Organizational Overview: Footsteps supports and affirms individuals and families who have left or are contemplating leaving, insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in their quest to lead self-determined lives. Based in New York City with remote options nationally, Footsteps offers members peer and emotional support groups, educational and career programs, divorce and custody support, social events and celebrations, and referrals to partner organizations for additional resources. Since Footsteps began in 2003, we have served over 2,300 individuals as they work to define their own identities, build new connections and communities, and lead meaningful lives on their own terms.
We have recently completed a robust strategic planning process, which has laid out a clear vision for Footsteps through 2027. In 2024, as we continue to recalibrate post-COVID, we expect our budget to surpass $5M with a staff of over 30. This is both an exciting and critical time to join the Footsteps team as we strengthen our internal infrastructure and capacity to meet the expanding needs of this community.
Position Overview: Footsteps seeks an energetic, highly organized, project manager to serve as the Coordinator of the Executive Office. The Coordinator will provide overall executive-level support and coordination to the CEO in all aspects of their daily activities, managing an array of projects, including organizational development, and supporting coordination for the executive office. The executive office includes the CEO, the Board of Directors, the Senior Director of People and Culture, the Senior Director of Programs, and the Senior Director of Finance, Data, and Administration. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional project manager who possesses a high level of discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information and managing relationships with staff, board members, Footsteps members, and external stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities:
Supporting the CEO
Be aware of and manage the CEO’s priorities, fielding inquiries, anticipating and navigating shifting needs as they arise
Manage the CEO’s calendar, scheduling and confirming appointments, preparing materials for meetings and coordinating travel arrangements
Support the CEO in managing email inbox, draft correspondence with external constituents and document key correspondence in the database
Support the CEO’s fundraising work, partner with the development team to coordinate, prepare for, and follow-up on donor meetings and events, and support with development tasks as needed
Act as an information funnel, facilitating between CEO and internal and external stakeholders
Supporting the Executive Office
In partnership with the Senior Director of People and Culture, build agendas and manage scheduling and content for leadership and all staff meetings, as well as staff gatherings and retreats
Project manage organization-wide strategic initiatives and special projects that do not fit neatly within the organizational chart or that fall between departmental or leadership responsibility
Plan and execute the annual goal-planning process
Board Liaising
Work with the operations team to coordinate all logistics around board meetings including scheduling, managing RSVPs, and materials preparation
Manage schedule of board activities, schedule board committee meetings, facilitate communication and reporting leading up to board meetings and organizational events
Take notes at board and committee meetings, disseminate minutes and action items in a timely manner
Manage board orientation process, including scheduling orientation and the compilation of the board manual for new members
Competencies:
Meticulous attention to detail while maintaining sight of the bigger picture Highly organized and able to manage multiple complex tasks
Comfort with “managing up”
Exceptional written and verbal interpersonal skills
Ability to cultivate strong, professional relationships with colleagues, board members, donors, and organizational partners
Flexible work style with the ability to work under tight deadlines and shifting priorities, anticipate needs and potential issues before they arise
Motivated self-starter capable of working independently as well as within a team environment
Ability to exercise independent judgment, problem-solving, and discretion
Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information
Qualifications:
3+ years relevant work experience providing administrative support and project management in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Commitment to and passion for Footsteps’ mission and values
Proficient and comfortable with technology including Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets) and Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
Knowledge of Salesforce, Zoom, and 1-2 project management platforms (Asana, Basecamp, etc.) a plus
Previous experience in the nonprofit sector is a plus
Location: New York City Area Anticipated Start Date: Late July/Early August 2024 Salary: $62,000 - $70,000
This is a hybrid position, with in-office days expected approximately 1-2 days per week in addition to board meetings and event support in the NYC metro area. The ideal candidate works well in the office and from home.
COVID update: All staff are required to be vaccinated. The office is currently open to staff on a voluntary basis. Program offerings and services are offered both virtually and in-person, at the office and offsite.
How to Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to opportunities@footstepsorg.org and indicate your name and “Coordinator of the Executive Office” in the subject line. We will review applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply soon.
Team + Benefits: You will be joining an amazing team of passionate, mission-driven colleagues. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes: 20 vacation days, 13 paid holidays, unlimited sick days, 5 personal days, summer Fridays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, paid sabbatical after 7 years of continuous service, health, dental, and vision insurance, 3% match for IRA retirement plan, flexible spending accounts for health care and transit, and a professional development stipend.
