OneAmerica: Program Director

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QUALIFICATIONS & ATTRIBUTES

OneAmerica is seeking candidates who are strategic organizers and a skilled and experienced manager to lead the new department. While no one candidate will embody all the qualifications below, we have listed the qualifications for our ideal candidate.

REQUIRED:

• A strong analysis of power and racial equity with a commitment to build power in immigrant and refugee communities by leading with relationships

• Strong relationship building skills across races, ages and cultures

• Demonstrated work experience developing and directing strategic initiatives in a not-for-profit, government or political institution

• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in not-for-profit, legal or community organizations that deliver services and/or organize members of the immigrant, refugee or asylee population

• 3-5 years experience managing people including direct supervision of staff in service provision, organizing or advocacy settings

• 3-5 years of program management experience with a track record of leading a team or department

• Experience with government funding, grants or grant-making including basic compliance, reporting and engaging with public sector staff

• 2-3 years experience analyzing and advocating for policy rooted in social justice with an analysis and strategy that builds power and measures success accordingly

PREFERRED:

• A spirit of self-motivation, ownership, and collaborative initiative ability to thrive independently and with a team, taking a project successfully from beginning to end with broad guidance

• Ability to thrive within a fast-paced environment while maintaining effective time management, organization methods, and adapting to changing priorities to successfully meet program deliverables

• 5 years of work experience in organizing and base building. This could include electoral, legal, social service, union and/or community organizing with a demonstrated track record of building a base of volunteer leaders/members

• Familiarity with naturalization, workforce development systems and/or adult ESL/education systems

• Skilled communication abilities to train on organizing principles and techniques, especially for those with varying levels of English, literacy, and technology skills

• Bilingual or multilingual

• Excellent group facilitation and coalition-building skills, and an ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with diverse allies and leaders

• Ability to motivate, mentor and supervise teams, tracking progress towards goals and building an internal team focused on achieving high results

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to accommodate community-based scheduling needs such as evening and weekend meetings

• Hold a valid Driver's License

• Access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel throughout Washington State and nationally on occasion

• OneAmerica is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, reasonable accommodations will be considered