International Civic Engagement

Princeton University Seeks Senior Program Coordinator for Pace Center

The Pace Center, Princeton's center for civic engagement, is hiring a senior program coordinator. 

Applicants should visit http://jobs.princeton.edu to learn more and to submit an application.

Applications will be accepted until July 21, 2008.

 
Senior Program Coordinator
Pace Center, Princeton University

Position Summary

The mission of the Pace Center, Princeton's center for civic engagement, is to integrate civic engagement with the teaching and learning mission of Princeton University.  Pace helps all members of the extended Princeton community to identify and address issues of public concern through engaged scholarship, active citizenship, and effective public leadership for the purpose of building stronger communities and societies throughout the world. The Pace Center's work is directly aimed at Princeton's unofficial motto: "in the nation's service, and in the service of all nations."  For more information about the Pace Center, visit http://pace.princeton.edu

The Pace Center connects constituents with high-quality opportunities to effectively address civic problems through course work, independent research, volunteer activity, extracurricular projects, internships, fellowships, or professional opportunities. Our constituency includes all segments of Princeton's population - undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

The Senior Program Coordinator works with undergraduate and graduate students to develop and coordinate civic engagement programs that emphasize student leadership, engaged learning, and community development.  This position reports to the Coordinator for Civic Engagement Learning.  The Senior Program Coordinator works with colleagues across campus and the community to develop and sustain high-quality programs that build student leadership capacity and advance civic engagement.  The incumbent is responsible for administrative oversight of these programs, including budget, compliance, and logistics.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Advise and lead students in managing Breakout Princeton civic engagement break trips; oversee training for trip leaders and participants; mentor leaders; provide administrative oversight.

2. Advise the Pace Council for Civic Values student group; oversee annual and one-time campus civic engagement programs.

3. Develop and maintain community- and capacity-building programs in cooperation with residential colleges, eating clubs, Grad College, and undergraduate and graduate student government. Functions include organization, outreach, publicity, evaluation, and assessment.

4. Work with students and student organizations to create new civic engagement programs and to improve existing programs (including implementing assessments & trainings).

5. Collaborate on programs such as Community Action and educational outreach programs (including planning, training, and evaluation).

6. Advise and train student leaders; nurture student social entrepreneurship.

7. Work with the Director and Center staff to promote civic engagement at Princeton, to strengthen civic engagement projects, and to develop new initiatives.

8. As a spokesperson for Pace, educate campus and community partners about civic engagement.

9. Monitor and share information about new developments and best practices in civic engagement at other universities and professional associations.

Essential qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 2 years of experience in organizing, advocacy, service, or political work.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work with diverse groups and individuals who have diverse characteristics
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, and to manage several simultaneous projects with overlapping deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and initiative

Position Announcement - AmericaSpeaks Communications Coordinator

From AmericaSpeaks:

 

Communications Coordinator

Overview

The Communications Coordinator will support the communications and marketing activities of a fast-growing nonprofit organization with the mission of reinvigorating American democracy by engaging citizens in the public decision-making that most impacts their lives.

The Coordinator will raise the visibility and profile of AmericaSpeaks and its projects. The Coordinator will research, write and disseminate key communications documents as well support organizational branding and messaging to media, clients, prospective clients and donors, partner organizations and the organization’s volunteer network. The Coordinator will support the development and implementation of media strategies for AmericaSpeaks’ projects.

AmericaSpeaks is a world leader in the field of citizen engagement and public deliberation. For more than a decade, AmericaSpeaks has helped citizens influence many of the most pressing issues facing the public, including the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site after 9/11, the creation of regional plans for the greater Chicago and Cleveland regions, and the development of a recovery plan for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. For more information about AmericaSpeaks, visit www.americaspeaks.org.

The Coordinator will report to the Communications Manager and Chief Operating Officer of AmericaSpeaks.