We are committed to promoting an equitable, safe, and welcoming environment for our members and staff. Footsteps values a culture of respect and inclusive community: honoring personal choice, different sets of beliefs, and diverse lifestyles that promote individuals’ rights to determine the course of their own lives. Footsteps promotes diversity in the workplace and believes it is critical for our continuing success. We know that women, trans, non-binary, and other structurally marginalized people are more likely to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement.
Footsteps is an equal-opportunity employer. Immigrants, people of color, formerly ultra-Orthodox individuals, LGBTQIA people, people with disabilities, and people who come from poor and working-class backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Footsteps does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We thank you for your interest in career opportunities with Footsteps. Due to high volume, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Apr 10, 2024
Full time
Organizational Overview: Footsteps supports and affirms individuals and families who have left or are contemplating leaving, insular ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in their quest to lead self-determined lives. Based in New York City with remote options nationally, Footsteps offers members peer and emotional support groups, educational and career programs, divorce and custody support, social events and celebrations, and referrals to partner organizations for additional resources. Since Footsteps began in 2003, we have served over 2,300 individuals as they work to define their own identities, build new connections and communities, and lead meaningful lives on their own terms.
We have recently completed a robust strategic planning process, which has laid out a clear vision for Footsteps through 2027. In 2024, as we continue to recalibrate post-COVID, we expect our budget to surpass $5M with a staff of over 30. This is both an exciting and critical time to join the Footsteps team as we strengthen our internal infrastructure and capacity to meet the expanding needs of this community.
Position Overview: Footsteps seeks an energetic, highly organized, project manager to serve as the Coordinator of the Executive Office. The Coordinator will provide overall executive-level support and coordination to the CEO in all aspects of their daily activities, managing an array of projects, including organizational development, and supporting coordination for the executive office. The executive office includes the CEO, the Board of Directors, the Senior Director of People and Culture, the Senior Director of Programs, and the Senior Director of Finance, Data, and Administration. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional project manager who possesses a high level of discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information and managing relationships with staff, board members, Footsteps members, and external stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities:
Supporting the CEO
Be aware of and manage the CEO’s priorities, fielding inquiries, anticipating and navigating shifting needs as they arise
Manage the CEO’s calendar, scheduling and confirming appointments, preparing materials for meetings and coordinating travel arrangements
Support the CEO in managing email inbox, draft correspondence with external constituents and document key correspondence in the database
Support the CEO’s fundraising work, partner with the development team to coordinate, prepare for, and follow-up on donor meetings and events, and support with development tasks as needed
Act as an information funnel, facilitating between CEO and internal and external stakeholders
Supporting the Executive Office
In partnership with the Senior Director of People and Culture, build agendas and manage scheduling and content for leadership and all staff meetings, as well as staff gatherings and retreats
Project manage organization-wide strategic initiatives and special projects that do not fit neatly within the organizational chart or that fall between departmental or leadership responsibility
Plan and execute the annual goal-planning process
Board Liaising
Work with the operations team to coordinate all logistics around board meetings including scheduling, managing RSVPs, and materials preparation
Manage schedule of board activities, schedule board committee meetings, facilitate communication and reporting leading up to board meetings and organizational events
Take notes at board and committee meetings, disseminate minutes and action items in a timely manner
Manage board orientation process, including scheduling orientation and the compilation of the board manual for new members
Competencies:
Meticulous attention to detail while maintaining sight of the bigger picture Highly organized and able to manage multiple complex tasks
Comfort with “managing up”
Exceptional written and verbal interpersonal skills
Ability to cultivate strong, professional relationships with colleagues, board members, donors, and organizational partners
Flexible work style with the ability to work under tight deadlines and shifting priorities, anticipate needs and potential issues before they arise
Motivated self-starter capable of working independently as well as within a team environment
Ability to exercise independent judgment, problem-solving, and discretion
Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information
Qualifications:
3+ years relevant work experience providing administrative support and project management in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Commitment to and passion for Footsteps’ mission and values
Proficient and comfortable with technology including Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets) and Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
Knowledge of Salesforce, Zoom, and 1-2 project management platforms (Asana, Basecamp, etc.) a plus
Previous experience in the nonprofit sector is a plus
Location: New York City Area Anticipated Start Date: Late July/Early August 2024 Salary: $62,000 - $70,000
This is a hybrid position, with in-office days expected approximately 1-2 days per week in addition to board meetings and event support in the NYC metro area. The ideal candidate works well in the office and from home.
