Full-Time Director of Grassroots Relationships
Job Description
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About Liberation in a Generation (LibGen)
LibGen is a national movement support organization building the power of people of color to totally transform the economy—who controls it, how it works, and most importantly, for whom. We are bringing together economists, advocates, community organizers, and other proven and emerging leaders of color across the country to build a Liberation Economy, within one generation. Liberation in a Generation is incubating in PolicyLink.
LibGen supports racial and economic justice organizers in transforming their demands to policy to law. We do this through direct consulting, amplifying a new story of the economy, and supporting organizers’ political power. The LibGen consultancy provides popular education workshops, policy development expertise, and advice on policy advocacy. The services build organizations’ economic policy analysis, which in turn, ideally informs and supports the campaign strategies they are crafting and pursuing.
Position Overview
Liberation in a Generation (LibGen) is looking for an emerging leader to help lead the growth of a new and emerging national economic and racial justice organization. LibGen is searching for a Director of Grassroots Relationships (the Director) to lead the efforts to support grassroots organizers of color in building transformative policy solutions that will deliver economic liberation to Black, Indigenous, Latinx and low-income Asian people, in one generation.
The Director of Grassroots Relationships will build and lead a team that provides training and consultation to grassroots organizers seeking to advance advocacy campaigns that undo systemic racism and deliver economic liberation to people of color. This will include managing outreach efforts to grassroots organizers of color; designing engaging popular education trainings on racial, economic, and policy analysis; and managing deep consultant relationships with grassroots organizations led by people of color. The position reports directly to the co-Executive Directors.
An ideal candidate will have a keen interest in bringing their talents to strengthening the ability of grassroots organizers of color to lead bold transformative policy advocacy on issues impacting racial and economic justice. Successful candidates will have previous community organizing, policy advocacy, adult education, and managerial experience. Additionally, candidates will be interested in policy advocacy and have exceptional communication skills and strong people skills.
Responsibilities
The Director will be responsible for maintaining and deepening Liberation in a Generation’s current relationships with grassroots organizations. The Director will also be responsible for growing the number of grassroots organizations LibGen supports.
The Director will be responsible for:
Strategy:
- Develop a strategy to expand the training and consulting services of Liberation in a Generation.
- Develop an outreach strategy for the purpose of increasing the number of grassroots organizations supported by LibGen.
- Work with the Executive Directors to develop and execute a fundraising strategy to build out a nation-wide team of trainers and consultants.
- Develop a personnel growth strategy to expand the reach, but also maintain the quality of LibGen’s training and consulting services.
Implementation:
- Design popular education training modules that strengthen the policy analysis, economic analysis, racial analysis, and communications and messaging of grassroots leaders of color.
- Design an approach (including practices, policies, and protocols) to providing deep policy analysis, economic analysis, racial analysis, and communications and messaging consulting services to grassroots leaders of color.
- Develop methods of relationship management that reflect the values of Liberation in a Generation in practice.
- Work with LibGen policy staff to create training and consulting materials that enhance the learning experience and support the advancement of the policy campaigns led by grassroots organizers.
- Manage LibGen staff and oversee a budget in delivering training and consulting services.
Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge Required
- Must have a demonstrated commitment to racial and economic justice.
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and make sound decisions regarding time-sensitive communications.
- High level of comfort working remotely and independently. Organizing and tracking email, maintaining an online filing and folder storage system.
- Ability to maintain regular check-ins with supervisors regarding workload/capacity, priorities, and any challenges or difficulties with assignments.
- Ability to take initiative, use good judgment, and ask questions as needed.
Education and Experience Qualifications
- The candidate must have a minimum of 5–7 years of experience advocating for public policy in deep partnership with grassroots organizing groups and/or experience in direct community organizing.
- Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in public policy, social work, sociology, or similar field.
- Must have experience designing and delivering popular education to adults.
- Must have experience building and managing a team.
Work Environment
- Position is 100% remote.
- This position requires travel when conditions allow.
Position Type
Full-Time (100% FTE), Exempt
Compensation
PolicyLink offers competitive salaries based on the experience and skills of employees. The salary range for this position is $125,000 – $150,000/year. Additionally, PolicyLink provides an excellent and comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k match, ancillary benefits, access to Flexible Spending Accounts, commuter expenses, and generous leave benefits.
To Apply:
We accept online applications only. Please click here to apply online.
Please note: No phone calls please. Only those selected to participate in our hiring process will be contacted.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
PolicyLink strongly values equity and believes in a just and fair society where all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. We work towards a more inclusive world and as such we are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood. PolicyLink is committed to maintaining a diverse and multicultural working environment.
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