The National Black Worker Center Project (NBWCP), a network of black worker organizations in the USA, announces its search for an Executive Director to lead the Project through its next stages.
The National Black Worker Center Project, founded in 2011 is a network of black worker organizations that formed in response to the on-going jobs crisis afflicting the Black working class. Drawing from the experiences of immigrant-based worker centers as well as a long history of Black working class organizations of various types, the NBWCP established itself as a home for advocacy, education, organizing and mobilization. Its particular focus has been on the need for good quality employment for workers generally and Black workers in particular. Rather than suggesting that the jobs crisis can be resolved through the production of an arbitrary set of jobs, the NBWCP has identified the critical need for high wage and skilled employment so as to address the larger depression-like conditions facing Black America.
The NBWCP network includes worker centers in LA, Oakland, Chicago, and an emerging worker center in Baltimore. The NBWCP is working with other worker centers and emerging worker centers in St. Louis, the District of Columbia, Boston, eastern North Carolina, and Jackson, MS to address the need for economic justice for the Black working class through the building of viable community-based worker organizations that can engage in local and national campaigns. Such organizations do not replace existing worker organizations, e.g., labor unions, but complement the work of others in developing a voice for the Black worker.
The Executive Director of the National Black Worker Center Project is the chief staff person overseeing the work of the organization, supervising all staff, interacting with affiliates to the project, building the project, and is the person who works directly with the chairperson of the NBWCP Board of Directors to ensure the engagement of the Board members. The ED is the chief spokesperson for the NBWCP as well as the individual responsible for overseeing the financial health of the Project and the expansion of its resources.
The ideal candidate will be available to commence work April 1, 2016. Relocation within the USA is not necessary for the position.
Qualifications:
Preferred
- Understands the nuances of the Black experience
- Understands the nuances of organized labor
- Understands how the Black experience is shaped by issues of gender and sexual identity
- Has experience with fund development for non-profits
- Has experience with non-profit start-ups or re-branding efforts
Other
- No geographic preference.
- Can travel approximately 35% of the time
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Awareness of workplace and non-workplace issues facing the Black working class
- Record of community activism
- Good with media interactions
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Applications are due electronically to nbwcp.execdir.search@gmail.com and should include:
- Resume including chronological employment history
- Cover letter describing interest in the position and qualifications
- 1 short writing sample (no more than 5 pages)
- Three references, including relationship and contact information
Position is open until filled – applications received by February 15, 2016 will be given priority.
The National Black Worker Center Project is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by law. Women, people of color, LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