COVID update: All staff are required to be vaccinated. The office is currently open to staff on a voluntary basis. Program offerings and services are offered both virtually and in-person, at the office and offsite.
How to Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to opportunities@footstepsorg.org and indicate your name and “Coordinator of the Executive Office” in the subject line. We will review applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply soon.
Team + Benefits: You will be joining an amazing team of passionate, mission-driven colleagues. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes: 20 vacation days, 13 paid holidays, unlimited sick days, 5 personal days, summer Fridays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, paid sabbatical after 7 years of continuous service, health, dental, and vision insurance, 3% match for IRA retirement plan, flexible spending accounts for health care and transit, and a professional development stipend.
We are committed to promoting an equitable, safe, and welcoming environment for our members and staff. Footsteps values a culture of respect and inclusive community: honoring personal choice, different sets of beliefs, and diverse lifestyles that promote individuals’ rights to determine the course of their own lives. Footsteps promotes diversity in the workplace and believes it is critical for our continuing success. We know that women, trans, non-binary, and other structurally marginalized people are more likely to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement.
Footsteps is an equal-opportunity employer. Immigrants, people of color, formerly ultra-Orthodox individuals, LGBTQIA people, people with disabilities, and people who come from poor and working-class backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Footsteps does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We thank you for your interest in career opportunities with Footsteps. Due to high volume, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Communications Manager Location: New York City
The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law is seeking a Communications Manager.
Why Work With Us: We are a small, collaborative team that specializes in state clean energy, climate, and environmental justice work. We work closely with state Attorneys General (the top lawyers in a state) in this work and regularly host events, write reports, share news on social media, and publish a newsletter. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for our staff. Our office is located at NYU, but remote work is possible. We offer a generous benefits package through NYU, which includes tuition remission at certain NYU schools, retirement benefits, and more. Salary $70,000-80,000.
Who We Are Looking For: We are looking for a creative self starter who is interested in supporting advocacy around clean energy, climate, and environmental justice. Our ideal candidate is creative and collaborative, as well as comfortable translating legal and technical concepts for different audiences, and working on op-eds, writing press releases, and building relationships with reporters. We are looking for someone with 4-6 years of communications experience and who is ready to grow professionally as a supervisor of our digital and communications team. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community to apply.
Please see our full job description below for more information.
Ready to Apply? Please send your resume and cover letter to stateimpactcenter@nyu.edu. The Center is unable to review applications submitted through alternate methods, such as Indeed or LinkedIn. Please send your application as a single PDF file saved as LastName.FirstName.pdf.
EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Position Description
The State Impact Center is recruiting a Communications Manager to begin immediately. Our offices are located in New York City, and we are following NYU Law School’s return to in-person work plans, with remote accommodations available, as needed. The Communications Manager will play a key role in furthering the Center’s mission of promoting and amplifying the work of state attorneys general on climate, clean energy, and environmental issues. This will include outreach to media contacts, press events, and reports to highlight important issues and attorney general activity within our subject areas.
The Communications Manager will be responsible for developing creative and captivating messaging around climate, clean energy, and environmental issues, including working with the team’s digital specialists.
Our small, collaborative team values each person’s contributions to reports, newsletter topics, and other work, and the Communications Manager would be involved in planning, leading, and executing the Center’s range of communications projects. The Communications Manager will have a supervisory role over a small digital and communications team. Diversity is a core value of the Center. We are building an environmental justice practice to provide support to AG offices that are growing their work in this area, and we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.
Core Responsibilities:
Strategic Communications: driving development of communications strategy for the Center, including around press releases, media contacts, events, and digital presence.
Media Relations: developing and maintaining relationships with reporters covering climate, energy, environmental, and environmental justice issues; developing story ideas and pitching reporters.
Messaging and Content: packaging legal content and analysis for a variety of audiences; working with the Center’s subject matter experts to provide media interviews and draft content; drafting talking points, reports, op-eds, newsletters, and other materials.
Alliance Building: conducting outreach to communications counterparts in attorney general offices and other organizations.