Duties and Responsibilities (listed in order of priority)

§        Write and disseminate op-eds, web content, case studies, newsletters, press releases, speeches, presentations, marketing and other organizational materials

§        Support the execution of AmericaSpeaks’ Strategic Communications & Marketing Plan

§        Secure speaking opportunities and track progress of speakers bureau program

§        Oversee production of AmericaSpeaks printed materials

§        Support the development and implementation of media strategies for citizen engagement projects and assist with on-the-ground efforts

§        Monitor the field of deliberative democracy and identify opportunities to generate interest in AmericaSpeaks’ work

§        Plan seminars or roundtable discussions with think tanks, universities

§        Archive media coverage, marketing materials, project materials

§        Manage media contact list of national print and electronic media sources

Knowledge and Skills Preferred for the Position

§        A commitment and passion for increasing the voice of citizens in key policy making and planning

§        Excellent writing, editing, proofreading and oral communication skills

§        Experience in research, written preparation and dissemination of information to the public through media such as publications, broadcast, internet, and periodicals 

§        Proven ability to meet multiple deadlines and balance numerous projects while maintaining a perspective on long-term goals

§        Willingness to adjust hours according to the demands of the job

§        Experience working with the web, online marketing and blogs

§        2 years experience in the field of journalism, marketing, public relations, public affairs, or citizen engagement

§        Nonprofit or Congressional experience a plus; campaign experience also a plus

To Apply

Send application to Susanna Haas Lyons at shaaslyons [at] americaspeaks [dot] org. Please include the following:

§        Cover letter describing why you are interested in this work, summarizing why you should be considered for this job, and identifying your salary requirements

§        Resume

§        Four distinct writing samples (op-ed, report, news article, journal article, research summary, etc.)

§        Telephone and e-mail contact information for three employment references

All attachments should be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and titled as follows “Lastname_Firstname_documentype”.

AmericaSpeaks is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage and value a diverse work force, and we seek diversity among applicants for this position.

3rd Annual Greater Kansas City Nonprofit Job Fair

The 3rd Annual Greater Kansas City Nonprofit Job Fair
Sponsored by the Council on Philanthropy and Cornerstones of Care

Nonprofit agencies face an on-going challenge as they compete with the for-profit sector to attract and hire qualified employees.  In recognition of this situation, the Council on Philanthropy and Cornerstones of Care are hosting a nonprofit agency Job Fair on Saturday, March 29 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  This event is free to the public.  Anyone interested in exploring employment opportunities in the nonprofit sector is invited to attend.

DATE: Saturday, March 29, 2008
TIME: 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
WHERE: Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd., Kansas City, MO
MORE INFO: www.kcphilnet.org

Leaven Center seeks new Executive Director

From NCDD-LIST:

Executive Director
Leaven Center - Lyons, MI

The Leaven Center seeks an Executive Director. The Leaven Center (www.leaven.org) is a retreat and study center dedicated to nurturing the relationship between spirituality and social justice. Located on 25 beautiful acres of land near Lyons, Michigan, The Leaven Center provides a context where people committed to social change can find rest and nourishment for body and spirit, as well as bold and innovative programming. The meadows, woods, river banks, and facilities at the Leaven Center offer a healing and restorative environment for people who need to disengage for a time from their daily lives in order to re-engage more fully and creatively.

Leaven's programs are guided by a commitment to racial, sexual, and economic justice; the rights of people with disabilities; and respect for the wisdom of varying religious and spiritual traditions. Since opening in March of 2000, The Leaven Center has been the site of 177 retreats, workshops, or seminars facilitated by outstanding leaders and attended by participants from across the United States and Canada. Much of Leaven's programming addresses the needs and concerns of marginalized groups such as communities of color, women, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Core to Leaven's mission is the goal of building a community of allies who are committed to doing their own work in understanding their relationship to oppression and privilege and to building authentic relationships across difference.

