Associate Director Economic Justice

Latino Network•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Latino Network seeks a bilingual, mission-driven, and service-minded professional with bi-cultural familiarity and proven nonprofit and community leadership experience. As part of the Economic Justice Department at Latino Network, the Associate Director candidate will collaborate with staff, community, and other stakeholders to achieve program goals, meet and document measurable outcomes, contribute to a collegial and productive work environment, and promote the organization’s vision and mission, prioritizing the team's well-being and fostering a culture of collaboration, harmony, and joy. This position supports the Director of Economic Justice to oversee the overall direction, coordination, and growth of the Latino Network’s Economic Justice programs. In line with the department's established vision and strategic plan, the Associate Director supports the Director and the Associate Deputy Director of Programs in implementing and developing programming in housing, workforce, transportation, and energy services. The role leads a diverse team across multiple programs with varying needs, providing individualized support, guidance, and supervision to ensure program success. The Associate Director fosters a collaborative and strength-based work environment that empowers staff to grow professionally, build leadership capacity, and reach their full potential. This position supports the Director in budget management, contract compliance, and funding opportunities. The Associate Director develops evaluation tools and serves as the department's data Steward, supporting the department in elevating and showcasing community impact through storytelling, communications, and outreach efforts.

Requirements

Four to eight years of progressive leadership in the design and administration of economic justice-related programs, with supervisory and personnel management experience.
Bicultural lived experience and bilingual fluency (Spanish/English) required, including excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills; knowledge of the culturally based worldview, adaptive reasoning, and problem-solving practices of Latine individuals, families, and communities impacted by crime, poverty, and racial inequity.
Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and collaborative communication skills; ability to lead groups of diverse professional levels, facilitate knowledge sharing, and motivate, train, and empower staff to develop creative approaches to serving youth and families.
Knowledge of social determinants of health affecting the Oregon Latine community and other vulnerable populations, along with key economic justice issues, institutions, resources, and government/social service agencies; ability to navigate sensitive or politically high-stakes public health environments.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain cooperative relationships with community members, partner organizations, and support systems.
Experience managing project budgets, tracking contract compliance, and completing funder reports, with professional writing and communication skills across meetings, phone, email, and group forums with partners, staff, and program participants.
Proven ability to lead a team and work independently, managing time and priorities to meet organizational deadlines in situations with limited standardization; professionally responsive, dependable, and thorough in follow-through.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and communicate economic justice-related reports, periodicals, professional journals, business periodicals, technical procedures, and government regulations related to economic justice.
Flexible and adaptive in meeting the position's functions.
Stay up to date with economic development trends impacting the Latino community.
Specialized computer skills, including database, spreadsheet, project management, graphics, word processing, presentation, email, and scheduling applications.
Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and auto liability insurance required (eligibility for Latino Network's Commercial Auto Liability preferred); ability to pass criminal and state background checks as needed.

Responsibilities

Supports the coordination, implementation, and growth of the Economic Justice Department Vision in partnership with the department director, agency strategic plan, and community needs.
Supervises Program Managers, carrying out supervisory duties per organizational policy and applicable law (hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, corrective action, recognition), and ensures they understand and properly implement contract requirements, budgets, spending procedures, and approval processes.
Provides leadership, coaching, and professional development to Economic Justice staff across multiple programs, including maintaining a streamlined onboarding system for new staff and interns in coordination with relevant Program Managers.
Oversees a portfolio of contracts and deliverables, communicating with funders to ensure compliance and maintain strong partnerships.
Supports the Director of Economic Justice in overseeing program budgets, timelines, work plans, reporting, and outcome tracking, ensuring alignment with Latino Network's mission, values, and strategic goals.
Supports development of grant proposals, LOIs, and other funding initiatives to sustain and expand program operations.
Leads coordination of department and leadership meetings, including agenda development, in collaboration with the Director and Program Managers.
Serves as Data Steward for the department, overseeing data management, use, transport, and storage compliance for participant and staff files per the agency's Data Governance policy.
Reviews and approves program materials, reports, and other documents containing proprietary or confidential information for accuracy and consistency, and provides information to partners as needed; oversees departmental evaluation needs in partnership with the Director of Evaluation, involving the Director at key points in protocol development and data analysis.
Maintains oversight of hiring in the Director's absence (interviews, delegating tasks, extending offers per budget); maintains awareness of economic justice trends and emerging crises to keep programs responsive; communicates progress and escalates urgent issues to the Director and agency leadership in a timely manner.
Serves on the agency Leadership Team and contract-specific committees, representing Latino Network at meetings/events as assigned; maintains reliable attendance, collaborates professionally as a team member, and performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains punctual, regular, and reliable attendance.
Collaborates effectively in a team environment with professionalism, accountability, and a spirit of cooperation.
Performs other duties as assigned and responds respectfully to supervisory direction.