Who We Are
At the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, our mission is to lead a network that provides nutritious food and pathways to self-sufficiency for people facing hunger. We believe everyone--of every race, gender, sexuality, age and income--deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to food security which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to remain on the front lines, along with our community-based partners, to provide nutritious food and resources for Oklahomans facing hunger.
Job Summary
As an Advocacy Coordinator, you will drive strategic advocacy efforts to address hunger and food insecurity within our community. Your role will involve providing essential aid in coordinating internal and external stakeholders, managing databases and trackers, and facilitating advocacy events and initiatives. Additionally, you will empower community members and partner agencies to advocate for hunger prevention policies through grassroots organizing, storytelling, and digital engagement. By leveraging your expertise in advocacy assistance, grassroots organizing, and outreach and education, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission to alleviate hunger and create lasting change within our community.
A Day in the Life
Advocacy Assistance
Update and maintain databases and advocacy trackers.
Attend community and/or coalition meetings and serve as a representative of the Regional Food Bank.
Coordinate logistics and assist in planning for advocacy events, campaigns and initiatives (including but not limited to: Hunger Action Month, Feeding Across the Aisle, Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol).
Provide staff assistance for the Regional Food Bank’s Policy Advisory Committee
Grassroots Organizing
Oversee neighbor engagement program, Magnify Oklahoma, to uplift neighbor’s experiences with food insecurity.
Gather stories that amplify the lived experiences of Oklahomans facing hunger and contextualize datapoints for elected officials and stakeholders when weighing policy options that impact their constituents.
Use data and analytics to inform decision-making and continuously improve advocacy efforts.
Develop and distribute messaging and materials to educate the public and raise awareness of the organization’s policy priorities.
Participate in coalition meetings and stay up to date on state level current issues.
Your Impact
Advocacy Assistance:
Align all stakeholders to drive initiatives.
Increased aid for hunger prevention efforts.
Strengthen the Regional Food Bank’s impact by tracking progress, identifying areas for improvement and making data-driven recommendations.
Leadership and Mentoring :
Foster emerging pioneers in the field.
Foster a new generation of advocates committed to addressing hunger and poverty.
Ensure diverse voices and perspectives are heard .
Communication:
Mobilize individuals and partners to advocate for hunger prevention policies.
Humanize the issue and provide compelling evidence for policy outcomes.
Foster humanity and knowledge among policy makers and stakeholders.
Outreach and Education:
Expand the Regional Food Bank reach and deepen the knowledge surrounding hunger.
Foster informed discussions and drive innovative solutions.
Leverage digital engagement platforms to amplify the advocacy efforts.
Empower individuals to take action in aid of hunger prevention policies.
Other Duties as Assigned
Duties and responsibilities may be added or changed at any time at the discretion of your supervisor, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
How you have spent your time:
Working for at least two to four years with grassroots organizing, advocacy, communications, social work and/or legislative activity.
Bachelor’s or professional degree in a related field preferred, or combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
How you have spent your time:
Obtaining trauma-informed care certification.
Your Environment
Environmentally controlled with no exposure to extreme changes in the weather and limited exposure to humidity/moisture relative to atmospheric condition variations. No exposure to dust, chemicals, gases, fumes, smoke, excessive noise and/or vibrations. Work generally performed in an office environment. Travel may be required for assignments, meetings and training. Weekend and/or holiday hours may be required.
Physical Demands
The company will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Utilize multi-limb coordination and flexibility combined with control precision to perform fine motor skills including finger manipulation, grasping, feeling, arm-hand steadiness, in order to push, pull or lift objects. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Utilizes multi-limb coordination to balance on even surfaces, stoop, kneel, stand and walk, reach over shoulders or below the knees. Must employ the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the company’s Environmental, Health and Safety policies.
We'll Take Care of You
The Regional Food Bank offers a combination of competitive benefit plans and work-life assistance: - 100% paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability and basic life insurance. - Long-term disability - Supplemental life insurance - 401(K) retirement plan - Paid parental leave - Flexible spending accounts - Holiday savings program - Paid time off (based on years of service) and 11 paid holidays plus three floating holidays. - Wellness events Benefits will vary depending on the type of position and are subject to change at the discretion of the Regional Food Bank.
EEO Statement
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Who We Are
At the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, our mission is to lead a network that provides nutritious food and pathways to self-sufficiency for people facing hunger. We believe everyone--of every race, gender, sexuality, age and income--deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to food security which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to remain on the front lines, along with our community-based partners, to provide nutritious food and resources for Oklahomans facing hunger.
Job Summary
As an Advocacy Coordinator, you will drive strategic advocacy efforts to address hunger and food insecurity within our community. Your role will involve providing essential aid in coordinating internal and external stakeholders, managing databases and trackers, and facilitating advocacy events and initiatives. Additionally, you will empower community members and partner agencies to advocate for hunger prevention policies through grassroots organizing, storytelling, and digital engagement. By leveraging your expertise in advocacy assistance, grassroots organizing, and outreach and education, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission to alleviate hunger and create lasting change within our community.
A Day in the Life
Advocacy Assistance
Update and maintain databases and advocacy trackers.
Attend community and/or coalition meetings and serve as a representative of the Regional Food Bank.
Coordinate logistics and assist in planning for advocacy events, campaigns and initiatives (including but not limited to: Hunger Action Month, Feeding Across the Aisle, Anti-Hunger Day at the Capitol).
Provide staff assistance for the Regional Food Bank’s Policy Advisory Committee
Grassroots Organizing
Oversee neighbor engagement program, Magnify Oklahoma, to uplift neighbor’s experiences with food insecurity.
Gather stories that amplify the lived experiences of Oklahomans facing hunger and contextualize datapoints for elected officials and stakeholders when weighing policy options that impact their constituents.
Use data and analytics to inform decision-making and continuously improve advocacy efforts.
Develop and distribute messaging and materials to educate the public and raise awareness of the organization’s policy priorities.
Participate in coalition meetings and stay up to date on state level current issues.
Your Impact
Advocacy Assistance:
Align all stakeholders to drive initiatives.
Increased aid for hunger prevention efforts.
Strengthen the Regional Food Bank’s impact by tracking progress, identifying areas for improvement and making data-driven recommendations.
Leadership and Mentoring :
Foster emerging pioneers in the field.
Foster a new generation of advocates committed to addressing hunger and poverty.
Ensure diverse voices and perspectives are heard .
Communication:
Mobilize individuals and partners to advocate for hunger prevention policies.
Humanize the issue and provide compelling evidence for policy outcomes.
Foster humanity and knowledge among policy makers and stakeholders.
Outreach and Education:
Expand the Regional Food Bank reach and deepen the knowledge surrounding hunger.
Foster informed discussions and drive innovative solutions.
Leverage digital engagement platforms to amplify the advocacy efforts.
Empower individuals to take action in aid of hunger prevention policies.
Other Duties as Assigned
Duties and responsibilities may be added or changed at any time at the discretion of your supervisor, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
How you have spent your time:
Working for at least two to four years with grassroots organizing, advocacy, communications, social work and/or legislative activity.
Bachelor’s or professional degree in a related field preferred, or combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications
How you have spent your time:
Obtaining trauma-informed care certification.
Your Environment
Environmentally controlled with no exposure to extreme changes in the weather and limited exposure to humidity/moisture relative to atmospheric condition variations. No exposure to dust, chemicals, gases, fumes, smoke, excessive noise and/or vibrations. Work generally performed in an office environment. Travel may be required for assignments, meetings and training. Weekend and/or holiday hours may be required.
Physical Demands
The company will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Utilize multi-limb coordination and flexibility combined with control precision to perform fine motor skills including finger manipulation, grasping, feeling, arm-hand steadiness, in order to push, pull or lift objects. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Utilizes multi-limb coordination to balance on even surfaces, stoop, kneel, stand and walk, reach over shoulders or below the knees. Must employ the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the company’s Environmental, Health and Safety policies.
We'll Take Care of You
The Regional Food Bank offers a combination of competitive benefit plans and work-life assistance: - 100% paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability and basic life insurance. - Long-term disability - Supplemental life insurance - 401(K) retirement plan - Paid parental leave - Flexible spending accounts - Holiday savings program - Paid time off (based on years of service) and 11 paid holidays plus three floating holidays. - Wellness events Benefits will vary depending on the type of position and are subject to change at the discretion of the Regional Food Bank.
EEO Statement
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Click here to access a PDF version of this job listing.
Basics
Posted: April 26, 2024
Job title: Major Gifts Officer
Department: Development
Application deadline: 9 am ET Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Application materials:
Please submit an application using this form . You are welcome to preview all questions before beginning. We estimate that completing the application form will take you no longer than 1 hour, but there is no time limit.
If you’re interested, this academic paper provides an overview of the reasons to favor application forms that collect specific kinds of information over resumes and cover letters.
The form will ask you to provide the following:
Answers to multiple choice and restricted answer questions regarding your skills.
Short answer replies relating to your previous work experience and interests related to the qualifications listed for this role.
Application process timeline:
Phone screening: early to mid-June 2024
Skills assessment: mid-June 2024
Video interview: late June 2024
Target start date: July 2024
Terms of employment
Location:
Full-time remote; exempt position.
Accepting applicants based in the United States, United Kingdom, or Germany only. All applicants must be able to maintain the schedule requirements below.
Must be able to meet with colleagues in Eastern Time (US) (GMT-4) and Mountain Time (US) (GMT-6) most days of the week, as well as communicate with donors based in various US time zones every day to every few days. Additionally, the role may involve occasional meetings with colleagues in Pacific Time (US) (GMT-7) and European time zones (GMT+1 & GMT+2). Due to the global nature of our operations, some meetings may fall outside of local business hours.
Note: We do not sponsor work visas. We are only considering applicants eligible to work in the country where they plan to reside and work.
Public health:
We prioritize public health in how we do our work. We encourage measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19. These may include vaccinations recommended by public health authorities.
In times of elevated public health risk, such as outbreaks or pandemics, we expect employees to cooperate with precautionary measures recommended by public health authorities. These may include regular testing, masking, social distancing, or other safety protocols aimed at reducing the risk of transmission.
When there are recommendations made by public health authorities regarding vaccinations, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodation based on medical or religious reasons, in accordance with our policy and applicable law.
Expected start date:
July 2024 (exact date flexible)
Expected Salary:
$83,524.42–$91,876.86, depending on the approximate cost of living in your area.
For a complete description of how we set and raise salaries, see our salary algorithm .
Benefits :
US only: Comprehensive health and dental insurance with vision insurance available.
Generous paid time off and leave policies. The typical structure includes:
Four weeks of paid vacation, 13 holidays, plus a two-week paid organization-wide break in late December.
Two weeks of paid sick leave, which may also be used for caring for human or non-human family members.
Note: Leave policies vary slightly by country of employment due to local regulations.
A remote framework that allows you to balance work and personal commitments, along with a technology stipend to cover associated costs.
A friendly, open culture that encourages feedback, collaboration, experimentation, and evidence-based innovation.
Opportunities for advancement as our team and programs continue their growth trajectory.
Dedicated leadership and colleagues committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We have an internal JEDI committee, provide annual staff and manager training to learn about biases at work, and support employees with visible and invisible disabilities.
Reimbursement for books you buy and read for professional development.
Reports to:
Development Director Casey Darnley (he/him)
Travel:
We estimate approximately five weeks of travel is required for:
Annual staff retreats: Maximum of two per year, alternating between locations in the United States and Europe.
Annual team meetings: Predominantly held in the United States for the Development team, occurring once per year.
Donor meetings within the United States.
Professional Development: Attending in-person conferences or training workshops, subject to approval.
Ability to self-organize travel in the United States and Europe; travel by either car, train, bus, or plane for extended durations is required.
Must be able to obtain legal permission to make such trips (e.g., by having a valid passport and obtaining any necessary visas for travel).
Responsibilities
Position mission statement:
As Wild Animal Initiative’s first Major Gifts Officer, you will lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives to nurture current donors, identify prospective major donors, foster relationships, and drive fundraising efforts. You will join a growing Development team and be our first staff member dedicated to personally cultivating relationships with new and current donors to solicit the gifts that make our work possible.
You will use a donor-centric and moves-management approach to set a major gifts strategy and meet annual and long-term fundraising goals. This means that you will focus on perceiving our donors' needs, interests, and motivations and strategically guide them through various stages of engagement and solicitation. The ultimate goal is to increase funding by carefully nurturing connections and aligning donor interests with the goals of Wild Animal Initiative (WAI).
You will develop and implement strategies that foster strong donor relations and ensure that our supporters feel valued, engaged, and connected to what we're doing. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other Wild Animal Initiative departments, using your communication skills to cultivate partnerships and drive support.
You should consider applying for this role if you are a proven, clear, and compelling communicator with a passion for our mission of understanding and improving the lives of wild animals, and a demonstrated ability to pursue and nurture relationships with donors.
Supervisory responsibilities:
None currently, but as the Development team grows, there may be opportunities to manage staff in the future.
Core responsibilities:
Donor discovery and research
Prospect research: Gather data on potential donors and various donor communities. Identify their interests, financial capacity, access, and giving history, and identify how best to ask for support from these prospects.
Data management and engagement coordination: Efficiently manage donor data, including contact information, donor meeting notes, and relevant details. Assign follow-up steps and ownership to yourself or other staff as necessary.
Strategic engagement: Proactively seek out and maintain up-to-date knowledge of Wild Animal Welfare (WAW) developments by engaging with key contacts (donors, researchers, influencers) to gather insights, understand trends, and identify emerging players in the field to inform decision-making, foster collaboration, and contribute to WAI's strategic objectives.
Relationship cultivation
Donor relationship building: Cultivate meaningful connections with potential donors, fostering trust and engagement in alignment with organizational values. Engage with and build relationships with donors within a remote framework and travel to meet with donors in person as necessary.
Strategic donor engagement: Own the development and implementation of major donor and planned giving engagement strategies. Proactively manage and grow a robust portfolio of prospective and existing major donors to solidify relationships and maximize giving potential.
Coordination and delegation: Work with the Executive Director, Development Director, and others to coordinate engagement efforts to ensure a seamless and personalized donor experience. Efficiently schedule, prepare for, and facilitate donor meetings.
Coaching: Provide necessary coaching to colleagues, enhancing confidence for successful donor interactions, strengthening relationships, and advancing WAI’s fundraising goals.
Gift acquisition and acknowledgment
Strategic fundraising solicitation: Execute targeted fundraising solicitations through persuasive conversations and the ability to contextualize WAI’s programmatic achievements and organizational goals, focusing on securing gifts of $5,000 and above to drive organizational growth and impact.
Donor alignment : Develop pitch decks and cases for support that resonate with various donors and donor communities, enhancing donor engagement and satisfaction.
Major gift fundraising: Secure five- and six-figure gifts from existing and new donors. Independently develop strategies that drive increased contributions and long-term support for organizational initiatives.
Prospect engagement strategy: Develop self-directed and tailored approaches to engaging high-impact donors, utilizing major gifts, planned giving, and event-based methods as appropriate.
Gratitude and acknowledgment management: Express gratitude to donors through thoughtful and personalized communications, ensuring donors feel valued and appreciated for their gifts. Manage appropriate delegation of this task to designated staff, such as the Development Director, the Executive Director, or Board members.
Other duties: As a young nonprofit, our organization's needs are still evolving, necessitating flexibility and openness to new duties as they may be assigned on short notice. We're seeking someone adaptable and responsive to changing requirements.
Qualifications
Note that we do not require any specific academic credentials or prior work experience for you to be considered for this position, as research shows that such requirements can diminish the quality of candidate pools by deterring individuals from applying who would otherwise be a great fit for a role. If you’re not sure whether you have the right qualifications, we encourage you to apply anyway. We’d love the chance to consider your application.
This role will require you to have the following qualifications:
Interpersonal awareness: Demonstrate empathy, concern for others, cooperation, and positive relationship-building. Show sensitivity to cultural differences, curiosity, and respect for others' perspectives and feelings.
Integrity: Maintain unwavering integrity in all professional activities. Uphold honesty and ethical principles, ensuring transparency and trust in donor relationships.
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI): Motivated to understand and counteract the ways that personal biases, cultural differences, and systemic inequities can hinder our decision-making, work culture, and programmatic effectiveness. A basic awareness of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion concepts, including their relevance to the workplace.
Independence: Capable of thriving in a remote work environment within a supportive team: adept at independent work, dependable in meeting commitments, and proactive in taking initiative without constant supervision. Able to autonomously manage donor relationships, drive fundraising initiatives, and implement strategic engagement tactics to achieve major gifts and organizational objectives.
Software: Ability to utilize various software and technology tools such as CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), project management platforms (e.g., Asana), and productivity tools (e.g., Google Workspace) to streamline fundraising processes and increase efficiency.
Communication skills: Clearly and respectfully express oneself in both written and verbal communication; demonstrate active listening. Tailor communication to meet the needs of diverse audiences and utilize strong networking abilities to engage high-net-worth individuals and key stakeholders effectively.
Writing: Ability to write effectively for various formats, such as emails, proposals, fact sheets, presentations, etc. You will collaborate with our Communications department on evergreen pieces like cases for support and template pitch decks, but you will need to have the ability to write at a high volume, producing clear and compelling correspondence that effectively communicates our mission and work to donors and other stakeholders.
Donor alignment: Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough research and analysis to gain insights into donor interests, ensure alignment with organizational priorities, and foster strategic engagement. Demonstrated success in making persuasive presentations and negotiations to garner support or alignment.
Critical thinking: Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches. Strategically assess donor engagement opportunities and navigate complex fundraising solicitation processes.
Persuasion skills: Demonstrated ability to passionately advocate for our mission verbally and in writing in order to effectively tailor our message to diverse audiences, anticipate objections, and inspire donors through compelling storytelling and data-driven evidence.
Resourcefulness: Proven creative problem-solving, adaptability, and persistence, even in challenging situations. Quickly grasp our organization's mission, values, and guiding philosophies to communicate confidently. Understand donor motivations and identify connections with diverse communities.
This role might also benefit from you having some of the following qualifications. You could still be a highly competitive candidate even if you don’t have any of these qualifications.
CRM familiarity: Preferred candidates will have a basic grasp of CRM software, particularly Salesforce. While prior experience in using Salesforce to track interactions is not required, adaptability and a willingness to learn our specific CRM processes are valued attributes. We recognize that CRM systems can vary in their implementation, and candidates' familiarity with CRM software can be supplemented through training.
Environmental, wildlife, and conservation advocacy community engagement: Preferred candidates will exhibit an appreciation of community motivations, norms, and culture within these spheres. They should demonstrate a nuanced approach to animal welfare fundraising, acknowledging donors' emotional connections to animals. This involves understanding various animal welfare causes and promoting compassion toward animals. Candidates skilled in navigating these complexities and building connections with diverse philanthropic communities are highly valued.
Familiarity with effective altruism: Most of our current major donors are influenced by effective altruism. Although membership in the effective altruism community is not required, we want to recognize that perceiving and meeting the needs of those donors will be aided by familiarity with the movement’s core concepts (e.g., cause prioritization, counterfactual impact), common norms (e.g., calibrated confidence estimates, openness about failures), and related cause areas (farmed animal advocacy and longtermism). Candidates willing to learn and adapt are encouraged to apply.
Adaptability in fundraising techniques: Candidates with cause-based, academic, or research fundraising experience may find their skills more readily applicable. Traditional engagement methods like site tours won’t be standard in our remote, research-focused model, so we encourage applicants to consider how their skills can translate creatively. Effective communication of our research impact to donors is key in our organization.
About our mission
Wild Animal Initiative is a remote 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to accelerating science that helps wild animals. We conduct original research, fund cutting-edge research projects at other institutions, and support the global network of scientists in our field with services and training.
We are looking to work with people who approach our mission as an inherently inclusive endeavor and celebrate the differences of others. We strongly encourage Black, Brown, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, and people of other historically marginalized communities to apply and welcome applicants of any religion, age, origin, class, citizenship, parental status, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender. We view a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and ways of understanding the world and wild animals as an asset that can improve the performance, collective intelligence, innovation, and quality of science at Wild Animal Initiative while also addressing the exclusionary aspects of the spaces we operate in. We integrate these values into all aspects of our work and seek to constantly improve our implementation of them. We seek to benefit and share power with everyone at Wild Animal Initiative.
Please note that we are unable to sponsor work visas at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in their respective jurisdictions.
If you have any questions about our hiring process or open positions, or if you would like to recommend excellent candidates, please reach out to us at hiring@wildanimalinitiative.org.
To express your interest in working with us in a capacity not currently open, please submit your information via our Job Interest Form . By doing so, you will be added to our talent database, which we consult for new roles, and when recommending candidates to other mission-aligned organizations.
Thank you for considering Wild Animal Initiative as the next part of your vocational journey. We hope to hear from you!
Requests for accommodation: If you are a qualified individual with a disability, we welcome requests for reasonable accommodations if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply for this job as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Hiring Manager Emily Sharp at emily.sharp@wildanimalinitiative.org.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Click here to access a PDF version of this job listing.
Basics
Posted: April 26, 2024
Job title: Major Gifts Officer
Department: Development
Application deadline: 9 am ET Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Application materials:
Please submit an application using this form . You are welcome to preview all questions before beginning. We estimate that completing the application form will take you no longer than 1 hour, but there is no time limit.
If you’re interested, this academic paper provides an overview of the reasons to favor application forms that collect specific kinds of information over resumes and cover letters.
The form will ask you to provide the following:
Answers to multiple choice and restricted answer questions regarding your skills.
Short answer replies relating to your previous work experience and interests related to the qualifications listed for this role.
Application process timeline:
Phone screening: early to mid-June 2024
Skills assessment: mid-June 2024
Video interview: late June 2024
Target start date: July 2024
Terms of employment
Location:
Full-time remote; exempt position.
Accepting applicants based in the United States, United Kingdom, or Germany only. All applicants must be able to maintain the schedule requirements below.
Must be able to meet with colleagues in Eastern Time (US) (GMT-4) and Mountain Time (US) (GMT-6) most days of the week, as well as communicate with donors based in various US time zones every day to every few days. Additionally, the role may involve occasional meetings with colleagues in Pacific Time (US) (GMT-7) and European time zones (GMT+1 & GMT+2). Due to the global nature of our operations, some meetings may fall outside of local business hours.
