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CAREERS IN ORGANIZING

Students have been at the forefront of social change throughout history, from civil rights, to voting rights to protecting the environment. For over 40 years, the Student PIRGs have hired year-round, full-time Campus Organizers who help students get organized, mobilized and energized so they can create a greener, healthier, more meaningful future. Our organizers work with students on college campuses across the country, giving them the resources they need to make a difference on the issues they care about.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

With the Student PIRGs, you’ll start a career working with the next generation of students who, like you, believe students have the right and the responsibility to shape the future they will inherit. You will work with students at colleges to make sure they have the skills, opportunities and training they need to run strategic campaigns and win. Our 35 chapters on campuses provide the training, professional support and resources students need to decide the strategies and tactics they’ll use to run campaigns that promote clean energy, public health, a stronger democracy and more. As a Campus Organizer you will:

• Engage and mobilize hundreds of students
• Train students to run effective campaigns, using skills like organizing news conferences, building strong coalitions, generating grassroots support, and coordinating lobby days
• Build a strong, sustainable, student-funded, and student-run organization on campus
• Build relationships with other student groups, faculty and administrators
• Run a citizen outreach office during the summer, where you’ll recruit and lead a team of canvassers to fundraise for important issues

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to environmental, public interest, and/or student power issues, as well as a track record of leadership. We’re looking for goal-driven and results-oriented individuals who have excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for the work.

PAY & BENEFITS

The target annual compensation for this position is $27,000 in the first year. Each of the groups that partner with the Student PIRGs offers a competitive benefits package. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement.

APPLY

To apply, visit https://pirgcampusaction.org/apply.html?utm_source=massachusetts-nonprofit-network&utm_medium=web-ad&utm_campaign=PCAsummer2019&utm_term=28&utm_content=EA_F_5-31. We have immediate positions available and positions available starting Aug 2019.

LOCATIONS

We’re hiring organizers to work on college campuses in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, North Carolina, Connecticut, Maryland, & Washington.

The Student PIRGs are part of The Public Interest Network—a group of organizations that share a vision of a better country, a set of core values, and a strategic approach to getting things done. Visit www.publicinterestnetwork.org to learn more.

The Student PIRGs is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, disability, pregnancy or veteran status.

For Los Angeles-based positions: the Student PIRGs will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

About us:

The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) builds a stronger social fabric in our communities through service and volunteerism. We are committed to increasing the number of people engaged in meaningful volunteer opportunities across Massachusetts that are both fulfilling for the volunteers and that meet critical needs in our community. Our mission is to catalyze the innovation and growth of service and volunteerism by creating partnerships that maximize resources, expertise, capacity and impact and to invest public and private funds in community-based organizations in a fair and equitable manner.

 

Through our services we engage over 1,500 AmeriCorps and Commonwealth Corps members and thousands of volunteers annually, improving academic and social and emotional outcomes for 13,600 youth, maintaining over 400 acres of park and public lands and 92 miles of trails and rivers, and providing legal assistance to 4,475 low-income individuals.

 

We care passionately about our service and our employees!

 

 

What you’ll do:

– Manage the internal operations and logistical support for our office of 14 staff.

 

– Manage and develop written and graphic content for MSA’s digital communications including website, digital-direct mail, e-newsletters and social media.

 

– Assist in rolling out MSA’s branding refresh project.

 

– Write and disseminate press releases.

 

– Assist with logistical and administrative tasks associated with trainings and special events.

 

– Assist the MSA Program Team with program management support and provide high quality customer service and communication to MSA grantees and clients.

 

– Help maintain MSA’s primary database (Salesforce) and MSA’s online volunteer portal (Get Connected).

 

– Assist in supporting and maintaining MSA Board and Committee functions.

 

– Work with staff to ensure the Chief Executive Officer is prepared and in possession of materials and information required for meetings, conferences, and other scheduled events.

 

 

What we’re looking for:

– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience and a desire to work at a nonprofit organization;

 

– Must be highly organized and able to multi-task and prioritize work, with careful attention to detail;

 

– Strong written and oral communication skills;

 

– Strong knowledge of digital communications and marketing;  

 

– Strong knowledge of Constant Contact or similar email marketing tool;

 

– Proficient in Canva or similar graphic design tool;

 

– Proficient in Microsoft Office, including mail merges;

 

– Experience maintaining website content;

 

– Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and as a part of a team, taking on independent tasks and supporting team projects;

 

– Demonstrated tact, integrity, and professionalism;

 

– Personal experience with corps-based service as a member and/or program staff (i.e. AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps VISTA, Commonwealth Corps) preferred;

 

– A passion for service and volunteerism is a must!
 

