Grassroots Organizing and Capacity Building Manager At World Vision

World Vision is now hiring a Grassroots Organizing and Capacity Building Manager to serve on the Advocacy Team.

00 At a Glance

Role: Grassroots Organizing and Capacity Building Manager

Location: Washington, D.C. USA

Reports to: Director, Advocacy Mobilization

Required experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). In addition to education or education equivalent, requires five years of work experience in advocacy or grassroots community organizing. College-level biblical training and experience working in the office of an elected official preferred.

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.

Travel: Up to 15% of time both in domestic and international locations, including fragile contexts.

01 The Job You believe in the power of individuals working together to make a difference! As World Vision’s Grassroots Organizing and Capacity Building Manager you will help build and manage a national volunteer advocacy network composed of existing and potential donors designed to result in significant investment of time, talent and treasure in support of World Vision’s work. Facilitate and nurture transformational relationships between advocates and their members of Congress and congressional staff through education and resource development. Build local communities of advocates among like-minded people with the goal of passing priority policy legislation leading to increased World Vision grant opportunities.

02 Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for World Vision grassroots Advocacy work, ensuring all advocacy action and participation goals are achieved or exceeded annually.
• Build and nurture strategic relationships with high performing advocate volunteer leaders in strategic congressional districts throughout the United States with the goal of generating action (personal meetings, letters, phone calls, op-eds, and letters to editors) in support of key World Vision policy/grant priorities.
• Lead and participate in the leadership of training events designed to deepen understanding of the role of advocacy in World Vision’s work and equip advocates for effective relational advocacy. Speak publicly to internal and external audiences about the role of advocacy and its importance to the achievement of World Vision.
• Create content for advocacy communications and training materials. Coordinate with the Advocacy Communications team to ensure sufficient resources exist to equip volunteers for high-impact advocacy. Manage all volunteer resource production and contribute to content as necessary.
• Collaborate with external partner organizations to increase advocacy impact. Track congressional policies, decisions and processes to make strategic changes as needed.
• Measure and evaluate annual advocate engagement and effectiveness, ensuring strategic goals are met.
• Work collaboratively with the larger International Programs Group when assigned to work as a member of a team.

03 You Bring These Skills:

• Decision-Making: Makes decisions, takes actions or makes commitments, after considering the available courses of action and the needs and values of others. Proficient
• Planning and Organizing: Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective. Determines priorities and allocates time and resources effectively.
• Relationship Building: Easily establishes a professional rapport, growing and maintaining a network of contacts. Offers compromises as necessary to gain support and participation. Proactively contacts others, despite the risk of possible rejection.
• Initiative: Evaluates, selects and acts on various methods and strategies for solving problems and meeting objectives before being asked or required to do so; self-directed rather than passively complying with instructions or assignments.
• Cross-Cultural Sensitivity: Communicates and interacts effectively with people from other cultures, religions, and geographies; respects and adapts to other cultures and seeks opportunities to enhance relationships. Respects different denominations.
• Attention to Detail: Accomplishes tasks thoroughly, showing concern for all the areas involved no matter how small, at the appropriate level for the task.
• Communication: Presents ideas articulately. Uses effective listening skills to promote the free flow of information. Shows consistency between words and actions. Works collaboratively with others to promote consistent communication across the department.

04 Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). In addition to education or education equivalent, requires five years of work experience in advocacy or grassroots community organizing. College-level biblical training and experience working in the office of an elected official preferred.

05 Additional Skills We Are Interested In:

• Computer Skills: Demonstrates effective computer skills, including use of Microsoft Word (highly proficient), Microsoft Excel (highly proficient), Word Press (highly proficient), MailChimp (proficient in creating and sending emails in wyswyg environment) as well as uploading and analyzing data). “Quick learner” on other various software applications and databases used in work efforts.
• Proficient Oral and Written Communication: Effectively expresses ideas, thoughts and concepts verbally and in writing, using correct grammar, organization and structure, and effective presentation media and techniques.
• Use appropriate media and approach.
• Proficient Organizational Awareness: Understands business operations and the mission, work and priorities of the organization. Applies understanding of organization’s informal structure, culture and climate in achieving goals.
• Proficient Public Speaking: Effectively transfers thoughts and expresses ideas verbally in large- or small-group situations. Uses appropriate presentation style and method for target audience.

06 Where This Job Could Take Your Career Whether it’s political advocacy, social work, education, or grassroots organizing or any cause, this job will equip you to create change from the ground up. You’ll be part of World Vision USA as well as part of the larger World Vision International Partnership. Globally, we have over 34,000 staff working in nearly 100 countries (~1,000 staff with World Vision US).

07 About World Vision US:** We’re a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over 70 years, World Vision has followed Jesus’ example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.

08 Salary Range and Benefits:** Your salary is important to you, so it’s important to us. Please share your salary expectations with us in the application process to get the conversation started. We also have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round out our total compensation package. Click here to learn more.