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Position: Health Care Team Leader
Location: Washington, DC or New York, NY preferred
Post Date: October 27, 2008
Closing Date: Open until filled
About the Center for Community Change:
The Center for Community Change is a national social justice non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1968 to honor the life and values of Robert F. Kennedy, we are one of the longest standing champions for low-income families and communities of color. Throughout our history, the Center has strengthened the leadership, voice and power of low-income communities nationwide to confront the vital issues of today and build the social movements of tomorrow.
Our work has contributed to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of community development corporations, and the creation and preservation of affordable housing. Today we are leading efforts to advance fair and humane immigration reform, increase voter participation in communities of color and develop the next generation of social justice organizers. The Center has brought the issues and values of low-income communities to the forefront of the political debate with presidential candidate forums in the 2004 and 2008 election cycles. For further information please visit our website at: www.communitychange.org.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all CCC Health Care related work, design and implement a long-term strategy to increase the voice and impact of lower income communities in the health care debate.
- Supervise junior staff assigned to the project and be the point of contact for consultant.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, organizing networks, national policy groups, and resource providers.
- Help drive the health care project work plan in collaboration with our health care project partners.
- Liaison with policy makers and public policy experts to represent the interests of CCC constituent groups in the public debate on health care.
- Participate as a core staff person in Center for Community Change coordinated campaigns that engage CCC’s grassroots partners in work that incorporates community organizing, issues, voter work.
- Work in partnership with the CCC Development Department to help market the health care work with funders and donors.
- Attend Organizing Unit staff meetings and CCC staff meetings.
- Participate in other organizational projects and teams as assigned by Deputy Director for Strategy.
- Maintain an appropriate balance between the strategy of the health care team, the goals of the Organizing Unit, the Campaign for Community Values and the broader mission of the Center for Community Change.
Qualifications Required
- Broad strategic vision that encompasses base-building, coalition-building, public policy, communications, and collective action.
- Prior issue campaign experience with health care issues at state or federal level and familiarity with health care organizations.
- Minimum of five (5) years field experience in community organizing.
- Strong commitment to building the political power of the poor, particularly people of color.
- Familiarity with grassroots organizing and campaign methodologies.
- Strong team-building, facilitation, and coalition-building skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Experience and comfort working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
- Capacity and willingness to travel frequently.
This position reports to: Deputy Director for Strategy
Salary and Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package
Closing Date of Position: Open until filled
How to apply: Please submit resume, a cover letter that includes salary expectations and at least two writing samples to:
Human Resources
Attn: Health Care Team Leader
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
(Fax) 202-387 4891
employment@communitychange.org
