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CSAJ Director of Operations (Part-time/Remote)

FOR MAY 2021 HIRE: CSAJ works at the intersection of gender-based violence, poverty, and social inequality. Given CSAJ’s mission and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. 


The Center for Survivor Agency & Justice [1] is looking for a seasoned, strategic, process-minded leader to serve as Director of Operations. A Part-time position (with future potential to become full-time), the Director of Operations will amplify the impact of the Center for Survivor Agency and Justice by strengthening and optimizing our internal operational functions. We are looking for applicants committed to our mission of enhancing economic justice for survivors of domestic violence, with skills in creating infrastructure, policies, protocols and implementing and problem-solving programmatic and organizational workflow in coordination with diverse staff and partners and by bolstering human resource functions that make our mission a reality.  


About CSAJ


The Center for Survivor Agency and Justice is a national organization that addresses the link between gender based violence, poverty, and social inequality.


We envision a world where all people have equal access to physical safety, economic security, and human dignity. CSAJ’s mission is to develop and promote advocacy approaches that remove systemic barriers, enhance organizational responses, and improve professional practices to meet the self-defined needs of domestic and sexual violence survivors. 


CSAJ’s work operates on three Levels of Impact: Enhancing Individual Advocacy to address the physical and economic safety needs of survivors, Advocating within Organizations & Communities through partnership building within and between movements, and Changing Systems and Policies to remove institutional and structural barriers facing survivors and their communities. We identify and uphold the following organizational values, as a team and in our project work: survivor-centered advocacy, agency, multi-level advocacy, margins-to-center, intersectional, partnership and collaboration, and praxis. 

We currently engage in this work through a number of national, technical assistance projects and context-specific demonstration site work, primarily:

  • The Consumer Rights for Domestic Violence Survivors Initiative [2] (Consumer Rights Initiative) is a national project of CSAJ that enhances economic justice for survivors of domestic violence by building the capacity of and building partnerships between domestic violence and consumer lawyers and advocates across the nation. 
  • The Racial & Economic Equity for Survivors Project (REEP) [3] is a national project that seeks to remedy the systemic inequalities facing survivors of color.
  • The Accounting for Economic Security Atlas Project [4] seeks to shift the current underlying advocacy goal from one of individual economic self-sufficiency to economic agency. The Atlas will be a series of three Map Books that assist in mapping, navigating, and changing the economic terrain that domestic violence survivors navigate on their paths to safety.
  • The ACCESS to Justice Project [5] galvanizes the power of non-lawyer legal advocates as critical players in survivors’ access to justice, by enhancing their advocacy around the financial impact of domestic and sexual violence.

The Director of Operations will report directly to CSAJ’s Executive Director and work in close collaboration with the Director of Research & Programs as well as Director of Finance. 

About the Position


The Director of Operations will lead a small but mighty nonprofit organization in amplifying its work and deepening its impact by creating infrastructure, clarifying processes and protocols, and overseeing onboarding and personnel functions.  


Specific Roles and Responsibilities:


Manage the organization’s virtual office, creating and documenting internal processes and protocols, and optimizing file sharing and meeting structures. The Director of Operations will streamline and solidify CSAJ’s internal workings.  

  • A primary responsibility for this position is to reorganize and implement an integrated electronic filing system that is coherent and consistent amongst staff across departments. This includes a re-organization and conversion from Dropbox to Google Drive, with training and a maintenance plan for all staff. 
  • Optimize organization-wide use of Google Workspace, including researching and identifying workflow needs, developing and integrating solutions (i.e. project management software, Microsoft Office, and other applications), and work with CSAJ’s Project Coordinator to support CSAJ staff in learning and implementing new systems. 
  • Problem-solve with staff regarding various operational challenges and implement responsive solutions. 

Institute and maintain systems to cultivate individual donors and support private foundation fundraising development 

  • Identify software and institute systems for individual donor outreach and cultivation. 
  • Coordinate with the Executive Director, Director of Programs, and Board of Directors to ensure that processes enable the organization to share its work with past and potential individual donors and partners. 
  • Identify software and institute a system for organizing foundation development outreach, grant application, and relationship cultivation.  

Develop and oversee human resources functions. 

