Pilipino Workers Center: BUILD THE BASE DIRECTOR

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JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a director who can help Build the Base expand at this critical juncture in our nation; someone who has deep experience in organizing, training, a track record of building worker and community power through base-building, leadership development, and campaign strategy and project management skills. This position will oversee new partner outreach, curriculum development and delivery, trainer and coach recruitment and coordination, with support from additional staff and consultants.

Key Responsibilities

● Lead the strategic growth of Build the Base training and coaching program in coordination with the Executive Director

● Build and maintain organizational partnerships with key economic development groups, working with them to identify their needs and design tailored training, coaching and support programs, ranging from a one-off training to a year-long organizational engagement

● Serve as the lead trainer delivering strategic, tailored training to a growing network of unions, worker centers, community organizing groups and other economic justice organizations, in both virtual and in-person formats

● Refine & co-develop training curriculum in collaboration with other Build the Base trainers

● Manage and support a growing pool of trainers and coaches to deliver curriculum. Lead onboarding, prep, and debriefs for training staff to ensure program quality

● Support recruitment and coordination of partner organizations into training cohorts

● Manage Build the Base training and coaching partnerships, projects and contracts including project timelines, budgets and administrative logistics in coordination with other staff

● Help strengthen and expand Build the Base fundraising by collaborating on funder meetings, communications, reports, and proposals. Support expansion of fee-for-service contracts and outreach

Qualifications

● At least 6-10+ years experience in a mix of labor/community organizing, training, and leadership development

● Experience with designing and delivering training

● Experience designing and implementing distributed organizing models. Coaching in this model is a plus

● Experience partnering with new organizations to understand their context, assess their needs, and design appropriate trainings and interventions to support their goals

● Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple timelines

● Experience managing/coordinating staff, trainers, consultants & teams across regions

● Excellent communication skills—especially facilitation, team-building, and relationship management

● Willingness to travel for training delivery and convenings

● Comfort working across diverse constituencies, particularly working class communities of color; fluency in Spanish preferred

● Knowledge of the labor and economic justice field