National Center for Learning Disabilities
Washington, DC, USA
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Headquarters: 1 Thomas Circle NW, #700, Washington, DC 20005
Reports to: Director of Policy & Advocacy
Team: Policy & Advocacy
Status: Full Time
Travel Required: Approximately 25%
The Mission and Vision
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) improves the lives of the 1 in 5 of us who struggle with brain-based learning and attention issues related to reading, math, writing, focus, organization, and more. Our mission is to empower parents and young adults, transform schools, and advocate for equal rights and opportunities for the 1 in 5. We’re working to create a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social, and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work, and in life.
The Position
The Advocacy Manager will be responsible for assisting in the development and execution of NCLD’s federal and state advocacy strategy. The Advocacy Manager will be primarily responsible for representing NCLD on Capitol Hill and developing relationships with congressional staff, participating in coalition activities, and leading advocacy efforts at the federal level. In addition, the Advocacy Manager will be responsible for leading advocacy efforts in three key states and overseeing the work of parent advocates in those locations. The Advocacy Manager will lead the content and communications efforts of NCLD, including managing vendors and consultants, to ensure consistency in messaging across the organization and effective execution of our advocacy strategy.
Specifically, we are seeking a person with the following attributes:
Strategic mindset, including the ability to anticipate trends and events in federal and state policy and develop and execute a proactive or responsive plan.
Effective communication, both with colleagues and with NCLD’s stakeholder audiences, including parents, advocates, education professionals, researchers, experts, and policymakers.
Problem solving, including gathering data from multiple and diverse sources, asking the right questions, and accurately analyzing situations.
Action oriented, ready to take on new opportunities and contribute to the team in whichever ways are needed.
Duties & Responsibilities
Federal Advocacy
Work with NCLD’s Director of Policy & Advocacy to develop, implement, and manage NCLD’s legislative and political strategy to advance the organization’s policy agenda and organizational objectives using creative and innovative approaches.
Establish and cultivate external relationships with congressional offices and decision makers from both political parties, the administration, allied organizations, and coalition partners. Initiate and maintain strategic partnerships to support NCLD’s public policy agenda.
Prepare effective policy and advocacy materials for use with the U.S. Congress and the administration, in collaboration with NCLD team, including drafting persuasive written materials such as talking points, issue briefs, press statements, opinion editorials, legislative testimony, and policy reports.
Establish and maintain relationships with key state advocacy staff at leading national organizations to advocate for NCLD’s policy agenda.
State Advocacy
Recruit individuals to work on a contract basis in three target states and work collaboratively to manage a Parent Advisory Council in each location. This includes hosting yearly meetings of the council in each state.
Manage and host multiple meetings and in-person trainings with state advocates about relevant policy issues throughout the year in key states.
Implement NCLD’s Policy & Advocacy Agenda at the state level, including strategic broad-based advocacy campaigns aligned with NCLD’s state and local work.
Monitor emerging initiatives and proposals at the state level that relate to NCLD’s Policy & Advocacy Agenda or any hot-button issues that may impact individuals with learning and attention issues and analyze and coordinate NCLD’s effective response.
Additional Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with NCLD’s Policy Manager, Director of Policy & Advocacy, Director of Innovation, and Director of Young Adult Leadership to ensure that workflow and work product align with accomplishing the state objectives in NCLD’s Policy and Advocacy Agenda.
Respond to, manage, and organize key stakeholders on hot-button issues related to NCLD’s strategic goals that arise and need immediate response at the state or national level.
Create fact sheets, research and practice briefs, policy summaries, and other written products for NCLD and advocates.
Manage grant-related work, including developing proposals, developing and monitoring budgets, developing project plans and tracking progress, and reporting on deliverables.
Lead and manage the planning and implementation of organization-wide communications and marketing efforts including but not limited to emails, blogs, Facebook and Twitter posts, emails, and action alerts. Collaborate with team members to develop ideas, produce a monthly plan, and carry out the development of web content and other assets.
Required Qualifications & Skill Sets
3+ years of education policy experience (some special education/education policy preferred)
Experience working for the U.S. Congress and/or experience as a leader in education policy and government affairs
Bachelor’s degree, with master’s or law degree preferred
Keen awareness of and ability to understand complex issues, including the political process and climate
Evidence of legislative savvy, federal contacts, and success
Sense of humor
Ability to adapt and be flexible when the circumstances and agenda demand it
Interest in advocating for children with learning and attention issues
Exceptional writing and speaking abilities
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, meet deadlines, work within budget, and achieve strategic goals
Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.
Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@ncld.org with the subject line “Job Application: First Name Last Name, Advocacy Manager”
The National Center for Learning Disabilities is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
For additional information on the organization, please visit their website at www.ncld.org
Oct 21, 2019
Full time
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Headquarters: 1 Thomas Circle NW, #700, Washington, DC 20005
Reports to: Director of Policy & Advocacy
Team: Policy & Advocacy
Status: Full Time
Travel Required: Approximately 25%
The Mission and Vision
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) improves the lives of the 1 in 5 of us who struggle with brain-based learning and attention issues related to reading, math, writing, focus, organization, and more. Our mission is to empower parents and young adults, transform schools, and advocate for equal rights and opportunities for the 1 in 5. We’re working to create a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social, and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work, and in life.
The Position
The Advocacy Manager will be responsible for assisting in the development and execution of NCLD’s federal and state advocacy strategy. The Advocacy Manager will be primarily responsible for representing NCLD on Capitol Hill and developing relationships with congressional staff, participating in coalition activities, and leading advocacy efforts at the federal level. In addition, the Advocacy Manager will be responsible for leading advocacy efforts in three key states and overseeing the work of parent advocates in those locations. The Advocacy Manager will lead the content and communications efforts of NCLD, including managing vendors and consultants, to ensure consistency in messaging across the organization and effective execution of our advocacy strategy.
