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      1. Job Opening -- "Blocks Together" Director of Organizing
           From: Grant <grant57_99@yahoo.com>


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Message: 1
   Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:07:48 -0800 (PST)
   From: Grant <grant57_99@yahoo.com>
Subject: Job Opening -- "Blocks Together" Director of Organizing

From: "Pamala Alfonso" <pam@tenants-rights.org
 
 Original Message From Jim Marek <jmarek@UIC.EDU

Blocks Together, an award-winning, direct action nonprofit
community organization, is seeking an Executive Director to
work with a dedicated team of experienced organizers and
community leaders. 

Blocks Together is dedicated to developing grassroots
leadership and empowering residents to win improvements for
their neighborhood while challenging the structures that
create inequities in communities of immigrants and people
of color. We believe that by working together, residents
can improve the social, economic and physical conditions of
their community. 

The overall goals of the organization are to:

o    Increase the community's capacity to take action to
address important issues & create accountable relationships
with institutions and elected officials.

o     Challenge members to develop skills to advocate for
their community and themselves.

o     Address root causes of poverty and inequality in the
community.

o     Create neighborhood stability by ensuring that needed
resources are invested in the community.

o     Work towards linking community issues to larger
issues of social justice through ongoing campaigns and
organizational vision dialogues.

o     Be inclusive of all people regardless of class, race,
age, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, or sexual
orientation. 
For the past 10 years, Blocks Together has worked in the
communities of West Humboldt Park and North Garfield Park
on Chicago's west side.  The total population of the area
is 65,836. Within this population, 48% are Latino, 47%
African-American, and 3% Anglo. 

Through the efforts of thousands of dedicated youth and
adult leaders, Blocks Together has forced public officials
to be accountable to low-income residents in a variety of
areas including the public schools, public capital
spending, police accountability, affordable housing and
health care. In addition, we emphasize the development of a
strong leadership base of low-income women of color through
our Women's Committee, and youth between the ages of 11 and
18 through our Youth Council. 
Responsibilities will include:

 o    Collaborating with and reporting to a diverse,
bilingual board of directors made up of adult and youth
residents who lead Blocks Together

o    Managing and growing a $450,000 annual budget

o    Developing organizational and committee budgets,
tracking and accounting for all financial activity,
preparing financial reports and working to prepare an
annual audit

o    Working in partnership and providing development
opportunities for a team of five experienced, full-time
community organizers

o    Hiring and training new community organizers

o    Working with the board, staff and leaders to ensure
that Blocks Together is meeting its mission and goals, and
that the organization's work and decision-making process
are community-controlled

o    Working collectively with staff and leaders to ensure
that Blocks Together continues to grow both through its
organizing efforts, and through ongoing strategic planning
and vision dialogues that challenge the organization around
issues including racial justice, class and gender

o    Working collectively with staff and leaders to
continue leadership trainings on issues including power,
self interest, identity, ethnicity and race, and youth
empowerment

o    Reaching out to individuals, institutions and
organizations in the community

o    Working collaboratively with other community
organizations from Chicago, and from around the country 
Additional Qualifications: Any candidate should be
passionate about building a direct-action organization that
is led by youth and adult leaders and is committed to
social justice. 
Any candidate should meet the following qualifications: 

 o    At least 4 years of community organizing experience

o    Spanish/English fluencyboth written and oral

o    Experience working as a team and sharing
decision-making with community leaders and staff.

o    An understanding of and track record in working to
affect public policy and long-term change through community
organizing

o    Excellent oral and written communication skills

o    A proven track record in fundraisingboth from
foundations and through local fundraising efforts

o    A commitment to youth leadership in community
organizing.

o    Dedication to and experience working with low-income
communities of color

o    Experience supervising and training new staff

o    Administrative experience

o    Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and
some weekends

•	A reliable car 
•	
Salary & benefits: Salary is between $40,000 and $45,000,
depending on experience. Excellent benefits, including
health, dental and pension. 

How to apply: Completed applications, which should include
a resume, a sample of written work (preferably a funded
grant proposalplease include no more than 10 pages), and at
least 3 references should be mailed and/or emailed to us
at: 

Claire Marcy & Melissa Spatz Blocks Together 3914 W. North
Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60647 Email: BTogether@aol.com 

Applications will be accepted until March 31sth. We will
notify applicants as to the status of their applications.
Any questions about the application process or position
should be posed via email. 

Applications from Co-Directors will be accepted.  Please
note that if Co-Directors apply, each applicant must meet
the position requirements and the applicants must have a
history of working collaboratively. 

Women, immigrants and applicants of color are encouraged to
apply. 

For more information about Blocks Together, please visit
our website at www.BlocksTogether.org 

Ann Barnds 




 


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