Director of Civic Engagement

NYIC•New York City, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) is seeking a Director of Civic Engagement to manage its overall civic engagement efforts. This role involves leading initiatives such as voter engagement, civic education, census, redistricting, electoral and census reforms, and campaigns. The Director will supervise and mentor the Civic Engagement team, providing strategic direction and oversight. A significant part of the role includes directing the REMAP NYS program to build a base of engaged immigrants and allies across the state. The position also involves working with the sister organization NYIC Action, dedicating approximately 20-30% of their time to its initiatives, including leading electoral analysis and endorsement processes. The Director will also contribute to policy advocacy, develop training materials, and serve as a spokesperson for the NYIC.

Requirements

Knowledge of and commitment to social justice, immigrant justice, and New York State’s diverse immigrant communities.
6-8 years of relevant civic engagement professional experience in the social justice and not for profit sector.
Must have supervisory and management experience, preferably 4-6 years.
Experience overseeing complex initiatives with multiple partners, organizing, community outreach, or communications highly desired.
Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, and comfort with public speaking and meeting facilitation.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and operate in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple projects with the ability to multi-task and manage competing deadlines.
Professional proficiency in one of the top spoken languages in immigrant communities in NYC is strongly preferred.
Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Professional mastery of G-Suite/Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce.
Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Professional proficiency in one of the top spoken languages in immigrant communities in NYC is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with the executive leadership team to identify larger strategic initiatives to engage immigrants civically and empower them as voters.
Ensure strong year-round participation of member organizations and communities in civic engagement coalition spaces.
Bring new allies into Coalition’s work, form and manage strategic alliances.
Work to strengthen, expand membership & relationships in every region of the state including outside of New York City.
Set strategy for and implement the non-partisan, comprehensive Register, Educate, Mobilize, Advocate, and Protect New York State (REMAP NYS) program. Including the re-grant program: request for proposals, selection process and grants management.
Develop and steward strategic partnerships with strategic allies involved in campaigns to advance NYIC's advocacy and civic engagement priorities.
Currently supervise a Civic Engagement Associate and may supervise additional staff, interns and fellows as well as other positions as needed.
Identify, develop, and advocate for policy and procedural changes at the federal, state and city government levels to protect the rights and increase the civic engagement of immigrants.
Create training curricula, education materials and multilingual resources for widespread distribution.
Lead electoral-related trainings, candidate trainings, and other civic engagement trainings to educate and engage immigrant communities in civic institutions and decision-making bodies (precinct councils, community boards, school board etc.).
Partner with NYIC Development team to pursue and develop new funding prospects.
Contribute to the development of grant proposals and funders reports in partnership with the development team ensuring alignment with programmatic priorities and organizational goals.
Lead community education sessions and public forums throughout the year.
Serve as a spokesperson for the NYIC and support in developing messaging.
Contribute to the NYIC staff and engage in organizational capacity-building for the NYIC.
Provide strategic leadership and coordination for NYIC projects as needed, represent the team at all major NYIC events, and support rapid response efforts and other priority initiatives.
May occasionally move or carry materials weighing 50 lbs or less.
Lead the analysis of electoral races, candidates and districts and political trends to inform NYIC's civic engagement, advocacy, and campaign strategies.
Lead endorsement process including development of timeline, candidate communication, delegation of tasks, review of questions, input from team, sign off and presentation to NYIC Action Board.
Support press and social media communications for NYIC Action.
Develop and implement strategic vision to evaluate independent NYIC Action efforts to support endorsed candidates’ path to victory.
Cultivate relationships and provide training to potential candidates.
Represent NYIC Action in electoral spaces and build strategic relationships with other political action organizations.
May occasionally move or carry materials weighing 50 lbs or less.