Specifically, we are seeking a person with the following attributes:
Strategic mindset, including the ability to anticipate trends and events in federal and state policy and develop and execute a proactive or responsive plan.
Effective communication, both with colleagues and with NCLD’s stakeholder audiences, including parents, advocates, education professionals, researchers, experts, and policymakers.
Problem solving, including gathering data from multiple and diverse sources, asking the right questions, and accurately analyzing situations.
Action oriented, ready to take on new opportunities and contribute to the team in whichever ways are needed.
Duties & Responsibilities
Federal Advocacy
Work with NCLD’s Director of Policy & Advocacy to develop, implement, and manage NCLD’s legislative and political strategy to advance the organization’s policy agenda and organizational objectives using creative and innovative approaches.
Establish and cultivate external relationships with congressional offices and decision makers from both political parties, the administration, allied organizations, and coalition partners. Initiate and maintain strategic partnerships to support NCLD’s public policy agenda.
Prepare effective policy and advocacy materials for use with the U.S. Congress and the administration, in collaboration with NCLD team, including drafting persuasive written materials such as talking points, issue briefs, press statements, opinion editorials, legislative testimony, and policy reports.
Establish and maintain relationships with key state advocacy staff at leading national organizations to advocate for NCLD’s policy agenda.
State Advocacy
Recruit individuals to work on a contract basis in three target states and work collaboratively to manage a Parent Advisory Council in each location. This includes hosting yearly meetings of the council in each state.
Manage and host multiple meetings and in-person trainings with state advocates about relevant policy issues throughout the year in key states.
Implement NCLD’s Policy & Advocacy Agenda at the state level, including strategic broad-based advocacy campaigns aligned with NCLD’s state and local work.
Monitor emerging initiatives and proposals at the state level that relate to NCLD’s Policy & Advocacy Agenda or any hot-button issues that may impact individuals with learning and attention issues and analyze and coordinate NCLD’s effective response.
Additional Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with NCLD’s Policy Manager, Director of Policy & Advocacy, Director of Innovation, and Director of Young Adult Leadership to ensure that workflow and work product align with accomplishing the state objectives in NCLD’s Policy and Advocacy Agenda.
Respond to, manage, and organize key stakeholders on hot-button issues related to NCLD’s strategic goals that arise and need immediate response at the state or national level.
Create fact sheets, research and practice briefs, policy summaries, and other written products for NCLD and advocates.
Manage grant-related work, including developing proposals, developing and monitoring budgets, developing project plans and tracking progress, and reporting on deliverables.
Lead and manage the planning and implementation of organization-wide communications and marketing efforts including but not limited to emails, blogs, Facebook and Twitter posts, emails, and action alerts. Collaborate with team members to develop ideas, produce a monthly plan, and carry out the development of web content and other assets.
Required Qualifications & Skill Sets
3+ years of education policy experience (some special education/education policy preferred)
Experience working for the U.S. Congress and/or experience as a leader in education policy and government affairs
Bachelor’s degree, with master’s or law degree preferred
Keen awareness of and ability to understand complex issues, including the political process and climate
Evidence of legislative savvy, federal contacts, and success
Sense of humor
Ability to adapt and be flexible when the circumstances and agenda demand it
Interest in advocating for children with learning and attention issues
Exceptional writing and speaking abilities
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, meet deadlines, work within budget, and achieve strategic goals
Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.
Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@ncld.org with the subject line “Job Application: First Name Last Name, Advocacy Manager”
The National Center for Learning Disabilities is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
For additional information on the organization, please visit their website at www.ncld.org
CAMPBELL & COMPANY
Campbell & Company is a national consulting firm that serves nonprofit organizations and institutions in all sectors, including education, environment, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, associations and membership organizations, and civic and public affairs. The firm is based in Chicago with regional offices in Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
We are motivated by a desire to strengthen the nonprofit sector. We have high standards for ourselves and our teams, and we achieve those standards by helping one another do our best work. We respect and value our colleagues’ perspectives, and we see collaboration as an opportunity to learn from one another, support each other’s growth, and advance our collective knowledge. We are always looking to improve so we can better serve the nonprofit sector.
We have four primary service lines: fundraising, communications, executive search, and strategic information services. Collectively, Campbell & Company consists of 67 staff members, including 37 in Chicago and the Midwest, two based in Washington, D.C., seven based on the West Coast, and 20 members in our Northwest Office.
THE POSITION
The Consultant helps Campbell & Company maintain a regional and national presence by contributing to the success of a variety of client projects. The Consultant will work collaboratively as a key member of several client services teams (five to ten at any given time), under the guidance of a project leader, and share information and experiences as an important part of each consultancy. They must be dedicated to outstanding internal and external client satisfaction; this includes demonstrating critical thinking by interpreting and addressing each client’s respective needs and building individual expertise by transferring insight and knowledge from one engagement to the next. They must also be committed to quality and attention to detail with regard to communication, development of written and printed materials, dissemination of resources and client information, and general client support.
This person will report to a Vice President in Chicago and will work closely with the Director of the East Region. This Consultant will primarily work with East Region clients, and will also participate as a member of the Associate Consultant / Consultant team collaborating and sharing with colleagues around the country. T he successful candidate must have access to reliable transportation to attend Campbell & Company and client meetings when required. This can be achieved with his/her/their own vehicle, the use of ride sharing services, or public transportation or alternatives available to the candidate.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Contributes to client projects and creates related deliverables, with oversight from senior staff, to achieve overall project goals.
Contributes to building strong, trusting partnerships with clients; anticipates client and team needs, and ensures client projects and services are high quality and on established timelines. This includes working with client staff and volunteers on fundraising projects and campaign activities by preparing essential materials such as campaign work plans, strategy memos, reports, timetables, meeting agendas, and donor correspondence.
Prepares for and participates in team meetings, presentations, interviews, and focus groups and workshops.
