheet; -With the COO, address personnel issues as they arise; liaising with Bard HR and Title IX offices as necessary.
Administration and Information Systems
Work as a conduit and facilitator for greater transparency and sharing of resources across the organization, including but not limited to the following: -Coordinate building usage/ resources between academic programs, facilities management and Fisher Center professional programs; -Contract Management: -Draft and maintain template agreements, amend as necessary, manage equitable and consistent contract execution across programs -With the ED, review contracts for non-artistic independent contractors; forward to Controller’s office as needed; -Develop outside rental policies and procedures for the FC and Spiegeltent with the COO; -Attend weekly planning, production, and staff meetings and lead supplemental operations meetings as necessary; -Coordinate annual and special events alcohol licensing; -Support ongoing efforts to strengthen and integrate information systems; working collaboratively with the organization and the IT department to assess ongoing system needs, share information, and clearly communicate recommendations; -Assist the COO and Artistic Director/Chief Executive with special projects as they arise, i.e capital needs assessment of the Fisher Center, new building planning.
IDEAL EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Director of Finance and Administration will have or be the following: -Substantial, relevant experience in positions of progressive responsibility with organizations of similar scope and ambition; -Financially skillful and seasoned with a strong business acumen and experience as a financial manager with exposure to all core financial functions; -Experience working with, leading, and managing personnel and providing and receiving evaluative feedback; ability to oversee the day-to-day operations while keeping larger institutional picture and priorities in mind; -Thrive in a deadline-driven environment; -Great attention to detail with a hands - on attitude; -Flexible, empathetic, collaborative, and driven by a strong sense of personal integrity and accountability; -Passion for assessing organizational structures, design, and realignment, with keen observational analysis and interest in enacting ongoing positive systems improvement; -Strong communication skills with a positive can-do approach; -Aligned with the mission and vision of The Fisher Center; -Experience in the not-for-profit sector, working in the arts, a plus; -High proficiency in Google Suite, required.
The Fisher Center is currently undergoing an organization-wide process of change toward becoming an anti-racist, multicultural institution. All on staff are expected to: -Commit to anti-racism and inclusivity at The Fisher Center. This includes participating in any trainings when scheduled, supporting departmental, company-wide, and cross-departmental collaboration in issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and furthering your own independent journey with anti-racism -Contribute in meaningful ways to the organizational culture.
This is a full-time, exempt position eligible for Bard College’s group benefits package, compensated at an annual salary range of $80– $85,000, depending on experience. Relocation support will be provided, if applicable. This position will require working some nights and weekends. While some duties may be performed remotely, this position will require on-site and physical presence at The Fisher Center.
More details about benefits can be found on Bard’s Benefits Resource page and Employee Handbook.
Resources Page: https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/
Employee Handbook: https://bit.ly/bc-handbook
BACKGROUND
The Fisher Center at Bard develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire. At once a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education, The Fisher Center supports artists, students, and audiences in the development and exploration of artistic ideas and perspectives from the past, present, and future.
Designed by architect Frank Gehry and opened in 2003, The Fisher Center is the most ambitious capital project in Bard’s history, and embodies the College’s commitment to the arts as a cultural and educational necessity. The Center presents more than 200 world-class events and welcomes 50,000 visitors each year. It supports artists at all stages of their careers and employs more than 300 professional artists annually.
The Fisher Center is a powerful catalyst of art-making regionally, nationally, and worldwide, with a strong emphasis on development, research, innovation, and rediscovery. Every year, the Fisher Center produces eight to 10 major new works across disciplines, including opera, classical music, theater, dance, performance art, and cabaret. Over the past ten years, its commissioned productions have been seen in more than 100 communities and at leading arts centers around the world. In 2019, The Fisher Center won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma! which began life in 2007 as an undergraduate production at Bard and was produced professionally in The Fisher Center’s SummerScape Festival in 2015 before transferring to New York City.
The Fisher Center houses two theaters: Sosnoff Theater, which seats approximately 800 people and features a proscenium stage with a concert shell insert that accommodates opera, music, dance, and theater; and LUMA Theater, a fully flexible venue which seats up to 200 people. The Fisher Center also comprises rehearsal studios, production facilities, offices, and alternative performance spaces. In the summer, The Fisher Center operates the Spiegeltent, a freestanding cabaret venue which has delighted SummerScape audiences for more than a decade.
