Job Board
Manager of Campus Organizing
Date Posted: 3/11/2013
Organization: Advocates for Youth
Location: Washington, DC
Description of Organization:
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health. Since 1980, Advocates provides information, training, and advocacy to youth, youth-serving organizations, policy makers, and the media in the U.S. and internationally.
Position Responsibilities:
- Recruit youth activists from college campuses to join Advocates' campaigns.
- Facilitate youth activist trainings on campus organizing, advocacy, policy, and youth sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice.
- Conduct on-going technical assistance, providing student organizers with strategic assistance, on-site training, resources, and materials to conduct advocacy activities on their campuses.
- Serve as a one of the lead event planners of Advocates’ annual youth activist training institute, The Urban Retreat, a meeting of 140 activists held annually in Washington DC by facilitating planning meetings, coordinating staff responsibilities, working with program and policy staff to create overall training agendas, and oversee event logistics.
- Coordinate two regional trainings for 1 in 3 Campaign activists in target states.
- Build relationships with local and state reproductive justice organizations.
- Prepare and develop activism toolkits, campaign materials, and background materials for use by campus activists.
- Represent the organization in selected coalition meetings and activities, as requested.
- Write monthly reports on activities.
- Assist with other specific Youth Activist Network projects as necessary including, but not limited to, alumni engagement.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required. Must have at least two years of experience with student organizing and a demonstrated interest in young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, abortion access, advocacy, and policy. Demonstrated capacity to work with a diverse group is required along with good judgment, cultural competency, attention to detail, ability to work respectfully with peers and supervisors, and flexibility in a fast-paced environment. Ability to pay keen attention to detail, prioritize and/or seek guidance on how to prioritize projects, and meet tight deadlines. Event planning experience is a plus. Excellent interpersonal, writing, and communication skills. Commitment to Advocates for Youth’s mission and goals.
Apply To:
Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, salary requirements and three references to afyhr@advocatesforyouth.org. No phone calls, please. Deadline for applications is close of business Friday, March 22, 2013.
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