Note: We do not sponsor work visas. We are only considering applicants eligible to work in the country where they plan to reside and work.
Public health:
We prioritize public health in how we do our work. We encourage measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19. These may include vaccinations recommended by public health authorities.
In times of elevated public health risk, such as outbreaks or pandemics, we expect employees to cooperate with precautionary measures recommended by public health authorities. These may include regular testing, masking, social distancing, or other safety protocols aimed at reducing the risk of transmission.
When there are recommendations made by public health authorities regarding vaccinations, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodation based on medical or religious reasons, in accordance with our policy and applicable law.
Expected start date:
July 2024 (exact date flexible)
Expected Salary:
$83,524.42–$91,876.86, depending on the approximate cost of living in your area.
For a complete description of how we set and raise salaries, see our salary algorithm .
Benefits :
US only: Comprehensive health and dental insurance with vision insurance available.
Generous paid time off and leave policies. The typical structure includes:
Four weeks of paid vacation, 13 holidays, plus a two-week paid organization-wide break in late December.
Two weeks of paid sick leave, which may also be used for caring for human or non-human family members.
Note: Leave policies vary slightly by country of employment due to local regulations.
A remote framework that allows you to balance work and personal commitments, along with a technology stipend to cover associated costs.
A friendly, open culture that encourages feedback, collaboration, experimentation, and evidence-based innovation.
Opportunities for advancement as our team and programs continue their growth trajectory.
Dedicated leadership and colleagues committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We have an internal JEDI committee, provide annual staff and manager training to learn about biases at work, and support employees with visible and invisible disabilities.
Reimbursement for books you buy and read for professional development.
Reports to:
Development Director Casey Darnley (he/him)
Travel:
We estimate approximately five weeks of travel is required for:
Annual staff retreats: Maximum of two per year, alternating between locations in the United States and Europe.
Annual team meetings: Predominantly held in the United States for the Development team, occurring once per year.
Donor meetings within the United States.
Professional Development: Attending in-person conferences or training workshops, subject to approval.
Ability to self-organize travel in the United States and Europe; travel by either car, train, bus, or plane for extended durations is required.
Must be able to obtain legal permission to make such trips (e.g., by having a valid passport and obtaining any necessary visas for travel).
Responsibilities
Position mission statement:
As Wild Animal Initiative’s first Major Gifts Officer, you will lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives to nurture current donors, identify prospective major donors, foster relationships, and drive fundraising efforts. You will join a growing Development team and be our first staff member dedicated to personally cultivating relationships with new and current donors to solicit the gifts that make our work possible.
You will use a donor-centric and moves-management approach to set a major gifts strategy and meet annual and long-term fundraising goals. This means that you will focus on perceiving our donors' needs, interests, and motivations and strategically guide them through various stages of engagement and solicitation. The ultimate goal is to increase funding by carefully nurturing connections and aligning donor interests with the goals of Wild Animal Initiative (WAI).
You will develop and implement strategies that foster strong donor relations and ensure that our supporters feel valued, engaged, and connected to what we're doing. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other Wild Animal Initiative departments, using your communication skills to cultivate partnerships and drive support.
You should consider applying for this role if you are a proven, clear, and compelling communicator with a passion for our mission of understanding and improving the lives of wild animals, and a demonstrated ability to pursue and nurture relationships with donors.
Supervisory responsibilities:
None currently, but as the Development team grows, there may be opportunities to manage staff in the future.
Core responsibilities:
Donor discovery and research
Prospect research: Gather data on potential donors and various donor communities. Identify their interests, financial capacity, access, and giving history, and identify how best to ask for support from these prospects.
Data management and engagement coordination: Efficiently manage donor data, including contact information, donor meeting notes, and relevant details. Assign follow-up steps and ownership to yourself or other staff as necessary.
Strategic engagement: Proactively seek out and maintain up-to-date knowledge of Wild Animal Welfare (WAW) developments by engaging with key contacts (donors, researchers, influencers) to gather insights, understand trends, and identify emerging players in the field to inform decision-making, foster collaboration, and contribute to WAI's strategic objectives.
Relationship cultivation
Donor relationship building: Cultivate meaningful connections with potential donors, fostering trust and engagement in alignment with organizational values. Engage with and build relationships with donors within a remote framework and travel to meet with donors in person as necessary.
Strategic donor engagement: Own the development and implementation of major donor and planned giving engagement strategies. Proactively manage and grow a robust portfolio of prospective and existing major donors to solidify relationships and maximize giving potential.
Coordination and delegation: Work with the Executive Director, Development Director, and others to coordinate engagement efforts to ensure a seamless and personalized donor experience. Efficiently schedule, prepare for, and facilitate donor meetings.
Coaching: Provide necessary coaching to colleagues, enhancing confidence for successful donor interactions, strengthening relationships, and advancing WAI’s fundraising goals.
Gift acquisition and acknowledgment
Strategic fundraising solicitation: Execute targeted fundraising solicitations through persuasive conversations and the ability to contextualize WAI’s programmatic achievements and organizational goals, focusing on securing gifts of $5,000 and above to drive organizational growth and impact.
Donor alignment : Develop pitch decks and cases for support that resonate with various donors and donor communities, enhancing donor engagement and satisfaction.
Major gift fundraising: Secure five- and six-figure gifts from existing and new donors. Independently develop strategies that drive increased contributions and long-term support for organizational initiatives.
Prospect engagement strategy: Develop self-directed and tailored approaches to engaging high-impact donors, utilizing major gifts, planned giving, and event-based methods as appropriate.
Gratitude and acknowledgment management: Express gratitude to donors through thoughtful and personalized communications, ensuring donors feel valued and appreciated for their gifts. Manage appropriate delegation of this task to designated staff, such as the Development Director, the Executive Director, or Board members.
Other duties: As a young nonprofit, our organization's needs are still evolving, necessitating flexibility and openness to new duties as they may be assigned on short notice. We're seeking someone adaptable and responsive to changing requirements.
Qualifications
Note that we do not require any specific academic credentials or prior work experience for you to be considered for this position, as research shows that such requirements can diminish the quality of candidate pools by deterring individuals from applying who would otherwise be a great fit for a role. If you’re not sure whether you have the right qualifications, we encourage you to apply anyway. We’d love the chance to consider your application.
This role will require you to have the following qualifications:
Interpersonal awareness: Demonstrate empathy, concern for others, cooperation, and positive relationship-building. Show sensitivity to cultural differences, curiosity, and respect for others' perspectives and feelings.
Integrity: Maintain unwavering integrity in all professional activities. Uphold honesty and ethical principles, ensuring transparency and trust in donor relationships.
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI): Motivated to understand and counteract the ways that personal biases, cultural differences, and systemic inequities can hinder our decision-making, work culture, and programmatic effectiveness. A basic awareness of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion concepts, including their relevance to the workplace.
Independence: Capable of thriving in a remote work environment within a supportive team: adept at independent work, dependable in meeting commitments, and proactive in taking initiative without constant supervision. Able to autonomously manage donor relationships, drive fundraising initiatives, and implement strategic engagement tactics to achieve major gifts and organizational objectives.
Software: Ability to utilize various software and technology tools such as CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), project management platforms (e.g., Asana), and productivity tools (e.g., Google Workspace) to streamline fundraising processes and increase efficiency.
Communication skills: Clearly and respectfully express oneself in both written and verbal communication; demonstrate active listening. Tailor communication to meet the needs of diverse audiences and utilize strong networking abilities to engage high-net-worth individuals and key stakeholders effectively.
Writing: Ability to write effectively for various formats, such as emails, proposals, fact sheets, presentations, etc. You will collaborate with our Communications department on evergreen pieces like cases for support and template pitch decks, but you will need to have the ability to write at a high volume, producing clear and compelling correspondence that effectively communicates our mission and work to donors and other stakeholders.
Donor alignment: Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough research and analysis to gain insights into donor interests, ensure alignment with organizational priorities, and foster strategic engagement. Demonstrated success in making persuasive presentations and negotiations to garner support or alignment.
Critical thinking: Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches. Strategically assess donor engagement opportunities and navigate complex fundraising solicitation processes.
Persuasion skills: Demonstrated ability to passionately advocate for our mission verbally and in writing in order to effectively tailor our message to diverse audiences, anticipate objections, and inspire donors through compelling storytelling and data-driven evidence.
Resourcefulness: Proven creative problem-solving, adaptability, and persistence, even in challenging situations. Quickly grasp our organization's mission, values, and guiding philosophies to communicate confidently. Understand donor motivations and identify connections with diverse communities.
This role might also benefit from you having some of the following qualifications. You could still be a highly competitive candidate even if you don’t have any of these qualifications.
CRM familiarity: Preferred candidates will have a basic grasp of CRM software, particularly Salesforce. While prior experience in using Salesforce to track interactions is not required, adaptability and a willingness to learn our specific CRM processes are valued attributes. We recognize that CRM systems can vary in their implementation, and candidates' familiarity with CRM software can be supplemented through training.
Environmental, wildlife, and conservation advocacy community engagement: Preferred candidates will exhibit an appreciation of community motivations, norms, and culture within these spheres. They should demonstrate a nuanced approach to animal welfare fundraising, acknowledging donors' emotional connections to animals. This involves understanding various animal welfare causes and promoting compassion toward animals. Candidates skilled in navigating these complexities and building connections with diverse philanthropic communities are highly valued.
Familiarity with effective altruism: Most of our current major donors are influenced by effective altruism. Although membership in the effective altruism community is not required, we want to recognize that perceiving and meeting the needs of those donors will be aided by familiarity with the movement’s core concepts (e.g., cause prioritization, counterfactual impact), common norms (e.g., calibrated confidence estimates, openness about failures), and related cause areas (farmed animal advocacy and longtermism). Candidates willing to learn and adapt are encouraged to apply.
Adaptability in fundraising techniques: Candidates with cause-based, academic, or research fundraising experience may find their skills more readily applicable. Traditional engagement methods like site tours won’t be standard in our remote, research-focused model, so we encourage applicants to consider how their skills can translate creatively. Effective communication of our research impact to donors is key in our organization.
About our mission
Wild Animal Initiative is a remote 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to accelerating science that helps wild animals. We conduct original research, fund cutting-edge research projects at other institutions, and support the global network of scientists in our field with services and training.
We are looking to work with people who approach our mission as an inherently inclusive endeavor and celebrate the differences of others. We strongly encourage Black, Brown, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, and people of other historically marginalized communities to apply and welcome applicants of any religion, age, origin, class, citizenship, parental status, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender. We view a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and ways of understanding the world and wild animals as an asset that can improve the performance, collective intelligence, innovation, and quality of science at Wild Animal Initiative while also addressing the exclusionary aspects of the spaces we operate in. We integrate these values into all aspects of our work and seek to constantly improve our implementation of them. We seek to benefit and share power with everyone at Wild Animal Initiative.
Please note that we are unable to sponsor work visas at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in their respective jurisdictions.
If you have any questions about our hiring process or open positions, or if you would like to recommend excellent candidates, please reach out to us at hiring@wildanimalinitiative.org.
To express your interest in working with us in a capacity not currently open, please submit your information via our Job Interest Form . By doing so, you will be added to our talent database, which we consult for new roles, and when recommending candidates to other mission-aligned organizations.
Thank you for considering Wild Animal Initiative as the next part of your vocational journey. We hope to hear from you!
Requests for accommodation: If you are a qualified individual with a disability, we welcome requests for reasonable accommodations if you are unable or limited in your ability to apply for this job as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Hiring Manager Emily Sharp at emily.sharp@wildanimalinitiative.org.
League of Conservation Voters
Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCVEF office)
Title: Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy – Democracy
Department: Development
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Vice President of Institutional Partnerships
Positions Reporting to this Position: None
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCVEF office)
Travel Requirements: Up to 5%
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: E
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $90,236 - $110,236
General Description:
LCV Education Fund (LCVEF), in partnership with its sister organization, LCV, is one of the only major environmental groups and the biggest issue-area organization that has made significant strides and investments in democracy. The communities most affected by climate change, pollution, and environmental injustice are the same communities that our country has systematically excluded from the democratic process and who continue to face targeted efforts to limit civic participation. Beyond the threats to climate action that attacks on our democracy pose, voting rights rollbacks are fundamentally unjust and have consequences that reach far beyond the environment. A concerted effort to protect both is critical. To meet this challenge and support the ongoing growth of our democracy programs, LCVEF is seeking an exceptional writer and fundraiser to join our team.
Building on our highly regarded national nonpartisan civic engagement program that has registered and turned out millions of underrepresented voters since 2012, we are actively growing a coordinated state democracy program across our 30+ state affiliates, collectively known as the Conservation Voters Movement (CVM). In 2023 alone, this emerging program supported 140 state policy victories for voting rights and democracy and is now poised to expand with new support from funding identified through the work of this position.
The newly created role of Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy will significantly increase funding for our democracy work at the state, regional, and federal levels and support the launch of a new Unified Fundraising pilot program. The goal of the Unified program is to combine fundraising between LCVEF and participating state affiliates, resulting in more money from more donors to power the Conservation Voters Movement.
The Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy will join a core team charged primarily with raising $60+ million annually from foundations and other institutions to support the charitable and public education programs of LCVEF and its sister organization, LCV. Responsibilities include the creation of all written content for institutional fundraising such as grant proposals, reports, and customized impact updates for existing and prospective funders. They will be responsible for cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of current funders and prospective funders as well as guiding the overall strategy for expanding funding for our democracy policy, advocacy, and civic engagement work. This work will be achieved through close collaboration with our national program staff and our network of state affiliates. This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding writer, and strategic relationship-builder who wants to make a significant impact on the intersection of democracy and the environment, through a strong racial justice and equity lens.
Responsibilities:
Writing and Communication
Develop and manage the production of high-impact, tailored grant proposals and all related materials that compellingly convey the breadth and depth of our programs, including our mission, direction, and commitment to racial justice and equity.
Lead a collaborative process with program staff to frame LCVEF programs and initiatives, including state and regional perspectives. Work with national and state program staff to develop, write, and present new and pilot proposals to funders.
Ensure that proposals elevate our work with historically disenfranchised groups who have been pushed or left out of the democratic process, particularly communities of color, including sharing our successes and impact as well as recognizing areas for improvement and growth.
Oversee the proposal development and submission process to ensure all proposals and applications are complete and submitted on time. Coordinate with the Institutional Giving, program, finance, and legal teams to gather necessary content and materials.
Maintain records in Salesforce and other systems for all democracy funders to ensure we have a complete record of communications and relationship history.
Lead on funder correspondence for invites to meetings, events, and other cultivation and stewardship opportunities.
Lead on scheduling, developing agendas, and preparing for meetings with funders.
Create and maintain profiles on funders in Salesforce and in our research files to ensure they are current and accurately reflect funder priorities and alignment with LCVEF and LCV programs.
Fundraising Strategy
Ensure we have a clear and effective strategy to build an institutional funder prospect pipeline and cultivate strong funder relationships over time, in partnership with the State Capacity Building and Community and Civic Engagement program teams, and state affiliate staff.
Directly manage a portfolio of existing democracy funders and prospects to ensure they are cultivated, stewarded, and solicited in ways that maximize our long-term relationships and support.
Ensure the Executive Team and relevant national and state affiliate staff are fully prepared and supported for meetings and follow-up with funders.
Ensure that funder strategies are coordinated with other members of the Institutional Giving team, especially for current funders of other programs that may also be interested in funding democracy work.
Regularly evaluate progress toward our institutional fundraising goals for democracy programs at LCVEF and LCV, flagging any places where we are off track, and identifying and implementing strong strategies to adjust the work to reach our goals.
Travel up to 5% of the time for staff retreats, conferences, and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 4 years of experience in professional fundraising, including at least 2 years of grant writing. Thorough understanding of institutional funding and fundraising, and s uccessful track record of securing significant commitments from institutional funders are essential. Demonstrated ability to quickly develop a nuanced understanding of and relationships within the democracy funding landscape. Preferred - In-depth understanding of how 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities intersect and the differences in writing for each entity’s programs. Existing in-depth knowledge of and strong relationships with democracy funders.
Skills: Exceptional writer, with the ability to write and edit compelling funding proposals and other materials that convey the full scope of our work, including our commitment to, impacts in, and growth areas in racial justice and equity. Understanding of and ability to tell a compelling story about how environmental issues intersect with democracy, voting rights, and civic engagement. Excellent strategic relationship builder, with demonstrated success cultivating strong relationships over time with funders and other external allies. Excellent project manager with the ability to manage the full grant life-cycle from start to finish, including juggling multiple competing deadlines and managing the relevant work of colleagues from across several departments. Flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the role and to shifting priorities and changes in the funding landscape. Ability to build on and add to our team’s culture of strong collaboration. Fluency in Salesforce or other CRM, or ability to learn quickly.
Racial Justice and Equity Competencies: Demonstrated awareness of personal attitudes, biases and assumptions with an ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental and democracy issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and is driven to work to dismantle these systems. Able to build strong and trusting relationships across a range of identities and teams. Motivated and able to meaningfully contribute to discussions and plans to improve and deliver on our development team-wide commitment to anti-racist fundraising, including curiosity about and dedication to improving our approach within our reality and current context.
Working Conditions: This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partners and major donors and must be able to exchange accurate information. Able to work hours in excess of stated office hours, as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States.
LCVEF offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcvef.org with “Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy” in the subject line by May 20, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCVEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCVEF is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcvef.org .
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Title: Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy – Democracy
Department: Development
Status: Exempt
Reports to: Vice President of Institutional Partnerships
Positions Reporting to this Position: None
Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCVEF office)
Travel Requirements: Up to 5%
Union Position: Yes
Job Classification Level: E
Salary Range (depending on experience) : $90,236 - $110,236
General Description:
LCV Education Fund (LCVEF), in partnership with its sister organization, LCV, is one of the only major environmental groups and the biggest issue-area organization that has made significant strides and investments in democracy. The communities most affected by climate change, pollution, and environmental injustice are the same communities that our country has systematically excluded from the democratic process and who continue to face targeted efforts to limit civic participation. Beyond the threats to climate action that attacks on our democracy pose, voting rights rollbacks are fundamentally unjust and have consequences that reach far beyond the environment. A concerted effort to protect both is critical. To meet this challenge and support the ongoing growth of our democracy programs, LCVEF is seeking an exceptional writer and fundraiser to join our team.
Building on our highly regarded national nonpartisan civic engagement program that has registered and turned out millions of underrepresented voters since 2012, we are actively growing a coordinated state democracy program across our 30+ state affiliates, collectively known as the Conservation Voters Movement (CVM). In 2023 alone, this emerging program supported 140 state policy victories for voting rights and democracy and is now poised to expand with new support from funding identified through the work of this position.
The newly created role of Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy will significantly increase funding for our democracy work at the state, regional, and federal levels and support the launch of a new Unified Fundraising pilot program. The goal of the Unified program is to combine fundraising between LCVEF and participating state affiliates, resulting in more money from more donors to power the Conservation Voters Movement.
The Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy will join a core team charged primarily with raising $60+ million annually from foundations and other institutions to support the charitable and public education programs of LCVEF and its sister organization, LCV. Responsibilities include the creation of all written content for institutional fundraising such as grant proposals, reports, and customized impact updates for existing and prospective funders. They will be responsible for cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of current funders and prospective funders as well as guiding the overall strategy for expanding funding for our democracy policy, advocacy, and civic engagement work. This work will be achieved through close collaboration with our national program staff and our network of state affiliates. This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding writer, and strategic relationship-builder who wants to make a significant impact on the intersection of democracy and the environment, through a strong racial justice and equity lens.
Responsibilities:
Writing and Communication
Develop and manage the production of high-impact, tailored grant proposals and all related materials that compellingly convey the breadth and depth of our programs, including our mission, direction, and commitment to racial justice and equity.
Lead a collaborative process with program staff to frame LCVEF programs and initiatives, including state and regional perspectives. Work with national and state program staff to develop, write, and present new and pilot proposals to funders.
Ensure that proposals elevate our work with historically disenfranchised groups who have been pushed or left out of the democratic process, particularly communities of color, including sharing our successes and impact as well as recognizing areas for improvement and growth.
Oversee the proposal development and submission process to ensure all proposals and applications are complete and submitted on time. Coordinate with the Institutional Giving, program, finance, and legal teams to gather necessary content and materials.
Maintain records in Salesforce and other systems for all democracy funders to ensure we have a complete record of communications and relationship history.
Lead on funder correspondence for invites to meetings, events, and other cultivation and stewardship opportunities.
Lead on scheduling, developing agendas, and preparing for meetings with funders.
Create and maintain profiles on funders in Salesforce and in our research files to ensure they are current and accurately reflect funder priorities and alignment with LCVEF and LCV programs.
Fundraising Strategy
Ensure we have a clear and effective strategy to build an institutional funder prospect pipeline and cultivate strong funder relationships over time, in partnership with the State Capacity Building and Community and Civic Engagement program teams, and state affiliate staff.
Directly manage a portfolio of existing democracy funders and prospects to ensure they are cultivated, stewarded, and solicited in ways that maximize our long-term relationships and support.
Ensure the Executive Team and relevant national and state affiliate staff are fully prepared and supported for meetings and follow-up with funders.
Ensure that funder strategies are coordinated with other members of the Institutional Giving team, especially for current funders of other programs that may also be interested in funding democracy work.
Regularly evaluate progress toward our institutional fundraising goals for democracy programs at LCVEF and LCV, flagging any places where we are off track, and identifying and implementing strong strategies to adjust the work to reach our goals.
Travel up to 5% of the time for staff retreats, conferences, and professional development opportunities, as needed.
Qualifications:
Work Experience: Required - Minimum of 4 years of experience in professional fundraising, including at least 2 years of grant writing. Thorough understanding of institutional funding and fundraising, and s uccessful track record of securing significant commitments from institutional funders are essential. Demonstrated ability to quickly develop a nuanced understanding of and relationships within the democracy funding landscape. Preferred - In-depth understanding of how 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities intersect and the differences in writing for each entity’s programs. Existing in-depth knowledge of and strong relationships with democracy funders.