In October 2022 Bard announced that Maya Lin has been chosen to design a new performing arts studio building for The Fisher Center, in partnership with architects Bialosky and Partners and theater and acoustic consultants Charcoalblue. Situated in meadows to the west of the Fisher Center and overlooking woodlands and the Catskill mountains, the building will provide a home for Fisher Center LAB, the center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program for professional artists. It will also house rehearsal and teaching facilities for Bard’s undergraduate programs in Dance and in Theater and Performance. The 25,000-square-foot building will contain five state-of-the-art studios for artist residencies, rehearsals, informal performances, and dance and theater classes, which will be connected by gathering hubs. It will function as a laboratory for the performing arts, where students and professional artists work side by side, informing each other’s practices and sharing their discoveries and works-in-progress with audiences from the Bard community and the public. Groundbreaking for the $42 million studio building will take place in 2023, during the celebration of The Fisher Center’s 20th anniversary. Once completed, the building will expand The Fisher Center’s identity beyond the walls of Gehry’s stunning landmark, to become a cultural campus comprising both the Gehry and Lin buildings.
The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. The Center’s major professional programs include: -Bard SummerScape – One of the most ambitious and highly anticipated performing arts festivals in the country. In July and August, SummerScape comprises the annual Bard Music Festival (BMF), now in its 34th year, and seven weeks of opera, dance, music, theater, cabaret, and film. SummerScape has been acclaimed by London’s Times Literary Supplement as “the most intellectually ambitious of America’s summer music festivals” and described by the International Herald Tribune as “seven weeks of cultural delight.” -Fisher Center LAB – The Fisher Center’s artist residency and commissioning program, provides custom-made and meaningful support for innovative artists across disciplines. Since its launch in 2012, LAB has supported residencies, workshops, and performances for hundreds of artists, incubating new projects and engaging audiences, students, faculty, and staff in the process of creating contemporary performances. LAB strives to provide artists with the environment, resources, and funding they need to experiment, dream, and fully realize their artistic potential. Where possible, Fisher Center LAB builds long-term relationships for artists, powering their work by taking on administrative and producing support of their practices and companies. Productions developed by Fisher Center LAB often premiere in the annual Bard SummerScape festival and frequently tour around the country and across the world. Artists currently under commission from Fisher Center LAB include Pam Tanowitz, Suzan-Lori Parks, Lileana Blain-Cruz, SITI Company, Justin Vivian Bond and Anthony Roth Costanzo, Raja Feather Kelly, Paul Soileau, Beth Gill, Justin Peck, and Daaimah Mubashshir.
The Fisher Center is also home to the Dance and Theater and Performance Programs in Bard’s undergraduate Division of the Arts, and works closely with the Conservatory of Music, The Orchestra Now, and the Vocal Arts Program, among other excellent and diverse arts programs at Bard.
ABOUT BARD COLLEGE
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place Estate, Bard’s campus consists of nearly 1,000 park-like acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; graduate degrees in 11 programs; nine early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 159-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard, visit http://www.bard.edu/ .
The Fisher Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership, parental status, military status, or any other non-merit factor.
Dec 22, 2022
Full time
THE POSITION
The Director of Finance and Administration will manage the financial, human resources and administrative activities of The Fisher Center. This newly created position will report to the Chief Operating Officer and work collaboratively across the senior staff and the entire organization, providing hads on management for finance, human resources, administration and information systems ensuring greater cohesion, communication and transparency between The Fisher Center’s administrative operations and programs, while maintaining close working relationships with the Bard Controller’s Office and Human Resources Office to ensure efficient and effective management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Director of Finance and Administration will have ongoing responsibility for the following:
Finance
Manage the day to day financial function of The Fisher Center, including but not limited to: -Work with the COO, Artistic Director/Chief Executive, and Department Heads to manage the annual budget process across; manage its assembly for review by Bard’s CFO and the Advisory Board; -Provide proactive and regular financial information to the COO and Artistic Director/Chief Executive to ensure the understanding of the financial implications of The Fisher Center’s programmatic decisions; -Manage fiscal year reconciliation with Bard’s general ledger; -Prepare P&L reports and accompanying narratives for board meetings; -Assist in creation of budgets for grant proposals and final reports; -Oversee A/P and A/R across all departments; maintain accurate and ongoing cashflow assessments to better forecast vendor/payment priorities and work with Bard Finance on check release schedule; -Oversee corporate card expense reconciliation; -Coordinate payment priorities across all departments; -In coordination with Bard Finance, monitor and manage The Fisher Center’s endowment portfolio.
