The Opportunity
Essie Justice Group (Essie) is building grassroots power to dismantle the US incarceration system, the most egregious creator of racial and gender injustice of our time. We are a loving and powerful community of women with incarcerated loved ones. Our community includes cisgender women, transgender women, formerly incarcerated women, gender-expansive people, elders, and young people.
After ten years of building an active membership across California and beyond, Essie is deepening its base-building and leadership development strategies with the 1 in 4 women with incarcerated loved ones to propel bold decarceration agendas across the nation. We seek to transform the criminal legal system and create a Black feminist future rooted in care, equity, community safety, and liberation. In the midst of significant organizational growth, we are seeking an enthusiastic, mission-driven, and financially savvy Manager/Senior Manager of Operations & Finance to join our team.
At Essie, our values are foundational to how we operationalize our work. Building innovative approaches to nonprofit functions that push us closer to a society free from race, gender, and class inequality will be a compelling challenge for this person. The Manager/Senior Manager of Operations & Finance is a strategic professional who thrives on thoughtfully sustaining a solid infrastructure from which our ambitious and visionary movement-building organization can be successful.
The Manager/Senior Manager of Operations & Finance builds and coordinates systems that strategically allocate Essie’s resources in line with our core values. This role is responsible for identifying and implementing operational and administrative solutions, with a strong focus on optimizing our systems, managing vendors, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.This person will be a collaborative leader, capable of developing training for the team, deeply listening to staff needs, and continuously identifying gaps in current processes. They should be adept at taking ownership of various system components, from writing policies and building processes to creating spreadsheets that streamline workflows.
Core Responsibilities
Operations Management
Accounting and Financial Management
Training and Development
Who We’re Looking For
Ideal Qualifications
Qualities
The Position
The Manager/Senior Manager of Operations & Finance is a full-time, salaried, exempt position, supervised by the Deputy Director. The salary for this position is between $85,000-$105,000 depending on experience, with full medical, dental, and vision benefits, optional 401(k), a substantial vacation package, and a monthly personal wellness stipend. The position is based in one of Essie’s offices in Oakland or Los Angeles, California. All Essie staff are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with limited exceptions for medical or religious reasons.
To Apply
Please prepare (1) a personal, specific, and thoughtful cover letter to the “Essie Hiring Committee” addressing why you would like to work for Essie and (2) a resume. Submit both items through our hiring portal (https://essiejusticegroup.bamboohr.com/jobs). Your resume should outline your qualifications, and your cover letter should convey your passion for working with Essie and your fit for the role.
Essie Justice Group provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all staff members. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and skills. Essie does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, ancestry, age, size, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, familial status, veteran status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, medical condition, prior conviction, arrest history, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Essie values and specifically seeks applicants who are people with incarcerated loved ones; formerly incarcerated people; people of color; women; queer, transgender, gender nonconforming (GNC), and gender fluid people.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, performance assessment, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
About Essie Justice Group
Essie Justice Group is a nonprofit organization of women with incarcerated loved ones taking on the rampant injustices created by mass incarceration. Our award-winning Healing to Advocacy Model brings women together to heal, build collective power, and drive social change. Essie is Great Place to Work-Certified™ and a recognized leader in Black feminist institution building.
Learn more at www.essiejusticegroup.org.
The Opportunity
Essie Justice Group (Essie) is building grassroots power to dismantle the US incarceration system, the most egregious creator of racial and gender injustice of our time. We are a loving and powerful community of women with incarcerated loved ones. Our community includes cisgender women, transgender women, formerly incarcerated women, gender-expansive people, elders, and young people.
After ten years of building an active membership across California and beyond, Essie is deepening its base-building and leadership development strategies with the 1 in 4 women with incarcerated loved ones to propel bold decarceration agendas across the nation. We seek to transform the criminal legal system and create a Black feminist future rooted in care, equity, community safety, and liberation. In the midst of significant organizational growth, we are seeking an enthusiastic, mission-driven, and financially savvy Manager/Senior Manager of…
The Manager/Senior Manager of Operations & Finance is a full-time, salaried, exempt position, supervised by the Deputy Director. The salary for this position is between $85,000-$105,000 depending on experience, with full medical, dental, and vision benefits, optional 401(k), a substantial vacation package, and a monthly personal wellness stipend. The position is based in one of Essie’s offices in Oakland or Los Angeles, California. All Essie staff are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with limited exceptions for medical or religious reasons.
The Manager/Senior Manager of Operations & Finance is a full-time, salaried, exempt position, supervised by the Deputy Director. The salary for this position is between $85,000-$105,000 depending on experience, with full medical, dental, and vision benefits, optional 401(k), a substantial vacation package, and a monthly personal wellness stipend. The position is based in one of Essie’s offices in Oakland or Los Angeles, California. All Essie staff are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19, with limited exceptions for medical or religious reasons.
Please prepare (1) a personal, specific, and thoughtful cover letter to the “Essie Hiring Committee” addressing why you would like to work for Essie and (2) a resume. Submit both items through our hiring portal (https://essiejusticegroup.bamboohr.com/jobs). Your resume should outline your qualifications, and your cover letter should convey your passion for working with Essie and your fit for the role.
Please prepare (1) a personal, specific, and thoughtful cover letter to the “Essie Hiring Committee” addressing why you would like to work for Essie and (2) a resume. Submit both items…