Serves as project manager for campaign planning studies and contributes to counsel relationships, coordinating between internal teams and the client to ensure the timeliness of all deliverables.
Provides counsel to clients in managing aspects of their development program or campaign on an interim or part-time staff basis, as appropriate. This may include on-site staffing and/or counsel.
Drives projects across internal consulting staff including fundraising, communications, and strategic information services divisions to ensure successful client engagements; works closely with the strategic information services team to deliver services and integrate their work into larger client engagements.
Demonstrates strong communication and project management skills and contributes to client and internal teams.
Provides the highest level of service both internally and externally by mastering firm methodology and managing projects collaboratively and effectively with senior consulting staff and associate consultants.
Establishes professional development goals that help build skill sets; actively networks with colleagues in the field or as a volunteer with a professional association to help identify new leads and opportunities.
Participates actively and regularly in Campbell & Company internal meetings, events, workgroups, and task forces.
Proactively serves with Senior Consultants and Vice Presidents as internal support for clients while defining his/her own role in a special interest area.
Demonstrates excellence, remains committed to learning, and responds to firm requests in a timely manner.
Seeks and shares new knowledge about trends in the field.
Provides excellent service and stewardship that retains clients and leads to renewals.
Contributes to high-quality proposals, and helps to develop and present proposals for services.
Contributes to Campbell & Company thought leadership.
APPLICATION
To be considered for this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to colleen.rogers@campbellcompany.com .
Sep 22, 2019
Full time
CAMPBELL & COMPANY
Campbell & Company is a national consulting firm that serves nonprofit organizations and institutions in all sectors, including education, environment, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, associations and membership organizations, and civic and public affairs. The firm is based in Chicago with regional offices in Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
We are motivated by a desire to strengthen the nonprofit sector. We have high standards for ourselves and our teams, and we achieve those standards by helping one another do our best work. We respect and value our colleagues’ perspectives, and we see collaboration as an opportunity to learn from one another, support each other’s growth, and advance our collective knowledge. We are always looking to improve so we can better serve the nonprofit sector.
We have four primary service lines: fundraising, communications, executive search, and strategic information services. Collectively, Campbell & Company consists of 67 staff members, including 37 in Chicago and the Midwest, two based in Washington, D.C., seven based on the West Coast, and 20 members in our Northwest Office.
THE POSITION
The Consultant helps Campbell & Company maintain a regional and national presence by contributing to the success of a variety of client projects. The Consultant will work collaboratively as a key member of several client services teams (five to ten at any given time), under the guidance of a project leader, and share information and experiences as an important part of each consultancy. They must be dedicated to outstanding internal and external client satisfaction; this includes demonstrating critical thinking by interpreting and addressing each client’s respective needs and building individual expertise by transferring insight and knowledge from one engagement to the next. They must also be committed to quality and attention to detail with regard to communication, development of written and printed materials, dissemination of resources and client information, and general client support.
This person will report to a Vice President in Chicago and will work closely with the Director of the East Region. This Consultant will primarily work with East Region clients, and will also participate as a member of the Associate Consultant / Consultant team collaborating and sharing with colleagues around the country. T he successful candidate must have access to reliable transportation to attend Campbell & Company and client meetings when required. This can be achieved with his/her/their own vehicle, the use of ride sharing services, or public transportation or alternatives available to the candidate.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Contributes to client projects and creates related deliverables, with oversight from senior staff, to achieve overall project goals.
Contributes to building strong, trusting partnerships with clients; anticipates client and team needs, and ensures client projects and services are high quality and on established timelines. This includes working with client staff and volunteers on fundraising projects and campaign activities by preparing essential materials such as campaign work plans, strategy memos, reports, timetables, meeting agendas, and donor correspondence.
Prepares for and participates in team meetings, presentations, interviews, and focus groups and workshops.
Serves as project manager for campaign planning studies and contributes to counsel relationships, coordinating between internal teams and the client to ensure the timeliness of all deliverables.
Provides counsel to clients in managing aspects of their development program or campaign on an interim or part-time staff basis, as appropriate. This may include on-site staffing and/or counsel.
Drives projects across internal consulting staff including fundraising, communications, and strategic information services divisions to ensure successful client engagements; works closely with the strategic information services team to deliver services and integrate their work into larger client engagements.
Demonstrates strong communication and project management skills and contributes to client and internal teams.
Provides the highest level of service both internally and externally by mastering firm methodology and managing projects collaboratively and effectively with senior consulting staff and associate consultants.
Establishes professional development goals that help build skill sets; actively networks with colleagues in the field or as a volunteer with a professional association to help identify new leads and opportunities.
Participates actively and regularly in Campbell & Company internal meetings, events, workgroups, and task forces.
Proactively serves with Senior Consultants and Vice Presidents as internal support for clients while defining his/her own role in a special interest area.
Demonstrates excellence, remains committed to learning, and responds to firm requests in a timely manner.
Seeks and shares new knowledge about trends in the field.
Provides excellent service and stewardship that retains clients and leads to renewals.
Contributes to high-quality proposals, and helps to develop and present proposals for services.
Contributes to Campbell & Company thought leadership.
APPLICATION
To be considered for this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to colleen.rogers@campbellcompany.com .
Managing Director
Food and Environment Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
https://www.workable.com/j/F75B134EBD
Come manage a team focused on the transformation of our food system to sustainable, equitable and health food production. Managing an energetic team of scientists, analysts, policy experts, and organizers, this position directs the development and execution of program strategy. The right candidate is an experienced manager of people and systems and enjoys directing high impact scientific and advocacy efforts.
Insight Executive Search is leading this search for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications are invited to learn more and apply by contacting Aaron Schmidt. President, (949) 281-7525 or via email at aaron.schmidt@insightexecutivesearch.com . Please, do not submit application through UCS’ website.