Human Resources
With the support of Bard HR and in consultation with the COO, develop more streamlined HR policies and payroll systems across the organization acting as an advocate for staff and be prepared to translate Bard’s policies, when appropriate: -With the COO, develop consistent hiring procedures, performance review, and exit interview processes across The Fisher Center and maintain equitable pay scales across departments; -With Bard HR coordination and approval, oversee drafting job descriptions and finalizing hire letters; -Oversee on-boarding paperwork for casual hourly, seasonal, and full-time hires; -Support departments with trouble-shooting employee paperwork/timesheet; -With the COO, address personnel issues as they arise; liaising with Bard HR and Title IX offices as necessary.
Administration and Information Systems
Work as a conduit and facilitator for greater transparency and sharing of resources across the organization, including but not limited to the following: -Coordinate building usage/ resources between academic programs, facilities management and Fisher Center professional programs; -Contract Management: -Draft and maintain template agreements, amend as necessary, manage equitable and consistent contract execution across programs -With the ED, review contracts for non-artistic independent contractors; forward to Controller’s office as needed; -Develop outside rental policies and procedures for the FC and Spiegeltent with the COO; -Attend weekly planning, production, and staff meetings and lead supplemental operations meetings as necessary; -Coordinate annual and special events alcohol licensing; -Support ongoing efforts to strengthen and integrate information systems; working collaboratively with the organization and the IT department to assess ongoing system needs, share information, and clearly communicate recommendations; -Assist the COO and Artistic Director/Chief Executive with special projects as they arise, i.e capital needs assessment of the Fisher Center, new building planning.
IDEAL EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Director of Finance and Administration will have or be the following: -Substantial, relevant experience in positions of progressive responsibility with organizations of similar scope and ambition; -Financially skillful and seasoned with a strong business acumen and experience as a financial manager with exposure to all core financial functions; -Experience working with, leading, and managing personnel and providing and receiving evaluative feedback; ability to oversee the day-to-day operations while keeping larger institutional picture and priorities in mind; -Thrive in a deadline-driven environment; -Great attention to detail with a hands - on attitude; -Flexible, empathetic, collaborative, and driven by a strong sense of personal integrity and accountability; -Passion for assessing organizational structures, design, and realignment, with keen observational analysis and interest in enacting ongoing positive systems improvement; -Strong communication skills with a positive can-do approach; -Aligned with the mission and vision of The Fisher Center; -Experience in the not-for-profit sector, working in the arts, a plus; -High proficiency in Google Suite, required.
The Fisher Center is currently undergoing an organization-wide process of change toward becoming an anti-racist, multicultural institution. All on staff are expected to: -Commit to anti-racism and inclusivity at The Fisher Center. This includes participating in any trainings when scheduled, supporting departmental, company-wide, and cross-departmental collaboration in issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and furthering your own independent journey with anti-racism -Contribute in meaningful ways to the organizational culture.
This is a full-time, exempt position eligible for Bard College’s group benefits package, compensated at an annual salary range of $80– $85,000, depending on experience. Relocation support will be provided, if applicable. This position will require working some nights and weekends. While some duties may be performed remotely, this position will require on-site and physical presence at The Fisher Center.
More details about benefits can be found on Bard’s Benefits Resource page and Employee Handbook.
Resources Page: https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/
Employee Handbook: https://bit.ly/bc-handbook
BACKGROUND
The Fisher Center at Bard develops, produces, and presents performing arts across disciplines through new productions and context-rich programs that challenge and inspire. At once a premier professional performing arts center and a hub for research and education, The Fisher Center supports artists, students, and audiences in the development and exploration of artistic ideas and perspectives from the past, present, and future.
Designed by architect Frank Gehry and opened in 2003, The Fisher Center is the most ambitious capital project in Bard’s history, and embodies the College’s commitment to the arts as a cultural and educational necessity. The Center presents more than 200 world-class events and welcomes 50,000 visitors each year. It supports artists at all stages of their careers and employs more than 300 professional artists annually.
