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About Fair Chance
How can you address the immense range of problems facing DC children and youth living in poverty? One person, one organization can't do it effectively. Or can they?
Founded in 2002, Fair Chance provides capacity building services to promising, community-based, youth-serving organizations in communities of greatest need. By the end of 2010, Fair Chance will have helped more than 50 DC organizations do what they do better, do more of it, and be around for a long time. Fair Chance partners currently serve more than 40,000 low income children, youth, and families.
Thanks to Fair Chance, our "partner" organizations report that on average they have;
DOUBLED the size of their programs and
TRIPLED their fundraising.
Fair Chance provides more than 350 hours of support free of charge. Working with executive directors and boards, Fair Chance builds-up each organization to take on the specific challenge they are addressing while continuing to grow and flourish.
Fair Chance focuses on eight fundamental service areas critical for successful nonprofit organizations: Financial Management & Analysis, Fundraising, Board Development, Program Evaluation & Monitoring, Outreach & Communications, Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, and Human Resources & Accountability.
If you want a challenge. If you are willing to be part of a smart, highly effective team. If you want to help not just one but 50 organizations focused on everything from literacy and college access to childhood obesity, from HIV/AIDS to mentoring and youth leadership, then you're the person we are looking for.
Capacity Building Specialist
Job purpose
The Capacity Building Specialist works extensively with Executive Directors of community-based nonprofits in year long partnerships to provide quality and comprehensive capacity building and technical assistance services, as well as to develop strong nonprofit leadership and sustainable organizations in communities of need.
Duties and responsibilities
The Part Time Capacity Building Specialist performs a range of duties including the following:
Program
- Work with and manage a portfolio of 2-3 Fair Chance partner organizations through a year-long partnership. Provide direct services and assure overall quality of experience.
- Provide intensive nonprofit management and infrastructure support, training and guidance to the partner organizations in areas of: board development, fiscal management, fundraising, strategic planning, communications and outreach, program evaluation, organizational development, and leadership development.
- Dedicate approximately one day per week to each first year partner organization (one day every other week to second year partners), to include weekly in-person meetings with the Executive Director or other relevant staff or board members.
- Complete partner assessments and develop/implement workplans.
- Contribute to the development of the Fair Chance capacity building resources by researching, enhancing and/or adding to the various knowledge and tools relative to partner work.
- Attend and actively participate in program and select staff meetings.
Reporting & Accountability
- Evaluate partner organizations on a monthly basis and record results.
- Maintain up to date and accurate documentation of partner work.
- Meet regularly with the supervisor to discuss accomplishments and challenges.
- Develop and prepare partners stories and information as requested for Fair Chance's communications and development needs.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required;
- Graduate degree preferred (MBA or MPA in Nonprofit Management a plus)
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- 3-5 years experience working in the nonprofit field, preferably with underserved youth and/or families
- 3-5 years experience providing organizational development/technical assistance to non profits
- Familiarity of DC a plus
- Training and facilitation experience
- Academic and/or experiential skills in many of Fair Chance service areas: board development, fiscal management, fundraising, strategic planning, communications and outreach, program evaluation, organizational development, and leadership development
- Passion for driving community change
- Excellent interpersonal skills working with a diverse population
- Excellent initiative and ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work well under pressure
- Ability to have a flexible schedule with some evening and weekend availabilities
Proficiency in the use of computer programs for:
- Word processing
- Spreadsheets (Excel)
- E-mail/ Internet
- Presentation software (Powerpoint) a plus
Employment at Fair Chance
Hours: 20 hours/week. Specific days negotiable with some Thursday hours for program and staff meetings necessary. Flexibility a plus.
Organizational Development consultants/contractors are invited to apply.
People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary: $25,000-$30,000 based on experience.
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, two short writing samples, and three professional references via email to eworkman@fairchancedc.org. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE
Special Assistant to the Executive Director
The Special Assistant will report directly to the Executive Director and provide support to the senior management team. Duties will include managing special projects, ensuring the office operations are functioning efficiently, providing administrative support to the management team, handling human resource functions, and managing financial records and bills.
