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Job Announcement: Managing Director, League of Young Voters

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT:
Managing Director
League of Young Voters &
League of Independent Voters*

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Friday May 7, 2004.
Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Five or more years of management experience including social change non-profit organizations and/or advocacy.
- Foundation and individual donor (grassroots and major, c3 and/or c4) fundraising experience.
- Experience with non-profit financial management.
- Outstanding at working across divides including race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, ideology and culture.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, and experience in start-up organizations a plus.
- Comfortable managing online projects.
- Comfortable managing a national organization with a grassroots base.
- Must be a strong writer.
- Excellent communication and people skills; must be able to function in a casual, friendly and progressive work environment.
- Experience managing and understanding of the laws and regulations governing families of organizations including 501(c)3, 501(c)4, and connected federal 527 PAC activities a plus.
- Spanish speaker a plus.
- Willingness to relocate to NYC.**

*League of Young Voters ("LYV") is a project of the Tides Center, a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and the League of Independent Voters ("LIV") is a 501(c)4 Project of The Tsunami Fund. This position would be split between the two organizations. See below for descriptions.
**Sorry, we do not pay relocation fees.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Financial Management
Oversee all aspects of finances for both organizations, including administering payroll and benefits. Work with bookkeeper, external accountant, attorney and compliance officer.

- HR Management
Responsible for overseeing all aspects of HR, management, evaluation of staff and volunteers for both organizations.

- Fundraising
Responsible for assisting the Director of both organizations in individual and foundation grants management.

- Operations
Responsible for developing and implementing operations systems for both organizations, including: office systems, administration, communication and data management.

- Strategic Planning and Communication
Participate in setting the strategic direction for both organizations and responsible for internal communications as it relates to both organizations.

- Salary
Commensurate with experience.

- Start Date
June or July 2004.

Please submit a resume and cover letter which includes your salary requirement, and a maximum 2 page writing sample to Kyle Stewart: Kylekstewart@yahoo.com. Please indicate "MANAGING DIRECTOR" in the subject Line. No phone calls please.

The Tides Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition we encourage women, people of color, LGBT, differently-abled, and people with a sense of humor to apply.

The League of Independent Voters (a project of the Tsunami Fund) is a national voter-organizing 501(c)4 advocacy organization which engages 17-35 year olds in the democratic process, particularly those who have never voted before or feel turned off by electoral politics. LIV is working toward a progressive governing majority in our lifetime. Join us today at www.Indyvoter.org.

The League of Young Voters (a project of the Tides Center) is a national non-profit civic training program which educates and empowers 17-35 year olds to fully participate in the democratic process.