The Fisher Center is a powerful catalyst of art-making regionally, nationally, and worldwide, with a strong emphasis on development, research, innovation, and rediscovery. Every year, the Fisher Center produces eight to 10 major new works across disciplines, including opera, classical music, theater, dance, performance art, and cabaret. Over the past ten years, its commissioned productions have been seen in more than 100 communities and at leading arts centers around the world. In 2019, The Fisher Center won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma! which began life in 2007 as an undergraduate production at Bard and was produced professionally in The Fisher Center’s SummerScape Festival in 2015 before transferring to New York City.
The Fisher Center houses two theaters: Sosnoff Theater, which seats approximately 800 people and features a proscenium stage with a concert shell insert that accommodates opera, music, dance, and theater; and LUMA Theater, a fully flexible venue which seats up to 200 people. The Fisher Center also comprises rehearsal studios, production facilities, offices, and alternative performance spaces. In the summer, The Fisher Center operates the Spiegeltent, a freestanding cabaret venue which has delighted SummerScape audiences for more than a decade.
In October 2022 Bard announced that Maya Lin has been chosen to design a new performing arts studio building for The Fisher Center, in partnership with architects Bialosky and Partners and theater and acoustic consultants Charcoalblue. Situated in meadows to the west of the Fisher Center and overlooking woodlands and the Catskill mountains, the building will provide a home for Fisher Center LAB, the center’s acclaimed residency and commissioning program for professional artists. It will also house rehearsal and teaching facilities for Bard’s undergraduate programs in Dance and in Theater and Performance. The 25,000-square-foot building will contain five state-of-the-art studios for artist residencies, rehearsals, informal performances, and dance and theater classes, which will be connected by gathering hubs. It will function as a laboratory for the performing arts, where students and professional artists work side by side, informing each other’s practices and sharing their discoveries and works-in-progress with audiences from the Bard community and the public. Groundbreaking for the $42 million studio building will take place in 2023, during the celebration of The Fisher Center’s 20th anniversary. Once completed, the building will expand The Fisher Center’s identity beyond the walls of Gehry’s stunning landmark, to become a cultural campus comprising both the Gehry and Lin buildings.
The Fisher Center offers outstanding programs to many communities, including the students and faculty of Bard, and audiences in the Hudson Valley, New York City, across the country, and around the world. The Center’s major professional programs include: -Bard SummerScape – One of the most ambitious and highly anticipated performing arts festivals in the country. In July and August, SummerScape comprises the annual Bard Music Festival (BMF), now in its 34th year, and seven weeks of opera, dance, music, theater, cabaret, and film. SummerScape has been acclaimed by London’s Times Literary Supplement as “the most intellectually ambitious of America’s summer music festivals” and described by the International Herald Tribune as “seven weeks of cultural delight.” -Fisher Center LAB – The Fisher Center’s artist residency and commissioning program, provides custom-made and meaningful support for innovative artists across disciplines. Since its launch in 2012, LAB has supported residencies, workshops, and performances for hundreds of artists, incubating new projects and engaging audiences, students, faculty, and staff in the process of creating contemporary performances. LAB strives to provide artists with the environment, resources, and funding they need to experiment, dream, and fully realize their artistic potential. Where possible, Fisher Center LAB builds long-term relationships for artists, powering their work by taking on administrative and producing support of their practices and companies. Productions developed by Fisher Center LAB often premiere in the annual Bard SummerScape festival and frequently tour around the country and across the world. Artists currently under commission from Fisher Center LAB include Pam Tanowitz, Suzan-Lori Parks, Lileana Blain-Cruz, SITI Company, Justin Vivian Bond and Anthony Roth Costanzo, Raja Feather Kelly, Paul Soileau, Beth Gill, Justin Peck, and Daaimah Mubashshir.
The Fisher Center is also home to the Dance and Theater and Performance Programs in Bard’s undergraduate Division of the Arts, and works closely with the Conservatory of Music, The Orchestra Now, and the Vocal Arts Program, among other excellent and diverse arts programs at Bard.
ABOUT BARD COLLEGE
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place Estate, Bard’s campus consists of nearly 1,000 park-like acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; graduate degrees in 11 programs; nine early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 159-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard, visit http://www.bard.edu/ .