Project Management and Team Supervision: supervising the digital and communications team, including providing feedback and pursuing opportunities for professional development for team members; collaborating with attorneys and other Center staff on joint projects.
Events: planning events, conferences, and press events with multiple attorneys general, and representing the Center at these as well as other events hosted by other organizations.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Experience: 4-6 years of communications experience in the legal, public policy, government affairs, campaigns, or related fields.
Communications Strategy: experience in developing and executing communications strategic plan with ability to track progress.
Outreach: experience in connecting with members of the press and other communications professionals.
Writing: ability to communicate clearly/coherently, including digesting and translating topics for a lay audience.
Project Management: experience developing and leading reports and other communications products; experience at planning events; collaborative and team-oriented; shows judgment and seeks input as needed; experience supervising is a plus.
Editing: ability to edit material drafted by subject matter experts for appropriate audience; attention to detail (e.g., polishing and finalizing documents).
Deadlines: ability to triage tasks and complete time-sensitive work (e.g., drafting and posting time-sensitive items on the Center’s social media, responding to press inquiries).
Design: familiarity with graphic design in Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, or Canva is a plus.
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Salary: $70,000-80,000
Interested candidates should apply by sending a resume and cover letter to stateimpactcenter@nyu.edu.
The Center is unable to review applications submitted through alternate methods, such as LinkedIn. Please send your application as a single PDF file saved as LastName.FirstName.pdf.
About the Center The State Impact Center is a nonpartisan academic think tank that specializes in clean energy, climate change and environmental issues. We undertake academic research, hold workshops, and issue special reports that advance legal and policy analysis. We also support State Attorneys General in defending and promoting clean energy, climate and environmental laws and policies. The Center provides assistance to AGs in a number of ways, including:
Providing legal assistance to interested attorneys general on specific administrative, judicial or legislative matters involving clean energy, climate change and environmental interests of regional and national significance.
Working with interested attorneys general to support NYU Law Fellows who serve as special assistant attorneys general in state attorney general offices, focusing on clean energy, climate and environmental matters.
Serving as a centralized public source of information for ongoing attorneys general initiatives and helping to enhance the public’s understanding of the importance of the clean energy, climate change and environmental matters that attorneys general are pursuing.
Undertaking academic research, holding workshops, and issuing special reports that advance legal and policy analysis on clean energy, climate change and environmental issues.
EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Sep 02, 2021
Full time
Communications Manager Location: New York City
The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law is seeking a Communications Manager.
Why Work With Us: We are a small, collaborative team that specializes in state clean energy, climate, and environmental justice work. We work closely with state Attorneys General (the top lawyers in a state) in this work and regularly host events, write reports, share news on social media, and publish a newsletter. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for our staff. Our office is located at NYU, but remote work is possible. We offer a generous benefits package through NYU, which includes tuition remission at certain NYU schools, retirement benefits, and more. Salary $70,000-80,000.
Who We Are Looking For: We are looking for a creative self starter who is interested in supporting advocacy around clean energy, climate, and environmental justice. Our ideal candidate is creative and collaborative, as well as comfortable translating legal and technical concepts for different audiences, and working on op-eds, writing press releases, and building relationships with reporters. We are looking for someone with 4-6 years of communications experience and who is ready to grow professionally as a supervisor of our digital and communications team. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community to apply.
Please see our full job description below for more information.
Ready to Apply? Please send your resume and cover letter to stateimpactcenter@nyu.edu. The Center is unable to review applications submitted through alternate methods, such as Indeed or LinkedIn. Please send your application as a single PDF file saved as LastName.FirstName.pdf.
EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Position Description
The State Impact Center is recruiting a Communications Manager to begin immediately. Our offices are located in New York City, and we are following NYU Law School’s return to in-person work plans, with remote accommodations available, as needed. The Communications Manager will play a key role in furthering the Center’s mission of promoting and amplifying the work of state attorneys general on climate, clean energy, and environmental issues. This will include outreach to media contacts, press events, and reports to highlight important issues and attorney general activity within our subject areas.
The Communications Manager will be responsible for developing creative and captivating messaging around climate, clean energy, and environmental issues, including working with the team’s digital specialists.
Our small, collaborative team values each person’s contributions to reports, newsletter topics, and other work, and the Communications Manager would be involved in planning, leading, and executing the Center’s range of communications projects. The Communications Manager will have a supervisory role over a small digital and communications team. Diversity is a core value of the Center. We are building an environmental justice practice to provide support to AG offices that are growing their work in this area, and we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for our staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.
