The Organizing Director acts in accordance with MWC and FNM missions to develop and leads issue based campaigns in Miami, and throughout Florida. The Organizing Director supervises organizing staff, builds coalitional relationships, leads strategy and planning processes, oversees training and leadership development of staff and members, and moves campaigns to win concrete victories and advance a progressive agenda in the state.
The
Online Organizer is responsible for online strategy development (in a team) and
implementation, developing/managing the online voice for all aspects of the
organization’s online presence (through writing, editing others writing, and
new media production), supporting the on-the-ground organizing of the
organization through training organizers and members in basic online
communications technology. Responsibilities will also include managing our
organization’s relationship with the online community.
The Miami Workers Center is looking for talented candidates to apply for the newly created Deputy Director position. A summary of the position is below, a full job description will be posted by the end of the week.
“This is
the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose you consider a mighty one,
the being like a force of nature, rather than a feverish, selfish clod of
ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to
making you happy.” - George
Bernard Shaw
Overview
The
Miami Workers Center (the Center), is a
strategy and action center which believes that the collective strength and
voice of women, working class, and low-income people can advance humanity. The
Center confronts the criticalissues of poverty, racism, and gender oppression through
unified community organizing, leadership development, communications, and coalition
building strategies.Currently in
a period of transformative growth, the Center seeks a committed and proven leader for the newly created position of Deputy
Director.
The Deputy Director will have the following primary responsibilities:
managing the organization's day-to-day activities and operations
working collaboratively with the Executive Director and staff across all functions
provide the hands-on leadership needed to implement strategy, enhance
operating infrastructure, build and maintain a dynamic system of integrated programs, and align staff and constituents to achieve organizational goals.
oversee administration and operation staff and also work in
partnership with the Organizing Director to assist with community organizing and coalition building efforts and support the development
of sustained internal and external relationships to promote the Center.
The ideal candidate
will be a seasoned nonprofit professional who believes deeply in the
power found in collective, aligned action.
S/he will have successful experience leading and managing diverse staffs and working with ethnically and culturally diverse populations and will have intellectual drive, a progressive outlook, and the entrepreneurial spirit to effectively implement and manage and plan the systems, resources, structures, and processes that support the Center's mission.
Applications
including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your
resume, salary history, should be sent to Lauren I. Gumbs, Senior Partner,
Gumbs + Partners at .