 

The Massachusetts Service Alliance is committed to hiring practices that support the values of a diverse workplace and reflect the composition of the Massachusetts communities it serves. MSA is an equal opportunity employer and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. MSA does not discriminate against any employees or job applicants on the basis of any legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodations available upon request.

 

 

Salary and Benefits:

Salary commensurate with experience.  Generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage and 401K.

 

To apply, send a cover letter and resume by email to Lindsay Rooney, Director of Operations & External Affairs at lrooney@mass-service.org. Please include “Communications & Operations Associate” in the subject heading. 

 

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis with priority given to those received by Friday, June 14, 2019. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

 

For more information about the Massachusetts Service Alliance, please visit www.mass-service.org.

New Voters Project Director

Do you envision a future where everyone has clean air and water and access to affordable health care; where it’s clear that all our voices matter; and everyone—even big corporations and billionaires—play by the same rules? If yes, then consider a job activating the largest voting block in the country.

The Student PIRGs are hiring a New Voters Project Director to run one of the nation’s largest youth field programs.

The 2020 elections are right around the corner and the people elected will make decisions about issues we care about—like jobs, the economy, college affordability and the environment.

It’s our future, let’s vote on it.

One thing is for sure, the stakes are high and together, we have the power to elect the next generation of leadership who care about the things we do, and will fight for our vision for the future, but only if young people vote.

This generation is the largest and most diverse group of potential voters in the country, with their own values and ideas. Ensuring a strong turnout among young people is the first step to making sure our elected officials fight for the public’s’ interest.

The New Voters Project Director will work with staff and students across the country to activate the largest voting block in the country. Core responsibilities include:

• Manage a field program that will recruit, train & develop over 40 staff and 8,000 student volunteers, and make over a million personal reminder contacts leading up to Election Day.
• Cultivate relationships with donors and foundations to raise over $1 million annually to support the program.
• Partner with leading researchers & analytics, testing new models, and advancing our technology to develop best practices around voter registration and get out the vote programs.
• Serve as the spokesperson for the campaign in the media, with coalition partners and at conferences and trainings.

APPLY:

Apply online at https://workforprogress.org/apply/nvp-director/?utm_source=massachusetts-nonprofit-network&utm_medium=web-ad&utm_campaign=PCAspring2019&utm_term=289&utm_content=LAT_F_5-24. Please direct your application to Leigh-Anne Cole, Deputy Director with the Student PIRGs.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

Target annual compensation for this position is commensurate with the relevant professional experience and/or advanced degrees that a candidate has. We value experience with project management, networking and running grassroots campaigns. The Student PIRGs offers a competitive benefits package.

ABOUT THE STUDENT PIRGS’ NEW VOTERS PROJECT:

For almost fifty years, we’ve built a legacy of recruiting, training, and inspiring young people to engage in democracy. We believe that for our democracy to work, young people need to be engaged. And the first step to engaging young people is exercising their voice at the polls. The New Voters Project is the largest non-partisan, on-the-ground young voter mobilization effort in the nation. Since 1984, we have helped to register more than 1.7 million young voters and made over one million personalized get-out-the-vote contacts.

The Student PIRGs is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

Become an Environment America Fellow

We know all about the damage we’re doing to the planet: climate change, plastic pollution, wildlife disappearing forever. But solutions are all around us: better solar panels, better energy storage technology, better electric cars, and on and on.

Our mission—the thing that drives everything we do—is to harness our country’s wealth, our technology and our imagination to make our world a greener, healthier and more sustainable place to live for all of us.

Imagine yourself organizing a town hall meeting on solar power. Or building a community coalition to keep local waters clean. Imagine building the organizational power—the funds, the membership, the activist base and more—that it takes to keep all of this critical work going for the long haul.