The Fisher Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership, parental status, military status, or any other non-merit factor.
A LITTLE ABOUT US
Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 79 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.
As indispensable to our success as our unifying mission, vision, goals and measures, are our unique values: Integrity Beyond Reproach; Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures; Commitment to Diversity; Tangible Lasting Results; and One Conservancy. These values are the distinguishing attributes that characterize how we conduct ourselves in our drive for tangible, lasting results. These attributes are not mere platitudes but deeply held convictions universally manifested by all who represent TNC.
YOUR POSITION WITH TNC
The Talent Research Assistant plays an important role in providing support to the internal Executive Search Team as it identifies a wide diversity of top candidates and moves to the final interview and offer stages of the executive search process. The Research Assistant provides administrative and tracking support while helping to implement targeted diversity sourcing initiatives, leveraging organizational and social networking sites, and using other recruitment tools and techniques to find passive and diverse talent for senior level positions. This individual is an integral part of the People Team’s Executive Search Team function and is instrumental in helping to support the team’s efforts in developing a pipeline of qualified individuals for the future and in providing diverse candidate pools to fill current vacancies.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Talent Research Assistant will join internal “kick-off” and debrief calls with hiring managers and the Executive Search Team, organizes the interview logistics process, assists in daily recruiting project management, develops the internal Executive Search Team intranet page, and monitors new job requests as they are submitted. The Research Assistant uses creative sourcing techniques to identify a diversity of top talent for senior level jobs, difficult to fill and/or growth positions within the organization. The Research Assistant practices more than simple name generation, but rather develops and assesses potential applicants for adequate experience and qualifications, including analysis of nontraditional career paths and types of prior experience that meet our required qualifications (finding the needle in the haystack). The Research Assistant employs sourcing and data mining methods, including Boolean searches, a variety of search engines, internal sourcing, and external job board searches. The Research Assistant also builds relationships with professional associations and universities, as well as uses social networking sites such as LinkedIn that allow individuals to post online professional resumes and profiles.
Duties include but are not limited to: writing, posting and advertising jobs; tracking costs; researching and sourcing prospective applicants and qualifying individuals for a wide range of executive-level positions; updating applicant records in PeopleSoft; corresponding with job applicants; providing logistical support for interviews and meetings; preparing correspondence and presentations; editing and formatting documents; preparing materials for conferences and update meetings with the hiring teams; developing content for, and improving and maintaining the internal Executive Search Team Intranet page; answering general job inquiries; and ensuring confidentiality with all HR-related matters. The Talent Research Assistant reports to the Talent Knowledge Manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
Partner with the Executive Search Team to understand hiring needs, priorities and timing.
Work with hiring teams to schedule and coordinate interviews, greet candidates, and facilitate meetings/interviews in the conference rooms for interviews held at the Worldwide Office in Arlington, VA. This may include establishing interviewer and candidate availability, scheduling meetings via Outlook or Zoom, providing logistical support for meetings on-site and coordinating travel arrangements when necessary.
Provide administrative support for Executive Search Team meetings, including scheduling, preparing and copying materials, ordering food and supplies. Assist with Outlook meetings and scheduling for the Executive Search Team members.
Develop content for, improve, and maintain, internal Executive Search Team Intranet pages.
Responsible for monitoring internal Executive Search Team mailbox for new field requests for assistance.
Join LinkedIn and other professional groups, and place job advertisements as assigned.
Partner with the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (GDEI) team to understand our diversity recruitment processes and practices.
Track prospects via tracking tools designed by the Executive Search Team and produce weekly reports for the Executive Search Team and hiring managers that track research results and the status of each recruitment.
Maintain relevant inhouse recruiting metrics, including client satisfaction surveys for each recruitment. Produce reports on hiring demographics such as minority, veteran, disabled and gender percentages per hire, time and cost to fill.
Populate best-in-class applicant lists in PeopleSoft. Ensure that PeopleSoft fields are populated to capture cost and activity data, contact notes, and reference information. Add screening notes and reject applicants in PeopleSoft when final candidate is selected and accepts the position.
As assigned, directly source diverse talent through personal networks, LinkedIn, web searches, social media, job boards, associations, university career sites and other sources for select positions.
