Title:DirectorofCivicParticipation
ProgramArea:CivicEngagement
Supervisor:ExecutiveDirector
Location:Flushing,NY(hybrid)
Salary:$75,000
Benefits:Medical/Dental/VisionCoverage,PaidTimeOff,CompTime,TransitBenefits
EmploymentType:Full-Time
ORGANIZATIONHISTORYANDMISSION
TheMinKwonCenterforCommunityActionisadynamic,mission-driven,andpeople-powered nonprofitorganizationthatserves,educates,andorganizestheKoreanAmerican,AsianPacificAmerican (APA),andimmigrantcommunitiesinNewYorkandaroundthecountry TheMinKwonCenteroffers freeassistancewithpublicbenefits,healthinsuranceenrollment,andtaxes;providesfreelegal representationforimmigrationandhousing,promotescivicparticipationwithvoterandcensus registrationandoutreach,andorganizescampaignswithotherlocal,state,andfederalcoalitions By prioritizingtheneedsandvoicesoflow-income,undocumented,youth,senior,andlimitedEnglish proficientresidents,wearebuildingamultilingual,multi-generationalbaseofengagedcommunity memberstoachievesocialandeconomicjusticeforall.
JOBDESCRIPTION
WeareseekingadedicatedandtalentedindividualtoserveasaCivicParticipationDirector.MinKwon Center’sCivicParticipationDirectorwillworkcloselywiththeExecutiveDirectorandotherstaffto overseeMinKwon'scivicengagementworktoempowertheAsianAmericancommunitythrough electoralorganizing,educationandadvocacyaroundvotingrights/reforms TheCivicParticipation DirectorwillguideMinKwon'seffortsincoalition-building,strategicthinkingandexecutionofvoter engagementcampaigns
Essentialdutiesandresponsibilitiesofthisfull-timepositionincludethefollowing:
● DevelopinganddrivingthecivicengagementstrategyforNewYorkinall3majorcycles:1) Regularelections2)decennialCensus,3)RedistrictingthroughMinKwonandourAPAVOICE coalition.
● ActivateandexpandAsianAmericanorganizationsandresidentstoincreasetheircapacityto improveAPAvotereducationandmobilizationrates,includingcoordinatingandleadingGOTV efforts.
● Overseeingandprovidingstrainingsonvoterengagementandoutreachactivities,suchas door-knocking,phonebanks,streetoutreach,massmailings,developingmaterialsandcandidate forumsforMinKwonandcoalitionmembers.
● SupportingthefundraisinganddevelopmentoftheprogramandworkingwiththeDevelopment teamtoproduceproposalsandactivityreports.
● PreparationandsituatingMinKwonandAPAVOICEwellforthe2030decennialCensus.
● RepresentMinKwonCenterinkeytables,coalitionsandmeetingswithalliesandgovernment officials,andparticipateonpanelsandotherpubliceducationopportunities.
● Supervisingoneormorestaffincarryingoutcampaignsandoverseeingpotentialinternsand volunteers.
● WorkcloselywithcommunicationsstafftoadvanceandamplifyMinKwon'sagendaand messages.
QUALIFICATIONS
Theidealcandidatewouldhavethefollowingexperienceand/orattributes:
● 4+years'experienceinelectoral,civicengagementorpoliticalcampaigns
● Strongunderstandingofvotingrights,voterdata,demographicsandvotingbehavior
● Experiencemanagingcampaigns,especiallyinacoalitioncontext
● Strongcommunicationsskillsinwritingandspeaking,includingpublicspeaking
● Supervisionexperience
● Highlyorganizedanddetailoriented
● Willingnessandflexibilitytoworkeveningsandweekends
● Abilitytohandlemultipletasksanddeadlinesefficientlywithminimalsupervision
HOWTOAPPLY
Pleasesubmitacoverletterandresumetohr@minkwonorg
Pleasewrite‘CivicParticipationDirector’intheemailsubjectline,andpleasespecifyinyouremail howyoufoundoutaboutthisposition.(website,LinkedIn,Indeed,Facebook,etc)Screeningof completeapplicationswillbeginimmediatelyandcontinueonarollingbasisuntilthepositionisfilled andthispostingisremoved Duetothehighvolumeofapplications,theMinKwonCenterwillonly contactapplicantswhohavebeenselectedforaninterview Nophonecalls,please
EQUALOPPORTUNITYEMPLOYER
TheMinKwonCenterforCommunityActiondoesnotdiscriminateagainstcurrentorprospective employeesbasedonrace,color,religiouscreed,nationalorigin,ancestry,sex,genderidentity,age,marital status,familyordependentstatus,criminalrecord,disability,mentalillness,sexualorientation,genetics, activemilitary,creditscoreandhistory,oranyotherprotectedclassinaccordancewithapplicablefederal, state,andlocallaws.