Associate Director, Community Safety Initiatives - New York, United States - Everytown for Gun Safety

Everytown for Gun Safety
Everytown for Gun Safety
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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

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Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund ("Everytown for Gun Safety") is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country.

Everytown for Gun Safety's Community Safety Initiatives (CSI) team focuses on scaling promising community-based violence intervention (CVI) strategies via direct investment, capacity building and advocacy.

We are seeking an
Associate Director,
Community Safety Initiatives.

Associate Director,
Community Safety Initiatives reports to the Managing Director of Community Safety Initiatives. The Associate Director will oversee two program managers who support grant administration and programming, providing guidance and support to ensure smooth operations and high-quality outcomes.

The Associate Director will support the Managing Director by analyzing grantee reports and engagement as well as relevant city data to develop insights, powerpoint presentations and talking points in support of internal and external presentations.

The Associate Director will also ensure coordination of in-person and hybrid meetings for the Managing Director with grantees and partners to ensure awareness in advance of decision points.


Principal Responsibilities:


  • Managing two program managers who support grant administration and programming, providing guidance and support to ensure smooth operations and highquality outcomes.
  • Identifying prospective grantees through direct engagement with volunteers, advisory board members, partners and prospective grantees.
  • Leading the execution and monitoring of grantee, vendor, and partner agreements, in furtherance of grant delivery, programming and capacity building.
  • Facilitating the codesign and delivery of inperson and remote capacitybuilding offerings and convenings for grantees, fostering a supportive community for grantees to enhance their collective impact and power.
  • Directing communications with current, prospective, alumni grantees, advisory board members and external stakeholders to ensure awareness, strong relationships and gather feedback to improve program effectiveness.
  • Ensuring grantee compliance with reporting and data requirements, maintaining accurate records, and analyzing impact metrics to inform decisionmaking.

Qualifications:


  • Graduate degree preferred
  • 7+ years of work experience in community safety, public safety or advocacy, with demonstrated experience leading or supporting a grant program
  • 2+ years of management/leadership experience
  • Prior experience in the CVI field is preferred.
  • Experience managing and mentoring staff
  • Demonstrated experience producing datainformed written products and presentations for nontechnical audiences using clear, accessible language.
  • Experience editing and proofreading with quick turnaround times
  • Track record of facilitating partnerships, meetings, convenings and building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Experience working with marginalized communities, communitybased violence intervention programs and survivors of trauma is a plus.
  • A commitment to social justice.
  • Passion for coaching and developing junior team members, and fostering a positive culture as a manager
  • Strong critical thinking skills and business judgment, with the ability to develop problemsolving strategies and adapt those strategies as needed
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team
  • Ability to perform in a fastmoving environment and to deliver timely and highquality work.
  • Strong work ethic, sense of humor, flexibility, creativity, and a professional demeanor.
  • Ability to work in a sometimeshectic, openplan office at least 3 days per week.
  • Passion for Everytown's mission of preventing gun violence in America.
  • Exceptional project management skills
  • 10% Travel
The annual salary range for this position is $120,000-$130,000. Everytown offers a generous benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, PTO, 401K Match, Education Assistance and more.


About Everytown for Gun Safety

  • Everytown for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws._
  • You can learn about the framework that guides our work by viewing _Everytown's Organizations Values_
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