PRISON MORATORIUM PROJECT SEEKS CO-DIRECTOR
Prison Moratorium Project seeks a Co-Director who will work in partnership with PMP's current Program Director to manage all aspects of the day-to-day work of the organization, including fundraising, finances, program development, staff supervision, training and public education.
Prison Moratorium Project, based in New York City, is a youth-led grassroots organization dedicated to ending overincarceration and promoting effective alternatives by helping young people gain a voice in the criminal justice policy debate. Since 1995, PMP has launched innovate organizing projects, built strong relationships with of community and advocacy groups and helped to develop a new generation of criminal justice activists.
PMP's current programs include No More Prisons, which works with Hip Hop artist to educate and inspire youth through a full-length Hip Hop compilation CD and national "raptivist" tour; Education Not Incarceration, which works with students at public universities -- many of whom depend on state funding to remain in school, and some of whom have personal experience with the prison system -- to stop the shift of dollars from schools to prisons; and Not With Our Money!, a national student coalition against for-profit private prisons that has received national attention as a result of a successful campaign against private prison investor Sodexho Alliance and its U.S. subsidiary Sodexho Marriott Services.
The two Co-Directors (one of whom already serves as Acting Director of PMP) will be collectively responsible for:
- Providing training and organizing support to students
and youth seeking to become involved in organizing around
prison issues, as well as to criminal justice organizations
seeking to involve students and youth in their work.
- Developing curriculum and materials to support PMP
organizing and training efforts
- Recruiting, training and supervising staff, interns and
volunteers.
- Developing partnerships and work in coalition with
organizational allies at the local, regional and national
level.
- Representing PMP in public forums and in the media
- Managing finances and operating systems of a small
non-profit organization
- Developing and implementing fundraising strategies, with
an emphasis on foundation and individual donors
- Working closely with PMP's Board of Directors to the
facilitate active involvement of board members, and to
develop long-term strategies for organizational development.
The ideal candidate for the position will have the following characteristics:
- 2+ years of grassroots organizing and/or training experience
(or equivalent)
- 2+ of experience (or equivalent) working with youth/students,
especially low-income youth and/or youth of color
- Excellent writing, speaking and strategic thinking skills
- Highly organized; able to keep self and others on task while
handling a wide range of tasks
- Able to work effectively as part of a team (despite long hours
and close quarters), but also able to take initiative and work
independently
- Willing to contribute to all aspects of work, including
fundraising, administration, office management, public
speaking, writing, program development and implementation
- Willing to travel
- Deep commitment to, and passion for, grassroots social
justice organizing
In addition, the ideal candidate will have experience and/or training in some or all of the following areas:
- Supervision of staff and/or volunteers
- Non-profit fundraising, with an emphasis on grant writing
and/or individual donor solicitation
- Non-profit administration, with an emphasis on financial
management
- Organizing and/or advocacy around criminal justice issues
Organizing experience in New York City or upstate New York is a plus, but not a requirement.
Salary will range from $26,000 to $28,000, depending on experience, with full benefits and three weeks of paid vacation.
PMP is an equal opportunities/affirmative action employer. We strongly encourage people of color, womyn, lesbian, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people as well as younger and disabled people to apply.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and three references to Prison Moratorium Project by December 1, 2000. The Hiring Committee plans to review all applications and conduct interviews and make a final decision during December, and the new Co-Director will be expected to begin work on or around January 3, 2001.
Applications can be submitted by mail:
Prison Moratorium Project C/o DSA, 180 Varick Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10014
By fax: (212) 727-8616 (Please specify RE: Co-Director Application)
Or by e-mail: kpranis at nomoreprisons.org (please use CO-DIRECTOR APPLICATION as the subject heading)
Inquiries should be made by e-mail, fax or mail ONLY (no calls please).