Aug 14, 2019
Full time
Managing Director
Food and Environment Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
https://www.workable.com/j/F75B134EBD
Come manage a team focused on the transformation of our food system to sustainable, equitable and health food production. Managing an energetic team of scientists, analysts, policy experts, and organizers, this position directs the development and execution of program strategy. The right candidate is an experienced manager of people and systems and enjoys directing high impact scientific and advocacy efforts.
Insight Executive Search is leading this search for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications are invited to learn more and apply by contacting Aaron Schmidt. President, (949) 281-7525 or via email at aaron.schmidt@insightexecutivesearch.com . Please, do not submit application through UCS’ website.
Outreach Campaign Organizer
Food and Environment
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
https://www.workable.com/j/EADD8457D2
The Outreach Campaign Organizer will conceive, coordinate, and implement outreach and capacity-building activities in select states and congressional districts in support of the program’s strategic campaigns. The right candidate will also assume primary responsibility for working with Communications staff and campaign staff to develop and coordinate national and local/state digital outreach strategies and activities in support of the overall campaign. The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of organizing experience, political savvy, and bold, creative thinking focused on bringing new energy, ideas and approaches. They’ll be comfortable working with experts, activists, elected officials, and partners and people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Jul 24, 2019
Full time
Outreach Campaign Organizer
Food and Environment
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
https://www.workable.com/j/EADD8457D2
The Outreach Campaign Organizer will conceive, coordinate, and implement outreach and capacity-building activities in select states and congressional districts in support of the program’s strategic campaigns. The right candidate will also assume primary responsibility for working with Communications staff and campaign staff to develop and coordinate national and local/state digital outreach strategies and activities in support of the overall campaign. The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of organizing experience, political savvy, and bold, creative thinking focused on bringing new energy, ideas and approaches. They’ll be comfortable working with experts, activists, elected officials, and partners and people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Legislative Associate II
Center for Science and Democracy
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
https://www.workable.com/j/13B678AE7A
Do you want to help influence national science policy, and help create a stronger democracy? Would you like to join an ambitious and creative group of people who believe science can help inform solutions to our most pressing challenges? The Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is seeking a Legislative Associate II to join our legislative affairs team and represent UCS priorities on Capitol Hill. The Legislative Associate II will be a resource to members of Congress and their staff, equipping policymakers with tools and perspectives to defend science and scientists from political attacks, and to improve the use of science in federal decision-making. If you are a great communicator, have some lobbying experience, and are enthusiastic about the role of science in public policy, we welcome you to apply.
Jul 01, 2019
Full time
Legislative Associate II
Center for Science and Democracy
Union of Concerned Scientists
Washington, DC
https://www.workable.com/j/13B678AE7A
Do you want to help influence national science policy, and help create a stronger democracy? Would you like to join an ambitious and creative group of people who believe science can help inform solutions to our most pressing challenges? The Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is seeking a Legislative Associate II to join our legislative affairs team and represent UCS priorities on Capitol Hill. The Legislative Associate II will be a resource to members of Congress and their staff, equipping policymakers with tools and perspectives to defend science and scientists from political attacks, and to improve the use of science in federal decision-making. If you are a great communicator, have some lobbying experience, and are enthusiastic about the role of science in public policy, we welcome you to apply.
About FoodCorps:
Together with communities, FoodCorps serves to connect kids to healthy food in school.
Founded in 2010, FoodCorps has a holistic vision for transforming the role of food in schools, believing every school should be a healthy school and every child – regardless of race, place, or class – deserves to be well nourished and ready to learn. In historically marginalized communities in 18 states, their 250+ AmeriCorps leaders teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons in classrooms and gardens, promote nutritious and delicious school meals in cafeterias, and collaborate with school and community stakeholders to foster a thriving school climate and a long-term culture of health.
Building on this foundation of direct impact, and leveraging the leadership trajectories of its AmeriCorps alumni, FoodCorps pursues an ambitious agenda for systems change. Through policy and advocacy efforts, FoodCorps champions state and federal reforms that strengthen healthy food education and access at scale. FoodCorps has also recently launched reWorking Lunch, a cross-sector initiative that brings together senior decision-makers across the school food system to take collective action that leverages the $18B our country spends on school meal programs annually towards better health outcomes for kids.
Across its work, FoodCorps pursues a future where healthier, more sustainable food is abundant and easily accessible for our nation’s kids at school, where school food is an engine for health, wealth, and equity in our communities, and where students receive daily opportunities to be nourished and cared for.
About the opportunity:
The Human Resources Coordinator plays a central role in improving the overall AmeriCorps service member experience. Without a doubt, you bring a strong lens of equity and inclusion to your day to day tasks and decisions. You work closely with FoodCorps Program team to support and foster relationships with service members for the whole service year. You are a key resource to service members from on-boarding to off-boarding. You ensure that all required documentation is collected from service members and work closely with FoodCorps’ finance and government partnerships teams to ensureFoodCorps is in compliance with AmeriCorps and FoodCorps policies and procedures.
The Human Resources Coordinator reports to the Human Resources Manager. You work in partnership with the Human Resources Manager to support the resolution of service member performance issues, connect service members to resources, overseeing and creating mid and end of term evaluations, as well as making sure that they are completed by all parties. You identify ways that FoodCorps can provide exceptional support by creating and providing trainings for FoodCorps staff to best support service members.
Oct 28, 2019
Full time
About FoodCorps:
Together with communities, FoodCorps serves to connect kids to healthy food in school.
Founded in 2010, FoodCorps has a holistic vision for transforming the role of food in schools, believing every school should be a healthy school and every child – regardless of race, place, or class – deserves to be well nourished and ready to learn. In historically marginalized communities in 18 states, their 250+ AmeriCorps leaders teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons in classrooms and gardens, promote nutritious and delicious school meals in cafeterias, and collaborate with school and community stakeholders to foster a thriving school climate and a long-term culture of health.
