Position Responsibilities <\/strong><\/p>\nFuturewise has had staff based in Spokane for 20 years. In the past, this position has led successful efforts in and around Spokane County to pass a complete streets ordinance, ban gated communities and cul-de-sacs, and improve local planning processes. The new Spokane Program Manager would inherit and build on a strong foundation of local relationships, organizational infrastructure, and an established role in the region. The primary responsibilities of the position include:<\/p>\n
Lead Role<\/p>\n
\u2022 Work with other Futurewise staff; board and external partners to assess opportunities, needs, and capacity to determine the upcoming priorities for Futurewise work in Spokane;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Develop strategy to achieve outcomes and establish an annual work plan to meet intermediate milestones;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Form coalitions and organize grassroots to build power, influence decision makers, and achieve policy change;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Integrate a racial equity frame for the work plan, and effectively engage and partner with communities of color and people of color led organizations;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Work with education and communications staff to develop and implement an education and communications plan, including written materials, events and workshops, social media and emails, and engagement with local media;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Build strong relationships with local stakeholders including government elected officials and staff, partner organizations, and grassroots community members;<\/p>\n
Supporting Role <\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Support the Director of Planning and Law to advance legal appeals of harmful planning decisions;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mobilize local support to assist with statewide legislative campaigns;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Assist with program evaluation, including metrics, benchmarks, and impact for continuous improvement;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Work with the Executive Director and Development Director to secure grant and contract funding and cultivate partner and donor relationships to meet fundraising goals.<\/p>\n
Ideal Candidate <\/strong><\/p>\nThis is an opportunity for a creative, passionate and driven individual to inherit a robust and self sustaining, place-based advocacy program and make it your own. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and attributes:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Three or more years of experience in community organizing, public policy advocacy, regional, environmental or urban planning, community development, or related disciplines;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Experience leading or co-leading a major initiative, program or division to completion in a fast-paced environment;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Experience working on a small team or independently as well as managing external partners;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Demonstrated entrepreneurial work ethic and creativity;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Excellent oral and written communication skills;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Demonstrated success building relationships across diverse partners and decision makers;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ability to facilitate participatory meetings and strategy sessions with a range of stakeholders;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ability to balance day-to-day operations with mid to long range strategic planning;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Flexibility – must be able to respond to shifting priorities and new opportunities;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Continuous improvement orientation; must be constantly thinking about how to evaluate the program’s effectiveness, incorporate feedback and make improvements;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Passion for the Futurewise mission.<\/p>\n
Project Location, Salary and Benefits <\/strong><\/p>\nThis full-time position is based in Spokane. Salary is $42,500-$47,500\/year, depending on experience. Benefits include paid medical, dental and vision for the employee, paid leave, simple IRA, and subsidized transit.<\/p>\n
Futurewise will work with the selected candidate to determine an agreed-upon approach for selecting and funding work space and information technology (IT) needs. Options include working from a home office, procuring a co-working space, or sharing space with another local partner. The selected candidate will be provided with a computer, access to IT support, and will be eligible for reimbursement of phone, internet and office supply expenses.<\/p>\n
The Spokane Program Manager will report to the Executive Director based in Seattle and coordinate with other staff in Seattle and the Tri-Cities.<\/p>\n
How to Apply <\/strong><\/p>\nPosition is open until filled; first consideration will be given to applications received by May 7, 2021. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and at least three references in PDF format to jobs@futurewise.org<\/a>. Please make the subject of your email \u201c(Last Name) \u2013 Spokane Program Manager\u201d and address the cover letter to Hiring Manager. Please label any submitted materials, including the cover letter, resume, and references with your last name. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.<\/p>\nCommitment to Racial Equity and Equal Opportunity Employment <\/strong><\/p>\nFuturewise is committed to sharing our power, political access, expertise, and voice with communities of color and marginalized communities to encourage natural and built environment outcomes that reflect and respond to their priorities, and to working alongside those communities to dismantle systems of oppression in Washington State.<\/p>\n
Futurewise is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity in all areas of its operations. We are committed to equal opportunity in employment and promotion for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, pregnancy and childbirth, family responsibilities, or any other basis protected by applicable laws, regulations, or guidelines relating to discrimination in employment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,7,9],"class_list":["post-39641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-full-time","category-jobs","tag-alumni","tag-full-time","tag-jobs","tag-pnw","tag-students"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39641"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39641"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39642,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39641\/revisions\/39642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}