ABOUT THE SAFE RETURN PROJECT

The Safe Return Project is dedicated to creating an equitable and healthy environment for Contra Costa County resident’s young and old returning home to their communities from incarceration. Safe Return Project members engage the community through research and community organizing. Our goal is to educate our communities on the needs of those returning home from incarceration, to transform systems that impact those returning home from incarceration, and to shift the dominant narratives in communities that receive and serve men, women, and youth coming home from incarceration, from one of fear to one of acceptance and hope. The Safe Return Project believes that breaking down barriers to employment, housing, family reunification, etc., for people coming home to our communities will give them a fighting chance at a successful reintegration. Our commitment is to true public safety through multifaceted community-based best practices at the grassroots level.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Safe Return Project seeks an Organizing and Training Director to manage, lead, and support the growth and development of Safe Return’s work in Contra Costa County. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 to 5 years of experience in organizing around racial, social, and economic justice. The ideal candidate will have experience building community leaders and moving issue campaigns, familiarity with Contra Costa Communities, and a deep desire to work across lines of race, religion, socioeconomic class, and culture. The candidate will have personal experience with the criminal justice system, a demonstrated awareness of the impact of systemic racism in the criminal justice system, and a desire to change it.

ORGANIZER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide leadership – working with staff, leaders, and allies – for the development and implementation of powerful, strategic campaigns that achieve tangible results for our communities.
• Provide leadership – working with staff on programs and training for leaders.
• Work with the executive director plus board members, staff, and other leaders to develop a strong analysis of our region and ability to act powerfully in the Bay Area and CA.
• Work with the executive and development directors on fundraising, grant management, and reporting.
• Lead efforts to build organizational capacity for political power building.
• Work with the communications manager and others to powerfully integrate communications strategies to amplify and grow our power for big wins.
• Assist community leaders in defining vision and goals and train leaders to act in the public arena with measurable impact.
• Provide regular organizing training for Safe Return Project leaders and community members in the principles and strategies of institution-based community organizing.
• Support volunteer Local Organizing Committees in outreach, research, and strategic planning, leading to large community action meetings at the local and county-wide levels.
• Create and deepen relationships with staff from strategic partners in the criminal justice system, community organizations, academia, labor, and public policy organizations.
• Provide oversight and project management of ongoing Richard Boyd Empowerment Pathways fellowship and Mass Liberation Collective Impact programs.
• Meet on a regular basis with Executive Director to shadow, plan and evaluate work progress.
• Attend and represent Safe Return Project on public committees formed to improve community relations for those returning home from incarceration specifically.
• 7 to 10 one-to-one weekly conversations with staff, community leaders, and partners.
• Use PAR (Participatory action research) strategies to launch comprehensive campaigns for mass liberation.
• Work with coalitions to build powerful County wide campaigns and change systems.
• Participate in the SRP’s local, County, statewide, and national policy campaigns.
• Facilitate small and large group meetings as well as training.
• Develop and execute an annual organizing plan.
• Represent the organizing work and campaign with a broad group of stakeholders, including elected officials and other policymakers, decision-makers, media, and others.
• Create materials necessary for organizing and campaign, including flyers, postcards, petitions, and social media.
• Manage administrative systems, databases, and files for campaigns.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings, internal training, strategic and annual planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Support “all hands on deck” requests from Safe Return Project’s campaign teams, including mobilization support, phone banking, civic engagement, and other activities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, genetic information, medical condition, veteran status, or any other class protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply

Work Remotely

• No

HOW TO APPLY:

Please address the following questions when you email your cover letter, resume and writing sample.

Include your cover letter. Please address the following questions:

1. What is your experience with the criminal justice system?

2. What does social justice mean to you?

3. When was the last time you studied injustice in your community?

4. Describe a training you developed for new community organizers.

Pay: $75,137.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• On call
• Overtime

Experience:

• Organizing: 5 years (Preferred)
• Training: 3 years (Preferred)
• Management: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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