[COMM-ORG] job: interim campaign director, New York, no salary info
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From: "Nisha Agarwal" <Nagarwal at NYLPI.ORG>
This is a great job for someone with national organizing
experience/interest:
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is looking for an
Interim Campaign Director to maintain momentum on a major outreach
effort, organize events, and provide support for and administration of
coalitional work. NCRCR is a progressive, nonpartisan campaign that
connects people and groups deeply concerned about the erosion of our
nation's civil rights in the federal courts. We work with a broad
network, helping to educate the public, share information, and craft
solutions to the rollback of civil rights in the courts. See
rollbackcampaign.org.
The Interim Campaign Director will be supervised by and housed at New
York Lawyers for the Public Interest in New York City. Responsibilities
will include the following:
• Building coalitions
• Organizing events & trainings
• Recruiting & training volunteers
• Outreach & public education
• Staffing committees
• Building & maintaining databases of contacts
• Leveraging partner resources
• Participating in planning for the future of the Campaign.
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 three 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 a legal background preferred.
Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits.
Please send cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references
to Joni Carrasco, NYLPI, 151 West 30th Street, 11th floor, NY, NY 10001
or rollback at nylpi.org. Applications encouraged asap and will be
considered until position is filled.
NCRCR and NYLPI are equal opportunity employers.
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