Employment Opportunities at NCRCR
Civil Rights Campaign Director
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits.
Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: New York, New York, 10001, United States
Last day to apply: May 1, 2010
Type: Full time
Language(s): English
Description:
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is accepting applications for a Campaign Director to lead a progressive, nonpartisan campaign that connects people and groups deeply concerned about the erosion of our nation’s civil rights in the federal courts. The Campaign works with a broad network, helping to share information, craft solutions to the rollback of civil rights in the courts, and educate the public, including through web-based approaches. See
www.rollbackcampaign.org.
The Campaign Director will report to the Chair of the Campaign’s Steering Committee.
Responsibilities will include the following:
• Building coalitions
• Recruiting, training & supervising volunteers and staff
• Organizing events & trainings to raise awareness
• Staffing committees
• Building & maintaining databases of contacts
• Leveraging partner resources
• Fundraising
• Day-to-day administration, including move of Campaign to new site
• Participating in planning for the future of the Campaign
Additional Qualifications:
Candidates should be organized (the position requires keeping track of and managing a large number of different tasks and contacts at once); attentive to detail; able to work independently and also be a team player; able to work with people of different backgrounds; and committed to social justice and civil rights.
Minimum five years of relevant experience, with a proven track record of relationship building and management. Bilingual skills a plus, and experience with social justice campaigns and legal background strongly preferred.
How to Apply:
Please send cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references (including daytime phone numbers) to Amy Lalich, NYLPI, 151 West 30th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001 or rollback@nylpi.org. Applications encouraged asap, but no later than May 1, 2010. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until position is filled. Please indicate where you heard about the position.
NCRCR and its fiscal sponsors are equal opportunity employers and actively recruit people of all backgrounds.