Duties and responsibilities
The Office Executive performs a wide range of duties including:
Office Functioning and Administrative Support · 45% time
- Maintain the smooth functioning of day-to-day operations and keep equipment, systems and technology working efficiently
- Provide administrative support including daily mail review, and file management
- Use computer word processing, spreadsheet, and database software to prepare reports, memos, and documents
- Keeps up to date contact lists of key stakeholders, board members and others
- Maintain office calendar
- Ensure office systems and supplies are up to date and comprehensive
- Maintain and monitor vendor relationships
- Manage bookkeeping tasks including bill pay, financial record keeping, taxes, monthly financials packet to accountant, and support with quarterly grant reporting
Support to the Executive Director · 25% time
- Provide executive assistant support to the ED and help manage schedule and priorities
- Maintains and supports and keeps up to date board documents; manages and sets up regular board meetings and communications
- Drafts regular emails and progress reports to board for ED
- Produces and edits meeting notes from board and staff meetings
- Keep current ED calendar, contact lists and major deadlines
Human Resources · 10%
- Manage employee onboarding and departing, vacation/sick leave, and personnel files
- Manage staff and office insurances
- Maintenance of personnel manual, and other HR tools/resources
- Payroll and pension responsibilities
Special Projects · 20%
- Outreach and logistical support for events, meetings, and training projects with community partners
- Research, collect and disseminate statistical information on poverty rates and on the communities we serve
- Monitoring the strategic plan and keeping records on progress and goal achievement
- Support with specific programmatic & development activities
Experience and Skills
Education
- A BA/BS (plus a minimum of 2 years experience in administrative support) required
- Certification or experience in business, nonprofit management, office management a plus
- Prior experience as staff or volunteer in nonprofit community based work environment required
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Proficient in MS Office Suite products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) along with a working knowledge of basic databases, Survey Monkey, and mail merge software
- Writing, editing and proof reading skills
- Experience with basic bill pay and financial record keeping/bookkeeping, budgeting and planning
- Experience drafting professional correspondence, reports and basic presentations
- Ability to put together professional and attractive documents, reports and mailings
- Experience anticipating the needs of a senior manager and planning time and materials appropriately
- Ability to manage and make progress on multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and vendors
- Ability to work independently and use initiative to resolve executive level issues using good judgment; maintain confidential information
Attributes
- Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize, work under tight deadlines, juggle multiple tasks, and organize time effectively
- Exceptional communicator
- Extremely well organized
- Adaptable to rapidly changing circumstances in a growing nonprofit
- Ability to make thoughtful decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive and able to juggle multiple responsibilities
- High level of personal responsibility
- Able to work independently and meet deadlines
- Initiative to take on new project and exhibit a proactive attitude towards all tasks
- Sense of humor
Position Details
This position is a Full-Time position requiring 40 hours/week.
Hours are Monday- Friday, 9 am - 5 pm.
Fair Chance employees receive a generous benefits package including: medical, dental, and vision insurance, and generous vacation package.
People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary: $35,000 annually.
To apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, three professional references and salary history via email to mnagorski@fairchancedc.org. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Fair Chance Internship
Fair Chance seeks dynamic, committed individuals that are ready hit the ground running. We are looking to fill one (1) part time and two (2) full time interns to work on various projects with Fair Chance. The duties and responsibilities of the intern may vary and will be dependent in part on the skills, talents, and interests of the applicant. After meeting with Fair Chance staff, a more defined scope of work will be determined. Fair Chance is specifically looking for intensive support in the following areas.
Communications:
- Write, update, and upgrade the Fair Chance website, quarterly e-newsletter, Facebook page and Twitter account
- Assist in developing and producing marketing tools to further enhance Fair Chance's ability to tell our story including the production of our Annual Report and Partner Impact Profiles
- Coordinate and participate in outreach opportunities to promote Fair Chance (i.e. at city-wide or neighborhood-specific events, partner organization activities, job/intern fairs)
Development:
- Write and edit fundraising proposals to foundations and corporations
- Assist in special events/activities such as the annual Funder's Roundtable, solicitation mailings, and fundraising events
- Coordinate ongoing communication with funders and provide administrative support to development team
Program:
- Support events and workshops for our partner organizations
- Help with the collection, analysis and reporting of Fair Chance impact data
- Attend outreach and community functions to further learn about communities served and to promote Fair Chance's services
- Assist in developing and/or facilitating workshops/trainings
- Provide administrative support to program team
Requirements:
Fair Chance internships are based on a rolling basis. Positions at Fair Chance are a valuable opportunity to gain experience and education about nonprofit management, underserved DC communities, and issues that affect youth and families.
Part time, at least 15 hours per week. Full Time, 40 hours a week (schedules will be constructed based on the needs and availability of the intern as well as Fair Chance);
- Graduate students preferred;
- Must have a strong work ethic and respect the confidentiality of the work;
- Possess strong writing and editing skills;
- Proficient in Word, Excel, and MS Office programs
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
- Prior work or volunteer experience at a youth-focused nonprofit preferred
No phone calls, please. Interested candidates can e-mail their resume, cover letter and a writing sample, including your dates of availability and time commitment to: eworkman@fairchancedc.org.
