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Civil Rights Campaign Director |
[Posted 04/15/10] |
| Organization: | National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights |
| Website: | http://www.rollbackcampaign.org |
| Salary: | Based on Experience |
| Job Type: | Full-time |
| Location: | New York, New York |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| Deadline: | 5/1/2008 |