The Coordinator for Capacity-Building and Organizational Development manages efforts to advance NCLR’s collaborative work with emerging Latino communities by focusing on increasing the community-organizing and advocacy capacity of young CBOs, and providing tools and support to solidify the organizational infrastructure necessary to carry out such work. The Coordinator is principally responsible for identification, outreach, and recruitment of groups and for working with these groups to develop and implement plans to strengthen their internal systems in order to achieve effectiveness and sustainability. In addition, the Coordinator will work with other partner organizations to develop legislative strategy and effect positive change at the state and local levels for the Latino community.

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations (CBOs), NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

In 2001, NCLR launched its Emerging Latino Communities (ELC) Initiative with the goal of developing and strengthening Latino organizational infrastructure and advocacy capacity, focusing on states not traditionally associated with Hispanic population settlements and experiencing recent, rapid Latino population growth. The program provides intensive training, technical assistance, and grants to young, mature organizations working to address the challenges and opportunities faced by Latino communities and increase Latino civic participation. The ELC Initiative is housed in the Capacity-Building Department within the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation.

Summary

The Coordinator reports to the Director of Capacity-Building and works in close collaboration with NCLR immigration policy and advocacy staff. The Coordinator will also work closely with Atlanta-based program staff to help maintain the Atlanta field office and manage Georgia organizational relationships. Specifically, the Coordinator will work in collaboration with other state, regional, and national organizations (e.g., Center for Community Change, National Immigration Law Center, and Southern Eco) to build Latino and immigrant capacity in the Southeast. In addition, this position will serve as part of the NCLR Field Advocacy Team and work in conjunction with other field team members and activities.

Salary: Mid 40s; commensurate with experience

Location: Atlanta, GA

Duties and Responsibilities

Outreach, Training, and Technical Assistance

• Conduct extensive outreach, site visits, and due diligence to identify emerging Latino organizations to participate in the program, taking into account the group and its role in the community.
• Provide and/or facilitate technical assistance to CBOs in a range of areas, including, but not limited to, organizing and advocacy, media outreach, organizational development, strategic planning, project management, and fundraising.
• Develop and implement strategies to strengthen the internal capacity of organizations to carry out their programmatic goals and become stronger community organizers and advocates.
• Develop and implement short- and long-term strategies to achieve the sustainability of ELC organizations, document progress, and provide follow-up as appropriate.
• Assist groups in building local organizing, coalition-building, and advocacy capacity to strengthen their roles as agents of change for their communities.
• Develop local and state legislative strategies that strengthen the role of CBOs in advocacy efforts.
• Develop program plans and methodologies, evaluation measurements, and benchmarks.
• Determine and develop products to identify best practices and determine program success (papers, reports, etc.).
• Develop external evaluation strategies for CBOs.
• Identify, hire, and evaluate consultants to carry out quality technical assistance to ELC organizations.
• Assist in preparing reports and proposals for existing and prospective funding sources.
• Carry out other duties and organizational activities as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years relevant work experience required or Master’s degree
• Experience working with CBOs required
• Experience working with Latino and immigrant communities required
• Experience in community organizing and advocacy required
• Experience working with and developing coalitions required
• Graduate degree preferred
• Ability to identify and build relationships with nontraditional allies and governmental and nongovernmental entities
• Ability to travel extensively
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) ability required
• Substantive knowledge of organizational development and strategic planning strongly preferred
• Strong ability to develop work plans, set deadlines, work with minimal supervision, manage multiple projects and duties simultaneously, and prioritize assignments
• Ability to make sound judgments
• Ability to represent NCLR and communicate effectively in various settings (internally and with coalition partners, CBOs, community members, the media, and foundations) on selected issues
• Excellent writing skills and ability to synthesize information from different sources and present it in a variety of written formats and styles for various audiences (e.g., activity and progress reports, manuals, articles, data analyses, and fact sheets)
• Strong organizational and administrative skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility with regard to schedule, working hours, and assignments, including ability to work evenings and weekends when necessary

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, personal appearance, family responsibilities, political affiliation, or enrollment in a college, university, technical school, or adult education.

Please note: Only those applicants who submit a cover letter along with a résumé will be considered for the opportunity.