[GAINPOWER.org: Jobs That Are Left] Poder Latinx - Georgia State Director

July 31, 2020

[GAINPOWER.org: Jobs That Are Left] Poder Latinx - Georgia State Director

JOB DESCRIPTION

Georgia State Director


The Organization:

Poder Latinx (PL) is dedicated to expanding civic and voter participation so that Latinx leaders rise to be prominent decision makers in our democracy.


Our mission is to build a political wave where the Latinx community plays a key role in the transformation of our country, where immigrants, Latinx and other people of color are decision-makers of our political process


The Position 


The Georgia State Director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for PL staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission in his/her/their state. The Georgia State Director will develop deep knowledge of field, core programs, operations, and campaigns plans. 


The Georgia State Director will manage program coordinators in regions of the state where PL has a presence. The Georgia State Director will be the point of contact with labor organizations, elected officials, consulate representatives, media and other key institutions. This role entails working collaboratively with C3 and C4 civic participation tables and any other key tables or coalition spaces that support the advancement of PL mission.  


The Georgia State Director will be a relentless advocate for program initiatives and the overall mission of PL.


The Georgia State Director will be responsible for fundraising for programming and staffing, budgeting for and managing the operational aspects of the day to day office. 



Primary Duties and Responsibilities


Leadership & Management:

  • Ensure ongoing local programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals.

  • Instill a sense of financial accountability among team members by modeling tight financial oversight of the organization.

  • Actively engage and energize PL volunteers, partnering organizations, and funders;

  • Attract, lead, develop, coach, and retain high-performance upper management team members, empowering them to elevate their level of responsibility, span of control and performance.

  • Provide leadership in development of inter-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining culture and supporting staff during organizational growth. 

  • Develop and implement training programs and retreats to expand the capacity of all staff.

  • Ensure effective systems to track scaling progress, and regularly evaluate program components, so as to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the advisory board, funders, and other constituents



Planning & New operations:

  • Design the state expansion to key urban centers and complete the strategic business planning process for the program expansion into targeted new areas

  • Begin to build partnerships in new areas, establishing relationships with the funders and political and community leaders at each expansion site.

  • Be an external local and national presence that helps establish, publishes and communicates the Latino agenda as well as PL's program results 


Financial, Community Relations & Communications:

  • Prepare and submit an annual operational budget, manage effectively within this budget, and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered.

  • Ensure the continued financial viability of PL's operational units through sound fiscal management

  • Expand local revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing program operations and regional expansion 

  • Deepen and refine all aspects of communications—from web presence and all new media to stronger partnerships with traditional media, particularly Spanish language media to both create a stronger brand and promote PL's civic participation agenda

  • Publicly represent PL with the media and external constituency groups, including community, governmental, and private organizations and build excitement for PL's mission.



Qualifications


The Georgia State Director will be thoroughly committed to PL's mission. All candidates should have proven leadership, coaching and relationship management experience. Concrete demonstrable experience and other qualifications include:

  • At least 3 years of senior management experience. Preference given to candidates that have managed electoral staff or community organizing staff.

  • Knowledge and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources. 

  • Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and personnel information systems

  • Knowledge of US politics and civic engagement trends, methods and strategies

  • Knowledge of community organizing, membership building, and leadership development

  • Track record of effectively leading and regionally and/or nationally scaling a performance- and outcomes-based organization and staff 

  • Ability to point to specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies that have taken an organization to the next stage of growth

  • Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation

  • Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget

  • Strong organizing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills

  • Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people

  • Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed

  • Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.



Salary range is $70,000 - $85,000 depending on experience. Benefits include paid leave, sick, vacation, generous health benefits.


To apply: 

Please email a copy of your resume, cover letter, and two references to:

egarces@poderlatinx.org. The email-subject line should read "PL Georgia State Director – Job Application" or may be missed. No phone calls please


Please note: resumes not matching the listed qualifications will not be eligible for the position


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person holding this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Poder Latinx Collective Fund / Poder Latinx reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. 


Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at Poder Latinx Collective Fund / Poder Latinx, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law. 


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