  • Work alongside the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to develop organizational policies related to various aspects of human resources (e.g.,vacation/sick leave policy, staff review process). Finalize employee handbook. 
  • Manage online human resources management software (Bamboo), including staff personnel files. 
  • Develop and oversee recruitment and hiring process for employees and interns (from developing job descriptions, to conducting outreach, to coordinating interview logistics, to extending offers) in coordination staff and supervisors of relevant hires.
  • Develop and oversee onboarding process of all new employees, ensuring that financial and human resource elements are completed, and execute relevant programmatic, administrative, and organizational training aspects in coordination with relevant staff. 
  • Create and conduct employee and intern exit interview and feedback process. 
  • Serve as the point of contact for human resource issues. 

What you bring:

  • Educational background: An undergraduate degree required; MBA or similar advanced degree highly desired. We will consider candidates with an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that will fulfill the basic responsibilities of this position.
  • Capacity building: Ability to effectively build organization and staff capacity, developing a top-notch workforce and processes that ensure the organization runs smoothly. 
  • Tech, Systems & Human Savvy: thorough understanding of systems and HR; broad experience and comfort with information systems, software/web applications, human resources, fundraising, and marketing. 
  • Action oriented: enjoys working hard and looks for challenges; able to act and react as necessary, even if limited information is available; takes initiative and can overcome resistance and take unpopular stands when necessary. 
  • Leadership and organization: exceptional capacity for managing people; a team builder who has experience in scaling up organizations; ability to connect with staff both on and individual level and as a group; adept at developing creative and equitable approaches to engage staff in relevant operations and build a culture of accountability, develop and empower leaders from the bottom up and lead from the top down, cultivate entrepreneurship, and learn the strengths and weaknesses of the team so as to put people in a position to succeed. 
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Training in and the ability to operationalize diversity, equity and inclusion commitments into the organization’s processes, protocols and procedures at every level.  
  • Nonprofit and grant experience: Previous work in the nonprofit sector, particularly those that receive federal or state-funded program grants. Familiarity with the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women or similar funders, including reporting systems, a plus. 

We’re looking for someone who is:

  • Collaborative and has the ability to connect the dots within the organization. Making sense of systems/processes for staff and ensuring systems and practices are derived from individual and team needs.
  • Adept in communication, able to communicate directly and effectively with colleagues, as well as external partners.
  • Interested in working remotely with colleagues and partners at locations across the nation, which includes videoconferencing, phone, email, and periodic in-person meetings. A knack for independent work while attentive to contributing to real (albeit virtual) relationships and organizational culture.
  • Aligned with the organization’s commitment to gender, economic, racial equity and justice. Has come from and/or worked with diverse communities and understands current conditions (and their roots) facing communities marginalized by virtue of race, ethnicity, citizenship, ability, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and at the intersections. 
  • Diplomatic, practices self awareness and reflection, is able to give feedback to others, and brings your own sense of humor.
  • Brings your own voice, perspective, approach to a dynamic team and offers your own leadership style.

Compensation

The starting salary for this half-time (20 hours/week) position is $45,000, along with health insurance, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, a generous vacation package, and flexible working hours. Note that CSAJ aspires to transition this position into a full-time position, once funding is secured. 


Location and Remote Working

CSAJ is a small but mighty nonprofit with staff located in Washington, DC and Brooklyn, NY, and with Expert Advisors located in states across the nation. Staff work mostly remotely, but near CSAJ’s DC or NY offices. Preference for candidates to be located in DC/NY, but can arrange remote work elsewhere with the right candidate. 


To Apply

Please click the following link to complete and submit the application packet. You'll be asked to submit the following: a cover letter describing what interests you in the position and how it is linked to previous experience, a resume / CV, and a list of 2-3 references.

https://csaj.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=24 [6]

If you have any questions or trouble submitting the application packet, please contact us at careers@csaj.org.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we may only be able to respond to those applicants selected for interview.


Applications will be reviewed and candidates interviewed on a rolling basis. We are looking to fill the position by May 2021.


  1. https://csaj.org/
  2. https://csaj.org/crdvsi
  3. https://csaj.org/news/view/csaj-announces-exciting-new-race-equity-work
  4. https://csaj.org/news/view/csaj-releases-economic-security-atlas
  5. https://csaj.org/news/view/access-to-justice-for-survivors-launch-webinar
  6. https://csaj.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=24

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