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​Organizational Description
 
Young Workers United is dedicated to improving the quality of jobs for workers in SF. We raise standards in the low-wage service sectors in San Francisco through worker & student organizing, grassroots advocacy, leadership development, and public education. We advance economic justice for young & immigrant workers through strategic partnerships with workers center & immigrants rights groups.
 
Employment Opportunity
 
Young Workers United is seeking a new bilingual (English/Spanish) Co-Director to help lead the worker center and carry out our vision to advance justice for young and immigrant workers in low-wage industries in San Francisco.
 
Responsibilities will include:
 
-Directing the organization in its strategic vision to empower workers and strengthen enforcement mechanisms at the local and state levels
-Expand fundraising capacity, including grant development and donor relationships
-Build membership and volunteer capacity and leadership
-Foster and expand relationships with strategic partners and coalitions
-Serve as liaison to Board of Directors
-Develop clear goals for campaigns and assist staff and members in achieving them.
-Organize to empower workers in improving their working conditions
-Assists with worker consultations and wage theft case management
-Working collaboratively with staff, members, volunteers, and board to carry out mission
 
Ideal candidate will demonstrate:
 

• Experience organizing and advocating on behalf of low-wage workers, people of color, women, LGBTQ, and immigrants
• Experience coordinating organization staff, members, volunteers, and board of directors
• At least 3-5 years experience working in labor and/or community organizing
• Management and leadership of non profit organization
• Experience with development, building long-term donor relationships, and grant-writing
• Experience structuring strategic vision, leading organization, leading coalition building.
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision; must be well organized, persistent, and self-motivated.
• Spanish/English translation skills preferred.
• Commitment to worker and member leadership in all aspects of the organization’s work
• Commitment to gender, racial, social, and economic equality
• Dedication to improving the position of working people through direct action, organizing, and legislative campaigns.
• Strong organizational, writing, communication and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of local policy campaigns and experience with campaign planning and development

 
Additional preferred qualifications:
 

• Familiarity with San Francisco/California labor law and union/community organizing.
• Experience working and/or organizing in restaurants, retail or other service sector jobs
• Experience working with multiracial, low-wage communities.
• Experience managing staff and helping provide guidance and leadership.
• Experience with popular education teaching and curriculum development
• Experience with consensus decision-making and meeting facilitation

 
The position is full time. Full time salary range is between $49,000-$52,000 depending on experience. Position is open this summer with a part-time transition period with previous co-director. Deadline for applying is April 21st, 2017 by COB. Women, people of color, and QTPOC encouraged to apply! Please email your cover letter and resume to youngworkersunited@gmail.com
 
 

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