Skills: Exceptional writer, with the ability to write and edit compelling funding proposals and other materials that convey the full scope of our work, including our commitment to, impacts in, and growth areas in racial justice and equity. Understanding of and ability to tell a compelling story about how environmental issues intersect with democracy, voting rights, and civic engagement. Excellent strategic relationship builder, with demonstrated success cultivating strong relationships over time with funders and other external allies. Excellent project manager with the ability to manage the full grant life-cycle from start to finish, including juggling multiple competing deadlines and managing the relevant work of colleagues from across several departments. Flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the role and to shifting priorities and changes in the funding landscape. Ability to build on and add to our team’s culture of strong collaboration. Fluency in Salesforce or other CRM, or ability to learn quickly.
Racial Justice and Equity Competencies: Demonstrated awareness of personal attitudes, biases and assumptions with an ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services.. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental and democracy issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and is driven to work to dismantle these systems. Able to build strong and trusting relationships across a range of identities and teams. Motivated and able to meaningfully contribute to discussions and plans to improve and deliver on our development team-wide commitment to anti-racist fundraising, including curiosity about and dedication to improving our approach within our reality and current context.
Working Conditions: This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partners and major donors and must be able to exchange accurate information. Able to work hours in excess of stated office hours, as needed. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States.
LCVEF offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.
To Apply : Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcvef.org with “Director of Institutional Writing and Strategy - Democracy” in the subject line by May 20, 2024 . No phone calls please.
LCVEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCVEF is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcvef.org .
The College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Posting Details
POSTING INFORMATION
Internal Title
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Position Type
Unclassified
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration
Administration
Pay Band
Level
Department
Admissions
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Vice President of Enrollment Planning, the Dean of Admissions leads the Office of Admissions and supervises all five areas within the office, including: recruitment & selection, access & pre-college programming, visitor experience, international and veterans & special populations. The Dean provides leadership to a diverse group of team members and creates and maintains a culture of shared responsibility and innovation. The principal strategist and thought leader within the office, the Dean must establish admission strategies, policies and procedures in accordance with the goals and priorities of the institution, as well as be committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. The Dean is responsible for managing the day-to-day office operations, recruitment plans, selection process and budgetary activities and services. The Dean serves as an integral and collaborative member of the university community to implement and prioritize the institution’s Strategic Plan.
Minimum Requirements
Master’s degree or equivalent in Higher Education or related field is required. Six years of progressive supervisory and management roles in admissions or student services/affairs. Ability to develop and utilize information technology systems to run an efficient operation, utilize data to forecast enrollment trends and evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment activities. Excellent communication and organizational skills; proven leadership abilities and the skills and desire to build and maintain an office wide culture of positivity and professionalism. Excellent writer and dynamic presenter. Demonstrated experience with the recruitment of diverse student populations. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must be able read, review, interpret and use information technology to forecast and project enrollment trends and develop processes to evaluate the effectiveness of activities and initiatives that support enrollment and the goals of the institution. Must also have excellent communication and organizational skills; proven leadership and interpersonal skills; and the ability to articulate the College’s academic position as a competitive liberal arts and sciences institution. Must have knowledge of the principles of higher education and a selective and competitive college selection process.
Additional Comments Regarding Position
This position will require travel outside of the Charleston area frequently. Additionally, overnight stays out of state, as well as weekend and evening work will be required at varying times through the admission cycle.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu .
Salary
*$115,000-$130,000
Posting Date
04/29/2024
Closing Date
05/22/2024
Benefits
Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision
Life Insurance
Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental
Retirement
Long Term Disability
Paid Holidays
Free CARTA Bus Service
Employee Tuition Assistance Program ( ETAP )
Employee Assistance Program ( EAP )
Full Benefits Package – Click Here
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
2024068
EEO Statement
The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/15402
Job Duties
Job Duties
Activity
1. Works very closely with the VP of Enrollment Planning to effectively create, plan and implement the annual enrollment strategies and goals. Oversees and manages recruitment/outreach/yield initiatives aimed at meeting enrollment and revenue objectives in the recruitment and selection of prospective students and applicants. Oversees admissions services to all classifications of undergraduate students to maximize efficiency and achieve objectives.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
25
Activity
2. Plans, develops, implements, and assesses the major components of the Office of Admission’s undergraduate recruitment plan, ensuring that it is consistent with the College’s mission and priorities. Writes and executes assessment and compliance reports on recruitment efforts and the results of those efforts. Complies statistical data and prepares periodic reports regarding enrollment projections and recruiting initiatives and activities. Analyzes data and stays abreast of innovations and best practices to make recommendations for changes and enhancements to the Administration.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
20
Activity
3.Supervises, trains, and evaluates five direct reports and ensures training and professional growth of all employees within the office. Creates leadership, training and mentoring opportunities for staff that focus on diversity, access and inclusion.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
10
Activity
4. Monitors budget for the Office of Admissions activities. Ensures adherence to fiscal policies and regulations of the College and the State. Authorizes and approves purchases, salaries and other fiscal matters.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
10
Activity
5. Identifies marketing and recruitment opportunities and works closely with the Division of University Marketing and Communications to develop and implement recruitment and admissions plans to impact enrollment and achieve objectives.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
10
Activity
6. Designs and oversees the evaluation and competitive selection process of first-year students, transfer, readmits, international students and scholarship candidates. Chairs Applicant Safety Assessment Committee and facilitates enrollment for other populations as assigned.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
25
Apr 29, 2024
Full time
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Posting Details
POSTING INFORMATION
Internal Title
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
Position Type
Unclassified
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration
Administration
Pay Band
Level
Department
Admissions
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Vice President of Enrollment Planning, the Dean of Admissions leads the Office of Admissions and supervises all five areas within the office, including: recruitment & selection, access & pre-college programming, visitor experience, international and veterans & special populations. The Dean provides leadership to a diverse group of team members and creates and maintains a culture of shared responsibility and innovation. The principal strategist and thought leader within the office, the Dean must establish admission strategies, policies and procedures in accordance with the goals and priorities of the institution, as well as be committed to promoting diversity and inclusion. The Dean is responsible for managing the day-to-day office operations, recruitment plans, selection process and budgetary activities and services. The Dean serves as an integral and collaborative member of the university community to implement and prioritize the institution’s Strategic Plan.
Minimum Requirements
Master’s degree or equivalent in Higher Education or related field is required. Six years of progressive supervisory and management roles in admissions or student services/affairs. Ability to develop and utilize information technology systems to run an efficient operation, utilize data to forecast enrollment trends and evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment activities. Excellent communication and organizational skills; proven leadership abilities and the skills and desire to build and maintain an office wide culture of positivity and professionalism. Excellent writer and dynamic presenter. Demonstrated experience with the recruitment of diverse student populations. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must be able read, review, interpret and use information technology to forecast and project enrollment trends and develop processes to evaluate the effectiveness of activities and initiatives that support enrollment and the goals of the institution. Must also have excellent communication and organizational skills; proven leadership and interpersonal skills; and the ability to articulate the College’s academic position as a competitive liberal arts and sciences institution. Must have knowledge of the principles of higher education and a selective and competitive college selection process.
Additional Comments Regarding Position
This position will require travel outside of the Charleston area frequently. Additionally, overnight stays out of state, as well as weekend and evening work will be required at varying times through the admission cycle.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu .
Salary
*$115,000-$130,000
Posting Date
04/29/2024
Closing Date
05/22/2024
Benefits
Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision
Life Insurance
Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental
Retirement
Long Term Disability
Paid Holidays
Free CARTA Bus Service
Employee Tuition Assistance Program ( ETAP )
Employee Assistance Program ( EAP )
Full Benefits Package – Click Here
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
2024068
EEO Statement
The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/15402
Job Duties
Job Duties
Activity
1. Works very closely with the VP of Enrollment Planning to effectively create, plan and implement the annual enrollment strategies and goals. Oversees and manages recruitment/outreach/yield initiatives aimed at meeting enrollment and revenue objectives in the recruitment and selection of prospective students and applicants. Oversees admissions services to all classifications of undergraduate students to maximize efficiency and achieve objectives.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
25
Activity
2. Plans, develops, implements, and assesses the major components of the Office of Admission’s undergraduate recruitment plan, ensuring that it is consistent with the College’s mission and priorities. Writes and executes assessment and compliance reports on recruitment efforts and the results of those efforts. Complies statistical data and prepares periodic reports regarding enrollment projections and recruiting initiatives and activities. Analyzes data and stays abreast of innovations and best practices to make recommendations for changes and enhancements to the Administration.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
20
Activity
3.Supervises, trains, and evaluates five direct reports and ensures training and professional growth of all employees within the office. Creates leadership, training and mentoring opportunities for staff that focus on diversity, access and inclusion.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
10
Activity
4. Monitors budget for the Office of Admissions activities. Ensures adherence to fiscal policies and regulations of the College and the State. Authorizes and approves purchases, salaries and other fiscal matters.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
10
Activity
5. Identifies marketing and recruitment opportunities and works closely with the Division of University Marketing and Communications to develop and implement recruitment and admissions plans to impact enrollment and achieve objectives.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
10
Activity
6. Designs and oversees the evaluation and competitive selection process of first-year students, transfer, readmits, international students and scholarship candidates. Chairs Applicant Safety Assessment Committee and facilitates enrollment for other populations as assigned.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
25
The Humane League
Remote (Central or East time zones of the United States)
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 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system 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 90+ 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 Specialist, known internally as the Global Campaign Mobilization Specialist, 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 Senior Global Corporate Campaigns Manager.
This is a temporary, full-time, remote position . The temporary hire will provide coverage while a permanent staff member is on leave. Employment is expected to begin on approximately July 1st, 2024 and end on approximately July 31st, 2025. The duration of employment may be extended or shortened at The Humane League’s discretion. 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 in the United States within the Eastern or Central time zones and possess United States work authorization.
We have recorded a webinar hosted by Jennie Hunter, Sr. Global Corporate Campaigns Manager, and Caitlin Campbell, Sr. Global Corporate Campaigns Lead, for this role. You can view the recording at this link . Please note that some details are different with this being the temporary coverage of the permanent role and this webinar being for the permanent role. If you have any additional questions, please email careers@thehumaneleague.org and we can answer them.
This position will close on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 1:00pm PDT/2:00pm MDT/3:00pm CDT/4:00pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted; if you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
Maintain a calendar for both regional and global campaign actions.
Act as a liaison between Global Campaigns and other departments to establish digital engagement goals and strategies.
REQUIRED SKILLS
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 maintain 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.
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:
Phone Interview (via phone call)
Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
Interview (via video call)
Reference Check
For full details of our recruitment process please review this document .
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this role is $61,927 - $75,689 USD . 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.
At The Humane League, eligible employees may have access to a variety of benefits based on their eligibility, including full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, a 401(k) retirement plan, pet care & Rx discount plans, the opportunity to work from home, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment that defines our workplace culture!
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.
Apr 25, 2024
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 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system 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 90+ 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 Specialist, known internally as the Global Campaign Mobilization Specialist, 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 Senior Global Corporate Campaigns Manager.
This is a temporary, full-time, remote position . The temporary hire will provide coverage while a permanent staff member is on leave. Employment is expected to begin on approximately July 1st, 2024 and end on approximately July 31st, 2025. The duration of employment may be extended or shortened at The Humane League’s discretion. 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 in the United States within the Eastern or Central time zones and possess United States work authorization.
We have recorded a webinar hosted by Jennie Hunter, Sr. Global Corporate Campaigns Manager, and Caitlin Campbell, Sr. Global Corporate Campaigns Lead, for this role. You can view the recording at this link . Please note that some details are different with this being the temporary coverage of the permanent role and this webinar being for the permanent role. If you have any additional questions, please email careers@thehumaneleague.org and we can answer them.
This position will close on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 1:00pm PDT/2:00pm MDT/3:00pm CDT/4:00pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted; if you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
Maintain a calendar for both regional and global campaign actions.
Act as a liaison between Global Campaigns and other departments to establish digital engagement goals and strategies.
REQUIRED SKILLS
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 maintain 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.
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:
Phone Interview (via phone call)
Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
Interview (via video call)
Reference Check
For full details of our recruitment process please review this document .
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this role is $61,927 - $75,689 USD . 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.
At The Humane League, eligible employees may have access to a variety of benefits based on their eligibility, including full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, a 401(k) retirement plan, pet care & Rx discount plans, the opportunity to work from home, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment that defines our workplace culture!
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 College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Director of Donor Relations
Posting Details
POSTING INFORMATION
Internal Title
Director of Donor Relations
Position Type
Classified
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration
Non-Faculty
Pay Band
7
Level
5
Department
University Events, Advancement Communications and Donor Relations
Job Purpose
The Director of Donor Relations is responsible for designing, implementing and executing a comprehensive, strategic donor relations program that recognizes and retains all donors and celebrates the impact of philanthropy at the College of Charleston. Works closely with executive leaders, deans, athletics and other campus departments to oversee a coordinated system to properly document and acknowledge gifts to the College, deliver consistent fund status reports and help create strategic opportunities to encourage future philanthropy. Manages efforts to celebrate and involve donors through special events and giving societies. Also collaborates with campus departments that administer scholarships, including Financial Aid, Financial Services, Registrar, Admissions and academic units.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three years of experience directly related to duties described. Thorough understanding of the role of donor relations in complex organizations, preferably within higher education. Strong track record of working with volunteers, donors and senior administrators. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Superior organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to successfully manage multiple high priority projects in a timely manner. Demonstrated focus on details, quality assurance, and results. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proactive; decisive; consultative. Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals. Keen appreciation for donor preferences and perceptions. Experience in managing personnel and budgets. Familiarity with Raisers Edge preferred.
Additional Comments Regarding Position
Required to work some evening and weekends during peak times. Possibility for limited travel.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit resume, cover letter, references, and a writing sample you believe conveys your abilities to perform the duties described in the position description. Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu .
Salary
*$66,821 - $78,343
Posting Date
04/25/2024
Closing Date
05/09/2024
Benefits
Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision
Life Insurance
Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental
Retirement
Long Term Disability
Paid Holidays
Free CARTA Bus Service
Employee Tuition Assistance Program ( ETAP )
Employee Assistance Program ( EAP )
Full Benefits Package – Click Here
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
2024066
EEO Statement
The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/15387
Job Duties
Job Duties
Activity
Provides leadership and execution in the management and expansion of the College’s Donor Relations program. Develops and enhances the stewardship and recognition protocols for all individual and organizational donors. Leads efforts to steward donors and help communicate the impact of philanthropy at the College. Works with Senior Director of Annual Giving to craft stewardship communications for annual donors. Create custom stewardship plans for high-level donors.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
45
Activity
Supervises and evaluates Assistant Director of Scholarships and Donor Relations and Stewardship Officer. Ensures that the team’s efforts are aligned with the broader department and division goals and follow best practices as outlined by CASE and ADRP standards.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
20
Activity
Works closely with campus departments that administer scholarships and awards, including Financial Services, Financial Aid, Admissions, Registrar and schools to track the awarding of scholarships. Oversees activities that encourage communication channels between recipients and donors. Ensures that communications and data are properly managed to include confidentiality, Federal and CofC policies (i.e. FERPA ), and stewardship standards according to CASE . Provides regular fund reports to scholarship, endowment and major gift donors. Ensures accuracy and efficiency of record systems and develops protocols for use of information.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
20
Activity
Works closely with the Sr. Director of Advancement Communications to develop a broad-base stewardship communication plan for all donors as well as produce donor communication materials designed to acknowledge, thank and celebrate high-level donor support, including Momentum, Endowment Reports, Endowment Fund reports, Restricted Fund reports. Leads in the production of donor acknowledgments, providing content, data, formatting and execution.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
15
Apr 25, 2024
Full time
Director of Donor Relations
Posting Details
POSTING INFORMATION
Internal Title
Director of Donor Relations
Position Type
Classified
Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration
Non-Faculty
Pay Band
7
Level
5
Department
University Events, Advancement Communications and Donor Relations
Job Purpose
The Director of Donor Relations is responsible for designing, implementing and executing a comprehensive, strategic donor relations program that recognizes and retains all donors and celebrates the impact of philanthropy at the College of Charleston. Works closely with executive leaders, deans, athletics and other campus departments to oversee a coordinated system to properly document and acknowledge gifts to the College, deliver consistent fund status reports and help create strategic opportunities to encourage future philanthropy. Manages efforts to celebrate and involve donors through special events and giving societies. Also collaborates with campus departments that administer scholarships, including Financial Aid, Financial Services, Registrar, Admissions and academic units.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three years of experience directly related to duties described. Thorough understanding of the role of donor relations in complex organizations, preferably within higher education. Strong track record of working with volunteers, donors and senior administrators. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Superior organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to successfully manage multiple high priority projects in a timely manner. Demonstrated focus on details, quality assurance, and results. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proactive; decisive; consultative. Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals. Keen appreciation for donor preferences and perceptions. Experience in managing personnel and budgets. Familiarity with Raisers Edge preferred.
Additional Comments Regarding Position
Required to work some evening and weekends during peak times. Possibility for limited travel.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit resume, cover letter, references, and a writing sample you believe conveys your abilities to perform the duties described in the position description. Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
*Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.
Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu .
Salary
*$66,821 - $78,343
Posting Date
04/25/2024
Closing Date
05/09/2024
Benefits
Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision
Life Insurance
Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental
Retirement
Long Term Disability
Paid Holidays
Free CARTA Bus Service
Employee Tuition Assistance Program ( ETAP )
Employee Assistance Program ( EAP )
Full Benefits Package – Click Here
Open Until Filled
No
Posting Number
2024066
EEO Statement
The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/15387
Job Duties
Job Duties
Activity
Provides leadership and execution in the management and expansion of the College’s Donor Relations program. Develops and enhances the stewardship and recognition protocols for all individual and organizational donors. Leads efforts to steward donors and help communicate the impact of philanthropy at the College. Works with Senior Director of Annual Giving to craft stewardship communications for annual donors. Create custom stewardship plans for high-level donors.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
45
Activity
Supervises and evaluates Assistant Director of Scholarships and Donor Relations and Stewardship Officer. Ensures that the team’s efforts are aligned with the broader department and division goals and follow best practices as outlined by CASE and ADRP standards.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
20
Activity
Works closely with campus departments that administer scholarships and awards, including Financial Services, Financial Aid, Admissions, Registrar and schools to track the awarding of scholarships. Oversees activities that encourage communication channels between recipients and donors. Ensures that communications and data are properly managed to include confidentiality, Federal and CofC policies (i.e. FERPA ), and stewardship standards according to CASE . Provides regular fund reports to scholarship, endowment and major gift donors. Ensures accuracy and efficiency of record systems and develops protocols for use of information.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
20
Activity
Works closely with the Sr. Director of Advancement Communications to develop a broad-base stewardship communication plan for all donors as well as produce donor communication materials designed to acknowledge, thank and celebrate high-level donor support, including Momentum, Endowment Reports, Endowment Fund reports, Restricted Fund reports. Leads in the production of donor acknowledgments, providing content, data, formatting and execution.
Essential or Marginal
Essential
Percent of Time
15
Multnomah County Dept. of Community Justice
1401 NE 68th Ave, Portland OR 97213
THIS WORK MATTERS - Are you a juvenile justice leader motivated to remove systemic barriers? Are you a Restorative Justice Champion? Do you have a knack for leading leaders? Are you a collaborative problem solver who will go the extra mile for youth and families? Do you have strong communication skills and enjoy networking with community partners to solve big challenges? This career opportunity may be just what you’re looking for… keep reading!
The Multnomah County Department of Community Justice Juvenile Services Division strives to be a National Model for Juvenile Justice where integrity, commitment, leadership, diversity, inclusion, and compassion are the foundation. The purpose of this integral position is to provide administration, oversight, planning and evaluation of restorative initiatives, courtyard cafe, and residential programming, assisting in the operations of the Juvenile Services Division.
This advanced level, professional position reports to the Juvenile Services Division (JSD) Director and provides oversight, supervision, and leadership to the Restorative Practice Team, Courtyard Cafe, and Assessment and Evaluation Program.
The Department of Community Justice is looking for a Senior Leader who can demonstrate expertise in the following areas:
Strategic Planning / Leadership: You will develop goals and direction based on the overall county/department mission and vision to increase community safety through positive change.
Results Through People: You will help achieve results through the contribution of others by motivating and inspiring growth and productivity.
Relationships and Community: You will build positive and sustainable relationships with a range of key internal and external stakeholders.
Leading Cross-Culturally: You will foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision, mission, and goals of the organization.
Team Building: You will develop, inspire, and foster employees to work collaboratively.
Organizational Savviness: You will demonstrate understanding and good judgment of organizational culture and interpersonal relationships, with both internal and external groups, to identify opportunities of mutual interest and benefit.
Delivery: You will ensure services are provided by quality processes through monitoring and understanding.
Outcomes: You achieve quality outcomes for the individual, the organization, and the county.
Personal Development : You will strive for an honest and accurate assessment of oneself and demonstrate willingness for continuous improvement.
Functional/Technical: You possess specific knowledge about laws, regulations, certifications, licensure and skills for specific assignments.
The essential functions of this position include:
Oversight, supervision, and leadership to the Restorative Practice Team and Assessment and Evaluation Program
Direct the managers who lead the day-to-day operations of the Assessment and Evaluation (A&E), Courtyard Cafe, and Restorative Services programs.
For the A&E Program, this includes ensuring adherence to Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) standards as set forth by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and reviewed by regular audits.
Supervision of staff that includes:
Supervision of two A&E Managers and the A&E Program
Supervision of the Courtyard Cafe Manager and Nutrition Services Program
Supervision of the Restorative Practices Program
Manage 20% of JSD’s FTEs.
Establishes expectations and provides employee performance feedback.
Create a positive work environment and employ a strength-based approach to supervising staff.
Respond to and resolve confidential and sensitive inquiries; investigate complaints and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
Develop and coordinate professional staff development.
Development and management of the budget, contract monitoring, purchasing and accounting functions
Develop justifications and make budgetary recommendations to the DCJ Executive Team for the $6.1 million (approx.) of the JSD budget that they will be responsible for.
Develop, administer, assist, and monitor program budgets.
Assist the Juvenile Services Division Director in preparation, management and oversight of contracts and service delivery.
