job: health care team leader, DC

[colist at comm-org.utoledo.edu]

From:
Katherine Hoff, Center for Community Change, Washington, DC
khoff at communitychange.org

Please circulate! And feel free to contact me with questions. We will be
interviewing candidates in the next week or two. The location for this
position is DC preferred.


The Center for Community Change is a national non-profit organization
headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the
development of community organizing as a national force for social and
economic justice. For further information, please visit our website at
www.communitychange.org <http://www.communitychange.org/>

Health Care Team Leader
Principal Responsibilities:
	*	Lead a staff team that will design and implement a long-term strategy
to increase the voice and impact of lower income communities in the
health care debate.
	*	Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations,
organizing networks, national policy groups, and resource providers.
	*	Manage the health care project work plan and budget.
	*	Prepare monthly reports and other progress assessments.
	*	Participate in the performance evaluation of team members.
	*	Work in partnership with the CCC Development Department to market the
project to funders and donors.
	*	Attend Organizing Unit staff meetings; team leader meetings; and CCC
staff meetings.
	*	Participate in other organizational projects and teams as assigned by
the Lead Organizer or the Deputy Executive Director for Organizing.
	*	Maintain an appropriate balance between the strategy of the health
care team, the goals of the Organizing Unit, and the broader mission of
the Center for Community Change.
	*	This position reports to the Deputy of Operations in the Organizing
Unit.


Qualifications:
Required
	*	Broad strategic vision that encompasses base-building,
coalition-building, public policy, communications, and collective action.
	*	Strong commitment to building the political power of the poor,
particularly people of color.
	*	Familiarity with grassroots organizing and campaign methodologies.
	*	Strong team-building, facilitation, and coalition-building skills.
	*	Strong written and oral communication skills.
	*	Experience and comfort working in a multi-disciplinary and
multi-cultural environment.
	*	Capacity and willingness to travel frequently.

Strongly preferred
	*	Prior experience with health care issues and health care organizations.
	*	Extensive field experience in community organizing.

How to Apply:
	Please email resumes as soon as possible to khoff at communitychange.org.