That’s what you’ll do with Environment America during this two-year fellowship program. We work to mobilize the support it takes to build more solar and wind power, reduce global warming pollution, keep our beaches, rivers and streams clean, protect our wildlife and wild places, and hold polluters accountable when they violate our environmental laws.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Build powerful coalitions: Reach out to small business owners, farmers, public health officials and others to demonstrate support for our policy goals
• Earn traditional media and social media attention: Organize news conferences and write opinion pieces. Build a following on Facebook and Twitter for your campaigns
• Lobby elected officials: Coordinate strategy with a champion in Congress. Make a convincing case to a legislator who is undecided on a particular vote. Work the “inside game” to complement our outside field operation, where most of our power is derived
• Research and write reports: Catalogue and analyze sources of carbon pollution in the U.S. Detail the success of the Clean Water Act in our reports. Help influence public debate and earn media attention for our cause
• Identify and cultivate donors: Reach out to foundations and major donors and ask them to fund our work to tackle global warming, promote clean energy, and protect our most spectacular natural areas
• Run a grassroots campaign office each summer during your fellowship: Hire and manage a staff of 20 canvassers. Raise money, build our organization and membership, and help win one of our key campaigns

PAY & BENEFITS

The target annual compensation for this position is $27,000 in the first year. Environment America offers a competitive benefits package. We also offer an excellent training program and opportunities for advancement. Positions start in August 2019. Visit our website for our immediate openings.

LEARN MORE AND APPLY

https://jobs.environmentamerica.org/apply_279.html?utm_source=massachusetts-nonprofit-network&utm_medium=web-ad&utm_campaign=AMEsummer2019&utm_term=279&utm_content=EA_F_5-24

Environment America is part of The Public Interest Network—a group of organizations that share a vision of a better country, a set of core values, and a strategic approach to getting things done. Visit publicinterestnetwork.org to learn more.

Environment America is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, disability, pregnancy or veteran status.

About the Opportunity

826 Boston seeks a creative team member with strong organizational skills to serve as the Writers’ Room Coordinator at the Boston Teachers Union School (BTU). 826 Boston is rapidly expanding to serve more students in the Boston Public Schools through its innovative Writers’ Room Program, and the Coordinator will lead programming and volunteer support at one of 826 Boston’s most tenured Writers’ Room. This is an exciting opportunity to join the organization during a time of growth and play a key role in driving impact.

Apply online at https://826boston.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=17.

About 826 Boston

826 Boston is a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization located in Roxbury, Massachusetts, that empowers traditionally underserved students ages 6-18 to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed in school and in life. Our high-impact programs are based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can occur with one-on-one attention, and that writing skills are fundamental to future success.

826 Boston is part of a national network of youth writing centers, founded by the award-winning author Dave Eggers, which was voted one of the top 30 companies to work for by Good Magazine. Since opening in 2007, 826 Boston has delivered its free youth writing and tutoring programs to more than 25,000 students and has been recognized by The Boston Globe as one of the best places in the city to volunteer. 826 Boston’s youth writers have published their work in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and in numerous award-winning 826 Boston books, including A Place for Me in the World, which was hailed as a “triumph of middle school education” by The Boston Globe. In 2014, the 826 network garnered the American Literacy Prize from the Library of Congress for its pioneering work to eradicate illiteracy in the United States.

Responsibilities: 

Program Coordination

• Coordinate programming, including classroom drop-in visits and publishing projects, at the 826 Boston Writers’ Room at the BTU; ensure progress towards annual and strategic planning goals; ensure that the expectations of funders, partners, participants, and other stakeholders are consistently met
• Serve as key liaison between 826 Boston, university partners, and BTU students, staff, and administration
• Communicate project progress to Writers’ Room Manager and seek counsel when help is needed to execute goals
• Coordinate with the programs and communications teams on Writers’ Room program-wide collections and BTU literary anthologies, along with corresponding release parties
• Coordinate in-house bound classroom publications and corresponding release party project management

Personnel Management

• Supervise BTU Writers’ Room team, comprised of two AmeriCorps service members and one to two interns who will provide direct service and perform administrative tasks
• Translate project and initiative goals into individual responsibilities and delegate accordingly
• Provide day-to-day support to the team, differentiating styles based on individual reports and assignments

Data Collection and Evaluation

• Coordinate the administration of all assessments distributed by the Writers’ Room Manager, including but not limited to: the National Writing Project, the Northeastern longitudinal study, 826 National surveys
• Collaborate with the Writers’ Room Manager to collect and document program impact
• Track progress toward annual programming goals and report to the team on a quarterly basis

