Executive Director of Human Rights Spokane

Catholic Charities Eastern Washington•Spokane, WA

7d•$0 - $60,000

About The Position

Human Rights Spokane (HRS) seeks an experienced, collaborative, and community-centered Executive Director to provide strategic and operational leadership, fundraising, and public representation. The role advances HRS’s mission to advocate for human rights so people throughout the region feel welcomed, safe, valued, and free from hate. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and supervises volunteers and paid consultants. The position is an independent-contractor consulting role for the first year, approximately 20 hours per week (negotiable), with a flat fee of $5,000 per month. The one-year contract may be terminated by either party with 30 days’ written notice. Minimum fundraising expectations must be met by the end of year one as a condition of renewal; the role could expand to full time after the first year. The Executive Director translates Board strategy into day-to-day programs, partnerships, fundraising, community engagement, and organizational operations. The role requires a firm first-year focus on fundraising, including private donors, corporate and foundation gifts, and grant writing. The Executive Director builds trusted regional relationships, works across differences, elevates community partners, and establishes HRS as a trusted convener, resource, and advocate. The Executive Director also serves as a public-facing subject-matter expert on human rights in Spokane and educates the community, media, and local government about hate, bias, and threats to human rights. The position coordinates HRS’s collaboration with Washington State and the State Attorney General’s Office on hate-crime reporting and victim assistance; supports the working Board; helps plan and execute the annual HRS Champions Banquet; and oversees organizational finances in coordination with the Board Treasurer. It also requires safeguarding sensitive information, including information from people reporting hate incidents or seeking victim assistance, in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including HIPAA where applicable. Applicants must have a college degree from an accredited college or university. A valid driver’s license and ability to drive for work are required, as are successful initial and ongoing background checks applicable to the position. Candidates should be able to meet the stated physical, communication, technical, analytical, interpersonal, judgment, problem-solving, and supervisory demands of the role. The work may involve moderate to loud noise and exposure to distressing information or interactions involving hate, discrimination, violence, or trauma.

Requirements

College degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive for work use.
Successfully pass initial and ongoing background checks applicable to the position.
Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, judgment, problem-solving, organizational, and supervisory abilities as described in the posting.
Working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet, and internet software.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including regularly sitting, standing, climbing, walking, listening, and talking; frequently lifting up to 10 pounds, pushing or pulling, carrying, grasping, and reaching; and occasionally crawling, stooping, or kneeling.
Ability to work approximately 20 hours per week; schedule is negotiable.
Meet minimum fundraising expectations by the end of the first year as a condition of contract renewal.

Nice To Haves

Experience working for and/or leading nonprofit organizations or nonprofit efforts.
Training, certificates, or formal experience in human-rights theory or practice, DEI, cultural awareness, or anti-hate-crime fields.

Responsibilities

Translate the Board’s strategic direction into day-to-day work advancing programs, partnerships, fundraising, community engagement, and organizational operations.
Lead year-one fundraising efforts, including private-donor cultivation, corporate and foundation gifts, and grant writing, and meet minimum fundraising expectations for contract renewal.
Cultivate trusted relationships across Spokane County and the broader region with community organizations, civic institutions, businesses, educational institutions, faith communities, public agencies, and residents.
Be strategically present in the community, especially among at-risk and marginalized communities, and serve as HRS’s public-facing human-rights subject-matter expert.
Build coalitions across differences, elevate community partners’ work and leadership, and establish HRS as a trusted convener, resource, and advocate.
Educate the community, media, and local government bodies, including through social media, about hate, bias, and threats to human rights.
Manage HRS’s collaboration with Washington State and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office on hate-crime reporting and victim assistance.
Manage Board of Directors meetings, including agendas, attendance, and minutes.
Keep Board members engaged, informed, and accountable for tasks they have committed to complete.
Work with existing Board committees to oversee planning and execution of the annual HRS Champions Banquet each November.
Oversee HRS finances and financial activities in coordination with the Board Treasurer.
Use appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to protect sensitive information and comply with applicable privacy laws, including HIPAA where applicable.
Regularly use communication methods and database practices necessary for the position, as directed by the Board.
Work with the Board, volunteers, and community partners to achieve HRS outcome measures.
Perform other duties consistent with the role as reasonably assigned by the Board.
Supervise volunteers and paid consultants.