M4BL Phase 2 Coordinator

MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES

The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) formed in December of 2014 and was created as a space for Black organizations across the country to debate and discuss the current political conditions, develop shared assessments of what political interventions were necessary in order to achieve key policy, cultural and political wins, convene organizational leadership in order to debate and co-create a shared movement-wide strategy.

M4BL is an ecosystem of more than 150 Black-led organizations representing thousands of Black people from across the country that have come together with renewed energy, strategy and purpose to articulate a common vision and agenda. Our ecosystem is united by core values and politics that seek to build an anti-capitalist, abolitionist and Black queer feminist future.

As an organization, M4BL values reflect the following:

1. Identify as an Abolitionist organization. This means we believe that prisons, police and all other institutions that inflict violence on Black people must be abolished and replaced by institutions that value and affirm the flourishing of Black lives.
2. Believe in transformation and a radical realignment of power. The current systems we live inside of need to be radically transformed, which includes a realignment of global power. We are creating a proactive, movement-based vision instead of a reactionary one.
3. Identify as an anti-capitalist. We believe and understand that Black people will never achieve liberation under the current global racialized capitalist system.

PHASE 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Phase 2 Committees consist of the Assessment Committee, History & Archiving Committee and the Political Education & Shared Study Committee. The final objectives of these committees will be to:

1. Create a comprehensive assessment document for internal strategic use.
2. Create a comprehensive written document that outlines our founding, key decisions, and wins that is shareable with the full ecosystem.
3. Create a Political education and collective Study program for M4BL ecosystem to engage

POSITION OVERVIEW

M4BL seeks a diligent and dynamic Phase 2 Coordinator with a deep commitment to Black liberation and organizational integrity to support in coordinating, implementing, and supporting our Phase 2 Committees. The coordinator will be supervised and supported by our Strategy Table and Directors to organize membership and engagement.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organize, schedule, and attend meetings with our 3 Phase 2 Committees
• Manage on-going communication and all correspondence between Phase 2 Committees and the Strategy Table
• Oversee the work plan and timeline for the committees
• Communicate and update Strategy Table and Directors on the progress and direction of the Committees
• Serve as liaison between anchoring organizations and M4BL as the overarching hub
• Administrative oversight for the Committees including file management and documentation; close coordination and communication with M4BL administrative and program leaders

Note: The Movement for Black Lives is committed to responding flexibly to changing circumstances and priorities which means that the expectations of every position are dynamic. This description reflects the assignment of essential functions, but does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Established strong commitment to and knowledge of the values and principles of black liberation and black queer feminism
• Have at least 3 years experience as a project manager or program coordinator
• Previous experience facilitating and project management for coalitions with Black communities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to design agendas, facilitate meetings with stakeholders, follow-up, and complete tasks.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment where the team has fun, works hard and where people have a commitment to grow, build, and learn
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and employs a strong work ethic
• Self-motivated, resourceful, creative, and able to work well both independently and collaboratively is a must
• Willingness to occasionally work some evenings and weekends
• Familiarity with Google suite, Zoom, Asana, and other planning tools

COMPENSATION

6-month contracted position, starting as soon as it is filled. This position may be extended to up to a year depending on workload and progress. Compensation would be $7,000 per month.

LOCATION

Work can be completed remotely, though some travel may be required.

TIMELINE

Review of applications will begin January 9, 2023.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WORKPLACE

The Movement for Black Lives in partnership with its fiscal sponsor the Common Counsel Foundation is proud to be an equal employment workplace. We welcome and encourage job applicants who are motivated to work with us in addressing social injustice and those who have personal experience with injustice. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any of the follow factors; race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), age, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/ or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition (genetic characteristics, cancer or a record or history of cancer), military or veteran status, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental and physical including HIV/AIDS, cancer, and genetic characteristics), and genetic information.