The Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center (CDP) seeks a Development Coordinator to help administer government funding contracts for legal services. This position will be responsible for ensuring timely reporting, invoicing and compliance for CDP’s government contracts, and will also assist with general development and fundraising efforts such as individual giving, fundraising events and communications/public relations.
Background
The Community Development Project provides legal, participatory research and policy support to strengthen the work of grassroots and community-based groups in New York City to dismantle racial, economic and social oppression. We partner with community organizations to win legal cases, publish community-driven research reports, assist with the formation of new organizations and cooperatives and provide technical and transactional assistance in support of their work towards social justice. For more on CDP, go toour website.
- 1-2 years government contract management experience a big plus, though not required
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks at once
- Ability to work on deadline
- Strong computer skills
- Strong writing skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Interest in, experience with and/or commitment to grassroots efforts working towards social justice
- Prepare and submit timely reports to funders
- Maintain accurate and updated records of contract statuses
- Review, assign funding sources to and oversee database input of client intake information
- Input CDP client and case information into external databases required by specific funders
- Manage funder site visits and audits
- Regularly communicate contract requirements and updates to CDP staff and community partners with whom CDP has joint funding to ensure contract requirements are met
- Regularly check in and follow up with community partners who are subcontractors on CDP grants
- Prepare and submit regular invoices to funders
- Review and process invoices from subcontractors
- Assist with CDP communication efforts, including posting website updates, sending newsletters and appeals, and posting to social media
- Assist with CDP’s individual and event-based giving efforts
- Attend regular CDP Development Team meetings
- Participate on CDP committees and in overall CDP governance and operation
A competitive salary and excellent benefits package is available, including generous vacation, personal, and sick time, along with strong medical and dental coverage.
This is a bargaining unit position represented for collective bargaining purposes by the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, UAW, Local 2230.
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter by e-mail to cdpjobs@urbanjustice.org, attn: HaQuyen Pham. The subject line of the email must include: “Development Coordinator.” Applications must be received by October 28, 2016 and will be considered on a rolling basis.
The Community Development Project is an equal opportunity employer. CDP encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including women, people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, people from low income backgrounds, and people with personal experience with the criminal justice system. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experiences in the communities we serve.
CDP provides legal, participatory research and policy support to strengthen the work of grassroots and community-based groups in New York City to dismantle racial, economic and social oppression.
The Urban Justice Center serves New York City’s most vulnerable residents through a combination of direct legal service, systemic advocacy, community education and political organizing. Our 11 Projects assist clients on numerous levels, from one-on-one legal advice in soup kitchens, to filing class action lawsuits to bring about systemic change, to pushing social justice legislation forward.
