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Title: Visiting Associate Director of Data Analytics, Population Health Research Informatics
Type: Full time (hybrid)
Location: Chicago, IL
Positions Closes: November 12, 2024
Ideal Start Date: Mid-January 2025
This position reports to the Public Lands Policy Director.
WHO WE ARE:
The Conservation Lands Foundation (CLF) is a national non-profit organization headquartered in Durango, Colorado, with team members based across various locations, including Alaska, Northern and Southern California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Washington, DC.
Established in 2007, CLF was founded on the belief that our public lands are best protected when there is a national network of local advocates working to advance a common conservation vision. CLF works hand-in-hand with 80 + grassroots groups - our Friends Grassroots Network - to protect the National Conservation Lands, our nation’s newest collection of premier lands and waters under the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s jurisdiction. These lands encompass 37 million acres and 2,400 miles of National Monuments and National Conservation Areas, Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National Scenic and Historic Trails. They are found throughout the West and Alaska.
Our mission is to protect, restore, and expand the National Conservation Lands through education, advocacy, and partnerships.
Position Description:
The Public Lands Policy Associate Director will work closely with the Public Lands Policy Director to help develop and deliver campaign and policy strategies across the organization.
The Public Lands Policy Associate Director will implement strategies aimed at grassroots efforts to advance policy change to conserve, protect, and restore the National Conservation Lands; facilitate or convene meetings in partnership with the Public Lands Policy Director with stakeholders, grassroots advocates, and decision-makers to advance policy initiatives and campaigns; and assist with implementing and tracking key policy and advocacy strategies within the Conservation Lands Foundation.
Objectives and Responsibilities:
Campaign Implementation
Policy Expertise and Training
Administrative Support
WHO YOU ARE:
The successful candidate is committed to the Conservation Lands Foundation’s mission and advancing equity, inclusion, and justice within the organization and in the environmental movement. Helpful qualifications include:
Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000. (CLF operates on a 36-hour work week.)
To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and a one-page cover letter stating their interests and experience. Please email materials in one PDF with your first and last name and “Public Lands Policy Associate Director” in the subject line to associate@conservationlands.org.
No phone calls, please.
FULL-TIME JOB VACANCY
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Development and Outreach Department
Chicago Office
Application Deadline: October 4, 2024
The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking applicants for the position of Associate Director to oversee and manage fundraising, outreach and cultivation of Chicago area donors and prospects and represent the work of Human Rights Watch.
The successful candidate may have the option to work remotely, but will be expected to work from the office about 1-2 days a week. We aim to be as flexible and supportive as possible in both the recruitment for and onboarding of this position.
Responsibilities:
Managerial Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Education: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required.
Experience: A minimum of five to seven years of fundraising/event planning and management experience is required, with a preference for major gift fundraising.
Related Skills and Knowledge:
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits. HRW offers a relocation assistance package and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required; citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to apply. This position is based in the United States and the salary range would be USD 102,000-110,000.
Excellent oral and written communications skills in English are required.
Under general direction, assists in implementing the department's strategic goals and objectives and long-range plans. Recommends policy, assists with the development of comprehensive plans, implements plans, and provides technical services and long-range projections for consistent area-wide planning. Leads staff and coordinates the daily activities of the planning department. May act in the absence of the director.
For more information and to apply please visit: DePaul
The Highlights:
Provides support in fundraising, outreach, marketing and recruitment, programming, and event support and logistics.
Fundraising = For our two annual fundraisers and several grants, will be responsible for donation outreach via email, phone, and social media and reporting through data entry and creating fundraising and grant reports to analyze with Director and making strategic outreach plans for the future
High School Programs = Manage the outreach, recruitment of coaches and participants, event coordination, and facilitation of the high school bargaining role play and summer high school programs.
Outreach and Recruitment = Responsible for marketing and identifying and facilitating new relationships for our programs, including recruitment of participants, instructors, students, volunteers, interns, and organizational partners. This will be done in a variety of ways including but not limited to creating and distributing flyers, setting up booths at events, cold calling and emailing, as well as setting up and attending networking events.
Administrative = Manage record keeping. Responsible for social media content creation, and coordination of events and programs from planning, scheduling, reserving, outreach, and facilitation.
Supervisory = Recruit and supervise volunteers and interns who will report to them directly. Responsible for scheduling shifts and training, reviewing performance.
Assists the Director in managing student workers, volunteers, and interns.
- Responsible for assisting with the preparation, outreach, facilitation, and reporting of our two annual fundraisers that have historically raised up to $85,000, and grants of up to $80,000. Also responsible to identify, facilitate, and secure new funding opportunities including additional fundraisers and grants.