Core Responsibilities:
Strategic Communications: driving development of communications strategy for the Center, including around press releases, media contacts, events, and digital presence.
Media Relations: developing and maintaining relationships with reporters covering climate, energy, environmental, and environmental justice issues; developing story ideas and pitching reporters.
Messaging and Content: packaging legal content and analysis for a variety of audiences; working with the Center’s subject matter experts to provide media interviews and draft content; drafting talking points, reports, op-eds, newsletters, and other materials.
Alliance Building: conducting outreach to communications counterparts in attorney general offices and other organizations.
Project Management and Team Supervision: supervising the digital and communications team, including providing feedback and pursuing opportunities for professional development for team members; collaborating with attorneys and other Center staff on joint projects.
Events: planning events, conferences, and press events with multiple attorneys general, and representing the Center at these as well as other events hosted by other organizations.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Experience: 4-6 years of communications experience in the legal, public policy, government affairs, campaigns, or related fields.
Communications Strategy: experience in developing and executing communications strategic plan with ability to track progress.
Outreach: experience in connecting with members of the press and other communications professionals.
Writing: ability to communicate clearly/coherently, including digesting and translating topics for a lay audience.
Project Management: experience developing and leading reports and other communications products; experience at planning events; collaborative and team-oriented; shows judgment and seeks input as needed; experience supervising is a plus.
Editing: ability to edit material drafted by subject matter experts for appropriate audience; attention to detail (e.g., polishing and finalizing documents).
Deadlines: ability to triage tasks and complete time-sensitive work (e.g., drafting and posting time-sensitive items on the Center’s social media, responding to press inquiries).
Design: familiarity with graphic design in Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, or Canva is a plus.
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Salary: $70,000-80,000
Interested candidates should apply by sending a resume and cover letter to stateimpactcenter@nyu.edu.
The Center is unable to review applications submitted through alternate methods, such as LinkedIn. Please send your application as a single PDF file saved as LastName.FirstName.pdf.
About the Center The State Impact Center is a nonpartisan academic think tank that specializes in clean energy, climate change and environmental issues. We undertake academic research, hold workshops, and issue special reports that advance legal and policy analysis. We also support State Attorneys General in defending and promoting clean energy, climate and environmental laws and policies. The Center provides assistance to AGs in a number of ways, including:
Providing legal assistance to interested attorneys general on specific administrative, judicial or legislative matters involving clean energy, climate change and environmental interests of regional and national significance.
Working with interested attorneys general to support NYU Law Fellows who serve as special assistant attorneys general in state attorney general offices, focusing on clean energy, climate and environmental matters.
Serving as a centralized public source of information for ongoing attorneys general initiatives and helping to enhance the public’s understanding of the importance of the clean energy, climate change and environmental matters that attorneys general are pursuing.
Undertaking academic research, holding workshops, and issuing special reports that advance legal and policy analysis on clean energy, climate change and environmental issues.
EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
JOIN for Justice
Boston preferred but not required
Position Opening: Director of Finance and Administration
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: JOIN’s national office in Boston, MA (preferred)
Posted: August 2020
JOIN for Justice is building a powerful field of Jewish leaders capable of effectively organizing for justice, both inside and outside Jewish communities in the US. We organize because, in the words of Emma Lazarus, “Until we are all free, we are none of us free”—our destinies are bound up as one. We train and mentor rabbis, community leaders and community organizers through a variety of intensive organizing training programs, in person and online.
In the coming year, for example, we’ll be running our 18-month Clergy Fellowship, wherein we will train and support teams of rabbis in Miami and St. Louis to engage their congregations in new ways and get involved in local multi-faith, multi-racial organizing. We will also be running a new 6-month long national organizing training program for disabled Jewish organizers in their 20s and 30s -- where participants will get intensive training and individualized coaching as they learn about disability organizing history, the nuts and bolts of running campaigns and how to organize to fight ableism, racism and other forms of exclusion.
We believe that our Jewish religious, historical, and cultural traditions compel us to organize our communities and take powerful action together in support of the pressing social justice issues of our time and that those unique traditions can be an indispensable resource in harnessing the power of faith for justice. Thousands of people we have trained are now tapping these traditions and skills as they work in cities across the country forging relationships, building power, and winning change for all of our communities.