Community Partnerships

• Build, cultivate, and manage strong relationships with BTU school leadership and community, local universities, and other community partners, artists, and leaders to offer potential programmatic partnership and volunteer pipelines for BTU Writers’ Room
• Represent 826 Boston publicly at relevant conferences and meetings within the BTU community
• Collaborate with the volunteer management team to recruit, onboard, and train volunteers from partner universities and companies for BTU Writers’ Room
• Collaborate with the Volunteer Management Team to develop and lead community-based recruitment events for BTU Writers’ Room

Additional Responsibilities

• Support programs team during summer youth program opportunities
• Coordinate program elements and youth participation from BTU Writers’ Room in 826 Boston’s annual fundraising and community events
• Represent 826 Boston at donor and foundation visits and other stakeholder tours within Burke Writers’ Room; provide support at a select number of outreach and fundraising events, as needed
• Support Writers’ Room Manager with administrative tasks, as needed

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is a team player with a steadfast commitment to improving the quality of K-12 education, a desire to work in a collaborative and inclusive culture, and a passion for youth empowerment through writing and publishing.

Skills and experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, education, creative writing or related field or equivalent relevant work experience required
• 2+ years of professional experience working in a K-12 school, education, or youth development nonprofit
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, time, project management, and resource management skills; high attention to detail
• Ability to participate in open communication to build community and foster team goals inclusive of the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Ability to work independently and successfully operate a program at a satellite  
• location
• Familiarity with the Boston Public Schools system, particularly the schools in Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain
• Self-starter attitude, high level of flexibility, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency in Spanish, Cape Verdean or Haitian Creole preferred
• Licensure in teaching English or another subject preferred
• Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar tool, as well as journalism and/or book publishing preferred

Core competencies associated with this role:

• Develops individual work plans with goals and interim milestones to manage one’s own work, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery
• Communicates project progress to manager and seeks counsel when help is needed to execute goals
• Seeks to understand own strengths and limitations; is open to seek out feedback and opportunities to grow
• Approaches new ideas, changes in work, or challenges with a sense of possibility, openness, positivity, and solutions-based aptitude
• Values and prioritizes unparalleled service to students, such that stakeholders desire ongoing engagement with 826 Boston

Salary and Benefits: $38,000–$43,000 per year. Benefits include generous paid time off (including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter break); health and dental insurance (826 Boston covers 80% of premiums); parental leave; and more.

This is a non-exempt, full-time position that reports to the Writers’ Room Manager. 826 Boston is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a multicultural organization. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply is May 28, 2019.

Apply online at https://826boston.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=17.

About the Opportunity

826 Boston seeks a creative team member with strong organizational skills to serve as the Writers’ Room Coordinator at the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (EMK). 826 Boston is rapidly expanding to serve more students in the Boston Public Schools through its innovative Writers’ Room Program, and the Coordinator will lead programming and volunteer support at 826 Boston’s first Writers’ Room housed on a college campus. This is an exciting opportunity to join the organization during a time of growth and play a key role in driving impact.

Apply online at https://826boston.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=15.

About 826 Boston

826 Boston is a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization located in Roxbury, Massachusetts, that empowers traditionally underserved students ages 6-18 to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed in school and in life. Our high-impact programs are based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can occur with one-on-one attention, and that writing skills are fundamental to future success.

826 Boston is part of a national network of youth writing centers, founded by the award-winning author Dave Eggers, which was voted one of the top 30 companies to work for by GOOD Magazine. Since opening in 2007, 826 Boston has delivered its free youth writing and tutoring programs to more than 25,000 students and has been recognized by The Boston Globe as one of the best places in the city to volunteer. 826 Boston’s youth writers have published their work in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and in numerous award-winning 826 Boston books, including A Place for Me in the World, which was hailed as a “triumph of middle school education” by The Boston Globe. In 2014, the 826 network garnered the American Literacy Prize from the Library of Congress for its pioneering work to eradicate illiteracy in the United States.