Executive Director:

The Leaven Center Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and has responsibilities in the areas of fiscal development and management, program development, staff supervision, organizational development and governance, constituency development and publicity/marketing. Within these areas, the Executive Director will:

Oversee and manage organizational development, including strategic and operational planning
Develop the center's overall program vision
Supervise the management of day-to-day activities of the organization, including the hiring, supervision, and evaluation of all staff and contracted individuals
Develop and maintain relationships with constituents, guests, donors, and renters
Work with Leaven staff to increase and diversify Leaven's constituency base and oversee the publicity and marketing of Leaven programs
Work with the Board Finance Committee to develop yearly budget and business plans, research and prepare grants, submit interim and final reports to grant makers as requested
Work with the Board Fund Raising Committee to develop an annual fundraising plan to meet budgetary goals
Work with the Board Fund Raising Committee and staff to design and implement individual fund raising campaigns, coordinate the cultivation and solicitation of individual donors
Work with Board to develop and solicit corporate donor prospects.

Desired Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to Leaven's mission and values ~ demonstrated commitment to the personal work of understanding one's relationship to systems of privilege and oppression, and to the intimate relationship between spirituality and social justice ~ strong administrative skills ~ demonstrated experience securing, expanding, and managing multiple funding sources ( e.g. individual, foundation, corporate) and experience providing fiscal oversight, management, and development ~ supervisory and managerial experience utilizing a collaborative style in working with colleagues ~ knowledge of, and experience working with, diverse communities (urban and rural) and proven ability to work with multiracial, multicultural, multireligious, intergenerational communities and organizations ~ excellent communications skills, including strong verbal and written abilities ~ ability to both listen and lead ~ ability to inspire others and generate enthusiasm for Leaven's mission and programs ~ strong interpersonal skills and a hospitable spirit ~ ability to work variable hours, including evenings and weekends ~ ability to travel statewide ~ recent leadership experience in non-profit (or comparable) organizations preferred ~ bachelor's degree preferred.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is commensurate with experience. Salary range is from 35K to 42K. Benefit package also included.

To Apply:

Please send the following:

A resume or vita
A statement, no longer than 2 pages (double spaced) of relevant skills and work experiences related to desired qualifications
Contact information (including email) for three references
Information should be sent to:

Oletha Haller, Chair - Leaven Search Committee
2801 Cooley Drive
Lansing, MI 48911

Or emailed to searchcommittee@leaven.org

Deadline for submission of materials is August 3, 2007. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. It is expected that a candidate will be selected by October 2007.

Leaven is an equal opportunity employer committed to developing a culturally diverse work environment that reflects the make-up of the people and communities we serve.

For further information contact:

Oletha Haller, Chair
Leaven Search Committee
2801 Cooley Drive, Lansing, MI 48911
517.484.2107 or 517.214.6194 (cell)

You can also find a copy of this job posting in pdf format at www.leaven.org/documents/EDposting.pdf .

Position Announcement - Coordinator of Civic Engagement Learning

Coordinator of Civic Engagement Learning

Pace Center

http://pace.princeton.edu

POSITION SUMMARY

The mission of the Pace Center, Princeton's center for civic engagement, is to integrate civic engagement with the teaching and learning mission of Princeton University.  Pace helps all members of the extended Princeton community to identify and address issues of public concern through engaged scholarship, active citizenship, and effective public leadership for the purpose of building stronger communities and societies throughout the world. The Pace Center's work is directly aimed at Princeton's unofficial motto: "in the nation's service, and in the service of all nations."

The Pace Center connects constituents with high-quality opportunities to thoughtfully address civic problems and have an impact, whether through course work, independent research, volunteer activity, extracurricular projects, internships, fellowships, or professional opportunities. Because our constituency includes all segments of Princeton's population - undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni - the work takes slightly different form as appropriate for the participants. The core values of engaged citizenship remain constant:  (1) recognition that we all have an obligation and an opportunity to work collaboratively to improve our communities; (2) active involvement in the democratic process, including thoughtful and regular participation in deliberative discussion, respect for diverse opinions, and recognition of the value of every community member's contribution; (3) sustained focus on solving public problems using academic, intellectual, and technical skills and building on informed understandings of communities' needs and assets; and (4) commitment to effective leadership and collaborative work to promote the public good.

