CEP(EF) Director of Movement Infrastructure

Director of Movement Infrastructure

About the Center for Empowered Politics (CEP) and CEP Education Fund

The Center for Empowered Politics and the sister organization the Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund​ builds movement ecosystem(s) of people of color-led grassroots organizations and community-based electoral organizations to deepen our experiments and sustain the long-term participation and leadership of working-class communities of color.

Our aim is to grow the power of our communities toward greater resilience and governing power through strategic partnerships and movement infrastructure. Our approach is practitioner-led, grounded in our experience as organizers, the needs of our communities, and the political imperative to scale up our power and impact.

Position Overview:

Work closely with the Center for Empowered Politics (CEP) / CEP Education Fund Leadership Team on the strategy, design, implementation, and evaluation of movement infrastructure interventions. This position will be part of the Movement Infrastructure Team and will be supervised by the Chief Operating Officer.

Role and Responsibilities:

Movement Infrastructure Projects (65%)

• Provide strategy, leadership, design, training, coaching, and evaluation to support the development of key operations infrastructure nationally.
• Represent CEP(EF) and develop relationships and collaborations with other movement infrastructure projects, allies, funders, and formations nationally to advance our shared agenda.
• Accompany partner organizations to develop multi-entity movement operations hubs in 5 key regions with clear powerbuilding and resource sharing agenda. This includes ongoing capacity building and organizational development support.
• Conduct evaluations and collection of key data to support ongoing research and learning to support movement infrastructure projects.
• Provide thought leadership through the documentation of our powerbuilding hub approach(Resilient Strategies) and future regional hubs

Team Management and Supervision (15%)

• Lead movement infrastructure team to set the strategy, priorities, goals, and work plans that align with our long term agenda and northstar.
• Supervise movement infrastructure staff to advance our strategies and goals and support their growth, performance, and sustainability.
• Strengthen internal systems and processes to support the ongoing collaboration and coordination across multiple team members, consultants, and projects.

Movement Operations Network (10%)

• Provide strategy and oversight to support a movement operations network that:
  • convenes movement operations staff for shared learning and relationship building
  • develops recruitment and retention pathways to strengthen the core of operations staff (finance/accounting, admin, HR, tech, legal/compliance, development, organizational development)
  • strengthens the narrative and funder investments in movement operations staff and infrastructure.

Organizational Leadership (10%)

• Participate in CEP/CEPEF staff and organization building, including team and relationship building spaces, strategy and workplan development, and alignment and learning across projects
• Design and facilitate multifaceted support to movement organizations to build capacity, infrastructure, strategy or organizational development around areas of expertise
• Support and participate in programs, committees, and organization-wide activities as needed

Key Qualifications

As a prerequisite, the successful candidate must believe in the core values of CEP, CEPEF and Resilient Strategies and be driven by the mission. The candidate should demonstrate a passion for breaking new ground to lead social change.

Beyond that, we are seeking a candidate that has proven experience in:

• 5+ years in a director level staff position leading operations work within a movement building organization (grassroots, labor, or community organizing)
• Rooted in an analysis of power and the role of basebuilding leadership development, campaigns, and civic engagement work in creating social change
• Self-directed and able to design, launch, and manage projects across a range of organizations and sectors
• Ability to think strategically and make assessments of opportunities and threats within the political landscape
• Advanced skills in project management, and coordination across multiple organizations and entities
• Strong skills in change management, organizational development, and culture building
• Strong skills in facilitation and coaching within a change management process
• Strong oral and written communication
• Experience with online tools for remote communication and project collaboration

Physical Demands

• Able to work on a computer, including sitting at a desk, for extended periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Manual dexterity to operate a keyboard and other equipment
• Able to see or read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Able to speak clearly and in audible tones on the phone and in person and be understood by others.
• Able to hear and understand speech at typical levels and on the telephone.
• Able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Work Environment

• This is a remote role (preference for San Francisco Bay Area). Regardless of home location, employees should expect to attend in-person events in the Bay Area and other regions of the state approximately 6-10 times/year.

Compensation

This is an exempt position. The salary range for a full time employee working 40 hours/week is $105-120,000 depending on experience. We offer a competitive health benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, and a generous paid time off schedule.

How to Apply

Submit resume, cover letter, references as a single document through this link. Applications will be reviewed as received.

The Center for Empowered Politics and Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund contracts with Resilient Strategies LLC for backend and operational support including hiring and employment. Resilient Strategies is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply. Pursuant of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.