The Katal Center for Health, Equity, and Justice is a new organization with big ideas and bold, visionary goals. We’re focused on:

• Ending mass criminalization, mass incarceration, and the war on drugs.
• Promoting justice, equity, and community safety.
• Advancing health-based approaches to drug policy.
• Building leadership and organizing capacity of organizers, advocates, and community organizations.

We’re hiring.

We’re seeking an extraordinary, driven, entrepreneurial person to join Katal as our Justice Campaign Organizer. The Justice Campaign Organizer will work to transform New York City’s criminal justice system through the#CLOSErikers campaign – a coalition effort led by our partners at JustLeadershipUSA.

Responsibilities of the Justice Campaign Organizer include:

• Organizing: Identifying and developing leaders, conducting outreach, coordinating actions, and more.
• Advocacy: Coordinating Katal’s participation in public forums, coalition meetings, and conferences
• Communications: Conducting research, writing fact sheets, preparing press materials.
• Administration: Tasks as needed.

You might be the right person for this job if:

You like to work hard. You want to build something great. You love working as part of a team. You understand team strategies and objectives.

You pay attention to detail. You like solving problems. You love taking on difficult challenges. You are motivated to learn constantly and improve processes and skills.

You have at least three years experience as a community organizer or policy advocate, and you’re not afraid of new challenges with steep learning curves. You think well on your feet, don’t get flustered easily, and when things change, you know how to roll with the punches.

You communicate clearly. You’re a good listener. You know how to facilitate a productive meeting. You write well. You are comfortable communicating with people on the phone, in writing, or in person.

You are motivated and driven. You are committed to racial justice. You seek to grow, and you believe that anything you do is worth doing well.

What you need to know to apply:

This is full time, salaried position. You must live in the New York City Metropolitan area. Travel is part of the job. There will be work on some nights and weekends. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

The Justice Campaign Organizer reports to the Director of Strategy & Campaigns.

How to apply

To apply, please prepare the following application:

• A one-page cover letter that answers these questions:
  • Why do you want to join an organization committed to advancing health, equity, and justice?
  • What will you bring to Katal to help strengthen the organization?
  • What are your salary requirements?
• Your résumé
• A writing sample of no more than four pages (links to online examples are acceptable).

Submit your application package by email to jobs@katalcenter.org with the subject line: “First Name, Last Name – Justice Campaign Organizer”

Applications will be reviewed immediately and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Only application packages received by email will be considered. We’ll contact you only if you’re under consideration, so please – don’t call to check on your submission.

Katal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and formerly incarcerated people are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in hiring people who have been impacted by the system of mass incarceration and the war on drugs.