Responsibilities: 

Program Coordination

• Coordinate programming, including classroom drop-in visits and publishing projects, at the 826 Boston Writers’ Room at the EMK; ensure progress towards annual and strategic planning goals; ensure that the expectations of funders, partners, participants, and other stakeholders are consistently met
• Coordinate 826 Boston’s first city-wide Writers’ Room initiative, taking place in the EMK Writers’ Room space
• Serve as key liaison between 826 Boston, university partners, and EMK students, staff, and administration
• Communicate project progress to Writers’ Room Director and seek counsel when help is needed to execute goals
• Coordinate with the programs and communications teams on Writers’ Room program-wide collections and EMK literary anthologies, along with corresponding release parties
• Coordinate in-house bound classroom publications and corresponding release party

Personnel Management

• Supervise EMK Writers’ Room team, comprised of two AmeriCorps service members and one to two interns who will provide direct service and perform administrative tasks
• Translate project and initiative goals into individual responsibilities and delegate accordingly
• Provide day-to-day support to the team, differentiating styles based on individual reports and assignments

Data Collection and Evaluation

• Coordinate the administration of all assessments distributed by the Writers’ Room Director, including but not limited to: the National Writing Project, the Northeastern longitudinal study, and 826 National surveys
• Collaborate with the Writers’ Room Director to collect and document program impact
• Track progress toward annual programming goals and report to the team on a quarterly basis

Community Partnerships

• Build, cultivate, and manage strong relationships with EMK school leadership and community, local universities, and other community partners, artists, and leaders to offer potential programmatic partnership and volunteer pipelines for EMK Writers’ Room
• Represent 826 Boston publicly at relevant conferences and meetings within the EMK community
• Collaborate with the volunteer management team to recruit, onboard, and train volunteers from partner universities and companies for EMK Writers’ Room
• Collaborate with the Volunteer Management Team to develop and lead community-based recruitment events for EMK Writers’ Room

Additional Responsibilities

• Support programs team during summer youth program opportunities
• Coordinate program elements and youth participation from EMK Writers’ Room in 826 Boston’s annual fundraising and community events
• Represent 826 Boston at donor and foundation visits and other stakeholder tours within EMK Writers’ Room; provide support at a select number of outreach and fundraising events as needed
• Support Writers’ Room Director with administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is a team player with a steadfast commitment to improving the quality of K-12 education, a desire to work in a collaborative and inclusive culture, and a passion for youth empowerment through writing and publishing.

Skills and experiences:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, education, creative writing or related field or equivalent work experience required
• 2+ years of professional experience working in a K-12 school, education, or youth development nonprofit
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, time management, project management, and resource management skills; high attention to detail
• Ability to participate in open communication to build community and foster team goals including the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Ability to work independently and successfully operate a program at a satellite  
• location
• Familiarity with the Boston Public Schools system, particularly the schools in Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain
• Self-starter attitude, high level of flexibility, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Apps
• Proficiency in Spanish, Cape Verdean or Haitian Creole preferred
• Licensure in teaching English or another subject preferred
• Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar tool, as well as journalism and/or book publishing preferred

Core competencies associated with this role:

• Develops individual work plans with goals and interim milestones to manage one’s own work, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery
• Communicates project progress to manager and seeks counsel when help is needed to execute goals
• Seeks to understand own strengths and limitations; is open to seek out feedback and opportunities to grow
• Approaches new ideas, changes in work, or challenges with a sense of possibility, openness, positivity, and solutions-based aptitude
• Values and prioritizes unparalleled service to students, such that stakeholders desire ongoing engagement with 826 Boston

Salary and Benefits: $38,000–$43,000 per year. Benefits include generous paid time off (including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter break); health and dental insurance (826 Boston covers 80% of premiums); parental leave; and more.

 

This is a non-exempt, full-time position that reports to the Writers’ Room Director. 826 Boston is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a multicultural organization. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply is May 28, 2019.

Apply online at https://826boston.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=15.

About the Opportunity

826 Boston seeks a creative team member with strong organizational skills to serve as the Community Engagement Coordinator. 826 Boston is rapidly expanding to serve more students in the Boston Public Schools through its innovative programs. The Coordinator will work alongside the Volunteer Manager to deepen 826 Boston’s relationships with public and private sector partners and cultivate and steward the 750+ individual volunteers needed each year to serve students across all programs. This is an exciting opportunity to join the organization during a time of growth and play a key role in driving impact.

Apply online at https://826boston.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=12.

About 826 Boston

826 Boston is a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization located in Roxbury, Massachusetts, that empowers traditionally underserved students ages 6-18 to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed in school and in life. Our high-impact programs are based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can occur with one-on-one attention, and that writing skills are fundamental to future success.