- Minimum required education and relevant experience: High School diploma/GED, and 3 years experience working for labor related organizations (unions, worker centers, community labor focused organizations, etc).
- Preferred education and relevant experience: Bachelor's degree, fundraising and administrative support experience, experience working with youth.
- Much of the position can be done remotely though part of the position requires in person work at places such as the office, events, and partner organizations throughout Cook County and surrounding suburbs. Must be able to drive or secure transportation for self in such instances.
- Also, preferred: Bilingual Spanish/English
- Periodically spends extended periods of time driving, sitting, or standing.
- Effective people, writing, speaking, computer and social media skills. Detail oriented and proficient with database entry, Microsoft Office Suite and Google suite applications (shared drive, docs, forms, etc.). Preferred intermediate skills with Canva, Publisher and Photoshop.
- Hours vary and include some evenings and weekends.
- May be asked to very occasionally attend meetings, trainings, and/or conferences in other parts of the state and U.S. Prefer at least a 2 year commitment.
For more information and to apply please visit: DePaul
To learn more about the Associate Director Position please visit: Latino Policy Forum
Title: Associate Director of External Affairs – Full-Time, Exempt
Team: Civic Engagement
Salary: Commensurate on Experience
Reports to: Director of Civic Engagement
Posting open: October 17– November 7, 2022
The mission of the Latino Policy Forum is to build the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community through collective action to transform public policies that ensure the well-being of its community and society as a whole. Through advocacy and analysis, the Forum builds a foundation for equity, justice, and economic prosperity for the Latino community. By catalyzing policy change, the Forum works to improve education outcomes, advocate for affordable housing, promote just immigration policies and strengthen community leadership.
The Forum is seeking a full-time Associate Director of External Affairs to work closely with Forum leadership, state agencies, elected officials, and advocacy partners to identify, analyze, critique, and advocate for policy solutions that elevate immigration, housing, and other issues pertaining to Acuerdo partners and the Illinois Latino Agenda (ILA) coalitions. Under the supervision of the Director of Civic Engagement, this role also serves as the primary liaison to elected officials and develops and manages key external relationships including representing the Forum at select external coalitions. This position will play an auxiliary role to the Forum’s Education and Communications departments to coordinate opportunities for dissemination, collaboration, and external affairs. This position works in the Civic Engagement Department which manages the Forum’s housing, immigration, leadership, Illinois Latino Agenda and Acuerdo portfolios.
Lead staff in monitoring legislative, political, and external environment that could have an impact on Forum’s core issues as well as issues that impact Acuerdo and ILA partners.
In consultation with the Director of Civic Engagement, develops the strategy and coordinates civic engagement components of Forum legislative work, community partnerships, and external outreach.
Lead liaison, working with team members, responsible for implementing policy and advocacy strategy to elected officials and government partners on housing and immigration issues. Supports education team on legislative policy.
In consultation with the Civic Engagement Director and relevant Civic Engagement staff, sets and executes the implementation of the vision, strategy, agenda, goals, measure for success, for legislative work and external relationships
Represents the Forum’s perspective and policy positions on select coalitions and issues, and to key elected officials and external stakeholders.
In collaboration with CE Director manage and convene the Acuerdo and ILA coalitions.
Supports CE Director in all departmental internal and external communications to conduct analysis and advance policy priorities developing policy briefs, fact sheets, and press releases, among other documents.
Helps CE Director develop and execute the implementation of strategies and processes that engage community members to increase effective participation in housing and immigration issues and policy agenda.
Provides managerial and supervisory oversight of staff and interns when needed.
Develops the capacity of community members to support legislative activities (e.g., advocacy, testimony development, relationship-building, etc.).
Develop responses and recommendations in support of or against select policies, programs, or systems. Convene stakeholder groups to provide recommendations and input.
Other duties as assigned.
Bilingual -Spanish/English (written and spoken).
Quorum, Salesforce, Adobe Suite.
Salary commensurate on experience. Benefits include health and dental insurance; short-term and long-term disability; life insurance; 403(b)retirement plan with a company match; flexible spending account; PTO – vacation, personal, sick, and most holidays; flexible work schedules; professional development opportunities; partial cell phone reimbursement; transit benefit program
The Forum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and actively seeks diversity in its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. POC are highly encouraged to apply.
To apply, please send a resume, one-page writing sample and cover letter to Resumes@latinopolicyforum.org, subject line: “Associate Director of External Affairs.”Applicants missing any required documents will not be considered. No calls.