Building on this foundation of direct impact, and leveraging the leadership trajectories of its AmeriCorps alumni, FoodCorps pursues an ambitious agenda for systems change. Through policy and advocacy efforts, FoodCorps champions state and federal reforms that strengthen healthy food education and access at scale. FoodCorps has also recently launched reWorking Lunch, a cross-sector initiative that brings together senior decision-makers across the school food system to take collective action that leverages the $18B our country spends on school meal programs annually towards better health outcomes for kids.
Across its work, FoodCorps pursues a future where healthier, more sustainable food is abundant and easily accessible for our nation’s kids at school, where school food is an engine for health, wealth, and equity in our communities, and where students receive daily opportunities to be nourished and cared for.
About the opportunity:
The Human Resources Coordinator plays a central role in improving the overall AmeriCorps service member experience. Without a doubt, you bring a strong lens of equity and inclusion to your day to day tasks and decisions. You work closely with FoodCorps Program team to support and foster relationships with service members for the whole service year. You are a key resource to service members from on-boarding to off-boarding. You ensure that all required documentation is collected from service members and work closely with FoodCorps’ finance and government partnerships teams to ensureFoodCorps is in compliance with AmeriCorps and FoodCorps policies and procedures.
The Human Resources Coordinator reports to the Human Resources Manager. You work in partnership with the Human Resources Manager to support the resolution of service member performance issues, connect service members to resources, overseeing and creating mid and end of term evaluations, as well as making sure that they are completed by all parties. You identify ways that FoodCorps can provide exceptional support by creating and providing trainings for FoodCorps staff to best support service members.
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) promotes sustainable and equitable transport worldwide. ITDP is a nonprofit organization headquartered in New York City with offices in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico and the United States. ITDP’s programs focus on bus rapid transit, non-motorized travel, travel demand management, parking, transport policy and urban development. More information about ITDP can be found at www.itdp.org.
ITDP has been working in Boston since 2012 with the goal of getting the first Gold-Standard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in the United States opened in Boston. ITDP plans to build on previous work in BRT planning and shift to a corridor-level implementation focus, leveraging recent political leadership in the City of Everett. It will continue to build support for a network of BRT corridors in greater Boston across municipalities. These efforts will raise the visibility of the City of Boston’s plans for BRT and begin to place the region back in the pantheon of places with great transit systems.
The Boston Program Sr. Associate is based in Boston, Massachusetts and will play a key role in supporting the conceptualization, design and implementation of sustainable transport solutions. The primary work area will be technical coordination in greater Boston, specifically working with the U.S. Director, Boston Program Manager and consultants to develop a BRT Roadmap planning document that considers infrastructure, operational, financial and communications components. The Sr. Associate should have a command of BRT service and infrastructure planning as well as a willingness to learn the latest international best practices for implementation in greater Boston.
Additional work areas will include street design, parking management, and urban development policy related to BRT corridor development. The job will entail fieldwork, including site visits. The Sr. Associate will compile and help analyze primary and secondary transport data, oversee conceptual designs and monitor project implementation. The work requires close partnerships with public agencies, consultants and advocacy organizations.
The Sr. Associate will report to the U.S. Director and will be expected to work flexibly and creatively with the U.S. team, municipal partners and consultants.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Serve as a point person for and work on technical components of ITDP’s work in greater Boston, especially related to developing the BRT Roadmap.
Assist U.S Director and Boston Program Manager with high-level quality assurance of technical deliverables.
Provide support for additional technical work programs, as needed.
Contribute to the internal ITDP public transit community of practice, and educate the ITDP U.S. team on technical best practices.
Conduct transit research and develop reports that are easily translatable to a lay audience; develop memos that distill technical content from ITDP team members across global offices.
Represent ITDP with multiple municipalities in the greater Boston area where data and long-term plans will be reviewed; provide information on best practice in BRT planning and technical guidance.
Help draft and edit reports and presentations based on technical work done in-house and by consultants; review reports and give technical feedback.
Work on bus service issues including network redesign and integrating transit within low emission zones.
Facilitate webinars internally and externally to highlight best practices and innovations.
Support and facilitate workshops and meetings, as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
To apply please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@itdp.org with “Boston Program Sr. Associate” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
ITDP is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran or active military status, alienage or citizenship status, arrest or conviction record, credit history, salary history, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, familial status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or any other status protected by applicable law.
Oct 28, 2019
Full time
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) promotes sustainable and equitable transport worldwide. ITDP is a nonprofit organization headquartered in New York City with offices in Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico and the United States. ITDP’s programs focus on bus rapid transit, non-motorized travel, travel demand management, parking, transport policy and urban development. More information about ITDP can be found at www.itdp.org.
ITDP has been working in Boston since 2012 with the goal of getting the first Gold-Standard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in the United States opened in Boston. ITDP plans to build on previous work in BRT planning and shift to a corridor-level implementation focus, leveraging recent political leadership in the City of Everett. It will continue to build support for a network of BRT corridors in greater Boston across municipalities. These efforts will raise the visibility of the City of Boston’s plans for BRT and begin to place the region back in the pantheon of places with great transit systems.
The Boston Program Sr. Associate is based in Boston, Massachusetts and will play a key role in supporting the conceptualization, design and implementation of sustainable transport solutions. The primary work area will be technical coordination in greater Boston, specifically working with the U.S. Director, Boston Program Manager and consultants to develop a BRT Roadmap planning document that considers infrastructure, operational, financial and communications components. The Sr. Associate should have a command of BRT service and infrastructure planning as well as a willingness to learn the latest international best practices for implementation in greater Boston.
Additional work areas will include street design, parking management, and urban development policy related to BRT corridor development. The job will entail fieldwork, including site visits. The Sr. Associate will compile and help analyze primary and secondary transport data, oversee conceptual designs and monitor project implementation. The work requires close partnerships with public agencies, consultants and advocacy organizations.