At the Pace Center, engaged learning has two prongs, which support students' work to address public problems: development of subject-specific knowledge about public issues and development of skills to support effective public participation. The forum for this teaching and learning is outside the classroom, but the incumbent will encourage students to make connections between their extracurricular and curricular learning.

Key responsibilities:

            1. Oversee evaluation and assessment projects related to civic engagement. Provide leadership on quantitative and qualitative methods of evaluating program outcomes and the impact of participation.

            2. Advise students and serve as a resource to colleagues on the educational dimensions of civic engagement projects, including internships, fellowships, and break trips.

            3. Direct and organize conferences, speeches, panels, and other educational opportunities related to civic engagement, public interest topics, and civic participation.

            4. Work with academic departments to support and develop opportunities in civic engagement. Advise students as they pursue research projects directed at addressing and solving public problems.

            5. Monitor, develop, and share information about best practices in civic engagement at other universities and professional associations, and collaborate with colleagues at peer institutions.

            6. Direct Scholars in the Schools, a partnership with area school districts in which graduate students teach creative lessons drawn from their scholarly interests.

            7. Prepare applications for external funding.

            8. As a spokesperson for Pace, educate students, faculty, alumni, and campus and community partners about civic engagement.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in a discipline taught at Princeton

Experience teaching and advising at a college or university

Experience in program evaluation

Excellent community-building and capacity-building skills

Excellent quantitative and qualitative research skills

Excellent written and verbal communications skills and attention to detail

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and initiative

Position Announcement - Citizen Engagement Coordinator

Mid-America Regional Council
Position Announcement: Citizen Engagement Coordinator

Description
This is a full- or part-time professional position with the Mid-America Regional Council’s community development department. The coordinator will manage the One KC Voice initiative, a program designed to involve area residents on a wide range of regional issues through innovative engagement techniques. The coordinator will work with the One KC Voice Advisory Committee, numerous community organizations, local governments and MARC departments.

The coordinator is responsible for the continuing development of the citizen engagement program, the development of proposals for citizen engagement projects in the community, recruitment of project partners and hosts for meetings, management of active engagement projects, and creating measures and improvements for the program. The coordinator is responsible for network development, grant proposals and management of sub-contracting for engagement services, including training of facilitators. The coordinator will promote citizen engagement practices in the community and develop content for the project’s Web site, www.onekcvoice.org. In addition, the coordinator will assist other MARC departments with their outreach and citizen engagement activities.

Preferred Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field with a minimum of three years of successful and progressively responsible related work experience is required. An advanced degree is preferred. Requires strong project management skills, ability to conceptualize and design new programs, and the ability to work with boards and committees. The position also requires strong attention to detail, ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously, strong interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, and significant experience and involvement with public policy issues. The position requires the ability to create information for public audiences, oversee the use of new communications technologies and be effective in working with diverse constituencies.

To Apply
Starting salary (full-time) is $40,580 to $50,730, DOQ. Competitive fringe benefit package offered. Send resume and cover letter indicating interest for a full or part-time position to Human Resources, MARC 600 Broadway, Suite 300, KCMO 64105. Fax: 816-421-7758. Email: resume@marc.org. Website: www.marc.org.  EOE Employer/M/F/V/D. Open until filled.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT, CPAP Virginia Tech, National Capital Region

The School of Public and International Affairs seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level affiliated with the Center for Public Administration and Policy (CPAP) at Virginia Tech’s National Capital Region campus in Alexandria, Virginia. The School seeks strong candidates who can offer some combination of teaching and research interests in public policy, policy analysis, methods, and public management. Area of policy expertise is open, but ability to contribute to the University’s National Capital Region research initiative in one or more of the following would be a plus: science and technology policy, health policy, and/or critical infrastructure. Other School policy initiative areas include welfare and homeland security, collaborative governance, nonprofit/NGO organizations and management, and the impact of globalization and information technology on governance. For a more detailed position announcement and descriptions of the School and CPAP, please visit:
http://www.spia.vt.edu  and http://www.cpap.vt.edu .

To apply, please go to http://www.jobs.vt.edu .
Applications should be received by December 1, 2005 to assure full review.