Position Overview:
Over the past two decades, JOIN has grown from a startup with a single program to a multi-program organization with 11 staff, a budget of $1.5 million, and an alumni community of thousands of Jewish organizers, rabbis, and leaders.
As we grow from a small to mid-sized organization, we are quickly outgrowing our existing HR and Finance systems. We are seeking a Director of Finance and Administration who can bring their experience to strengthen our financial management and help us build the systems and processes our organization needs to succeed. We are looking for a talented systems thinker & executer, who will play a leadership role in the organization and ensure that our internal operations are working at the highest level.
Our ideal candidate loves spreadsheets, can look at a process and see the system that will enable or sustain success, and is a terrific teacher and interpersonal communicator who can help others in the organization adopt the new ways of working. This candidate also demonstrates a commitment to our mission, brings a social justice and antiracist lens to their work, and is agile and effective in a fast-paced and evolving environment. This position reports to the Executive Director.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance
Provide financial planning, reporting, forecasting & analysis, including cash flow management, budgeting, and scenario-planning of revenue and expenses.
Ensure accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions and training staff on relevant systems. Supervise reconciliations by contract bookkeeper. Ensure the integrity of the organization’s financial reports.
Ensure compliance with funders’ reporting requirements (note: JOIN is primarily funded by foundations and individuals, and does not generally have local, state, or federal contracts).
Manage the annual audit and filing of required tax forms.
Collaborate and support the Executive Director, Management Team and Finance Committee of the Board to ensure effective financial management systems are in place and effectively utilized.
Collaborate and provide direction and assistance to other staff regarding accounting and budgeting policies, procedures, internal controls, and efficient utilization of financial resources.
Human Resources
Ensure our staff have the tools, training and support they need to be effective and that the organization has appropriate human resource policies in place.
Develop and implement new personnel policies relevant to our growing organization; maintain employment records for all staff.
Stay up to date on best practices around equity and antiracist approaches to HR administration, and identify opportunities for JOIN to utilize these best practices.
Play a leadership role in supporting an anti-racist staff culture dedicated to continuous learning, effective collaboration, respectful feedback and fun!
Develop systems for hiring and lead job searches that recruit a diverse candidate pool, ensure an equitable selection process, and onboard and sustain fantastic new staff.
Develop a staff retention strategy for JOIN that has equity at the core, including ongoing staff training, opportunities for mentorship and support, and regular opportunities for candid feedback.
Oversee JOIN’s performance evaluation system, including incorporating antiracist and equity competencies as part of regular reviews.
Process payroll and ensure effective onboarding of all new employees to benefits and internal systems; provide support with health and retirement benefits administration, including annual open enrollment.
Administration & Management
Supervise Administrative Assistant.
Work with Administrative Assistant to manage key relationships with vendors and contractors
Work with Administrative Assistant to manage organization of both digital and analog files in compliance with record retention policy.
Oversee the IT infrastructure of the organization.
Assess the need for an office move or transition to a remote workplace.
Oversee transition to a new CRM database system and ensure organization-wide implementation. Work with ED to identify and address other infrastructure needs, as appropriate.
Qualifications
Minimum seven to ten years of overall professional experience and five years of finance and administration. Demonstrated understanding of budget management, internal controls, and non-profit accounting practices; at least three years experience with various aspects of HR, including benefits administration and compliance.
The ideal candidate has experience holding final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial data, reporting and audit coordination for either a division or significant program area, and has overseen a human resources function previously.
Proficiency with Quickbooks and Excel, experience working with CRM databases, and the ability to quickly learn and use other finance-related tools as needed;
Demonstrated commitment and understanding of racial equity and accessibility work at an organizational and structural level.
A successful track record managing complex systems and projects with great attention to detail.
Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders in an organization that values collaborative team structures and stakeholder buy-in.
Ability to communicate financial concepts to – and to effectively collaborate with -- programmatic and fundraising colleagues who do not have finance backgrounds;
A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision making;
Minimum of a BA, ideally with an MBA/CPA or related degree or equivalent real world experience
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of JOIN
The ability to work independently and creatively while upholding a commitment to excellence in the context of growing a mid-sized organization amidst an ever-shifting political and public health landscape.