The Sr. Associate will report to the U.S. Director and will be expected to work flexibly and creatively with the U.S. team, municipal partners and consultants.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Serve as a point person for and work on technical components of ITDP’s work in greater Boston, especially related to developing the BRT Roadmap.
Assist U.S Director and Boston Program Manager with high-level quality assurance of technical deliverables.
Provide support for additional technical work programs, as needed.
Contribute to the internal ITDP public transit community of practice, and educate the ITDP U.S. team on technical best practices.
Conduct transit research and develop reports that are easily translatable to a lay audience; develop memos that distill technical content from ITDP team members across global offices.
Represent ITDP with multiple municipalities in the greater Boston area where data and long-term plans will be reviewed; provide information on best practice in BRT planning and technical guidance.
Help draft and edit reports and presentations based on technical work done in-house and by consultants; review reports and give technical feedback.
Work on bus service issues including network redesign and integrating transit within low emission zones.
Facilitate webinars internally and externally to highlight best practices and innovations.
Support and facilitate workshops and meetings, as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
To apply please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@itdp.org with “Boston Program Sr. Associate” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
ITDP is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran or active military status, alienage or citizenship status, arrest or conviction record, credit history, salary history, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, familial status, unemployment status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or any other status protected by applicable law.
Greenpeace USA
Oakland, California; Washington, District of Columbia
ABOUT GREENPEACE Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. For nearly fifty years, Greenpeace has fought to save the planet from the threat of global warming, destruction of ancient forests, deterioration of our oceans, and the threat of a nuclear disaster loom large. As an independent organization, Greenpeace does not accept funds from any corporations or government entities. Greenpeace is headquartered in the Netherlands, with offices all around the world in over fifty countries.
ABOUT THE JOB Greenpeace USA (GPUS) is hiring a Senior Oceans Campaigner to join the Oceans team. The Campaigner will report to the Oceans Campaign Director and play a vital role in driving our efforts to defend our oceans from plastic pollution. At times the Campaigner may also be asked to support broader oceans conservation work on marine sanctuaries and sustainable fisheries.
The Senior Oceans Campaigner will:
In conjunction with the Oceans Campaign Director, develop and implement plans in line with short term and long term campaign goals based on national and international objectives Participate in strategic planning discussions and assist in the implementation of strategies and tactics developed to achieve GPUS' objectives.
Coordinate information flow within the campaign team and between the campaign and other departments.
Organize and oversee the work of junior campaign staff and interns.
Maintain a working knowledge of technical information and be able to present the information to a variety of audiences in language they can understand.
Maintain a working knowledge of political, legislative, regulatory and economic frameworks relevant to the campaign.
Build alliances and/or support relationships with key constituencies, such as grassroots organizations, professional groups, labor, and others as identified in strategic planning.
Work with GPUS Communications staff in developing public materials; writing press releases and planning media strategies; acting as a spokesperson for campaigns to the media and developing proactive relationships with the media.
Represent Greenpeace and the campaign at public events and with the environmental community at large.
Work with GPUS Online team to design and curate content for social media and develop digital campaign actions that engage our members and supporters across the country.
Manage a sub-component of a campaign or project independently, but with guidance from the Oceans Campaign Director and Plastics Project Leader, to include managing all interactions with GPI and all NROs within the context of the particular project.
Support GPUS Fundraising staff in pursuing funding for campaign efforts.
Direct, organize and participate in nonviolent direct action events to support campaign goals.
Perform other job related duties as requested or assigned by the Oceans Campaign Director and Plastics Project Leader.
Oct 16, 2019
Full time
ABOUT GREENPEACE Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. For nearly fifty years, Greenpeace has fought to save the planet from the threat of global warming, destruction of ancient forests, deterioration of our oceans, and the threat of a nuclear disaster loom large. As an independent organization, Greenpeace does not accept funds from any corporations or government entities. Greenpeace is headquartered in the Netherlands, with offices all around the world in over fifty countries.
ABOUT THE JOB Greenpeace USA (GPUS) is hiring a Senior Oceans Campaigner to join the Oceans team. The Campaigner will report to the Oceans Campaign Director and play a vital role in driving our efforts to defend our oceans from plastic pollution. At times the Campaigner may also be asked to support broader oceans conservation work on marine sanctuaries and sustainable fisheries.
The Senior Oceans Campaigner will:
In conjunction with the Oceans Campaign Director, develop and implement plans in line with short term and long term campaign goals based on national and international objectives Participate in strategic planning discussions and assist in the implementation of strategies and tactics developed to achieve GPUS' objectives.
Coordinate information flow within the campaign team and between the campaign and other departments.
Organize and oversee the work of junior campaign staff and interns.
Maintain a working knowledge of technical information and be able to present the information to a variety of audiences in language they can understand.
Maintain a working knowledge of political, legislative, regulatory and economic frameworks relevant to the campaign.
Build alliances and/or support relationships with key constituencies, such as grassroots organizations, professional groups, labor, and others as identified in strategic planning.
Work with GPUS Communications staff in developing public materials; writing press releases and planning media strategies; acting as a spokesperson for campaigns to the media and developing proactive relationships with the media.
Represent Greenpeace and the campaign at public events and with the environmental community at large.
Work with GPUS Online team to design and curate content for social media and develop digital campaign actions that engage our members and supporters across the country.
Manage a sub-component of a campaign or project independently, but with guidance from the Oceans Campaign Director and Plastics Project Leader, to include managing all interactions with GPI and all NROs within the context of the particular project.
Support GPUS Fundraising staff in pursuing funding for campaign efforts.
Direct, organize and participate in nonviolent direct action events to support campaign goals.
Perform other job related duties as requested or assigned by the Oceans Campaign Director and Plastics Project Leader.
