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Special Projects Assistant to the Executive Director

Employer
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund
Location
Brooklyn, New York
Closing date
Apr 27, 2019

Description

The Brooklyn Community Bail Fund pays bail for New Yorkers who can’t afford even modest amounts, and who would be jailed or forced to plead guilty just to go home. After bail is paid, the Fund provides and facilitates access to services for clients in need by partnering with teams of public defenders, reentry specialists, and social service providers.

We work with allies here in New York, and across the country, in the fight to end cash bail. Our organization is a radical intervention in a system that treats people differently based on wealth, skin color, and influence. We’re challenging the criminalization of race and poverty, the practice of putting a price on fundamental rights, and the persistent myth that bail is a necessary element of the justice system.

Since opening our doors in April 2015, we have expanded to serve more than 4,000 New Yorkers and now operate in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island. We are a dynamic, fast-paced organization and have grown significantly in a short period of time. We are looking for talented individuals dedicated to economic and racial justice to join our growing team.

Role Overview

The Special Projects Assistant (SPA) will play a key role in enabling the Executive Director and the Bail Fund to move efficiently toward achieving the organization’s ambitious goals. Reporting to the ED, the SPA will work both collaboratively and independently to support the ED’s administrative needs as well as the organization’s fundraising, advocacy, partnerships, and programs priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and thoughtful individual with excellent organizational and operational skills to support the mission of a high-impact nonprofit and gain insight into the criminal justice reform movement. The successful candidate will be proactive and take initiative in identifying opportunities and challenges, responding to each with excellent judgment. The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to social justice, a keen mind, high energy and the ability to focus on details while prioritizing and completing multiple tasks in a skillful and timely fashion.

This position has a sizable administrative component, making strong organizational skills and attention to detail essential.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure ED is prepared for upcoming meetings through regular check-ins, gathering materials necessary for each meeting, and developing agendas as needed and allocating time to accomplish necessary tasks and desk work;
  • Take on additional research and projects as determined by ED and proactively;
  • Maintain the ED’s complex schedule including day-to-day and long-term management of meetings, projects, travel and priorities;
  • Work closely with the ED and development team to identify, cultivate and steward new and prospective individual and institutional donors;
  • Support special events and initiatives; 
  • Create an excellent first impression of the organization as the first point of contact for a wide variety of high-level relationships between ED and outside contacts;
  • Take minutes at meetings and prepare and distribute next steps for follow up;
  • Support, research, plan and execute special projects as requested;
  • Support preparation for and assist at quarterly board meetings;
  • Organize and maintain paper and electronic files.

Qualifications

  • Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple complex tasks;
  • Intellectually curious analytical thinker;
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills; strong research skills and experience creating written content for multiple audiences, including internal and external stakeholders, nonprofit board members, or donors, etc;
  • Motivated self-starter capable of working independently as well as within a team environment;
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and with shifting priorities;
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and sense of humor;
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion;
  • Commitment to criminal justice reform;
  • Substantial proficiency with Google Suite and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel; proficiency with Salesforce or other CRMs a plus;
  • Flexible and adaptable; open to change, learning, and improvement;
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.

How to Apply

To apply, email resume, salary requirement and cover letter to jobs@brooklynbailfund.org.

Please include “Special Projects Assistant to the ED” in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Brooklyn Community Bail Fund is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military status, marital status, familial status, caregiver status, predisposing genetic characteristics, veteran or active military service member status, pregnancy, arrest or conviction record, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Brooklyn Community Bail Fund values diverse experiences. People with history of criminal justice involvement are encouraged to apply. We depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

For more information about Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, visit our website at www.brooklynbailfund.org

 

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