At JOIN for Justice, we believe social justice fights require the voices of those most directly impacted by injustice. JOIN is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic staff team -- via internal training, structured reflection exercises and an ongoing investment in the leadership development of staff. JOIN strongly encourages people of color, indigenous people, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants to apply. You do not need to be Jewish.
Compensation and Benefits This is a full-time, Boston-based (preferred), exempt position, with occasional evening and weekend work. Note: All staff are currently working remotely amidst the pandemic. We do not typically work on Shabbat, except for occasional retreats, and are prepared to accommodate Shabbat observance and other religious practice. Salary range is $65,000 to $80,000, commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits, including:
Paid Time Off:
Holidays: 10 federally-recognized holidays, plus up to 13 additional days for Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Passover, Shavuot), as well as 2 floating holidays
Vacation: 12 days in the first year, rising progressively each year to 20 days after three years of employment
Sick Days: 12 per year
Parental Leave: 3 months off work after the birth or adoption of a child. Full-time employees are entitled up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave, based on years of service
Healthcare Benefits:
All full-time staff members are entitled to 80% paid health and dental insurance coverage for individual and family plans
Fully covered life, short and long-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account for eligible health related expenses
Retirement Benefits:
After one full year of employment, staff members are entitled to participate in JOIN’s retirement program. JOIN matches up to 5% of the employee’s salary.
To Apply
Please send a cover letter, resume, and 2-3 professional references with phone numbers in a single email to jobs2020@joinforjustice.org . Please include the job title in the subject line.
JOIN for Justice is an equal opportunity employer. We carefully consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Aug 14, 2020
Full time
Position Opening: Director of Finance and Administration
Classification: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: JOIN’s national office in Boston, MA (preferred)
Posted: August 2020
JOIN for Justice is building a powerful field of Jewish leaders capable of effectively organizing for justice, both inside and outside Jewish communities in the US. We organize because, in the words of Emma Lazarus, “Until we are all free, we are none of us free”—our destinies are bound up as one. We train and mentor rabbis, community leaders and community organizers through a variety of intensive organizing training programs, in person and online.
In the coming year, for example, we’ll be running our 18-month Clergy Fellowship, wherein we will train and support teams of rabbis in Miami and St. Louis to engage their congregations in new ways and get involved in local multi-faith, multi-racial organizing. We will also be running a new 6-month long national organizing training program for disabled Jewish organizers in their 20s and 30s -- where participants will get intensive training and individualized coaching as they learn about disability organizing history, the nuts and bolts of running campaigns and how to organize to fight ableism, racism and other forms of exclusion.
We believe that our Jewish religious, historical, and cultural traditions compel us to organize our communities and take powerful action together in support of the pressing social justice issues of our time and that those unique traditions can be an indispensable resource in harnessing the power of faith for justice. Thousands of people we have trained are now tapping these traditions and skills as they work in cities across the country forging relationships, building power, and winning change for all of our communities.
Position Overview:
Over the past two decades, JOIN has grown from a startup with a single program to a multi-program organization with 11 staff, a budget of $1.5 million, and an alumni community of thousands of Jewish organizers, rabbis, and leaders.
As we grow from a small to mid-sized organization, we are quickly outgrowing our existing HR and Finance systems. We are seeking a Director of Finance and Administration who can bring their experience to strengthen our financial management and help us build the systems and processes our organization needs to succeed. We are looking for a talented systems thinker & executer, who will play a leadership role in the organization and ensure that our internal operations are working at the highest level.
Our ideal candidate loves spreadsheets, can look at a process and see the system that will enable or sustain success, and is a terrific teacher and interpersonal communicator who can help others in the organization adopt the new ways of working. This candidate also demonstrates a commitment to our mission, brings a social justice and antiracist lens to their work, and is agile and effective in a fast-paced and evolving environment. This position reports to the Executive Director.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance
Provide financial planning, reporting, forecasting & analysis, including cash flow management, budgeting, and scenario-planning of revenue and expenses.
Ensure accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions and training staff on relevant systems. Supervise reconciliations by contract bookkeeper. Ensure the integrity of the organization’s financial reports.
Ensure compliance with funders’ reporting requirements (note: JOIN is primarily funded by foundations and individuals, and does not generally have local, state, or federal contracts).
Manage the annual audit and filing of required tax forms.