Who We Are:
FoodCorps believes every school should be a healthy school and every child – regardless of race, place or class – deserves to be well nourished and ready to learn. In underserved communities across the country, our AmeriCorps leaders teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons, partner with teachers and schools to create nutritious and delicious school meals, and collaborate with communities to ensure a long-term culture of health. Building on this foundation of direct impact, FoodCorps pursues systemic strategies that will benefit all of our nation’s 100,000 schools.
What We’re Looking For:
FoodCorps seeks a motivated and passionate individual to lead, coach, and support a cohort of 22 FoodCorps service members and FoodCorps programming in Massachusetts under the direction of the Massachusetts Program Director. The Program Coordinator will play a critical role in the delivery of high quality, high fidelity programming statewide by assisting with the training and ongoing coaching to service members, the selection and management of service sites, and the day to day program administration tasks. They will have experience leading teams and be excited to support new, pre-professional leaders. Successful candidates will be mission-driven with a passion for national service.
This full-time position will be based in FoodCorps Massachusetts field office in Boston, MA and will require frequent in-state and occasional out of state travel.
Who You Are:
You are passionate about FoodCorps’ mission, and excited about the prospect of coaching and supporting emerging leaders to implement high quality programs in schools across the state. You have a commitment to diversity and inclusion with a desire to work for health equity and social and racial justice. You are a creative problem-solver with demonstrated leadership ability who is adept at coaching and supporting diverse individuals, both in person and remotely. You are thoughtful and compassionate, with the ability to handle technical, personal, and interpersonal challenges—professionally and with care. You approach challenges with a solutions-oriented perspective. You have impeccable attention to detail and thrive in a deadline driven environment. You thoroughly complete tasks assigned to you and are able to seamlessly manage multiple projects at the same time. You are known for your enthusiasm as well as your “no task too small” attitude, which is necessary for our fast-growing, creative, entrepreneurial organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
Service Member Training, Management, and Support
Building and leading a statewide cohort and network of service members
Serving as the first point of contact in the state field office for the service member cohort, providing technical assistance with service activities and offering coaching to achieve programmatic quality and fidelity
Developing strong relationships with site supervisors and school contacts to ensure service members receive appropriate direction and support at the site and school levels
Collaborating with the Program Director to plan and deliver state orientation and monthly formal or informal trainings and gatherings for service members during the program year. They will identify and fill gaps in training to ensure members thrive in their service.
Program Management and Administration
Conducting a minimum of 2 in-person site visits with each service member in the state to observe programming, deliver feedback, support improvements, and celebrate successes
Ensuring that FoodCorps, service members, service sites, and schools are meeting FoodCorps and AmeriCorps compliance requirements
Using data related to program quality, compliance, and satisfaction to drive communication and programmatic adjustments
Acting as the liaison between FoodCorps and service members in the state, facilitating information-sharing between these parties, including communicating key program requirements to service members and communicating requests from service members to FoodCorps
Providing administrative and operations support as needed and requested by the Program Director
Identifying and developing new service sites, and evaluating the performance and alignment of existing sites under the direction of the Program Director
Managing the FoodCorps Massachusetts Facebook Page
Supporting the planning and implementation of site visits with potential donors from Massachusetts and beyond
Organizational Support
Participating in the development and implementation of national training events
Helping to develop and identify effective initiatives and examples of exemplary partnerships in the state for replication elsewhere
Acting as an outstanding public spokesperson and representative on behalf of FoodCorps through earned media and social media outreach, special events, recruitment efforts, and other opportunities
Oct 11, 2019
Full time
Who We Are:
FoodCorps believes every school should be a healthy school and every child – regardless of race, place or class – deserves to be well nourished and ready to learn. In underserved communities across the country, our AmeriCorps leaders teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons, partner with teachers and schools to create nutritious and delicious school meals, and collaborate with communities to ensure a long-term culture of health. Building on this foundation of direct impact, FoodCorps pursues systemic strategies that will benefit all of our nation’s 100,000 schools.
What We’re Looking For:
FoodCorps seeks a motivated and passionate individual to lead, coach, and support a cohort of 22 FoodCorps service members and FoodCorps programming in Massachusetts under the direction of the Massachusetts Program Director. The Program Coordinator will play a critical role in the delivery of high quality, high fidelity programming statewide by assisting with the training and ongoing coaching to service members, the selection and management of service sites, and the day to day program administration tasks. They will have experience leading teams and be excited to support new, pre-professional leaders. Successful candidates will be mission-driven with a passion for national service.
This full-time position will be based in FoodCorps Massachusetts field office in Boston, MA and will require frequent in-state and occasional out of state travel.
Who You Are:
You are passionate about FoodCorps’ mission, and excited about the prospect of coaching and supporting emerging leaders to implement high quality programs in schools across the state. You have a commitment to diversity and inclusion with a desire to work for health equity and social and racial justice. You are a creative problem-solver with demonstrated leadership ability who is adept at coaching and supporting diverse individuals, both in person and remotely. You are thoughtful and compassionate, with the ability to handle technical, personal, and interpersonal challenges—professionally and with care. You approach challenges with a solutions-oriented perspective. You have impeccable attention to detail and thrive in a deadline driven environment. You thoroughly complete tasks assigned to you and are able to seamlessly manage multiple projects at the same time. You are known for your enthusiasm as well as your “no task too small” attitude, which is necessary for our fast-growing, creative, entrepreneurial organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
Service Member Training, Management, and Support
Building and leading a statewide cohort and network of service members
Serving as the first point of contact in the state field office for the service member cohort, providing technical assistance with service activities and offering coaching to achieve programmatic quality and fidelity
Developing strong relationships with site supervisors and school contacts to ensure service members receive appropriate direction and support at the site and school levels
Collaborating with the Program Director to plan and deliver state orientation and monthly formal or informal trainings and gatherings for service members during the program year. They will identify and fill gaps in training to ensure members thrive in their service.