826 Boston is part of a national network of youth writing centers, founded by the award-winning author Dave Eggers, which was voted one of the top 30 companies to work for by Good Magazine. Since opening in 2007, 826 Boston has delivered its free youth writing and tutoring programs to more than 25,000 students and has been recognized by The Boston Globe as one of the best places in the city to volunteer. 826 Boston’s youth writers have published their work in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and in numerous award-winning 826 Boston books, including A Place for Me in the World, which was hailed as a “triumph of middle school education” by The Boston Globe. In 2014, the 826 network garnered the American Literacy Prize from the Library of Congress for its pioneering work to eradicate illiteracy in the United States.

Responsibilities: 

Volunteer and Community Engagement

• Support the Volunteer Manager in cultivating and stewarding a volunteer corps of 750+ individuals on an annual basis to fuel programs and events.
• Build, cultivate, and manage strong relationships with community organizations, partners, artists, and leaders to offer potential programmatic partnership and volunteer pipelines.
• Collaborate with program team members to develop and lead community-based recruitment events.
• Oversee volunteer onboarding for all individuals, including leading four volunteer training sessions a month, coordinating pre- and post-training communication, recruiting individuals to attend trainings via online postings, events tabling, etc., and ensuring individuals complete their first volunteer shift.
• Support the volunteer management team in partnering with programs team to develop specialized trainings to meet the needs of students and interests of the volunteer corps.
• Coordinate 826 Boston Internship Program, including hiring and training a corps of 6 to 12 interns per semester in positions across the organization.
• Plan and execute volunteer appreciation events, including the annual “Interrobang!?” celebration.

Systems Coordination and Data Collection

• Conduct CORI background checks on volunteers.
• Manage volunteer communications systems, including email, volunteer opportunity calendar, and sign up tools.
• Coordinate the administration and analysis of volunteer surveys, including training feedback, volunteer experience, and 826 National surveys.
• Maintain volunteer records, track participation, and produce reports in SalesForce.
• Collaborate with Volunteer Manager to track progress toward annual programming goals and report to the team on a quarterly basis.
• Conduct regular check-ins with program teams to identify and address volunteer needs in After-School Tutoring, Evening Tutoring, and school vacation workshop programs.

Additional Responsibilities

• Represent 826 Boston publicly at relevant conferences, trainings, and events.
• Coordinate community outreach elements in 826 Boston’s annual fundraising and community events, such as the Boston Book Festival.
• Provide support at a select number of outreach and fundraising events.
• Support Volunteer Manager with administrative tasks, as needed.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate is a team player with a steadfast commitment to improving the quality of K-12 education, a desire to work in a collaborative and inclusive culture, and a passion for youth empowerment through writing and publishing.

Skills and experiences

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• 2+ years of professional experience working in a K-12 school, education, or youth development nonprofit
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, time management, project management, and resource management skills; high attention to detail
• Ability to participate in open communication to build community and foster team goals relevant to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Self-starter attitude, high level of flexibility, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Apps
• Experience with volunteer management and/or with direct volunteering preferred
• Proficiency in Spanish, Cape Verdean or Haitian Creole, or Somali preferred
• Experience with SalesForce or comparable database preferred

Core competencies associated with this role

• Develops individual work plans with goals and interim milestones to manage one’s own work, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery (Planning and Execution/Foundational)
• Communicates project progress to manager and seeks counsel when help is needed to execute on goals (Planning and Execution/Foundational)
• Seeks to understand own strengths and limitations; is open to seek out feedback and opportunities to grow (Self-Awareness and Development/Foundational)
• Approaches new ideas, changes in work, or challenges with a sense of possibility, openness, positivity, and solutions-based aptitude (Adaptability/Foundational)
• Values and prioritizes unparalleled service to students, such that stakeholders desire ongoing engagement with 826 Boston (Stakeholder Engagement/Developed)

Salary and Benefits: $38,000 – 43,000 per year. Benefits include generous time off package (including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter break); health and dental insurance (826 Boston covers 80% of premiums); parental leave; and others.

This is a non-exempt, full-time position that reports to the Volunteer Manager. 826 Boston is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a multicultural organization. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply is May 20, 2019.

Apply online at https://826boston.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=12.

Position start date: Monday, June 24, 2019

 

The International Institute of New England (IINE) is a non-profit organization that provides humanitarian relief, education, skills training, job placement, family reunification and pathways to citizenship for 2,000 immigrants and refugees each year. We work in Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire.

IINE is the oldest and second largest resettlement agency in the region and has the largest Central American family reunification program in Greater Boston. More than 500 refugees and immigrants enroll in our education programs annually, and each year we connect hundreds of new Americans to jobs in New England companies.