Forecasts and projects expenditure/revenue impacts and reallocates resources as necessary.
Plan, organize, direct, manage, coordinate and evaluate A&E and restorative programs in JSD.
Assist in the coordination and development of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Plan.
Approve expenditures with strict adherence to County Finance Administrative Procedures.
Analyze and review federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in order to ensure compliance; conduct analysis on best practices and trends, and formulate and implement recommendations.
Recommend and establish administrative controls and improvements.
Identify, obtain, and manage funding from grants, contracts and other funding streams
Clinical Direction and Oversight for Assessment & Evaluation Behavioral Residential Program
Provide oversight of clinical operations of the program.
Implementation of therapeutic interventions and evidence-based practices.
Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to include other county agencies, clients/families, and community providers to ensure accessibility of services to clients and appropriateness of referral and placements.
Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of programming.
Ensure that treatment programs effectively integrate community supervision, safety, and clinical protocols and mandates.
Initiate continuous program improvement efforts.
Program development, planning, coordination, and implementation
Lead in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practices for improved outcomes.
Monitors employee compliance with policy and procedure and keeps JSD Director advised of staff issues.
Set goals and objectives for the unit in alignment with the Department’s overall mission and vision.
Continuously review and evaluate the quality of services provided by individual work teams.
Provide leadership, strategy, and advice, driving the programmatic work of the Restorative Practices team.
The Restorative Practices team includes the Hands of Wonder garden, Detention restorative practice coordinator, and Court and Community Services restorative practice coordinator.
The programmatic work includes developing and implementing restorative practice training programs, designing and facilitating, restorative circles or meetings, creating policies and procedures for restorative approaches, evaluating the effectiveness of restorative interventions, and collaborating with other internal and external stakeholders to promote restorative practices.
Provide leadership for interagency collaborations that will improve policies and procedures to better youth and families impacted by the Juvenile Justice system.
Research evidence based practices related to subject matter expertise, including topics on trauma, cultural responsivity, and reducing overrepresentation of marginalized populations in the Juvenile Justice system.
WORKFORCE EQUITY
At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity, diversity and inclusion. Visit our Workforce Equity Strategies Plan (WESP) to see where Multnomah County is headed with these values.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE
Vision ~ Community Safety through Positive Change
The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is recognized as a national leader in both adult and juvenile community justice. DCJ routinely consults and makes use of evidence-based practices in our program and policy development. The Department's commitment to data-informed decision-making has led DCJ to make smart investments of taxpayer dollars in supervision, sanctions, and services for the county's highest risk and highest need justice-involved individuals. DCJ makes long-term investments in its employees through the provision of education and training. The Department believes that in order to enhance public safety we must work collaboratively with the judiciary, law enforcement, schools, treatment agencies, and the community.
The Department shares information with community members, partners, and staff to keep communities safe by preventing and reducing crime and routinely evaluating which local policies support best practices. DCJ operates 24 hours a day, with nearly 650 regular, on-call, and temporary employees. The Department supervises justice-involved individuals and those defendants requiring pretrial services. DCJ's Juvenile Services Division operates the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility and is responsible for youth on formal and informal community supervision.
More general information about the Department of Community Justice including our mission, vision, and strategies can be found at: www.multco.us/dcj .
The Department of Community Justice's Strategic Plan (Executive Summary and Full report) can be found at: https://multco.us/file/68223/download .
Serving the Public, Even During Disasters
Everyday, Multnomah County staff work together to serve as a safety net for our communities. During a disaster, this safety net becomes even more critical. All County employees have a role in serving the public during inclement weather, natural disaster, or other types of community emergency response. During these emergency responses, while typically there begins with a call for volunteers, county employees may ultimately be reassigned from their current position to a role in the emergency response in order to support the critical needs presented by our communities. For more information, please visit the Disaster Service Worker Information page.
TO QUALIFY
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.
Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:
6 years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of this position as listed above;
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Criminal Justice, Child Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field;
Must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, including being fingerprinted.
Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills*: You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Please clearly explain on your application how you meet any of the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills.
Licensed in a behavioral health field or qualify as a QMHP per OAR 309-019-0125 , with the ability to clinically supervise staff with the same credentials.
Juvenile justice experience
Restorative Practice experience
Management/Senior Leadership Experience
Behavioral Residential Services experience
*Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experience that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Type of Position: This is a salaried position.
Type: Non-Represented
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week
Location: Juvenile Justice Complex @ 1401 NE 68th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
Multnomah County offers a comprehensive benefit package to all eligible employees. A few highlights include:
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
Qualify for a defined benefit pension after five years of vesting; we pick up the employee's share of the retirement contribution (6% of subject wages).
Generous paid leave (vacation, sick, parental, bereavement, military etc.)
Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Optional deferred compensation and flexible spending accounts
Access to a free annual Trimet bus pass
Access to wellness resources
Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans’ Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
Apr 23, 2024
Full time
THIS WORK MATTERS - Are you a juvenile justice leader motivated to remove systemic barriers? Are you a Restorative Justice Champion? Do you have a knack for leading leaders? Are you a collaborative problem solver who will go the extra mile for youth and families? Do you have strong communication skills and enjoy networking with community partners to solve big challenges? This career opportunity may be just what you’re looking for… keep reading!
The Multnomah County Department of Community Justice Juvenile Services Division strives to be a National Model for Juvenile Justice where integrity, commitment, leadership, diversity, inclusion, and compassion are the foundation. The purpose of this integral position is to provide administration, oversight, planning and evaluation of restorative initiatives, courtyard cafe, and residential programming, assisting in the operations of the Juvenile Services Division.
This advanced level, professional position reports to the Juvenile Services Division (JSD) Director and provides oversight, supervision, and leadership to the Restorative Practice Team, Courtyard Cafe, and Assessment and Evaluation Program.
The Department of Community Justice is looking for a Senior Leader who can demonstrate expertise in the following areas:
Strategic Planning / Leadership: You will develop goals and direction based on the overall county/department mission and vision to increase community safety through positive change.
Results Through People: You will help achieve results through the contribution of others by motivating and inspiring growth and productivity.
Relationships and Community: You will build positive and sustainable relationships with a range of key internal and external stakeholders.
Leading Cross-Culturally: You will foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision, mission, and goals of the organization.
Team Building: You will develop, inspire, and foster employees to work collaboratively.
Organizational Savviness: You will demonstrate understanding and good judgment of organizational culture and interpersonal relationships, with both internal and external groups, to identify opportunities of mutual interest and benefit.
Delivery: You will ensure services are provided by quality processes through monitoring and understanding.
Outcomes: You achieve quality outcomes for the individual, the organization, and the county.
Personal Development : You will strive for an honest and accurate assessment of oneself and demonstrate willingness for continuous improvement.
Functional/Technical: You possess specific knowledge about laws, regulations, certifications, licensure and skills for specific assignments.
The essential functions of this position include:
Oversight, supervision, and leadership to the Restorative Practice Team and Assessment and Evaluation Program
Direct the managers who lead the day-to-day operations of the Assessment and Evaluation (A&E), Courtyard Cafe, and Restorative Services programs.
For the A&E Program, this includes ensuring adherence to Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) standards as set forth by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and reviewed by regular audits.
Supervision of staff that includes:
Supervision of two A&E Managers and the A&E Program
Supervision of the Courtyard Cafe Manager and Nutrition Services Program
Supervision of the Restorative Practices Program
Manage 20% of JSD’s FTEs.
Establishes expectations and provides employee performance feedback.
Create a positive work environment and employ a strength-based approach to supervising staff.
Respond to and resolve confidential and sensitive inquiries; investigate complaints and recommend corrective actions as necessary.
Develop and coordinate professional staff development.
Development and management of the budget, contract monitoring, purchasing and accounting functions
Develop justifications and make budgetary recommendations to the DCJ Executive Team for the $6.1 million (approx.) of the JSD budget that they will be responsible for.
Develop, administer, assist, and monitor program budgets.
Assist the Juvenile Services Division Director in preparation, management and oversight of contracts and service delivery.
Forecasts and projects expenditure/revenue impacts and reallocates resources as necessary.
Plan, organize, direct, manage, coordinate and evaluate A&E and restorative programs in JSD.
Assist in the coordination and development of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Plan.
Approve expenditures with strict adherence to County Finance Administrative Procedures.
Analyze and review federal, state, and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in order to ensure compliance; conduct analysis on best practices and trends, and formulate and implement recommendations.
Recommend and establish administrative controls and improvements.
Identify, obtain, and manage funding from grants, contracts and other funding streams
Clinical Direction and Oversight for Assessment & Evaluation Behavioral Residential Program
Provide oversight of clinical operations of the program.
Implementation of therapeutic interventions and evidence-based practices.
Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to include other county agencies, clients/families, and community providers to ensure accessibility of services to clients and appropriateness of referral and placements.
Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of programming.
Ensure that treatment programs effectively integrate community supervision, safety, and clinical protocols and mandates.
Initiate continuous program improvement efforts.
Program development, planning, coordination, and implementation
Lead in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practices for improved outcomes.
Monitors employee compliance with policy and procedure and keeps JSD Director advised of staff issues.
Set goals and objectives for the unit in alignment with the Department’s overall mission and vision.
Continuously review and evaluate the quality of services provided by individual work teams.
Provide leadership, strategy, and advice, driving the programmatic work of the Restorative Practices team.
The Restorative Practices team includes the Hands of Wonder garden, Detention restorative practice coordinator, and Court and Community Services restorative practice coordinator.
The programmatic work includes developing and implementing restorative practice training programs, designing and facilitating, restorative circles or meetings, creating policies and procedures for restorative approaches, evaluating the effectiveness of restorative interventions, and collaborating with other internal and external stakeholders to promote restorative practices.
Provide leadership for interagency collaborations that will improve policies and procedures to better youth and families impacted by the Juvenile Justice system.
Research evidence based practices related to subject matter expertise, including topics on trauma, cultural responsivity, and reducing overrepresentation of marginalized populations in the Juvenile Justice system.
WORKFORCE EQUITY
At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity, diversity and inclusion. Visit our Workforce Equity Strategies Plan (WESP) to see where Multnomah County is headed with these values.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE
Vision ~ Community Safety through Positive Change
The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is recognized as a national leader in both adult and juvenile community justice. DCJ routinely consults and makes use of evidence-based practices in our program and policy development. The Department's commitment to data-informed decision-making has led DCJ to make smart investments of taxpayer dollars in supervision, sanctions, and services for the county's highest risk and highest need justice-involved individuals. DCJ makes long-term investments in its employees through the provision of education and training. The Department believes that in order to enhance public safety we must work collaboratively with the judiciary, law enforcement, schools, treatment agencies, and the community.
The Department shares information with community members, partners, and staff to keep communities safe by preventing and reducing crime and routinely evaluating which local policies support best practices. DCJ operates 24 hours a day, with nearly 650 regular, on-call, and temporary employees. The Department supervises justice-involved individuals and those defendants requiring pretrial services. DCJ's Juvenile Services Division operates the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility and is responsible for youth on formal and informal community supervision.
More general information about the Department of Community Justice including our mission, vision, and strategies can be found at: www.multco.us/dcj .
The Department of Community Justice's Strategic Plan (Executive Summary and Full report) can be found at: https://multco.us/file/68223/download .
Serving the Public, Even During Disasters
Everyday, Multnomah County staff work together to serve as a safety net for our communities. During a disaster, this safety net becomes even more critical. All County employees have a role in serving the public during inclement weather, natural disaster, or other types of community emergency response. During these emergency responses, while typically there begins with a call for volunteers, county employees may ultimately be reassigned from their current position to a role in the emergency response in order to support the critical needs presented by our communities. For more information, please visit the Disaster Service Worker Information page.
TO QUALIFY
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific about how your background is relevant. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page.
Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:
6 years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of this position as listed above;
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Criminal Justice, Child Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field;
Must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, including being fingerprinted.
Preferred Qualifications/Transferable Skills*: You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Please clearly explain on your application how you meet any of the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills.
Licensed in a behavioral health field or qualify as a QMHP per OAR 309-019-0125 , with the ability to clinically supervise staff with the same credentials.
Juvenile justice experience
Restorative Practice experience
Management/Senior Leadership Experience
Behavioral Residential Services experience
*Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experience that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any transferable skills on your application and clearly explain how they apply to this position.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Type of Position: This is a salaried position.
Type: Non-Represented
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week
Location: Juvenile Justice Complex @ 1401 NE 68th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
Multnomah County offers a comprehensive benefit package to all eligible employees. A few highlights include:
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
Qualify for a defined benefit pension after five years of vesting; we pick up the employee's share of the retirement contribution (6% of subject wages).
Generous paid leave (vacation, sick, parental, bereavement, military etc.)
Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
Optional deferred compensation and flexible spending accounts
Access to a free annual Trimet bus pass
Access to wellness resources
Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans’ Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
Organization Overview
America Votes is the coordination hub of the progressive community, leading collaborative efforts among a diverse coalition of more than 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections and protect every American's right to vote. America Votes works nationally and in more than 20 states to provide a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in key states.
America Votes is committed to developing long-term roadmaps and setting critical goals for states. With an eye on redistricting, the consequences of extreme conservative gerrymandering, and attacks upon voting rights, these efforts are essential to building progressive power in the states, session-by-session and election-by-election.
America Votes and its partner organizations are at the heart of the progressive movement's effort to win elections and create change. In 2020, the America Votes coalition deployed their largest-ever voter engagement and mobilization effort to reach millions of voters in states. For more information about America Votes, visit www.americavotes.org .
Racial Equity Statement
As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, beginning with the foundational right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities faced by our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work. America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.
Position Description
America Votes is currently seeking a Development & Grants Assistant to join our diverse and high performing Development & Grants team. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development & Grants Assistant serves as the backbone of department operations by ensuring all administrative processes are in place to execute the department's work. This includes, working closely with other departments to ensure compliance needs are met, assisting with contribution tracking and acknowledgement, supporting donor communication needs, and other related projects as assigned. This is a temporary position, ending on March 31, 2025.
Limited Travel is required for this position.
Location
This position is based in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities
Support Grants Manager in working with finance and legal teams to ensure grantees have submitted necessary documentation for tracking.
Provide additional support on tracking and summarizing grantee reporting for internal and external communications.
Coordinate with the political department and state staff to gather information for regular funder updates on overall program execution.
Support the productions of various donor communications including research, content collection, copy-editing, etc.
Support the executing of in-person and virtual donor briefings (including slide administration and management).
Provide dedicated administrative support for fundraising principals, to include assistance with scheduling, meeting prep, and other logistical needs.
Manage the EveryAction platform, covering all data entry and system maintenance.
Maintain all contribution related information including invoices and contribution instructions.
Manage a weekly "state highlights" report summarizing key developments from target states.
Support the logistics of State Summit sponsorships deliverable collection and provide additional assistance as needed.
Attend fundraising events, meetings, and gatherings as needed.
Provide additional support as needed for dedicated organizational projects that impact department work.
Qualifications
Has experience in a finance or data role in a fast-paced environment
Excellent organization and time-management skills
Extremely detail- and deadline-oriented
Familiarity with databases and fundraising management tools (EveryAction experience preferred)
Solid problem-solving and communication skills - both verbal and written.
Experience managing sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to manage up and across teams
Basic knowledge of c3/c4/PAC designations
Proficiency in Google suite.
Compensation
The salary for this position will be between $53,000 and $58,000 and depend upon the applicant's experience. America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, monthly cell phone reimbursement, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after four months of continuous service with the organization. America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy with paid vacation, unlimited sick and safe leave, paid personal days, at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth, as well as paid organizational time off from at least December 23 to January 1. This position ends on March 31, 2025.
To Apply
Please submit a copy of your resume, a cover letter and three references to the application form.
https://americavotes.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1166215
If you experience any technical difficulties with our application form, please email recruiting@americavotes.org. Please note that only applications received through the application form will be considered; please do not email us your application materials.
Apr 19, 2024
Full time
Organization Overview
America Votes is the coordination hub of the progressive community, leading collaborative efforts among a diverse coalition of more than 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections and protect every American's right to vote. America Votes works nationally and in more than 20 states to provide a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in key states.
America Votes is committed to developing long-term roadmaps and setting critical goals for states. With an eye on redistricting, the consequences of extreme conservative gerrymandering, and attacks upon voting rights, these efforts are essential to building progressive power in the states, session-by-session and election-by-election.
America Votes and its partner organizations are at the heart of the progressive movement's effort to win elections and create change. In 2020, the America Votes coalition deployed their largest-ever voter engagement and mobilization effort to reach millions of voters in states. For more information about America Votes, visit www.americavotes.org .
Racial Equity Statement
As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, beginning with the foundational right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities faced by our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work. America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.
Position Description
America Votes is currently seeking a Development & Grants Assistant to join our diverse and high performing Development & Grants team. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development & Grants Assistant serves as the backbone of department operations by ensuring all administrative processes are in place to execute the department's work. This includes, working closely with other departments to ensure compliance needs are met, assisting with contribution tracking and acknowledgement, supporting donor communication needs, and other related projects as assigned. This is a temporary position, ending on March 31, 2025.
Limited Travel is required for this position.
Location
This position is based in Washington, DC.
Responsibilities
Support Grants Manager in working with finance and legal teams to ensure grantees have submitted necessary documentation for tracking.
Provide additional support on tracking and summarizing grantee reporting for internal and external communications.
Coordinate with the political department and state staff to gather information for regular funder updates on overall program execution.
Support the productions of various donor communications including research, content collection, copy-editing, etc.
Support the executing of in-person and virtual donor briefings (including slide administration and management).
Provide dedicated administrative support for fundraising principals, to include assistance with scheduling, meeting prep, and other logistical needs.
Manage the EveryAction platform, covering all data entry and system maintenance.
Maintain all contribution related information including invoices and contribution instructions.
Manage a weekly "state highlights" report summarizing key developments from target states.
Support the logistics of State Summit sponsorships deliverable collection and provide additional assistance as needed.
Attend fundraising events, meetings, and gatherings as needed.
Provide additional support as needed for dedicated organizational projects that impact department work.
Qualifications
Has experience in a finance or data role in a fast-paced environment
Excellent organization and time-management skills
Extremely detail- and deadline-oriented
Familiarity with databases and fundraising management tools (EveryAction experience preferred)
Solid problem-solving and communication skills - both verbal and written.
Experience managing sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality.
Ability to manage up and across teams
Basic knowledge of c3/c4/PAC designations
Proficiency in Google suite.
Compensation
The salary for this position will be between $53,000 and $58,000 and depend upon the applicant's experience. America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, monthly cell phone reimbursement, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after four months of continuous service with the organization. America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy with paid vacation, unlimited sick and safe leave, paid personal days, at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth, as well as paid organizational time off from at least December 23 to January 1. This position ends on March 31, 2025.
To Apply
Please submit a copy of your resume, a cover letter and three references to the application form.
https://americavotes.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1166215
If you experience any technical difficulties with our application form, please email recruiting@americavotes.org. Please note that only applications received through the application form will be considered; please do not email us your application materials.
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 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system 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
THL’s Corporate Projects team is looking for an experienced project manager, communicator, and strategic thinker who can propose and test effective new strategies to advocate to a corporate audience for meaningful animal welfare reforms. As Corporate Projects Lead, you will join a team of high-impact advocates who engage with the country’s largest food companies on the most pressing issues affecting farmed animals. Your writing and communication expertise as well as your project management skills will underpin our Corporate Engagement work.
Your position plays a critical role in ensuring that THL can effectively engage with food companies about animal welfare, whether that be through the execution of new strategies, or the creation and management of educational websites, scientific reports, or other media. We want you because you know how to motivate audiences who might not think like you. You have experience managing multiple cross-departmental projects at once. You have a background in advocacy, communication, and strategic problem-solving. You can make decisions independently when faced with uncertainty and limited information. You’re ready to recognize corporations that make progress for animals and call out those that fail to stop cruel practices. This position reports directly to the Corporate Projects Manager.
This is a full-time, remote position. This position provides the opportunity for optional domestic and international travel, equivalent to approximately 1-3 trips per year, for week-long summits and retreats.
We are only able to consider applicants who reside in the United States and possess United States work authorization.
We will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, April 24th at 5:00pm PT/6:00pm MT/7:00pm CT/8:00pm ET for you to find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. The webinar will be hosted by Michael Windsor, Senior Corporate Projects Manager and Dayne Alexander, Senior Corporate Research Lead. If you’re interested, please register here . As a webinar, you’ll only be able to see the presenter and not others watching. The webinar will be recorded and available here by Thursday, April 25th.
This position will close on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at 1:00pm PDT/2:00pm MDT/3:00pm CDT/4:00pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted; if you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Invent, evaluate, develop, and project manage new and innovative strategies—from national reports and cross-departmental projects to individual tools—that will influence corporations and their top executives. Lead collaboration with various teams at THL to execute these strategies.
Author and design strategic resources such as newsletters, websites, case studies, advertisements, and reports to educate corporate executives about animal welfare issues. Collaborate with the Corporate Engagement team to plan the distribution of these materials.
Develop and maintain expertise on corporate communications and marketing strategies used within the food industry. Act as a subject matter expert on effective corporate messaging to other THL departments, volunteers, coalition groups, outside vendors, and other stakeholders; this requires frequent professional communication.
Understand and stay up to date on the broader industry landscape on animal welfare issues and the nuances of the individual animal welfare policies THL is requesting of companies.
Leverage a variety of digital tools and platforms, such as Google Workspace, Asana, Slack, and Salesforce, to keep data and information organized and accessible.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Experience: You have enough professional or non-professional experience with advocacy work (via nonprofit or political campaigns, grassroots activism, environmental or climate activism, or other forms of activism) to demonstrate that you have a strong understanding and detailed knowledge of how to effectively drive systems transformation. You have experience in project management that will allow you to plan and execute complex, cross-departmental projects.
Communication: You have compelling written and verbal communication skills, which will enable you to present THL’s message professionally and convincingly in reports, websites, and other content designed for high level executives and public audiences. In crafting communications, you take into consideration the differing motivations of executives, activists, and the general public.
