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Position: Workers Justice Coordinator
Location: Washington, DC
Date: August 1, 2009
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 stamp 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 had 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.
In the spring of 2008, the Center helped to convene the Workers' Alliance for a Just Economy (WAJE), a national coalition of 30 grassroots groups and networks established to address a broad spectrum of worker justice issues at the national, state and local levels. We are seeking a Coordinator to support and grow the coalition and to help shape the direction of WAJE in the future. More information about WAJE and current priorities can be found at: http://www.communitychange.org/our-projects/waje.
WAJE is an integral part of the CEnter for Community Change's Campaign for Community Values, a national coalition of over 300 grassroots community organizations that is changing public policy to make America work for everyone.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Work with grassroots organizations organizing workers, as well as multi-issue organizations focusing on jobs issues to develop and support national, state, or local campaigns with either policy or corporate targets.
- Support coordinated campaigns on specific issues which bring together grassroots strategies with media, research and policy tools to achieve maximum impact.
- Connect activities on workers' right issues and campaigns to the Campaign for Community Values and to the Center's broader voter engagement work.
- Help grassroots organizations working on workers' rights and jobs issues to develop strategies for building alliances, partnerships, and coalitions with other organizations to enhance their power and to achieve their goals.
- Help grassroots organizations develop and improve strategies to solidify and expand membership, develop leaders, move toward financial stability, and work effectively with other grassroots organizations and allies.
- Function as Coordinator of Worker Justice team and supervise Worker Justice team staff.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years experience in community organizing and/or labor organizing and in implementing local, state or national policy initiatives on low wage work issues.
- Experience in community organizing training including basic principles of community organizing, development of leaders and organizations in an organizing context, issues and campaign development, training new organizers and leadership development.
- Experience with voter engagement work.
- Managerial experience.
- Familiarity with and openness to different approaches to grassroots organizing and policy work.
- Ability to work democratically and effectively with diverse groups and people.
- Capacity and willingness to travel extensively.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong team player, familiar with team dynamics and willing to work in a team environment.
- Strong commitment to social justice and social change.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to speak Spanish is preferred.
This position reports to: Director, Campaign for Community Values
Salary & Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
Closing Date of Position: Open until filled.
Submit resume and cover letter with salary expectation to:
Human Resources
Re: Workers Rights Coordinator
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
Fax: 202 387 4892