A dynamic, forward-looking, smart and rapidly growing non-profit organization, we seek well-qualified, solutions-focused candidates who are experts in their respective fields. We are excited to share the career opportunity below and look forward to receiving your application!

 

Reports to: Chief Program Officer

Supervises: N/A

Status: Exempt, Full Time

 

Overview:

The Public Grants and Contracts Manager is primarily responsible for assisting the Chief Program Officer in the execution of grants and contracts with federal, state, and local governmental entities.  S/he is responsible for reviewing all public Requests for Proposals (RFPs), developing a work plan for each proposal, assisting in writing proposal content, coordinating the collection of materials needed for submission and ensuring the smooth preparation and timely submission of each proposal. The Public Grants and Contracts Manager also supports public grant reporting, the management of public vendor accounts, and private foundation grant development as needed. This position serves as the overall project manager of public grants. This position works closely with the Private Foundations Grants Manager and plays an integral role on the Grant Management team.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least 3 years of grant-writing experience; familiarity with public grants preferred
• Knowledge of state and federal government grant processes and systems a plus
• Excellent writing, research, and time-management skills; exceptional attention to detail
• Strong project management skills and proven track record for meeting deadlines: ability to manage complex projects from creation to completion, plan and prioritize multiple projects, and coordinate teams to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Exemplary interpersonal skills: ability to collaborate effectively with staff across departments and in culturally diverse settings
• Budget management experience a plus
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work under tight deadlines
• A professional with a growth mindset and a high level of personal and professional accountability
• Willingness to perform administrative functions as needed, such as filing, photocopying, routine donor correspondence, and database management
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills; knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Salesforce customer relationship management software
• Commitment to our mission of serving immigrants and refugees  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in identifying public funding opportunities
• Attend bidders’ conferences and information sessions
• Ensure all documentation required by IINE for federal, state, and local grants is current
• Develop a work plan for each proposal that lists tasks, who is responsible for each task, and due dates
• Manage the development of the proposal narrative, including writing content as well as managing the collection of content from Chief Program Officer and program staff.
• Package and submit the final proposal
• Prepare agenda for weekly grant management review meeting and present on public grant work in process
• Manage grant and award execution
• Maintain grant and reporting calendar for all IINE public funding
• Support program staff in timely submission of reports and other requirements
• Support the development and provide oversight of a contract reporting review system
• Maintain calendar of file and data reviews, ensuring completion
• Maintain public vendor accounts, such as TrainingPro and Greater Boston Food Bank
• Maintain updated username and password/login credentials for public funding accounts
• Support private foundation grant proposal work as needed
• Remain current on the details of all IINE programming in order to identify and accurately describe programs to potential and current funders
• Identify and attend training sessions and professional development workshops as needed to improve grant writing and project management skills
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

The International Institute of New England (IINE) is a non-profit organization that provides humanitarian relief, education, skills training, job placement, family reunification and pathways to citizenship for 2,000 immigrants and refugees each year. We work in Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire.

IINE is the oldest and second largest resettlement agency in the region and has the largest Central American family reunification program in Greater Boston. More than 500 refugees and immigrants enroll in our education programs annually, and each year we connect hundreds of new Americans to jobs in New England companies.

A dynamic, forward-looking, smart and rapidly growing non-profit organization, we seek well-qualified, solutions-focused candidates who are experts in their respective fields. We are excited to share the career opportunity below and look forward to receiving your application!

 

Start Date: June 3, 2019

Location: IINE-Manchester, 470 Pine St, Manchester, NH 03104

 

Reports to: Operations Manager

Supervises: N/A

Status: Non-Exempt, Full Time

 

Overview:

The Office Manager maintains his/her IINE office by helping codify and uphold office operations and procedures, ensuring submission of administrative documentation in a timely manner, managing the reception area and protocols, coordinating correspondence, designing and implementing filing systems, reviewing and approving supply requisitions, and performing other clerical functions as needed or requested. The Office Manager has overall responsibility for the facility, provides administrative support and bookkeeping for the site’s operations, and manages the front desk.