Strategic thinking: The right approaches will come as a result of deeply comprehending THL’s goals as well as the motivations of corporations and the hurdles they are facing. When each choice is a strategic one, the impact of all judgments can increase. You take ownership of thinking critically about your projects. You thoughtfully vet the projects that you pursue, evaluating the risks, benefits, costs, and goals to make sure that you are making strategic choices that are in the best interest of THL.
Organization and long-term planning: Managing a large number of projects—many of which may have long-term strategies and implications for your own work—requires exemplary organizational skills, including effective cross-departmental project management skills, and daily use of Google Drive, online communication tools like Slack, spreadsheets, and project management software.
Self-motivation: This position requires the ability to set and manage your own schedule and to-do lists and carry them out in a timely, efficient manner to achieve as much as possible for animals in the limited amount of time that you have each day. You must be comfortable working both independently and as a part of a fully remote team. You have experience taking initiative in pursuing goals, managing your time effectively, and making decisions to move work forward with minimal oversight.
Collaboration: Although this position is highly independent, the success of this role relies on your ability to work cooperatively with team members, as well as other organizations and external stakeholders, and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative work environment. You bring a high level of emotional intelligence to collaborations.
Comfort with uncertainty and experimentation: Your success will depend on your ability to develop and evaluate novel, unproven tactics. Due to the nature of this work, you won’t often have direct external feedback on the effectiveness of your ideas. You will need to present arguments for or against new ideas and determine the metrics by which success can be measured.
Efficiency: You take advantage of the tools and resources available and work to accomplish more with less. You are able to successfully handle multiple tasks and projects at once, amidst multiple priorities.
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:
Phone Interview (via phone call, external candidates)
Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
First Interview (via video call)
Final Interview (via video call, external candidates)
Reference Check (external candidates)
For full details of our recruitment process please review this document .
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this role is $67,130 - $82,048 USD . 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.
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 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League!
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.
Apr 17, 2024
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 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system 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
THL’s Corporate Projects team is looking for an experienced project manager, communicator, and strategic thinker who can propose and test effective new strategies to advocate to a corporate audience for meaningful animal welfare reforms. As Corporate Projects Lead, you will join a team of high-impact advocates who engage with the country’s largest food companies on the most pressing issues affecting farmed animals. Your writing and communication expertise as well as your project management skills will underpin our Corporate Engagement work.
Your position plays a critical role in ensuring that THL can effectively engage with food companies about animal welfare, whether that be through the execution of new strategies, or the creation and management of educational websites, scientific reports, or other media. We want you because you know how to motivate audiences who might not think like you. You have experience managing multiple cross-departmental projects at once. You have a background in advocacy, communication, and strategic problem-solving. You can make decisions independently when faced with uncertainty and limited information. You’re ready to recognize corporations that make progress for animals and call out those that fail to stop cruel practices. This position reports directly to the Corporate Projects Manager.
This is a full-time, remote position. This position provides the opportunity for optional domestic and international travel, equivalent to approximately 1-3 trips per year, for week-long summits and retreats.
We are only able to consider applicants who reside in the United States and possess United States work authorization.
We will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, April 24th at 5:00pm PT/6:00pm MT/7:00pm CT/8:00pm ET for you to find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. The webinar will be hosted by Michael Windsor, Senior Corporate Projects Manager and Dayne Alexander, Senior Corporate Research Lead. If you’re interested, please register here . As a webinar, you’ll only be able to see the presenter and not others watching. The webinar will be recorded and available here by Thursday, April 25th.
This position will close on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at 1:00pm PDT/2:00pm MDT/3:00pm CDT/4:00pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted; if you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Invent, evaluate, develop, and project manage new and innovative strategies—from national reports and cross-departmental projects to individual tools—that will influence corporations and their top executives. Lead collaboration with various teams at THL to execute these strategies.
Author and design strategic resources such as newsletters, websites, case studies, advertisements, and reports to educate corporate executives about animal welfare issues. Collaborate with the Corporate Engagement team to plan the distribution of these materials.
Develop and maintain expertise on corporate communications and marketing strategies used within the food industry. Act as a subject matter expert on effective corporate messaging to other THL departments, volunteers, coalition groups, outside vendors, and other stakeholders; this requires frequent professional communication.
Understand and stay up to date on the broader industry landscape on animal welfare issues and the nuances of the individual animal welfare policies THL is requesting of companies.
Leverage a variety of digital tools and platforms, such as Google Workspace, Asana, Slack, and Salesforce, to keep data and information organized and accessible.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Experience: You have enough professional or non-professional experience with advocacy work (via nonprofit or political campaigns, grassroots activism, environmental or climate activism, or other forms of activism) to demonstrate that you have a strong understanding and detailed knowledge of how to effectively drive systems transformation. You have experience in project management that will allow you to plan and execute complex, cross-departmental projects.
Communication: You have compelling written and verbal communication skills, which will enable you to present THL’s message professionally and convincingly in reports, websites, and other content designed for high level executives and public audiences. In crafting communications, you take into consideration the differing motivations of executives, activists, and the general public.
Strategic thinking: The right approaches will come as a result of deeply comprehending THL’s goals as well as the motivations of corporations and the hurdles they are facing. When each choice is a strategic one, the impact of all judgments can increase. You take ownership of thinking critically about your projects. You thoughtfully vet the projects that you pursue, evaluating the risks, benefits, costs, and goals to make sure that you are making strategic choices that are in the best interest of THL.
Organization and long-term planning: Managing a large number of projects—many of which may have long-term strategies and implications for your own work—requires exemplary organizational skills, including effective cross-departmental project management skills, and daily use of Google Drive, online communication tools like Slack, spreadsheets, and project management software.
Self-motivation: This position requires the ability to set and manage your own schedule and to-do lists and carry them out in a timely, efficient manner to achieve as much as possible for animals in the limited amount of time that you have each day. You must be comfortable working both independently and as a part of a fully remote team. You have experience taking initiative in pursuing goals, managing your time effectively, and making decisions to move work forward with minimal oversight.
Collaboration: Although this position is highly independent, the success of this role relies on your ability to work cooperatively with team members, as well as other organizations and external stakeholders, and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative work environment. You bring a high level of emotional intelligence to collaborations.
Comfort with uncertainty and experimentation: Your success will depend on your ability to develop and evaluate novel, unproven tactics. Due to the nature of this work, you won’t often have direct external feedback on the effectiveness of your ideas. You will need to present arguments for or against new ideas and determine the metrics by which success can be measured.
Efficiency: You take advantage of the tools and resources available and work to accomplish more with less. You are able to successfully handle multiple tasks and projects at once, amidst multiple priorities.
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:
Phone Interview (via phone call, external candidates)
Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)
First Interview (via video call)
Final Interview (via video call, external candidates)
Reference Check (external candidates)
For full details of our recruitment process please review this document .
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this role is $67,130 - $82,048 USD . 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.
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 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League!
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.
Position: Social Media Coordinator
Reports To: Director of Marketing and PR
Position Summary:
The Social Media Coordinator assists in the execution of the Aquarium’s social media marketing and communication efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with the Marketing team to develop and implement strategies and social media content to increase brand awareness, engage our audience, and drive traffic to the Aquarium website. This is an excellent opportunity for an entry-level candidate to kick-start their career in social media marketing and contribute to sharing the Aquarium’s mission of inspiring people to explore, discover, and learn about earth’s diverse ecosystems.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
Basic familiarity with social media platforms and content creation
Strong written verbal communication skills with keen eye for detail
Familiarity with social media management tools such as Hootsuite or Sprout Social a plus
Proficiency in graphic design and video editing software is desirable but not required
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Eagerness to learn and grown in the field of social media marketing
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
Critical Skills/Competencies:
Positive attitude, detail, and customer-oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability.
Ability to think both creatively and strategically.
Creative thinker with the ability to generate engaging content ideas
Responds well under pressure.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports Marketing and PR Specialist in planning, strategizing, and implementing social media campaigns
Create and curate engaging content for various social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and mentions across all social media channels in a timely manner.
Collaborate with the marketing team to brainstorm new ideas and strategies to improve our social media presence.
Track and analyze social media metrics and KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns and make data-driven recommendations for optimization.
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in social media marketing and implement innovative strategies to keep our content fresh and engaging.
Support in creating and maintaining a social media content calendar to ensure consistent posting and messaging.
Assist in the coordination of influencer partnerships and outreach efforts.
Help manage social media advertising campaigns and budgets under the guidance of senior team members.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall marketing objectives of the company.
Physical Demands of the Job:
This opportunity requires long periods of standing, crouching, kneeling, lifting, and walking
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Exposure to weather conditions and the noise level is usually moderate
While this job description attempts to describe the essential functions of the position, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. The overall work environment while performing this job includes exposure to weather conditions and the noise level is usually moderate. The employee is expected to adhere to all policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to the policies.
The Living Planet Aquarium is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or military status. The Living Planet Aquarium is committed to ensuring individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process. Should you require accommodations, please contact accommodation@livingplanetaquarium.org .
Apr 11, 2024
Full time
Position: Social Media Coordinator
Reports To: Director of Marketing and PR
Position Summary:
The Social Media Coordinator assists in the execution of the Aquarium’s social media marketing and communication efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with the Marketing team to develop and implement strategies and social media content to increase brand awareness, engage our audience, and drive traffic to the Aquarium website. This is an excellent opportunity for an entry-level candidate to kick-start their career in social media marketing and contribute to sharing the Aquarium’s mission of inspiring people to explore, discover, and learn about earth’s diverse ecosystems.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
Basic familiarity with social media platforms and content creation
Strong written verbal communication skills with keen eye for detail
Familiarity with social media management tools such as Hootsuite or Sprout Social a plus
Proficiency in graphic design and video editing software is desirable but not required
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Eagerness to learn and grown in the field of social media marketing
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
Critical Skills/Competencies:
Positive attitude, detail, and customer-oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability.
Ability to think both creatively and strategically.
Creative thinker with the ability to generate engaging content ideas
Responds well under pressure.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports Marketing and PR Specialist in planning, strategizing, and implementing social media campaigns
Create and curate engaging content for various social media platforms including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and mentions across all social media channels in a timely manner.
Collaborate with the marketing team to brainstorm new ideas and strategies to improve our social media presence.
Track and analyze social media metrics and KPIs to evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns and make data-driven recommendations for optimization.
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in social media marketing and implement innovative strategies to keep our content fresh and engaging.
Support in creating and maintaining a social media content calendar to ensure consistent posting and messaging.
Assist in the coordination of influencer partnerships and outreach efforts.
Help manage social media advertising campaigns and budgets under the guidance of senior team members.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall marketing objectives of the company.
Physical Demands of the Job:
This opportunity requires long periods of standing, crouching, kneeling, lifting, and walking
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Exposure to weather conditions and the noise level is usually moderate
While this job description attempts to describe the essential functions of the position, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. The overall work environment while performing this job includes exposure to weather conditions and the noise level is usually moderate. The employee is expected to adhere to all policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to the policies.
The Living Planet Aquarium is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or military status. The Living Planet Aquarium is committed to ensuring individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process. Should you require accommodations, please contact accommodation@livingplanetaquarium.org .
Organization Overview
America Votes works with over 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections, and protect every American's right to vote.
Since 2003, America Votes has been the common link between many of the largest and most influential issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, they have engaged communities across the country to act on critical issues - from fighting for working families, to defending reproductive freedom, to protecting the environment, and more - and mobilized millions of voters to turn out on Election Day.
America Votes works year-round nationally and in more than 20 states, acting as permanent campaign infrastructure to continually advance progressive causes and win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in states.
America Votes also works to improve election systems and fight back against efforts to suppress voters, taking the lead throughout their state network to coordinate and execute advocacy campaigns with allies to reform elections and modernize the voting process.
Racial Equity Statement
As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, beginning with the foundational right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities faced by our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work. America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.
Position Description
America Votes is seeking a well-organized self-starter for a full-time position as the Arizona Program Manager. The Arizona Program Manager plays a key role in the advancement of the progressive movement and winning elections in the state. This person will support the America Votes team in Arizona with information gathering and partner coordination on some of the most exciting progressive electoral and issue work taking place in the state. The position works directly with the America Votes team, as well as dozens of progressive partners across the state, in the planning and execution of electoral and advocacy campaigns, the coordination of field programs, and the utilization of best practices to ensure quality plans and maximize our collective efforts. This position is ideal for someone who has some work experience in direct voter contact, is eager to learn, and has a passion for helping others do their best work, loves canvass programs, and is excited about the details and tools that power direct voter contact programs.
Location
This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona and will require travel around the state.
Responsibilities
Project Management: Support the state team in implementing America Votes' organizational goals, including REI goals. Participate in team creation of work plans and team benchmarks for success. Support special projects to deliver on team goals.
Partner Support : Support coalition partners through the development of campaign plans (electoral, voting rights and issue campaigns). This may include providing technical and organizing assistance for individual partner organizations or groups of partners , responding to programmatic requests, and supporting the implementation of winning strategies. Work with the state data director to support data needs of partner programs. Portfolio may include some tools support including VAN and some grant management.
Support Coalition Management : Work with the state team by tracking electoral and advocacy programs aligned with the coalition plan, providing technical assistance including scaling up tactics and basic use of tools like VAN, and supporting best practices in our collective strategy. This work may include providing logistical support to coalition meetings, supporting core areas of the coalition coordination, supporting strategic conversations around winning strategies, and/or supporting work groups. Maintaining external communications with partners (i.e. may include weekly emails) and workgroup listservs, meeting follow-up, regular phone calls, etc. Support and create content for reports and deliver presentations to diverse sets of stakeholders, sometimes on short timelines.
Direct Voter Contact Program Support : Support coalition campaign work on field tactics implementation (like canvassing), including supporting the integration of best practices and universe coverage. Facilitate creative solutions to challenges related to electoral and issue campaigns. Support electoral and advocacy program implementation across partner organizations including script development and program timing and support some partners in using VAN (Voter Activation Network). This work includes planning, implementation and post-program assessment and may include developing systems or updating existing systems to manage the information.
Program Implementation Management : Lead meetings of coalition partners, which may include work groups on election-related topics such as down ballot (legislative, school board, etc) races. Support events of America Votes partners and allies including coalition meetings and trainings. Support program implementation through the voter file and other tools including basic VAN administration and support in using direct voter contact tools.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in progressive political campaigns, progressive non-profits or similar organizations (with a campaign focus), or similar transferable experience. Ideal candidates will have experience with direct voter contact and canvass operations.
Experience working with underrepresented and/or historically marginalized communities, particularly in electoral or political settings.
Strong sense of ownership and resilience with respect to planning ahead, finding alternative paths when needed, and moving forward after setbacks. Demonstrated a bility to move people to action and hold them accountable with and without formal authority.
At least one cycle (minimum of 12 months) of experience with campaign field operations including canvass operations and script writing. Familiarity with VAN (Voter Activation Network) or similar systems.
Demonstrated ability to build consensus, negotiate, and strategically disagree within a highly collaborative work environment; ability to be respected by progressive stakeholders, and to be able to practice confidentiality, discretion and legal compliance in the work.
Ability to build strong relationships with partners and allies and to cultivate those relationships over the long term.
Ability to work independently and to drive and manage own workload; ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively by making and meeting team goals.
Proficient in Microsoft Office / Google Drive with emphasis on using Excel, Powerpoint, Google Slides and Google Sheets. Must have the ability to manage a high volume of campaign data as well as create informational decks/slideshows.
Ability to travel within the state (as needed); ability to work irregular campaign style hours, especially during the peak months of the electoral cycle. Attend and lead meetings in person one-on-one, in small groups, and in large coalition meeting settings.
Candidates should have a spirit of service and curiosity, along with a diplomatic approach to problem-solving in work with outside partners and while working independently or on a team.
Preferred
Ideal candidates will have experience with data and targeting, using data to inform organizing and electoral campaign strategies. Understanding of common voter contact methods like canvass, mail, and phone programs and applying those to persuasion and mobilization efforts, including early vote.
Knowledge of and experience with Arizona political landscape and/or independent expenditure political campaigns.
Experience using voter contact tools like Get Thru or Scale to Win. Familiarity with digital tools. High level of competency with google sheets and manipulating a large volume of data
Experience with vote by mail and get out the vote programs
Experience administering programs using VAN or willingness to learn.
Experience or training in race equity/anti-racist frameworks; a general understanding of how power. intersects with gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and class in organizing and electoral settings.
Compensation
The minimum salary for this position is $60,000 an d depends upon the applicant's experience. America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, a monthly cell phone stipend, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after four months of continuous service with the organization.
America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy including paid vacation; paid sick leave and personal days; at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth; and paid organizational time off from at least December 25 to January 1. The position is represented by the America Votes Workers Union.
To Apply
Please submit a copy of your resume, a cover letter and three references to the application form.
If you experience any technical difficulties with our application form, please email recruiting@americavotes.org. Please note that only applications received through the application form will be considered; please do not email us your application materials.
Apr 11, 2024
Full time
Organization Overview
America Votes works with over 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections, and protect every American's right to vote.
Since 2003, America Votes has been the common link between many of the largest and most influential issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, they have engaged communities across the country to act on critical issues - from fighting for working families, to defending reproductive freedom, to protecting the environment, and more - and mobilized millions of voters to turn out on Election Day.
America Votes works year-round nationally and in more than 20 states, acting as permanent campaign infrastructure to continually advance progressive causes and win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in states.
America Votes also works to improve election systems and fight back against efforts to suppress voters, taking the lead throughout their state network to coordinate and execute advocacy campaigns with allies to reform elections and modernize the voting process.
Racial Equity Statement
As a leader of collaborative efforts to mobilize voters, protect voting rights, and win elections, America Votes is committed to advancing racial equity within our organization and across our coalition. We acknowledge the systematic racism that permeates all facets of our society, beginning with the foundational right to vote. America Votes is also engaging with an understanding of the ways gender, sexuality and other forms of oppression intersect with race and how those relationships impact inequities faced by our staff, our partners, and the communities that we engage in our work. America Votes strives to model our commitment to racial equity through our internal and external operations, programs, and partnerships. We acknowledge the inequitable structures that continue to exist and are moving forward with a sustained commitment in time, resources and people to challenge structural racism and work towards creating a reflective organization and democracy.
Position Description
America Votes is seeking a well-organized self-starter for a full-time position as the Arizona Program Manager. The Arizona Program Manager plays a key role in the advancement of the progressive movement and winning elections in the state. This person will support the America Votes team in Arizona with information gathering and partner coordination on some of the most exciting progressive electoral and issue work taking place in the state. The position works directly with the America Votes team, as well as dozens of progressive partners across the state, in the planning and execution of electoral and advocacy campaigns, the coordination of field programs, and the utilization of best practices to ensure quality plans and maximize our collective efforts. This position is ideal for someone who has some work experience in direct voter contact, is eager to learn, and has a passion for helping others do their best work, loves canvass programs, and is excited about the details and tools that power direct voter contact programs.
Location
This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona and will require travel around the state.
Responsibilities
Project Management: Support the state team in implementing America Votes' organizational goals, including REI goals. Participate in team creation of work plans and team benchmarks for success. Support special projects to deliver on team goals.
Partner Support : Support coalition partners through the development of campaign plans (electoral, voting rights and issue campaigns). This may include providing technical and organizing assistance for individual partner organizations or groups of partners , responding to programmatic requests, and supporting the implementation of winning strategies. Work with the state data director to support data needs of partner programs. Portfolio may include some tools support including VAN and some grant management.
Support Coalition Management : Work with the state team by tracking electoral and advocacy programs aligned with the coalition plan, providing technical assistance including scaling up tactics and basic use of tools like VAN, and supporting best practices in our collective strategy. This work may include providing logistical support to coalition meetings, supporting core areas of the coalition coordination, supporting strategic conversations around winning strategies, and/or supporting work groups. Maintaining external communications with partners (i.e. may include weekly emails) and workgroup listservs, meeting follow-up, regular phone calls, etc. Support and create content for reports and deliver presentations to diverse sets of stakeholders, sometimes on short timelines.
Direct Voter Contact Program Support : Support coalition campaign work on field tactics implementation (like canvassing), including supporting the integration of best practices and universe coverage. Facilitate creative solutions to challenges related to electoral and issue campaigns. Support electoral and advocacy program implementation across partner organizations including script development and program timing and support some partners in using VAN (Voter Activation Network). This work includes planning, implementation and post-program assessment and may include developing systems or updating existing systems to manage the information.
Program Implementation Management : Lead meetings of coalition partners, which may include work groups on election-related topics such as down ballot (legislative, school board, etc) races. Support events of America Votes partners and allies including coalition meetings and trainings. Support program implementation through the voter file and other tools including basic VAN administration and support in using direct voter contact tools.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in progressive political campaigns, progressive non-profits or similar organizations (with a campaign focus), or similar transferable experience. Ideal candidates will have experience with direct voter contact and canvass operations.
Experience working with underrepresented and/or historically marginalized communities, particularly in electoral or political settings.
Strong sense of ownership and resilience with respect to planning ahead, finding alternative paths when needed, and moving forward after setbacks. Demonstrated a bility to move people to action and hold them accountable with and without formal authority.
At least one cycle (minimum of 12 months) of experience with campaign field operations including canvass operations and script writing. Familiarity with VAN (Voter Activation Network) or similar systems.
Demonstrated ability to build consensus, negotiate, and strategically disagree within a highly collaborative work environment; ability to be respected by progressive stakeholders, and to be able to practice confidentiality, discretion and legal compliance in the work.
Ability to build strong relationships with partners and allies and to cultivate those relationships over the long term.
Ability to work independently and to drive and manage own workload; ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively by making and meeting team goals.
Proficient in Microsoft Office / Google Drive with emphasis on using Excel, Powerpoint, Google Slides and Google Sheets. Must have the ability to manage a high volume of campaign data as well as create informational decks/slideshows.
Ability to travel within the state (as needed); ability to work irregular campaign style hours, especially during the peak months of the electoral cycle. Attend and lead meetings in person one-on-one, in small groups, and in large coalition meeting settings.
Candidates should have a spirit of service and curiosity, along with a diplomatic approach to problem-solving in work with outside partners and while working independently or on a team.
Preferred
Ideal candidates will have experience with data and targeting, using data to inform organizing and electoral campaign strategies. Understanding of common voter contact methods like canvass, mail, and phone programs and applying those to persuasion and mobilization efforts, including early vote.