Program Management and Administration
Conducting a minimum of 2 in-person site visits with each service member in the state to observe programming, deliver feedback, support improvements, and celebrate successes
Ensuring that FoodCorps, service members, service sites, and schools are meeting FoodCorps and AmeriCorps compliance requirements
Using data related to program quality, compliance, and satisfaction to drive communication and programmatic adjustments
Acting as the liaison between FoodCorps and service members in the state, facilitating information-sharing between these parties, including communicating key program requirements to service members and communicating requests from service members to FoodCorps
Providing administrative and operations support as needed and requested by the Program Director
Identifying and developing new service sites, and evaluating the performance and alignment of existing sites under the direction of the Program Director
Managing the FoodCorps Massachusetts Facebook Page
Supporting the planning and implementation of site visits with potential donors from Massachusetts and beyond
Organizational Support
Participating in the development and implementation of national training events
Helping to develop and identify effective initiatives and examples of exemplary partnerships in the state for replication elsewhere
Acting as an outstanding public spokesperson and representative on behalf of FoodCorps through earned media and social media outreach, special events, recruitment efforts, and other opportunities
Who We Are:
FoodCorps believes every school should be a healthy school and every child–regardless of race, place or class–deserves to be well nourished and ready to learn. In underserved communities across the country, our AmeriCorps leaders teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons, partner with farmers and food service workers to create nutritious and delicious school meals, and collaborate with communities to foster a long-term culture of health. Building on this foundation of direct impact, FoodCorps pursues systemic strategies – like policy change, leadership development, and supply chain shifts – that will benefit all of our nation’s 100,000 schools and the students they serve.
What We’re Looking For:
FoodCorps is seeking a full-time Recruitment Manager to provide critical support to the recruitment efforts of our rapidly scaling AmeriCorps service program. Reporting directly to the Sr. Manager of Recruitment Strategy, you will support our ongoing efforts to recruit hundreds of diverse and passionate service members who will ultimately commit to a year of paid service helping to connect kids to healthy food in schools. By contributing your ideas to the annual recruitment strategy, designing and leading online and offline engagement efforts with prospective applicants and state teams, representing FoodCorps at targeted recruitment events, and helping to forge key local and/or regional partnerships in support of building long-term recruitment pipelines, you will help FoodCorps advance our goal of significantly growing the size and diversity of our service corps.
This full-time position will be based in FoodCorps’ New York City office.
Who You Are:
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and impeccable communicator with a mind for project management; be a motivated self-starter with an ability to effectively coordinate and follow through on projects; be a creative problem solver with an affinity for technical solutions, skilled at multitasking, prioritizing, and keeping an eye on the larger goal while juggling multiple responsibilities. Details are your superpower and knowledge of or interest in networking with food, agriculture, public health, and education organizations/institutions are where you feel at home. You are fueled by a passion for serving people of color and are comfortable with public speaking and remote supervision.
Primary Responsibilities:
Partnering with the Sr. Manager of Recruitment Strategy in developing and executing on FoodCorps’ recruitment goals and strategies
Designing a vibrant engagement program for prospective applicants and managing direct e-mail communication with applicants
Communicating the value of serving with FoodCorps to prospective applicants, both one-on-one and to large groups, online and off
Representing FoodCorps at recruitment events
Initiating and building deep and ongoing local and regional relationships with targeted campuses and organizations based on recruitment priorities
Helping to generate and maintain a diverse, qualified pool of applicants for future service member positions
Leading the application review and selection process
Oct 04, 2019
Full time
Who We Are:
FoodCorps believes every school should be a healthy school and every child–regardless of race, place or class–deserves to be well nourished and ready to learn. In underserved communities across the country, our AmeriCorps leaders teach students about healthy food through hands-on lessons, partner with farmers and food service workers to create nutritious and delicious school meals, and collaborate with communities to foster a long-term culture of health. Building on this foundation of direct impact, FoodCorps pursues systemic strategies – like policy change, leadership development, and supply chain shifts – that will benefit all of our nation’s 100,000 schools and the students they serve.
What We’re Looking For:
FoodCorps is seeking a full-time Recruitment Manager to provide critical support to the recruitment efforts of our rapidly scaling AmeriCorps service program. Reporting directly to the Sr. Manager of Recruitment Strategy, you will support our ongoing efforts to recruit hundreds of diverse and passionate service members who will ultimately commit to a year of paid service helping to connect kids to healthy food in schools. By contributing your ideas to the annual recruitment strategy, designing and leading online and offline engagement efforts with prospective applicants and state teams, representing FoodCorps at targeted recruitment events, and helping to forge key local and/or regional partnerships in support of building long-term recruitment pipelines, you will help FoodCorps advance our goal of significantly growing the size and diversity of our service corps.
This full-time position will be based in FoodCorps’ New York City office.
Who You Are:
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and impeccable communicator with a mind for project management; be a motivated self-starter with an ability to effectively coordinate and follow through on projects; be a creative problem solver with an affinity for technical solutions, skilled at multitasking, prioritizing, and keeping an eye on the larger goal while juggling multiple responsibilities. Details are your superpower and knowledge of or interest in networking with food, agriculture, public health, and education organizations/institutions are where you feel at home. You are fueled by a passion for serving people of color and are comfortable with public speaking and remote supervision.
Primary Responsibilities:
Partnering with the Sr. Manager of Recruitment Strategy in developing and executing on FoodCorps’ recruitment goals and strategies
Designing a vibrant engagement program for prospective applicants and managing direct e-mail communication with applicants
Communicating the value of serving with FoodCorps to prospective applicants, both one-on-one and to large groups, online and off
Representing FoodCorps at recruitment events
Initiating and building deep and ongoing local and regional relationships with targeted campuses and organizations based on recruitment priorities
Helping to generate and maintain a diverse, qualified pool of applicants for future service member positions
Leading the application review and selection process