Strong candidates will be detail oriented and organized, demonstrate a commitment to excellence, and are known for taking the initiative. Office Managers typically do a majority of their work from the front desk; the ability to multi-task is required. While the work is fast-paced, it’s also highly rewarding; Office Managers get to know everyone at the site – both clients and staff – and are in a position to give feedback and improve both the programs and administrative processes.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and at least 1 year of related experience, preferred
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook 
• Effective communicator; should be comfortable working as part of a team and expressing innovative or critical ideas
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and process unexpected duties and deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with vendors
• Experience working reception or in an external-facing position
• Bookkeeping and data-entry experience; familiarity with Apricot and Salesforce preferred
• Must be able to manage calendars and schedule events
• Knowledge of  common facility management policies/practices with an eye towards simplifying processes
• Strong writing skills (writing sample required)
• A strong sense of discretion and confidentiality
• Experience working with refugees and immigrants a plus

Duties and Responsibilities:

RECEPTION 

• Foster a professional and friendly atmosphere for all staff, clients, and visitors
• Answer and route a high volume of phone calls; take accurate messages, and screen calls for Site Administrators.
• Provide accurate, service-oriented responses to a wide variety of inquiries, both in person and via phone, while maintaining Institute standards and confidentiality policies. Refer to manuals, calendars, and databases to answer client and visitor questions.
• Redirect information, meeting, client, and contract-related requests to the appropriate staff member(s)
• Manage reception area and interns at the front desk
• Provide information to the public about the organization, its mission, and its services.
• Schedule client appointments, and maintain appointment calendars.
• Maintain the Reception Binder and have appropriate materials on hand for all clients and visitors.
• Schedule coverage for own lunch breaks and absences.

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT

• Support the Director of Operations with employee onboarding:
• Collect and process employment documents in a timely manner
• Conduct organization-focused orientation for new staff, including reviewing ADP (timecard system) and IINE’s personnel manual
• Train both new staff and interns in office procedures and use of office equipment, including front desk practices
• Maintain and update phone systems:Change voicemail for holidays/cancellations
• Communicate changes in phone numbers to the Director of Operations and adjust directories accordingly
• Serve as a resource for staff with questions about the system and its services
• Support the Program or Managing Director in the completion and processing of regular administrative forms and processes:
• Coordinate administrative purchases in line with the site’s budget
• Review reimbursements for the site’s staff and prepare for Program Director’s approval
• Process cash and check requests related to client funds in consultation with the Director of Quality Assurance and Program Compliance
• Maintain and ensure accessibility of IINE facilities and equipment:
• Interface with and coordinate the building’s Property Manager (or equivalent position) and vendors
• Address any safety or accessibility concerns immediately; bring Operational issues to the attention of the Director of Operations
• Open and close the office; ensure that the site is secure
• Work with the Program or Managing Director to ensure that all employees are alerted about winter and other weather-related closings
• Ensure that the reception area, conference rooms, and common areas are clean, organized, and uncluttered
• Maintain and update the site program schedule and room schedules in consultation with department managers
• Supervise the maintenance of office equipment, including copiers, fax machines, phone sets, postage machine, access card system and card readers
• Assist the Director of Operations with data-entry, administrative, and HR projects as needed
• Maintain and update inventories related to the facility, IINE equipment, and offsite document storage
• Review and distribute incoming mail, packages, and faxes; handle all outgoing mail and packages
• Check the fax machine at day’s end and distribute or discard any remaining faxes, and review and distribute any other printed materials that have not been collected by the end of the day
• Coordinate staff-facing events and assist the Community Relations Manager in planning intern and volunteer-related events
• Process party and lunch catering orders as requested.
• Help set-up and break down rooms for events
• Participate in marketing meetings as requested and provide feedback on clients’ reception of IINE’s campaigns and services
• Input relevant information into Salesforce (donor database) and Apricot (client database); participate in quality assurance processes as required
• Provide updates on site’s activities for use on social media, the website, and the quarterly newsletter
• This includes taking pictures (when appropriate) of events that take place at the site or in the local community
• Assist the Community Relations Manager in preparing for and hosting Advisory Council Meetings, as needed
• Perform all other duties assigned by supervisor

 

FEE COLLECTION

• Collect cash, credit, and money order payments for Legal Immigration Forms Services
• Support the collect of tuition payments for the Adult Continuing Education Program in the absence of the Collections Associate 
• Enter payment data in Salesforce and generate receipts and reports for each transaction
• Reconcile all payments against reports at the end of each day with the finance department, reconcile receipts against reports with the finance department on a monthly basis
• Serve as the chief point of contact for the finance department for any questions regarding collections

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