Knowledge of and experience with Arizona political landscape and/or independent expenditure political campaigns.
Experience using voter contact tools like Get Thru or Scale to Win. Familiarity with digital tools. High level of competency with google sheets and manipulating a large volume of data
Experience with vote by mail and get out the vote programs
Experience administering programs using VAN or willingness to learn.
Experience or training in race equity/anti-racist frameworks; a general understanding of how power. intersects with gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and class in organizing and electoral settings.
Compensation
The minimum salary for this position is $60,000 an d depends upon the applicant's experience. America Votes offers a competitive benefits package covering 100% of employee medical, dental, & vision insurance premiums, life insurance, long term disability coverage, a monthly cell phone stipend, personal professional development funds, parental leave, and 401 (K) after four months of continuous service with the organization.
America Votes provides a generous paid time off policy including paid vacation; paid sick leave and personal days; at least 10 Federal paid holidays including Juneteenth; and paid organizational time off from at least December 25 to January 1. The position is represented by the America Votes Workers Union.
To Apply
Please submit a copy of your resume, a cover letter and three references to the application form.
If you experience any technical difficulties with our application form, please email recruiting@americavotes.org. Please note that only applications received through the application form will be considered; please do not email us your application materials.
Who We Are: American Oversight (AO) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public's right to government records. From the federal Freedom of Information Act to state transparency laws, we file carefully crafted records requests to extract information from the government, and if officials fail to respond as required by law, we take them to court and enforce the public's right to hold our leaders accountable. Since our founding in 2017, we have obtained and published more than one million pages of emails, memos, calendars, text messages, and other records to ensure accountability, expose threats to democracy, and drive significant corrective action at all levels of government. About the Role: Reporting to the Executive Director, AO is seeking a Deputy Executive Director (DED) to join its team. The DED is a key member of the leadership team at AO. This role works closely with the Executive Director to design, develop, manage projects, and implement strategy, goals, and objectives to achieve the organization’s mission. The DED will lead the communications, legal, and research departments by providing day-to-day guidance and support, and serve as a thought partner and resource to the department directors and their respective teams. Additionally, this role will provide strategic insights and vision to each of (and across) these teams while promoting and fostering the highest levels of engagement, collaboration, trust, and inclusion. What You Will Do:
Serve as thought partner and strategic advisor to the Executive Director, including standing in for the Executive Director and serving as final decision-maker in the Executive Director’s absence.
Oversee, provide strategic guidance to, and help advance the work of the legal, research, and communications departments; ensure cross-functional alignment across these teams.
Lead, in coordination with the Executive Director and the legal, research, and communications department directors, the setting of strategic priorities and establish goals for the respective departments; ensure the timely completion of department deliverables.
Lead, in collaboration with the Executive Director and Human Resources department, the hiring, coaching, and management of reporting teams as well as identify and support opportunities for employee learning, development, and growth.
In coordination with the Executive Director and partnerships department, develop relationships and sustain regular engagement with external partners, including congressional offices and committees.
Develop, implement, and institutionalize metrics to track progress of key projects and initiatives within the legal, research, and communication departments.
Partner with the Director of Human Resources and Operations to ensure high-quality daily operations, including making decisions about the right tools for collaboration and communication.
In coordination with the Executive Director, maintain compliance with and make recommendations regarding existing and proposed laws and regulations affecting AO operations, programming, and non-profit status. In partnership with outside counsel, consultants, and vendors, ensure adherence to the best practices in the nonprofit sector.
Serve as a media spokesperson for the organization and represent AO in external working groups or meetings.
Attend and participate in Board of Directors meetings.
Promote, foster, and advance the organization’s goals on diversity, equity, and inclusion; lead, engage others, and participate in evolving organizational practices, processes, and programs to be inclusive and equitable.
Oversee and implement special projects or initiatives as assigned by the Executive Director.
What You Will Bring:
Juris Doctor degree.
10+ years of relevant experience at a similarly sized and structured or mission-aligned organization, including 5+ years of experience working with organizations focused on any of the following: government transparency, government oversight or investigations, democracy protection.
5+ years’ experience in effectively managing, developing, and coaching direct reports, including those with senior-level experience.
Strong understanding of the media landscape in which AO operates with an ability to recognize opportunities for earned media.
Exercises a high degree of confidentiality and discretion, professionalism, integrity, diplomacy, and ethics.
High level of attention to detail and follow-through; thrives on delivering excellent results.
Exceptional skills in the following areas:
Project Management : tracks, drives, reports, and engages the necessary stakeholders, tools, resources, and information to produce desired results; ability to move nimbly among a variety of projects with varying timelines.
Communication : written, verbal, and listening; manages expectations; understands who the key stakeholders are; curious, asks questions early; anticipates and prepares next steps and outcomes.
Judgment and Decision Making : escalates and addresses concerns/challenges appropriately and in a timely manner.
Problem Solving : troubleshoots and surfaces creative solutions to achieve desired outcomes.
Collaboration : is an inclusive, highly engaged team player, proactively seeks and provides thought partnership, assistance, and/or resources with/to colleagues.
Experience working effectively and collaboratively within a fast-paced, agile environment among a diverse employee base that works remotely and is distributed across the United States.
Experience working in environments with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ability to attend in-person work-related events and functions, and work on-site in AO’s Washington, DC office one to three days per week; may require evening and weekend working hours during critical and/or peak periods.
Strong technology skills with an aptitude to learn quickly to ramp up on new platforms or technology: Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides); project management platforms (e.g. Asana, Monday, Airtable).
Desired Qualifications:
Experience working with any of the following: Freedom of Information Act, state open records or open meetings laws.
Experience with developing or helping to drive short-and long-term communications strategy.
Experience litigating in state or federal court.
We encourage individuals to apply even if they do not have any of the desired qualifications.
What We Offer: AO offers its employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes 80% of health, dental, and vision premiums paid by the organization and a retirement plan with a matching contribution.
Location: The DED will be based out of our Washington, DC office on a hybrid basis, while working with a primarily remote team. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Washington, DC area.
Salary Range : $220,000 - $245,000 (commensurate with experience) Timeline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply by April 17, 2024 to ensure consideration of their application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace: At AO, we value and strive to hire, develop, and grow a diverse and inclusive team. We are an equal opportunity employer, and encourage applications from all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.
We strongly encourage individuals to apply for opportunities at AO even if they do not have any of the desired qualifications.
Apr 03, 2024
Full time
Who We Are: American Oversight (AO) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public's right to government records. From the federal Freedom of Information Act to state transparency laws, we file carefully crafted records requests to extract information from the government, and if officials fail to respond as required by law, we take them to court and enforce the public's right to hold our leaders accountable. Since our founding in 2017, we have obtained and published more than one million pages of emails, memos, calendars, text messages, and other records to ensure accountability, expose threats to democracy, and drive significant corrective action at all levels of government. About the Role: Reporting to the Executive Director, AO is seeking a Deputy Executive Director (DED) to join its team. The DED is a key member of the leadership team at AO. This role works closely with the Executive Director to design, develop, manage projects, and implement strategy, goals, and objectives to achieve the organization’s mission. The DED will lead the communications, legal, and research departments by providing day-to-day guidance and support, and serve as a thought partner and resource to the department directors and their respective teams. Additionally, this role will provide strategic insights and vision to each of (and across) these teams while promoting and fostering the highest levels of engagement, collaboration, trust, and inclusion. What You Will Do:
Serve as thought partner and strategic advisor to the Executive Director, including standing in for the Executive Director and serving as final decision-maker in the Executive Director’s absence.
Oversee, provide strategic guidance to, and help advance the work of the legal, research, and communications departments; ensure cross-functional alignment across these teams.
Lead, in coordination with the Executive Director and the legal, research, and communications department directors, the setting of strategic priorities and establish goals for the respective departments; ensure the timely completion of department deliverables.
Lead, in collaboration with the Executive Director and Human Resources department, the hiring, coaching, and management of reporting teams as well as identify and support opportunities for employee learning, development, and growth.
In coordination with the Executive Director and partnerships department, develop relationships and sustain regular engagement with external partners, including congressional offices and committees.
Develop, implement, and institutionalize metrics to track progress of key projects and initiatives within the legal, research, and communication departments.
Partner with the Director of Human Resources and Operations to ensure high-quality daily operations, including making decisions about the right tools for collaboration and communication.
In coordination with the Executive Director, maintain compliance with and make recommendations regarding existing and proposed laws and regulations affecting AO operations, programming, and non-profit status. In partnership with outside counsel, consultants, and vendors, ensure adherence to the best practices in the nonprofit sector.
Serve as a media spokesperson for the organization and represent AO in external working groups or meetings.
Attend and participate in Board of Directors meetings.
Promote, foster, and advance the organization’s goals on diversity, equity, and inclusion; lead, engage others, and participate in evolving organizational practices, processes, and programs to be inclusive and equitable.
Oversee and implement special projects or initiatives as assigned by the Executive Director.
What You Will Bring:
Juris Doctor degree.
10+ years of relevant experience at a similarly sized and structured or mission-aligned organization, including 5+ years of experience working with organizations focused on any of the following: government transparency, government oversight or investigations, democracy protection.
5+ years’ experience in effectively managing, developing, and coaching direct reports, including those with senior-level experience.
Strong understanding of the media landscape in which AO operates with an ability to recognize opportunities for earned media.
Exercises a high degree of confidentiality and discretion, professionalism, integrity, diplomacy, and ethics.
High level of attention to detail and follow-through; thrives on delivering excellent results.
Exceptional skills in the following areas:
Project Management : tracks, drives, reports, and engages the necessary stakeholders, tools, resources, and information to produce desired results; ability to move nimbly among a variety of projects with varying timelines.
Communication : written, verbal, and listening; manages expectations; understands who the key stakeholders are; curious, asks questions early; anticipates and prepares next steps and outcomes.
Judgment and Decision Making : escalates and addresses concerns/challenges appropriately and in a timely manner.
Problem Solving : troubleshoots and surfaces creative solutions to achieve desired outcomes.
Collaboration : is an inclusive, highly engaged team player, proactively seeks and provides thought partnership, assistance, and/or resources with/to colleagues.
Experience working effectively and collaboratively within a fast-paced, agile environment among a diverse employee base that works remotely and is distributed across the United States.
Experience working in environments with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ability to attend in-person work-related events and functions, and work on-site in AO’s Washington, DC office one to three days per week; may require evening and weekend working hours during critical and/or peak periods.
Strong technology skills with an aptitude to learn quickly to ramp up on new platforms or technology: Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides); project management platforms (e.g. Asana, Monday, Airtable).
Desired Qualifications:
Experience working with any of the following: Freedom of Information Act, state open records or open meetings laws.
Experience with developing or helping to drive short-and long-term communications strategy.
Experience litigating in state or federal court.
We encourage individuals to apply even if they do not have any of the desired qualifications.
What We Offer: AO offers its employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes 80% of health, dental, and vision premiums paid by the organization and a retirement plan with a matching contribution.
Location: The DED will be based out of our Washington, DC office on a hybrid basis, while working with a primarily remote team. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to the Washington, DC area.
Salary Range : $220,000 - $245,000 (commensurate with experience) Timeline: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply by April 17, 2024 to ensure consideration of their application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace: At AO, we value and strive to hire, develop, and grow a diverse and inclusive team. We are an equal opportunity employer, and encourage applications from all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.
We strongly encourage individuals to apply for opportunities at AO even if they do not have any of the desired qualifications.
Entravision is a leading global advertising, media and ad-tech solutions company connecting brands to consumers by representing top platforms and publishers. Our service portfolio enables high-performance campaigns while using highly competitive audience reach, cutting-edge mobile programmatic solutions, machine-learned bidding algorithms and demand-side platforms on a global scale.
In the US, Entravision is a leader in Hispanic marketing & media solutions serving both local and national Clients for more than 25 years. Our unique portfolio includes primarily Spanish language TV & Radio broadcast assets across 35 markets, an exclusive audio network & streaming platform, and a robust mix of curated digital & social media content solutions.
IT Support Specialist
Santa Monica, CA | Full Time
Summary Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) one of the fastest growing Hispanic multi-media companies seeks an IT Support Specialist to join our team. The IT Support Specialist's role is to ensure proper computer operations so that end users can accomplish organizational tasks. This includes receiving, prioritizing, documenting and actively resolving end user help requests. Problem resolution may involve the use of diagnostics and help request tracking tools, as well as require that the individual give hands-on help at the desktop level.
Responsibilities
Field incoming help requests from end users via both telephone and work orders in a courteous manner.
Document all pertinent end user identification information, including name, department, contact information, and nature of problem or issue.
Build rapport and elicit problem details from help desk customers. Prioritize and schedule problems. Escalate problems (when required) to the appropriately experienced technician.
Record, track, and document the help desk request problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made, and actions taken, through to the final resolution.
Apply diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting.
Access software updates, drivers, knowledge bases, and frequently asked questions resources on the Internet to aid in problem resolution.
Identify and learn appropriate software and hardware used and supported by the organization.
Perform hands-on fixes at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, implementing file backups, and configuring systems and applications.
Test fixes to ensure problem has been adequately resolved.
Perform post-resolution follow-ups to help requests.
Develop help sheets and knowledge base articles for end users.
Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
Administers servers and network equipment as directed by the Sr. Administrators.
Assists with administration of all applications and VoIP system.
Improves existing programs by reviewing objectives and specifications; evaluating proposed changes; recommending changes; making modifications.
Evaluates vendor-supplied software by studying user objectives; testing software compatibility with existing hardware and programs.
Places software into production by loading software into computer; entering necessary commands.
Places hardware into production by establishing connections; entering necessary commands.
Maximizes use of hardware and software by training users; interpreting instructions; answering questions.
Maintains system capability by testing computer components.
Maintains historical records by documenting hardware and software changes and revisions.
Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Competencies
Technical Capability.
Strategic Thinking.
Effective Communication Skills.
Leadership.
Teamwork.
Desired Skills and Experience:
AA degree or higher in Information Systems or a related major preferred, or equivalent years of experience, or certifications.
Must have more than 4 years of IT Support experience in an IT Support position
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Operating Systems Experience with G-Suite and other cloud system administration.
Experience providing local and remote support to a diverse user base.
Ambitious,/Motivated Self-starter with the ability to complete work independently and within a team environment.'
Ability to multi-task multiple projects, provide support with a high level of Customer Service.
Ability to learn new technologies to implement and support in a dynamic environment.
Enthusiastic, committed, proactive and resourceful; can be counted on to get the job done.
Able to work autonomously as well as being a good team player.
The following skills are a plus:
Experience with Macintosh systems (Mac OSX)
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining telephony systems
Experience maintaining local and wide area network hardware.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK This is a Full Time position. Actual schedule and hours may vary. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY Reports directly to IT Manager Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Entravision Communications Corporation participates in the E-Verify system operated by the US Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration and will use E-Verify to confirm work eligibility for all new hire employees. Entravision Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage women and minorities to apply
Apr 02, 2024
Full time
Entravision is a leading global advertising, media and ad-tech solutions company connecting brands to consumers by representing top platforms and publishers. Our service portfolio enables high-performance campaigns while using highly competitive audience reach, cutting-edge mobile programmatic solutions, machine-learned bidding algorithms and demand-side platforms on a global scale.
In the US, Entravision is a leader in Hispanic marketing & media solutions serving both local and national Clients for more than 25 years. Our unique portfolio includes primarily Spanish language TV & Radio broadcast assets across 35 markets, an exclusive audio network & streaming platform, and a robust mix of curated digital & social media content solutions.
IT Support Specialist
Santa Monica, CA | Full Time
Summary Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) one of the fastest growing Hispanic multi-media companies seeks an IT Support Specialist to join our team. The IT Support Specialist's role is to ensure proper computer operations so that end users can accomplish organizational tasks. This includes receiving, prioritizing, documenting and actively resolving end user help requests. Problem resolution may involve the use of diagnostics and help request tracking tools, as well as require that the individual give hands-on help at the desktop level.
Responsibilities
Field incoming help requests from end users via both telephone and work orders in a courteous manner.
Document all pertinent end user identification information, including name, department, contact information, and nature of problem or issue.
Build rapport and elicit problem details from help desk customers. Prioritize and schedule problems. Escalate problems (when required) to the appropriately experienced technician.
Record, track, and document the help desk request problem-solving process, including all successful and unsuccessful decisions made, and actions taken, through to the final resolution.
Apply diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting.
Access software updates, drivers, knowledge bases, and frequently asked questions resources on the Internet to aid in problem resolution.
Identify and learn appropriate software and hardware used and supported by the organization.
Perform hands-on fixes at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, implementing file backups, and configuring systems and applications.
Test fixes to ensure problem has been adequately resolved.
Perform post-resolution follow-ups to help requests.
Develop help sheets and knowledge base articles for end users.
Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
Administers servers and network equipment as directed by the Sr. Administrators.
Assists with administration of all applications and VoIP system.
Improves existing programs by reviewing objectives and specifications; evaluating proposed changes; recommending changes; making modifications.
Evaluates vendor-supplied software by studying user objectives; testing software compatibility with existing hardware and programs.
Places software into production by loading software into computer; entering necessary commands.
Places hardware into production by establishing connections; entering necessary commands.
Maximizes use of hardware and software by training users; interpreting instructions; answering questions.
Maintains system capability by testing computer components.
Maintains historical records by documenting hardware and software changes and revisions.
Maintains client confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Competencies
Technical Capability.
Strategic Thinking.
Effective Communication Skills.
Leadership.
Teamwork.
Desired Skills and Experience:
AA degree or higher in Information Systems or a related major preferred, or equivalent years of experience, or certifications.
Must have more than 4 years of IT Support experience in an IT Support position
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Operating Systems Experience with G-Suite and other cloud system administration.
Experience providing local and remote support to a diverse user base.
Ambitious,/Motivated Self-starter with the ability to complete work independently and within a team environment.'
Ability to multi-task multiple projects, provide support with a high level of Customer Service.
Ability to learn new technologies to implement and support in a dynamic environment.
Enthusiastic, committed, proactive and resourceful; can be counted on to get the job done.
Able to work autonomously as well as being a good team player.
The following skills are a plus:
Experience with Macintosh systems (Mac OSX)
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining telephony systems
Experience maintaining local and wide area network hardware.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK This is a Full Time position. Actual schedule and hours may vary. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY Reports directly to IT Manager Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Entravision Communications Corporation participates in the E-Verify system operated by the US Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration and will use E-Verify to confirm work eligibility for all new hire employees. Entravision Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage women and minorities to apply
Company Description
Arista Networks was founded to pioneer and deliver software driven cloud networking solutions for large data center storage and computing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system . Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50GbE consortium. Arista Networks products are available worldwide directly and through partners. Additional information and resources can be found at: www.arista.com www.twitter.com/aristanetworks www.facebook.com/AristaNW www.youtube.com/user/AristaNetworks
Job Description
Arista Networks is seeking high-caliber Solution test engineers.
The key role of the Solution test group is to ensure the quality of Arista’s products through System test type testing of large, complex and feature rich end-to-end environments focusing on key technologies as well as emulating Arista’s most important and strategic customers networks by:
researching technologies, features and customer environments in order to come up with the right topologies to test
exercising extensive feature interaction and identifying potential breakage areas
exhaustive testing focusing on realistic use cases, scale and performance
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with various stakeholders from the development, sales and other test teams to understand requirements and expectations
Plan the building of, or add to the existing network topology required to test the use cases
Configure hardware, features, traffic generators and other tools to emulate the required environment
Execute exhaustive testplan, focusing on potential weaker areas, performance and realistic scale
Troubleshoot failures and performance shortcomings and work with the development team on reproduction, root cause analysis, fix verification and bug/limitation documentation
Communicate and present results to various stakeholders while providing feedback and recommendations on potential design and performance improvements
Interact with sales team and customers to answer questions, handle ad-hoc requests and run small demos
Collaborate with peers to cross-train on new technologies and improve team effectiveness
Help the TAC team with escalations reproductions efforts when needed
Qualifications
Masters degree in telecommunications, computer engineering, computer networking
3+ years of experience in a System test or Solution test role, handling complex end-to-end environments.
Highly detailed working knowledge of layer 2 and layer 3 technologies such as IP forwarding, IP multicast, OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, MPLS, eVPN, ECMP, VRRP, STP, RSTP, MST, PVST+, Ethernet link aggregation, LACP, etc
Detailed working knowledge of layer-2/3-switch administration, including industry-standard CLI and SNMP interfaces
Familiarity with Linux tools such as ping, traceroute, tcpdump, ifconfig, ip link, ip route, arp, /proc/net, /proc/sys/net, vmstat, netstat, ttcp, iperf, and strace
Some familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or TCL
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong drive to improve quality and curiosity to learn new technologies
Able to operate with a high degree of independence, driven by an internal desire to succeed at the challenge of breaking our products
Additional Information
The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $130,000 to $187,000. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location, so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location.
The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Apr 01, 2024
Full time
Company Description
Arista Networks was founded to pioneer and deliver software driven cloud networking solutions for large data center storage and computing environments. Arista’s award-winning platforms, ranging in Ethernet speeds from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, redefine scalability, agility and resilience. Arista has shipped more than 20 million cloud networking ports worldwide with CloudVision and EOS, an advanced network operating system . Committed to open standards, Arista is a founding member of the 25/50GbE consortium. Arista Networks products are available worldwide directly and through partners. Additional information and resources can be found at: www.arista.com www.twitter.com/aristanetworks www.facebook.com/AristaNW www.youtube.com/user/AristaNetworks
Job Description
Arista Networks is seeking high-caliber Solution test engineers.