As assigned, screen online resumes in PeopleSoft, reject those who do not meet qualifications, and discuss those whom the Executive Search Team should personally phone screen.
Attend online events to learn new sourcing tools and techniques, especially those related to finding diversity of talent.
May occasionally assist with training presentations via Zoom/Skype or at Operations Conferences.
Conduct research, deliver results, and effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
Maintain social media pages (LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) to engage active/passive diverse talent pipeline.
Creates and posts updates on internal social media network (Workplace).
Respond to job posting inquiries and provide general administrative support as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate’s degree, HR professional certification or 4 years related experience, or equivalent combination.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite. Ability to construct and produce reports.
Proven success in building a wide diversity of relationships and partnerships, ideally with recruiters, candidates and hiring managers.
Experience in handling confidential and sensitive data.
Proven written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to train others.
Team oriented, able to take direction and learn quickly.
Experience in handling multiple projects simultaneously.
Keen attention to detail, organized and able to maintain a courteous and professional approach and attitude in working with internal clients and the public.
Solid knowledge of word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software, with ability to construct and produce reports, data input, manipulation, and analysis.
Excellent customer services skills and experience in responding to employee and applicant inquiries.
Experience maintaining files, processing paperwork, data entry or related.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Two years of experience supporting full-cycle corporate sourcing/recruiting experience with a large nonprofit.
Experience in writing job advertisements and posting jobs online.
Experience conducting research and in making strategic sourcing and recruiting recommendations.
Social media channel sourcing experience and online presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter) and advanced Internet research skills.
Knowledge of recruiting and sourcing techniques, including diversity sourcing (i.e. Advanced Google Search, Boolean Search Strings, and others).
Experience with sourcing a diversity of job prospects and reviewing job boards for matches.
LinkedIn Recruiter and/or AIRS certifications preferred.
Working knowledge of PeopleSoft applicant tracking system, including reporting and analytics, with a focus on data integrity.
Experience in SharePoint web design preferred.
Broad understanding of fundamental HR concepts, processes, and services.
Multi-language skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply to position number 49515, submit resume (required) and cover letter separately using the upload buttons. Applications will be reviewed in the order they’re received, and the position will remain open until filled.
Mar 15, 2021
Full time
A LITTLE ABOUT US
Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 79 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.
As indispensable to our success as our unifying mission, vision, goals and measures, are our unique values: Integrity Beyond Reproach; Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures; Commitment to Diversity; Tangible Lasting Results; and One Conservancy. These values are the distinguishing attributes that characterize how we conduct ourselves in our drive for tangible, lasting results. These attributes are not mere platitudes but deeply held convictions universally manifested by all who represent TNC.
YOUR POSITION WITH TNC
The Talent Research Assistant plays an important role in providing support to the internal Executive Search Team as it identifies a wide diversity of top candidates and moves to the final interview and offer stages of the executive search process. The Research Assistant provides administrative and tracking support while helping to implement targeted diversity sourcing initiatives, leveraging organizational and social networking sites, and using other recruitment tools and techniques to find passive and diverse talent for senior level positions. This individual is an integral part of the People Team’s Executive Search Team function and is instrumental in helping to support the team’s efforts in developing a pipeline of qualified individuals for the future and in providing diverse candidate pools to fill current vacancies.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Talent Research Assistant will join internal “kick-off” and debrief calls with hiring managers and the Executive Search Team, organizes the interview logistics process, assists in daily recruiting project management, develops the internal Executive Search Team intranet page, and monitors new job requests as they are submitted. The Research Assistant uses creative sourcing techniques to identify a diversity of top talent for senior level jobs, difficult to fill and/or growth positions within the organization. The Research Assistant practices more than simple name generation, but rather develops and assesses potential applicants for adequate experience and qualifications, including analysis of nontraditional career paths and types of prior experience that meet our required qualifications (finding the needle in the haystack). The Research Assistant employs sourcing and data mining methods, including Boolean searches, a variety of search engines, internal sourcing, and external job board searches. The Research Assistant also builds relationships with professional associations and universities, as well as uses social networking sites such as LinkedIn that allow individuals to post online professional resumes and profiles.
