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Queers for Economic Justice seeks Executive Director
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Executive Director
Queers for Economic Justice seeks an experienced, creative, mature, visionary, progressive leader to fill the position of Executive Director (ED). This position is full-time and located in New York City. (Check out our website at www.qej.org/jobs for more details including a full job description)
Queers for Economic Justice (QEJ) is a progressive multiracial, multi-classed and multi-gender non-profit organization committed to promoting economic justice in a context of sexual and gender liberation. We are committed to the principle that access to social and economic resources is a fundamental right, and we work to create social and economic justice through grassroots organizing, public education, advocacy and research. The organization has a staff of five, many dedicated volunteers and a committed board of directors.
QEJ's work is well known and respected throughout the United States. The organization is committed to its original mission of organizing locally within the five boroughs of New York, however it has recently launched its national work project, "Building a Queer Left."
We are looking for the right individual who brings vision, political commitment to LGBTQ low-income folks and organizational experience. Could that be you??
Responsibilities include: Supervise overall programming of the organization while maintaining autonomy of staff and volunteers; strategic planning and program development; fundraising and major donor development; managing the organizations $500, 000 budget; building coalitions with other LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ social justice organizations; and collaborate with staff in representing QEJ in government and media.
Qualifications: Minimum 3-5 years of both organizational management and budget/fundraising experience; a broad understanding of economic justice and how it affects LGBTQ people on the local and national level; experience with coalition-building; multi-racial and multi-classed organizations, interest and ability to work in a collective structure; and superior writing and strong public speaking skills.
Applications will be accepted until July 31st, 2009. No phone calls please. Women, people of color and transgender people are encouraged to apply.
For more information about how to apply as well as a complete job description including qualifications and salary/benefits please refer to our website at www.q4ej.org/jobs, or download a pdf of the job description here.
