Program Manager, Csi - New York, United States - Everytown for Gun Safety

Everytown for Gun Safety

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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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 a Senior Program Manager of Legislative Advocacy.

Additionally, the Program Manager will support efforts to engage and build the capacity of city leaders and elected officials to fuel efforts to create coordinating bodies and scale local CVI ecosystems and serve as a CSI representative on cross-departmental teams.

This position follows a hybrid work model - 3 days in office/2 days remote

Principal Responsibilities

Advise Managing Director and Associate Director of Engagement and Assessment of current and emerging legislative trends reflected in targeted engagement with CSF grantees, internal and external stakeholders as well as tracking and monitoring of relevant federal, state and local legislation, budgets and grants
Support the development and execution of a targeted grantee engagement and assessment strategy, in partnership with the Associate Director of Engagement and Assessment, to measure program implementation, government grant and legislative advocacy readiness as well as inform the development of capacity building and direct support offerings for CSF grantees
Leads the development, implementation, and coordination of inperson needs assessments of CVI ecosystems and organizations
Produce comprehensive reports and presentations of assessment findings and recommendations in collaboration with the Associate Director of Engagement and Assessment
Provide practical and innovative ideas on potential reports, advocacy, communications, and outreach related to current grantees and CVI field at large
Manage the creation of fact sheets, how tos, letters of support, things to know and other compelling advocacy materials, to raise awareness among CSF grantees about current and forthcoming legislation, grants and advocacy campaigns
Work closely with cross functional teams, as appropriate, overseeing strategic initiatives to assess and inform the CVI field at large and contribute to Everytown's policy and legislative strategy
Represent CSI in various internal and external capacities, including in regional pods, government affairs pods, stakeholder meetings and at conferences related to creating and sustaining grants, legislative efforts to build capacity and scale local CVI ecosystems
Lead the development of talking points and presentations related to our legislative advocacy and capacitybuilding efforts in support of internal and external communications
Interact regularly with Everytown staff across all departments to ensure effective coordination and integration of CSF grantees

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
5+ years of work experience in city or state government, a nonprofit or foundation, including 2+ years in grant management and/or administration
Demonstrated experience producing written products for nontechnical audiences using clear, accessible language, proper grammar and correct spelling.
Experience editing, and proofreading in a fastpaced, busy environment
Demonstrated experience designing and conducting ecosystem/organizational needs and gap assessments using quantitative and qualitative methodologies
Strong legislative advocacy skills with the ability to break complex questions into components and address them systematically
Strong critical thinking skills, with the ability to develop problemsolving strategies and adopt those strategies as needed
Track record facilitating partnerships, meetings, convenings and building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including community members and communitybased organizations
Experience working with marginalized communities, communitybased violence intervention programs, national violence prevention organizations and survivors of trauma is a plus
A commitment to social justice
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team, take direction and interact professionally
Ability to perform in a fastmoving environment and to deliver timely and highquality work
Strong work ethic, sense of humor, flexibility, creativity, and a consistently 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
Ability and willingness to travel as necessary to support team, organizational priorities and events and partnerled programs
Exceptional project management skills
Excellent judgment and communication skills

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000. Everytown offers a generous benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, PTO, 401K Match, Education A