The key role of the Solution test group is to ensure the quality of Arista’s products through System test type testing of large, complex and feature rich end-to-end environments focusing on key technologies as well as emulating Arista’s most important and strategic customers networks by:
researching technologies, features and customer environments in order to come up with the right topologies to test
exercising extensive feature interaction and identifying potential breakage areas
exhaustive testing focusing on realistic use cases, scale and performance
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with various stakeholders from the development, sales and other test teams to understand requirements and expectations
Plan the building of, or add to the existing network topology required to test the use cases
Configure hardware, features, traffic generators and other tools to emulate the required environment
Execute exhaustive testplan, focusing on potential weaker areas, performance and realistic scale
Troubleshoot failures and performance shortcomings and work with the development team on reproduction, root cause analysis, fix verification and bug/limitation documentation
Communicate and present results to various stakeholders while providing feedback and recommendations on potential design and performance improvements
Interact with sales team and customers to answer questions, handle ad-hoc requests and run small demos
Collaborate with peers to cross-train on new technologies and improve team effectiveness
Help the TAC team with escalations reproductions efforts when needed
Qualifications
Masters degree in telecommunications, computer engineering, computer networking
3+ years of experience in a System test or Solution test role, handling complex end-to-end environments.
Highly detailed working knowledge of layer 2 and layer 3 technologies such as IP forwarding, IP multicast, OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, MPLS, eVPN, ECMP, VRRP, STP, RSTP, MST, PVST+, Ethernet link aggregation, LACP, etc
Detailed working knowledge of layer-2/3-switch administration, including industry-standard CLI and SNMP interfaces
Familiarity with Linux tools such as ping, traceroute, tcpdump, ifconfig, ip link, ip route, arp, /proc/net, /proc/sys/net, vmstat, netstat, ttcp, iperf, and strace
Some familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or TCL
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong drive to improve quality and curiosity to learn new technologies
Able to operate with a high degree of independence, driven by an internal desire to succeed at the challenge of breaking our products
Additional Information
The new hire base pay for this role has a pay range of $130,000 to $187,000. Arista offers different pay ranges based on work location, so that we can offer consistent and competitive pay appropriate to the market. The actual base pay offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including skills, qualifications, relevant experience, and work location.
The pay range provided reflects base pay only and in addition certain roles may also be eligible for discretionary Arista bonuses and equity. US-based employees are also entitled to benefits including medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, tax savings and income protection. The recruiting team can share more details during the hiring process specific to the role and location.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
New Orleans
The communications senior coordinator will support CRCL’s communication and public relations activities. The communications senior coordinator will play a central role in planning and hosting the 2025 State of the Coast conference, the largest gathering of its kind in Louisiana. Secondarily, as a member of the communications team, the coordinator will help create content for and manage the organization’s website and social media; contribute to marketing and development campaigns; help generate digital and print products, including newsletters; and track and analyze data to inform communication activities. The coordinator will also be a member of the communications team of Restore the Mississippi River Delta, a five-organization campaign that includes CRCL. The strongest candidates will bring creativity as well as strong organization skills.
The communications senior coordinator will work closely with the executive director, partner organizations and other staff members in planning and executing the State of the Coast conference, focusing largely on the conference logistics and framework. This conference will be held over three days starting in late May of 2025. The coordinator will work with colleagues, contractors, partners and participants to ensure the conference is useful, engaging, effective and well organized, with communications planning, graphic design, website and app development and overall workflow coordination as the primary focuses.
The communications senior coordinator will work with the communications director to shape content that shares the work of the organization and other relevant information to CRCL supporters. The coordinator should have experience with writing external-facing communications, with social media platforms, with content management systems such as WordPress and software such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere and Canva.
The Communications Department connects to all other departments within the organization, as well as with the public. The communications senior coordinator should be familiar with Asana and other workflow platforms to coordinate events, graphics, etc. Familiarity with coastal restoration is important. The position will report to the director of communications.
Responsibilities
Coordinate planning of the 2025 State of the Coast conference with event consultants, CRCL staff, Serve Louisiana partners, the Program Committee and others.
Manage project coordination, communications planning, graphic design and website and app development for the State of the Coast conference.
Create digital content, including video content, for the organization’s websites: crcl.org, stateofthecoast.org and centralwetlands.org.
Create content for and design printed materials (flyers, pamphlets, etc.); create social media, eblast and newsletter content and manage content across platforms.
Track and analyze data to evaluate the reach of CRCL communications via newsletters, websites, social media.
Manage information, including documents, images, graphics and video, in internal databases.
Work with development and other staff to establish and strengthen visual identity for organization and conference.
Support the application of DEIJ principles internally and externally to increase collaboration with and participation of communities underrepresented in our coastal work.
Support the communications team to advance the mission and strategic plan of CRCL.
Qualifications
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to think strategically and prioritize activities to achieve maximum effectiveness in a fast-paced environment
Attention to detail
Content creation experience
Digital and print design experience
Website management and design experience
Experience managing or curating professional social media accounts
Experience using metrics to track performance
Conference program development experience
Nonprofit experience
An energetic, positive presence
Knowledge of Louisiana’s coastal issues and communities
Dedication and commitment to CRCL’s mission
Salary: Commensurate with experience. Expected salary range: $40,000 - $60,000. Generous insurance and retirement benefits. Generous leave policy including parental leave.
Location: New Orleans. Up to three days a week in person and virtual.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for references to isabella.donnell@crcl.org with communications senior coordinator in the subject line.
Closing Date: April 21, 2024
Please visit https://www.crcl.org/employment-opportunities/ to learn more
Mar 27, 2024
Full time
The communications senior coordinator will support CRCL’s communication and public relations activities. The communications senior coordinator will play a central role in planning and hosting the 2025 State of the Coast conference, the largest gathering of its kind in Louisiana. Secondarily, as a member of the communications team, the coordinator will help create content for and manage the organization’s website and social media; contribute to marketing and development campaigns; help generate digital and print products, including newsletters; and track and analyze data to inform communication activities. The coordinator will also be a member of the communications team of Restore the Mississippi River Delta, a five-organization campaign that includes CRCL. The strongest candidates will bring creativity as well as strong organization skills.
The communications senior coordinator will work closely with the executive director, partner organizations and other staff members in planning and executing the State of the Coast conference, focusing largely on the conference logistics and framework. This conference will be held over three days starting in late May of 2025. The coordinator will work with colleagues, contractors, partners and participants to ensure the conference is useful, engaging, effective and well organized, with communications planning, graphic design, website and app development and overall workflow coordination as the primary focuses.
The communications senior coordinator will work with the communications director to shape content that shares the work of the organization and other relevant information to CRCL supporters. The coordinator should have experience with writing external-facing communications, with social media platforms, with content management systems such as WordPress and software such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere and Canva.
The Communications Department connects to all other departments within the organization, as well as with the public. The communications senior coordinator should be familiar with Asana and other workflow platforms to coordinate events, graphics, etc. Familiarity with coastal restoration is important. The position will report to the director of communications.
Responsibilities
Coordinate planning of the 2025 State of the Coast conference with event consultants, CRCL staff, Serve Louisiana partners, the Program Committee and others.
Manage project coordination, communications planning, graphic design and website and app development for the State of the Coast conference.
Create digital content, including video content, for the organization’s websites: crcl.org, stateofthecoast.org and centralwetlands.org.
Create content for and design printed materials (flyers, pamphlets, etc.); create social media, eblast and newsletter content and manage content across platforms.
Track and analyze data to evaluate the reach of CRCL communications via newsletters, websites, social media.
Manage information, including documents, images, graphics and video, in internal databases.
Work with development and other staff to establish and strengthen visual identity for organization and conference.
Support the application of DEIJ principles internally and externally to increase collaboration with and participation of communities underrepresented in our coastal work.
Support the communications team to advance the mission and strategic plan of CRCL.
Qualifications
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to think strategically and prioritize activities to achieve maximum effectiveness in a fast-paced environment
Attention to detail
Content creation experience
Digital and print design experience
Website management and design experience
Experience managing or curating professional social media accounts
Experience using metrics to track performance
Conference program development experience
Nonprofit experience
An energetic, positive presence
Knowledge of Louisiana’s coastal issues and communities
Dedication and commitment to CRCL’s mission
Salary: Commensurate with experience. Expected salary range: $40,000 - $60,000. Generous insurance and retirement benefits. Generous leave policy including parental leave.
Location: New Orleans. Up to three days a week in person and virtual.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for references to isabella.donnell@crcl.org with communications senior coordinator in the subject line.
Closing Date: April 21, 2024
Please visit https://www.crcl.org/employment-opportunities/ to learn more
This is a Limited Duration appointment with a 24 month duration. With future budget approval, this appointment may have the opportunity to become a permanent position.
Are you an experience Administrative Support professional seeking to support Oregonians from all backgrounds to achieve health, safety, learning and to thrive at home and in their communities. If so, we want you to apply today!
In this position, you will provide administrative support to the System of Care (SOC) staff and Systems of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) by planning, scheduling, and coordinating SOCAC’s meetings and subcommittee meetings, managing membership lists, processing invoices for stipends, managing timelines for deliverables and reports, and ensuring meeting notes and notices are posted as required by public meeting laws. The council has 25 members that range from youth and family members to child serving agency heads and other professionals from community organizations. The long-range plan and work of the council needs administrative support to ensure the Council’s members and partners contribute contents and submit reviews in time to meet legislatively mandated timelines.
In this position you will be responsible for supporting the SOCAC staff with calendar management, membership communications through meeting minutes and notices, ensuring compliance with supporting legislation, and supporting the timely completion of tasks and deliverables from Council collaborators and members. This role will work closely with both the council, the SOCAC Executive Director, and other council staff to support the council, subcommittees, and workgroup by supporting workflow improvements, coordinating efficient flow of documents and requests requiring action from collaborators and council members, tracking due dates and assisting with timely responses to requests, ensuring timely payment of stipends and other reimbursements for eligible council members and taskforce members, ensuring SOCAC has the necessary forms and procedures to complete our work and ensure effective flow of information, and providing excellent customer service.
OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.
Most of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. However, there are may times that the work will need to be conducted at the primary work location listed in this announcement, the Portland State Office Building located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Quarterly in person team meetings are required. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
What's in it for you?
We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs.
Paid Leave Days:
11 paid holidays each year
3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
Pension and retirement programs
Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis;
OR
An associate degree in general office occupations and two years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis;
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Attributes
Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
General knowledge of methods and techniques of building community alliances and partnerships.
Proficient (at least 1 year) in partnering with youth and family consumers and/or youth and families who have been involved with child serving systems.
Proficent (at least 1 year) experience working with an equity lens with the goal of decreasing health inequities for Black, Brown, Indigenous and LGBTQIA2S+ communities.
At least intermediate knowledge of/familiarity with primary care, child welfare, juvenile justice, special education, intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) service delivery system and mental health systems and terminology.
Knowledge in Trauma Informed Care principles and application.
Experience with all Microsoft products, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Proficient (at least 1 year) experience in generating communications for wide public audiences (public meeting notices, newsletters, web-base communications) preferred.
Advanced proficiency with (at least 3 years) of experience with meeting coordination and taking notes for record preferred.
How to apply:
Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-152672
Mar 27, 2024
Full time
This is a Limited Duration appointment with a 24 month duration. With future budget approval, this appointment may have the opportunity to become a permanent position.
Are you an experience Administrative Support professional seeking to support Oregonians from all backgrounds to achieve health, safety, learning and to thrive at home and in their communities. If so, we want you to apply today!
In this position, you will provide administrative support to the System of Care (SOC) staff and Systems of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) by planning, scheduling, and coordinating SOCAC’s meetings and subcommittee meetings, managing membership lists, processing invoices for stipends, managing timelines for deliverables and reports, and ensuring meeting notes and notices are posted as required by public meeting laws. The council has 25 members that range from youth and family members to child serving agency heads and other professionals from community organizations. The long-range plan and work of the council needs administrative support to ensure the Council’s members and partners contribute contents and submit reviews in time to meet legislatively mandated timelines.
In this position you will be responsible for supporting the SOCAC staff with calendar management, membership communications through meeting minutes and notices, ensuring compliance with supporting legislation, and supporting the timely completion of tasks and deliverables from Council collaborators and members. This role will work closely with both the council, the SOCAC Executive Director, and other council staff to support the council, subcommittees, and workgroup by supporting workflow improvements, coordinating efficient flow of documents and requests requiring action from collaborators and council members, tracking due dates and assisting with timely responses to requests, ensuring timely payment of stipends and other reimbursements for eligible council members and taskforce members, ensuring SOCAC has the necessary forms and procedures to complete our work and ensure effective flow of information, and providing excellent customer service.
OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.
Most of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. However, there are may times that the work will need to be conducted at the primary work location listed in this announcement, the Portland State Office Building located at 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232. Quarterly in person team meetings are required. Work location can be changed at any time at the discretion of the hiring manager.
What's in it for you?
We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs.
Paid Leave Days:
11 paid holidays each year
3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
Pension and retirement programs
Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum Qualifications
Three years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis;
OR
An associate degree in general office occupations and two years of secretarial or administrative support experience that includes coordinating office procedures, preparing narrative and statistical reports, and administrative data collection and analysis;
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Attributes
Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
General knowledge of methods and techniques of building community alliances and partnerships.
Proficient (at least 1 year) in partnering with youth and family consumers and/or youth and families who have been involved with child serving systems.
Proficent (at least 1 year) experience working with an equity lens with the goal of decreasing health inequities for Black, Brown, Indigenous and LGBTQIA2S+ communities.
At least intermediate knowledge of/familiarity with primary care, child welfare, juvenile justice, special education, intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) service delivery system and mental health systems and terminology.
Knowledge in Trauma Informed Care principles and application.
Experience with all Microsoft products, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Proficient (at least 1 year) experience in generating communications for wide public audiences (public meeting notices, newsletters, web-base communications) preferred.
Advanced proficiency with (at least 3 years) of experience with meeting coordination and taking notes for record preferred.
How to apply:
Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-152672
Position : Communications Director Position Type : Full-Time Reports to : Chief Strategy & Public Affairs Officer Location : Washington, DC
ABOUT THE ROLE The Communications Director will be responsible for leading Future Caucus’ press and media operations to amplify Future Caucus members and success stories, promote new narratives about the next generation of problem-solving, and build the Future Caucus brand. The Communications Director reports directly to the Chief Strategy & Public Affairs Officer, manages communications staff, and provides leadership, supervision, and oversight of the organization’s communications, public relations, and earned media strategies.
The individual in this position will play a key role in strategically advancing Future Caucus’ efforts in support of a more functional democracy, driven by the inclusive and effective leadership of young policymakers. The role includes heavy press and media engagement and will serve as our primary liaison with national reporters; it also includes significant writing, especially blog-like stories related to the impact of our legislator-members from both sides of the aisle. The breakdown of responsibilities is approximately 60% press outreach and 40% writing.
The ideal candidate is a strong, creative writer and an experienced communications professional who will bring sophisticated media strategies to our organization. Communications experience with a state or federal legislative office or agency is preferred but not required.
ABOUT FUTURE CAUCUS
Future Caucus has an audacious mission: activate young leaders to bridge the partisan divide and build a more functional democracy. Future Caucus is a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of elected leaders. We provide the resources, networking, and capacity-building opportunities for these policymakers to forge productive partnerships on critical national issues.
In 2013, Future Caucus organized the nation’s first and only caucus for young members of Congress, the Congressional Future Caucus, to build coalitions on future-oriented challenges. Future Caucus also scaled this model into more than 33 state legislatures, each with a Future Caucus consisting of young, high-potential legislators, and now engages more than 1,800 young legislators nationwide. Learn more at www.futurecaucus.org .
Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES
Execute and adapt our communications strategy to tell Future Caucus story and to communicate our mission, ethos, and activities to stakeholders, funders, and the general public
Help to frame the collective work of young lawmakers as a national movement for better government, especially spearheading premium national press coverage and standing up a Young Lawmakers’ Speakers Bureau as part of the strategic communications services we offer our members
Execute and expand our storytelling capabilities as an organization, especially through the Young Lawmakers’ Storybank project
Proactively identify opportunities for Future Caucus leadership and lawmakers to speak at conferences, give deskside interviews, and participate in other media engagements
Create messaging toolkits, draft talking points, and write speeches and op-eds for Future Caucus leadership and Future Caucus members
Draft written communications materials on behalf of Future Caucus and its leadership, such as media advisories, press releases and statements, op-eds, emails, blog posts, and social media posts
Responsible for premium national press coverage and relationship building
Contribute regular articles to the Storybank and manage other employee contributions to the Storybank, including editing
Provide copywriting and copyediting for our annual Impact Report, which is led by our Chief Impact Officer
Perform other communications-related duties as needed
ABOUT YOU
4-7 years of relevant experience
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, with strong editing capability
Personnel and project management experience
In-depth familiarity with communications best practices
Knowledge of current events and issues related to Future Caucus’ work
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Creative, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated attitude
Sincere commitment to Future Caucus mission of working across party lines
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Squarespace, Hootsuite, Quorum, Cision/PR Newswire, and graphic design experience a plus
OUR VALUES
In 2020, Future Caucus unveiled a set of organizational value statements developed collaboratively by our team. This ethos represents what we believe in at Future Caucus, and what we have worked to establish during the last seven years. These are the values we have set for ourselves, and what we see come to life through our legislators in our network, partners, and supporters:
Listen first
Be inclusive and always say ‘We’
Build trust through integrity
Empower others
Break barriers
Innovate freely
Benefits
LOCATION
While Future Caucus is currently in a hybrid work environment, candidates must be located in Washington, D.C. or willing to relocate.
COMPENSATION Salary for this position is $95,000-110,000. Highly competitive benefits are provided, including remote work stipend, 401(k), generous vacation policy, professional development stipend, and comprehensive health benefits.
CULTURE AND CONNECTION Fun organizational culture including regular employer-paid lunches, happy hours, and service opportunities. While working remotely, our team has remained connected and collaborative through regular virtual social activities, Slack, retreats, and more.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION As an equal opportunity employer, Future Caucus is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented groups to reach out, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and multilingual individuals. Reference checks are conducted on all prospective new hires.
Mar 26, 2024
Full time
Position : Communications Director Position Type : Full-Time Reports to : Chief Strategy & Public Affairs Officer Location : Washington, DC
ABOUT THE ROLE The Communications Director will be responsible for leading Future Caucus’ press and media operations to amplify Future Caucus members and success stories, promote new narratives about the next generation of problem-solving, and build the Future Caucus brand. The Communications Director reports directly to the Chief Strategy & Public Affairs Officer, manages communications staff, and provides leadership, supervision, and oversight of the organization’s communications, public relations, and earned media strategies.
The individual in this position will play a key role in strategically advancing Future Caucus’ efforts in support of a more functional democracy, driven by the inclusive and effective leadership of young policymakers. The role includes heavy press and media engagement and will serve as our primary liaison with national reporters; it also includes significant writing, especially blog-like stories related to the impact of our legislator-members from both sides of the aisle. The breakdown of responsibilities is approximately 60% press outreach and 40% writing.
The ideal candidate is a strong, creative writer and an experienced communications professional who will bring sophisticated media strategies to our organization. Communications experience with a state or federal legislative office or agency is preferred but not required.
ABOUT FUTURE CAUCUS
Future Caucus has an audacious mission: activate young leaders to bridge the partisan divide and build a more functional democracy. Future Caucus is a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of elected leaders. We provide the resources, networking, and capacity-building opportunities for these policymakers to forge productive partnerships on critical national issues.
In 2013, Future Caucus organized the nation’s first and only caucus for young members of Congress, the Congressional Future Caucus, to build coalitions on future-oriented challenges. Future Caucus also scaled this model into more than 33 state legislatures, each with a Future Caucus consisting of young, high-potential legislators, and now engages more than 1,800 young legislators nationwide. Learn more at www.futurecaucus.org .
Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES
Execute and adapt our communications strategy to tell Future Caucus story and to communicate our mission, ethos, and activities to stakeholders, funders, and the general public
Help to frame the collective work of young lawmakers as a national movement for better government, especially spearheading premium national press coverage and standing up a Young Lawmakers’ Speakers Bureau as part of the strategic communications services we offer our members
Execute and expand our storytelling capabilities as an organization, especially through the Young Lawmakers’ Storybank project
Proactively identify opportunities for Future Caucus leadership and lawmakers to speak at conferences, give deskside interviews, and participate in other media engagements
Create messaging toolkits, draft talking points, and write speeches and op-eds for Future Caucus leadership and Future Caucus members
Draft written communications materials on behalf of Future Caucus and its leadership, such as media advisories, press releases and statements, op-eds, emails, blog posts, and social media posts
Responsible for premium national press coverage and relationship building
Contribute regular articles to the Storybank and manage other employee contributions to the Storybank, including editing
Provide copywriting and copyediting for our annual Impact Report, which is led by our Chief Impact Officer
Perform other communications-related duties as needed
ABOUT YOU
4-7 years of relevant experience
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, with strong editing capability
Personnel and project management experience
In-depth familiarity with communications best practices
Knowledge of current events and issues related to Future Caucus’ work
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Creative, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated attitude
Sincere commitment to Future Caucus mission of working across party lines
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Squarespace, Hootsuite, Quorum, Cision/PR Newswire, and graphic design experience a plus
OUR VALUES
In 2020, Future Caucus unveiled a set of organizational value statements developed collaboratively by our team. This ethos represents what we believe in at Future Caucus, and what we have worked to establish during the last seven years. These are the values we have set for ourselves, and what we see come to life through our legislators in our network, partners, and supporters:
Listen first
Be inclusive and always say ‘We’
Build trust through integrity
Empower others
Break barriers
Innovate freely
Benefits
LOCATION
While Future Caucus is currently in a hybrid work environment, candidates must be located in Washington, D.C. or willing to relocate.
COMPENSATION Salary for this position is $95,000-110,000. Highly competitive benefits are provided, including remote work stipend, 401(k), generous vacation policy, professional development stipend, and comprehensive health benefits.
CULTURE AND CONNECTION Fun organizational culture including regular employer-paid lunches, happy hours, and service opportunities. While working remotely, our team has remained connected and collaborative through regular virtual social activities, Slack, retreats, and more.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION As an equal opportunity employer, Future Caucus is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented groups to reach out, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and multilingual individuals. Reference checks are conducted on all prospective new hires.
The Foundation is happy to announce an opening for the position of Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights. This unique position leads a signature body of work within the Foundation focused on equipping advocates for health equity and racial justice with research-based insight into what shapes Coloradans’ opinions about controversial public policy topics.
The Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights manages community advisory committees that work closely with consultant teams who have deep expertise in innovative public opinion research methods. These groups collaboratively design and execute research that goes beyond just polling to quantify what Coloradans think about public policy issues to a deeper qualitative approach that identifies the factors that either strengthen or weaken people’s support for policies that advance health equity.
The Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights translates research results into messaging guidance for advocates that strengthens their skills for communicating effectively and persuasively about socially sensitive topics. This position designs approaches to sharing research-based insights with Colorado’s advocacy community and policymakers in ways that takes research into strategic actions that activate and persuade people across the ideological spectrum to champion public policies that improve health equity. It is a unique role in the field of philanthropy, and it has lead innovative projects like the development of the messaging guidance to support racial equity in COVID-19 vaccination that is now available on CHF’s website.
Candidates will have a personal commitment and connection with our mission and cornerstones; work well in ambiguity and managing change; and proactively identify opportunities to advance our mission while remaining grounded in the day-to-day responsibilities. They will need to be able to apply principles of health equity and racial justice across all of their work, as well as integrate concepts of strategy formation and refinement, systems thinking, complexity, adaptive/emergent strategy, worldviews and power.
Ideal candidates will have the demonstrated skills and ability to:
Gather feedback from Colorado’s advocacy community to design a qualitative public opinion research agenda that helps advocates to learn how they can effectively and persuasively communicate with audiences across the ideological spectrum about public policies that advance health equity and racial justice
Combine strong project management and change management skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence that can be leveraged to work successfully with partners and audiences who have different viewpoints on contentious issues
Select and manage consultants who are able to conduct qualitative and quantitative public opinion research projects in ways that demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion
Design and execute a learning agenda for CHF that facilitates application of the insights gained from qualitative public opinion research in our approaches to advocacy and communications strategy
Develop an engagement strategy with advocacy organizations that supports the widespread adoption of insights and messaging guidance developed from public opinion research
Contribute to strengthening the Foundation’s own capacity to communicate effectively, and to influence public policy as a senior member of the communications and policy teams
Demonstrate expertise in shaping and executing strategy in ways that advance equity while operating in matrixed and interdependent teams
A Bachelor’s Degree that would prepare you to do the work of community change and centering health equity. Eight year’s professional experience working in advocacy coalitions and stakeholder management, communications strategy, and project management. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in developing organizations’ ability to apply research-based messaging guidance to advocacy communications strategy. It’s an exciting time to join the Foundation whose assets include a complex investment portfolio valued at approximately $2.7 billion and whose annual grant making is in excess of $100 million. We offer a robust benefit and wellness package, 401(k) match, and generous paid leave programs. The starting range for this position is $105,063-$123,410, paid as salary exempt, and is eligible for all CHF benefits. This is a full-time position in Denver, Colorado with the exception of required travel. We work on a hybrid schedule of three days in-office (required) and two days remote. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual to have a meaningful impact through their professional contributions. Interested candidates may submit their resumes and cover letters on the Colorado Health Foundation’s website ( www.coloradohealth.org ).
This position closes on 4/7/24 The Colorado Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Mar 13, 2024
Full time
The Foundation is happy to announce an opening for the position of Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights. This unique position leads a signature body of work within the Foundation focused on equipping advocates for health equity and racial justice with research-based insight into what shapes Coloradans’ opinions about controversial public policy topics.
The Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights manages community advisory committees that work closely with consultant teams who have deep expertise in innovative public opinion research methods. These groups collaboratively design and execute research that goes beyond just polling to quantify what Coloradans think about public policy issues to a deeper qualitative approach that identifies the factors that either strengthen or weaken people’s support for policies that advance health equity.
The Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights translates research results into messaging guidance for advocates that strengthens their skills for communicating effectively and persuasively about socially sensitive topics. This position designs approaches to sharing research-based insights with Colorado’s advocacy community and policymakers in ways that takes research into strategic actions that activate and persuade people across the ideological spectrum to champion public policies that improve health equity. It is a unique role in the field of philanthropy, and it has lead innovative projects like the development of the messaging guidance to support racial equity in COVID-19 vaccination that is now available on CHF’s website.
Candidates will have a personal commitment and connection with our mission and cornerstones; work well in ambiguity and managing change; and proactively identify opportunities to advance our mission while remaining grounded in the day-to-day responsibilities. They will need to be able to apply principles of health equity and racial justice across all of their work, as well as integrate concepts of strategy formation and refinement, systems thinking, complexity, adaptive/emergent strategy, worldviews and power.
Ideal candidates will have the demonstrated skills and ability to:
Gather feedback from Colorado’s advocacy community to design a qualitative public opinion research agenda that helps advocates to learn how they can effectively and persuasively communicate with audiences across the ideological spectrum about public policies that advance health equity and racial justice
Combine strong project management and change management skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence that can be leveraged to work successfully with partners and audiences who have different viewpoints on contentious issues
Select and manage consultants who are able to conduct qualitative and quantitative public opinion research projects in ways that demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion
Design and execute a learning agenda for CHF that facilitates application of the insights gained from qualitative public opinion research in our approaches to advocacy and communications strategy
Develop an engagement strategy with advocacy organizations that supports the widespread adoption of insights and messaging guidance developed from public opinion research
Contribute to strengthening the Foundation’s own capacity to communicate effectively, and to influence public policy as a senior member of the communications and policy teams
Demonstrate expertise in shaping and executing strategy in ways that advance equity while operating in matrixed and interdependent teams
A Bachelor’s Degree that would prepare you to do the work of community change and centering health equity. Eight year’s professional experience working in advocacy coalitions and stakeholder management, communications strategy, and project management. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in developing organizations’ ability to apply research-based messaging guidance to advocacy communications strategy. It’s an exciting time to join the Foundation whose assets include a complex investment portfolio valued at approximately $2.7 billion and whose annual grant making is in excess of $100 million. We offer a robust benefit and wellness package, 401(k) match, and generous paid leave programs. The starting range for this position is $105,063-$123,410, paid as salary exempt, and is eligible for all CHF benefits. This is a full-time position in Denver, Colorado with the exception of required travel. We work on a hybrid schedule of three days in-office (required) and two days remote. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual to have a meaningful impact through their professional contributions. Interested candidates may submit their resumes and cover letters on the Colorado Health Foundation’s website ( www.coloradohealth.org ).
This position closes on 4/7/24 The Colorado Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
The Foundation is happy to announce an opening for the position of Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights. This unique position leads a signature body of work within the Foundation focused on equipping advocates for health equity and racial justice with research-based insight into what shapes Coloradans’ opinions about controversial public policy topics.
The Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights manages community advisory committees that work closely with consultant teams who have deep expertise in innovative public opinion research methods. These groups collaboratively design and execute research that goes beyond just polling to quantify what Coloradans think about public policy issues to a deeper qualitative approach that identifies the factors that either strengthen or weaken people’s support for policies that advance health equity.
The Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights translates research results into messaging guidance for advocates that strengthens their skills for communicating effectively and persuasively about socially sensitive topics. This position designs approaches to sharing research-based insights with Colorado’s advocacy community and policymakers in ways that takes research into strategic actions that activate and persuade people across the ideological spectrum to champion public policies that improve health equity. It is a unique role in the field of philanthropy, and it has lead innovative projects like the development of the messaging guidance to support racial equity in COVID-19 vaccination that is now available on CHF’s website.
The Colorado Health Foundation is a statewide philanthropic organization that champions the overall health and well-being of every Coloradan, by advocating for and investing in solutions and policies that drive health equity and racial justice. Every day, we collaborate with organizations and communities across the state to break down the many systemic inequities that stand in the way of health. Our work is guided by three cornerstone that are “must-haves” in all we do:
We do everything with the intent of creating health equity.
We serve Coloradans who have less power, privilege and income, and prioritize Coloradans of color.
We are informed by the community and those we exist to serve.
Candidates will have a personal commitment and connection with our mission and cornerstones; work well in ambiguity and managing change; and proactively identify opportunities to advance our mission while remaining grounded in the day-to-day responsibilities. They will need to be able to apply principles of health equity and racial justice across all of their work, as well as integrate concepts of strategy formation and refinement, systems thinking, complexity, adaptive/emergent strategy, worldviews and power.
Ideal candidates will have the demonstrated skills and ability to:
Gather feedback from Colorado’s advocacy community to design a qualitative public opinion research agenda that helps advocates to learn how they can effectively and persuasively communicate with audiences across the ideological spectrum about public policies that advance health equity and racial justice
Combine strong project management and change management skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence that can be leveraged to work successfully with partners and audiences who have different viewpoints on contentious issues
Select and manage consultants who are able to conduct qualitative and quantitative public opinion research projects in ways that demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion
Design and execute a learning agenda for CHF that facilitates application of the insights gained from qualitative public opinion research in our approaches to advocacy and communications strategy
Develop an engagement strategy with advocacy organizations that supports the widespread adoption of insights and messaging guidance developed from public opinion research
Contribute to strengthening the Foundation’s own capacity to communicate effectively, and to influence public policy as a senior member of the communications and policy teams
Demonstrate expertise in shaping and executing strategy in ways that advance equity while operating in matrixed and interdependent teams
A Bachelor’s Degree that would prepare you to do the work of community change and centering health equity. Eight year’s professional experience working in advocacy coalitions and stakeholder management, communications strategy, and project management. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in developing organizations’ ability to apply research-based messaging guidance to advocacy communications strategy. It’s an exciting time to join the Foundation whose assets include a complex investment portfolio valued at approximately $2.7 billion and whose annual grant making is in excess of $100 million. We offer a robust benefit and wellness package, 401(k) match, and generous paid leave programs. The starting range for this position is $105,063-$123,410, paid as salary exempt, and is eligible for all CHF benefits. This is a full-time position in Denver, Colorado with the exception of required travel. We work on a hybrid schedule of three days in-office (required) and two days remote. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual to have a meaningful impact through their professional contributions. Interested candidates may submit their resumes and cover letters on the Colorado Health Foundation’s website ( www.coloradohealth.org ).
This position closes on 4/7/24 The Colorado Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Mar 12, 2024
Full time
The Foundation is happy to announce an opening for the position of Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights. This unique position leads a signature body of work within the Foundation focused on equipping advocates for health equity and racial justice with research-based insight into what shapes Coloradans’ opinions about controversial public policy topics.
The Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights manages community advisory committees that work closely with consultant teams who have deep expertise in innovative public opinion research methods. These groups collaboratively design and execute research that goes beyond just polling to quantify what Coloradans think about public policy issues to a deeper qualitative approach that identifies the factors that either strengthen or weaken people’s support for policies that advance health equity.
The Senior Officer for Public Opinion Insights translates research results into messaging guidance for advocates that strengthens their skills for communicating effectively and persuasively about socially sensitive topics. This position designs approaches to sharing research-based insights with Colorado’s advocacy community and policymakers in ways that takes research into strategic actions that activate and persuade people across the ideological spectrum to champion public policies that improve health equity. It is a unique role in the field of philanthropy, and it has lead innovative projects like the development of the messaging guidance to support racial equity in COVID-19 vaccination that is now available on CHF’s website.
The Colorado Health Foundation is a statewide philanthropic organization that champions the overall health and well-being of every Coloradan, by advocating for and investing in solutions and policies that drive health equity and racial justice. Every day, we collaborate with organizations and communities across the state to break down the many systemic inequities that stand in the way of health. Our work is guided by three cornerstone that are “must-haves” in all we do:
We do everything with the intent of creating health equity.
We serve Coloradans who have less power, privilege and income, and prioritize Coloradans of color.
We are informed by the community and those we exist to serve.
Candidates will have a personal commitment and connection with our mission and cornerstones; work well in ambiguity and managing change; and proactively identify opportunities to advance our mission while remaining grounded in the day-to-day responsibilities. They will need to be able to apply principles of health equity and racial justice across all of their work, as well as integrate concepts of strategy formation and refinement, systems thinking, complexity, adaptive/emergent strategy, worldviews and power.
Ideal candidates will have the demonstrated skills and ability to:
Gather feedback from Colorado’s advocacy community to design a qualitative public opinion research agenda that helps advocates to learn how they can effectively and persuasively communicate with audiences across the ideological spectrum about public policies that advance health equity and racial justice
Combine strong project management and change management skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence that can be leveraged to work successfully with partners and audiences who have different viewpoints on contentious issues
Select and manage consultants who are able to conduct qualitative and quantitative public opinion research projects in ways that demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion
Design and execute a learning agenda for CHF that facilitates application of the insights gained from qualitative public opinion research in our approaches to advocacy and communications strategy
Develop an engagement strategy with advocacy organizations that supports the widespread adoption of insights and messaging guidance developed from public opinion research
Contribute to strengthening the Foundation’s own capacity to communicate effectively, and to influence public policy as a senior member of the communications and policy teams
Demonstrate expertise in shaping and executing strategy in ways that advance equity while operating in matrixed and interdependent teams
A Bachelor’s Degree that would prepare you to do the work of community change and centering health equity. Eight year’s professional experience working in advocacy coalitions and stakeholder management, communications strategy, and project management. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in developing organizations’ ability to apply research-based messaging guidance to advocacy communications strategy. It’s an exciting time to join the Foundation whose assets include a complex investment portfolio valued at approximately $2.7 billion and whose annual grant making is in excess of $100 million. We offer a robust benefit and wellness package, 401(k) match, and generous paid leave programs. The starting range for this position is $105,063-$123,410, paid as salary exempt, and is eligible for all CHF benefits. This is a full-time position in Denver, Colorado with the exception of required travel. We work on a hybrid schedule of three days in-office (required) and two days remote. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual to have a meaningful impact through their professional contributions. Interested candidates may submit their resumes and cover letters on the Colorado Health Foundation’s website ( www.coloradohealth.org ).
This position closes on 4/7/24 The Colorado Health Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and invites qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Messaging and Communications Consultant
Position Type: Consultant; anticipated 4 - 6 month timeline
Location: NYC preferred
About NYC Public Schools
New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) is the largest school district in the United States with nearly 1 million students— from pre-kindergarten to grade 12— across the City’s five boroughs. Of those students, 13.9 percent are English Language/Multilingual Learners, 20.6 percent are students with disabilities, and 71.9 percent are economically disadvantaged. Chancellor David C. Banks has set a goal for the district of preparing every student for a path to a rewarding career, aligned with their passion and purpose and offering long-term economic security and a choice-filled life.
The Adams-Banks administration has outlined a bold vision to reimagine the educational experience for all New York City public school students so they graduate with real-world skills and experience, a head start on postsecondary, and a strong plan to put them on a path to a rewarding career and long-term economic security. Within the context of this vision, the Office of Student Pathways focuses on the alignment of school curriculum, instruction, and operations to ensure that all students graduate with real-world skills and experience, a head start on life after high school, and a strong plan to put them on a path to a rewarding career and long-term economic security. Student Pathways provides leadership and implementation support for the NYC Public Schools Student Pathways to Economic Security Initiative.
About the Role + Key Elements of the Scope
NYC Public Schools is seeking a consultant to serve as the Deputy Director of Pathways Messaging, a role dedicated to enhancing the communication strategies that support the educational and career pathways for students. Our audiences are substantial and diverse; our existing channels include email, social, SMS, web, and press to reach educators, industry and community partners, families, and students. This role requires embedded membership in several teams within the Office of Student Pathways as well as robust partnership with the Central NYCPS Communications team to align priorities, ensuring consistent messaging across these platforms.
The scope will involve:
Developing Strategic Communication Plans : Crafting and leading the execution of comprehensive messaging plans and strategies that align with the objectives of the Pathways initiative.
Collaborating Across Teams : Working in close partnership with the Central NYCPS Communications team and other stakeholders to ensure messaging consistency and alignment with broader educational goals.
Managing Comprehensive Messaging Strategy : Overseeing the creation and implementation of two to four campaigns that effectively communicate Pathways resources and initiatives to a diverse audience: one centering student enrollment, another on financial literacy, and a last on personalized advising.
Ensuring Inclusive and Diverse Content : Developing content that reflects the diversity of NYC public school students and supports inclusivity across all communications.
Aligning with NYCPS Values : Ensuring all messaging and communications are in line with the values and mission of NYC Public Schools, promoting a cohesive and positive narrative around student pathways.
This lead will play an important role in moving forward the Adams-Banks administration to transform the educational experience for NYC public school students. It will work within the Office of Student Pathways at New York City Public Schools, which is leading efforts to transform education to be career connected and relevant to students' lives.
Desired Experience, Skills, And Mindsets
Experience
Communication Strategy Development : Experience in crafting and leading the execution of communication strategies integrating web, social, press, and email within educational or public sectors.
Marketing Funnel Utilization : Measurable success improving and automating audience conversion from lead generation to brand loyalty.
Team Management and Media Relations : Proven ability to oversee communications teams and handle media inquiries effectively.
Organizational Branding : Demonstrated skill in developing branding and messaging that promote organizational objectives and values.
Skills
Messaging Strategy Execution : Expertise in deploying messaging strategies across multiple channels to engage diverse audiences.
Leadership and Lateral Management : Strong leadership skills, capable of guiding teams and managing external communications in the context of influential lateral partnership (as opposed to formal directional authority).
Stakeholder Collaboration : Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including educators, administrators, parents, and community members.
Analytical and Feedback Integration : Ability to analyze engagement metrics and integrate feedback to optimize communication efforts.
Mindsets
Equity and Inclusion : A commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in education, ensuring that student pathways are designed to address the needs of all students, regardless of background or ability.
Strategic and Values-Aligned Thinking : A strategic thinker with a commitment to aligning messaging with organizational values and missions.
Adaptability : Flexibility and adaptability to navigate the dynamic nature of education, responding effectively to changing circumstances, policies, and community needs.
Collaborative Leadership : A collaborative approach to work closely with various stakeholders to refine and implement effective communication plans.
Compensation
The budget for this work is between $60,000 and $100,000. The consultant will be compensated an amount within this range based on the finalized scope of work and deliverables.
How to Apply
Please submit your application here . The preferred application deadline for this position is April 1, 2024. Please note that we do not guarantee review of applications after this date.
Mar 12, 2024
Contractor
Messaging and Communications Consultant
Position Type: Consultant; anticipated 4 - 6 month timeline
Location: NYC preferred
About NYC Public Schools
New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) is the largest school district in the United States with nearly 1 million students— from pre-kindergarten to grade 12— across the City’s five boroughs. Of those students, 13.9 percent are English Language/Multilingual Learners, 20.6 percent are students with disabilities, and 71.9 percent are economically disadvantaged. Chancellor David C. Banks has set a goal for the district of preparing every student for a path to a rewarding career, aligned with their passion and purpose and offering long-term economic security and a choice-filled life.
The Adams-Banks administration has outlined a bold vision to reimagine the educational experience for all New York City public school students so they graduate with real-world skills and experience, a head start on postsecondary, and a strong plan to put them on a path to a rewarding career and long-term economic security. Within the context of this vision, the Office of Student Pathways focuses on the alignment of school curriculum, instruction, and operations to ensure that all students graduate with real-world skills and experience, a head start on life after high school, and a strong plan to put them on a path to a rewarding career and long-term economic security. Student Pathways provides leadership and implementation support for the NYC Public Schools Student Pathways to Economic Security Initiative.
About the Role + Key Elements of the Scope
NYC Public Schools is seeking a consultant to serve as the Deputy Director of Pathways Messaging, a role dedicated to enhancing the communication strategies that support the educational and career pathways for students. Our audiences are substantial and diverse; our existing channels include email, social, SMS, web, and press to reach educators, industry and community partners, families, and students. This role requires embedded membership in several teams within the Office of Student Pathways as well as robust partnership with the Central NYCPS Communications team to align priorities, ensuring consistent messaging across these platforms.
The scope will involve:
Developing Strategic Communication Plans : Crafting and leading the execution of comprehensive messaging plans and strategies that align with the objectives of the Pathways initiative.
Collaborating Across Teams : Working in close partnership with the Central NYCPS Communications team and other stakeholders to ensure messaging consistency and alignment with broader educational goals.
Managing Comprehensive Messaging Strategy : Overseeing the creation and implementation of two to four campaigns that effectively communicate Pathways resources and initiatives to a diverse audience: one centering student enrollment, another on financial literacy, and a last on personalized advising.
Ensuring Inclusive and Diverse Content : Developing content that reflects the diversity of NYC public school students and supports inclusivity across all communications.
Aligning with NYCPS Values : Ensuring all messaging and communications are in line with the values and mission of NYC Public Schools, promoting a cohesive and positive narrative around student pathways.
This lead will play an important role in moving forward the Adams-Banks administration to transform the educational experience for NYC public school students. It will work within the Office of Student Pathways at New York City Public Schools, which is leading efforts to transform education to be career connected and relevant to students' lives.
Desired Experience, Skills, And Mindsets
Experience
Communication Strategy Development : Experience in crafting and leading the execution of communication strategies integrating web, social, press, and email within educational or public sectors.
Marketing Funnel Utilization : Measurable success improving and automating audience conversion from lead generation to brand loyalty.
Team Management and Media Relations : Proven ability to oversee communications teams and handle media inquiries effectively.
Organizational Branding : Demonstrated skill in developing branding and messaging that promote organizational objectives and values.
Skills
Messaging Strategy Execution : Expertise in deploying messaging strategies across multiple channels to engage diverse audiences.
Leadership and Lateral Management : Strong leadership skills, capable of guiding teams and managing external communications in the context of influential lateral partnership (as opposed to formal directional authority).
Stakeholder Collaboration : Strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including educators, administrators, parents, and community members.
Analytical and Feedback Integration : Ability to analyze engagement metrics and integrate feedback to optimize communication efforts.
Mindsets
Equity and Inclusion : A commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in education, ensuring that student pathways are designed to address the needs of all students, regardless of background or ability.
Strategic and Values-Aligned Thinking : A strategic thinker with a commitment to aligning messaging with organizational values and missions.
Adaptability : Flexibility and adaptability to navigate the dynamic nature of education, responding effectively to changing circumstances, policies, and community needs.
Collaborative Leadership : A collaborative approach to work closely with various stakeholders to refine and implement effective communication plans.
Compensation
The budget for this work is between $60,000 and $100,000. The consultant will be compensated an amount within this range based on the finalized scope of work and deliverables.
How to Apply
Please submit your application here . The preferred application deadline for this position is April 1, 2024. Please note that we do not guarantee review of applications after this date.