Collaborate and support the Executive Director, Management Team and Finance Committee of the Board to ensure effective financial management systems are in place and effectively utilized.
Collaborate and provide direction and assistance to other staff regarding accounting and budgeting policies, procedures, internal controls, and efficient utilization of financial resources.
Human Resources
Ensure our staff have the tools, training and support they need to be effective and that the organization has appropriate human resource policies in place.
Develop and implement new personnel policies relevant to our growing organization; maintain employment records for all staff.
Stay up to date on best practices around equity and antiracist approaches to HR administration, and identify opportunities for JOIN to utilize these best practices.
Play a leadership role in supporting an anti-racist staff culture dedicated to continuous learning, effective collaboration, respectful feedback and fun!
Develop systems for hiring and lead job searches that recruit a diverse candidate pool, ensure an equitable selection process, and onboard and sustain fantastic new staff.
Develop a staff retention strategy for JOIN that has equity at the core, including ongoing staff training, opportunities for mentorship and support, and regular opportunities for candid feedback.
Oversee JOIN’s performance evaluation system, including incorporating antiracist and equity competencies as part of regular reviews.
Process payroll and ensure effective onboarding of all new employees to benefits and internal systems; provide support with health and retirement benefits administration, including annual open enrollment.
Administration & Management
Supervise Administrative Assistant.
Work with Administrative Assistant to manage key relationships with vendors and contractors
Work with Administrative Assistant to manage organization of both digital and analog files in compliance with record retention policy.
Oversee the IT infrastructure of the organization.
Assess the need for an office move or transition to a remote workplace.
Oversee transition to a new CRM database system and ensure organization-wide implementation. Work with ED to identify and address other infrastructure needs, as appropriate.
Qualifications
Minimum seven to ten years of overall professional experience and five years of finance and administration. Demonstrated understanding of budget management, internal controls, and non-profit accounting practices; at least three years experience with various aspects of HR, including benefits administration and compliance.
The ideal candidate has experience holding final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial data, reporting and audit coordination for either a division or significant program area, and has overseen a human resources function previously.
Proficiency with Quickbooks and Excel, experience working with CRM databases, and the ability to quickly learn and use other finance-related tools as needed;
Demonstrated commitment and understanding of racial equity and accessibility work at an organizational and structural level.
A successful track record managing complex systems and projects with great attention to detail.
Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders in an organization that values collaborative team structures and stakeholder buy-in.
Ability to communicate financial concepts to – and to effectively collaborate with -- programmatic and fundraising colleagues who do not have finance backgrounds;
A successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision making;
Minimum of a BA, ideally with an MBA/CPA or related degree or equivalent real world experience
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of JOIN
The ability to work independently and creatively while upholding a commitment to excellence in the context of growing a mid-sized organization amidst an ever-shifting political and public health landscape.
At JOIN for Justice, we believe social justice fights require the voices of those most directly impacted by injustice. JOIN is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic staff team -- via internal training, structured reflection exercises and an ongoing investment in the leadership development of staff. JOIN strongly encourages people of color, indigenous people, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants to apply. You do not need to be Jewish.
Compensation and Benefits This is a full-time, Boston-based (preferred), exempt position, with occasional evening and weekend work. Note: All staff are currently working remotely amidst the pandemic. We do not typically work on Shabbat, except for occasional retreats, and are prepared to accommodate Shabbat observance and other religious practice. Salary range is $65,000 to $80,000, commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits, including:
Paid Time Off:
Holidays: 10 federally-recognized holidays, plus up to 13 additional days for Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Passover, Shavuot), as well as 2 floating holidays
Vacation: 12 days in the first year, rising progressively each year to 20 days after three years of employment
Sick Days: 12 per year
Parental Leave: 3 months off work after the birth or adoption of a child. Full-time employees are entitled up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave, based on years of service
Healthcare Benefits:
All full-time staff members are entitled to 80% paid health and dental insurance coverage for individual and family plans
Fully covered life, short and long-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account for eligible health related expenses
Retirement Benefits:
After one full year of employment, staff members are entitled to participate in JOIN’s retirement program. JOIN matches up to 5% of the employee’s salary.
To Apply
Please send a cover letter, resume, and 2-3 professional references with phone numbers in a single email to jobs2020@joinforjustice.org . Please include the job title in the subject line.
JOIN for Justice is an equal opportunity employer. We carefully consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.