Duties include but are not limited to: writing, posting and advertising jobs; tracking costs; researching and sourcing prospective applicants and qualifying individuals for a wide range of executive-level positions; updating applicant records in PeopleSoft; corresponding with job applicants; providing logistical support for interviews and meetings; preparing correspondence and presentations; editing and formatting documents; preparing materials for conferences and update meetings with the hiring teams; developing content for, and improving and maintaining the internal Executive Search Team Intranet page; answering general job inquiries; and ensuring confidentiality with all HR-related matters. The Talent Research Assistant reports to the Talent Knowledge Manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
Partner with the Executive Search Team to understand hiring needs, priorities and timing.
Work with hiring teams to schedule and coordinate interviews, greet candidates, and facilitate meetings/interviews in the conference rooms for interviews held at the Worldwide Office in Arlington, VA. This may include establishing interviewer and candidate availability, scheduling meetings via Outlook or Zoom, providing logistical support for meetings on-site and coordinating travel arrangements when necessary.
Provide administrative support for Executive Search Team meetings, including scheduling, preparing and copying materials, ordering food and supplies. Assist with Outlook meetings and scheduling for the Executive Search Team members.
Develop content for, improve, and maintain, internal Executive Search Team Intranet pages.
Responsible for monitoring internal Executive Search Team mailbox for new field requests for assistance.
Join LinkedIn and other professional groups, and place job advertisements as assigned.
Partner with the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (GDEI) team to understand our diversity recruitment processes and practices.
Track prospects via tracking tools designed by the Executive Search Team and produce weekly reports for the Executive Search Team and hiring managers that track research results and the status of each recruitment.
Maintain relevant inhouse recruiting metrics, including client satisfaction surveys for each recruitment. Produce reports on hiring demographics such as minority, veteran, disabled and gender percentages per hire, time and cost to fill.
Populate best-in-class applicant lists in PeopleSoft. Ensure that PeopleSoft fields are populated to capture cost and activity data, contact notes, and reference information. Add screening notes and reject applicants in PeopleSoft when final candidate is selected and accepts the position.
As assigned, directly source diverse talent through personal networks, LinkedIn, web searches, social media, job boards, associations, university career sites and other sources for select positions.
As assigned, screen online resumes in PeopleSoft, reject those who do not meet qualifications, and discuss those whom the Executive Search Team should personally phone screen.
Attend online events to learn new sourcing tools and techniques, especially those related to finding diversity of talent.
May occasionally assist with training presentations via Zoom/Skype or at Operations Conferences.
Conduct research, deliver results, and effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
Maintain social media pages (LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter) to engage active/passive diverse talent pipeline.
Creates and posts updates on internal social media network (Workplace).
Respond to job posting inquiries and provide general administrative support as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate’s degree, HR professional certification or 4 years related experience, or equivalent combination.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite. Ability to construct and produce reports.
Proven success in building a wide diversity of relationships and partnerships, ideally with recruiters, candidates and hiring managers.
Experience in handling confidential and sensitive data.
Proven written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to train others.
Team oriented, able to take direction and learn quickly.
Experience in handling multiple projects simultaneously.
Keen attention to detail, organized and able to maintain a courteous and professional approach and attitude in working with internal clients and the public.
Solid knowledge of word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software, with ability to construct and produce reports, data input, manipulation, and analysis.
Excellent customer services skills and experience in responding to employee and applicant inquiries.
Experience maintaining files, processing paperwork, data entry or related.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Two years of experience supporting full-cycle corporate sourcing/recruiting experience with a large nonprofit.
Experience in writing job advertisements and posting jobs online.
Experience conducting research and in making strategic sourcing and recruiting recommendations.
Social media channel sourcing experience and online presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter) and advanced Internet research skills.
Knowledge of recruiting and sourcing techniques, including diversity sourcing (i.e. Advanced Google Search, Boolean Search Strings, and others).
Experience with sourcing a diversity of job prospects and reviewing job boards for matches.
LinkedIn Recruiter and/or AIRS certifications preferred.
Working knowledge of PeopleSoft applicant tracking system, including reporting and analytics, with a focus on data integrity.
Experience in SharePoint web design preferred.
Broad understanding of fundamental HR concepts, processes, and services.
Multi-language skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply to position number 49515, submit resume (required) and cover letter separately using the upload buttons. Applications will be reviewed in the order they’re received, and the position will remain open until filled.