Grassroots Outreach Coordinator

STAND, the student-led division of Genocide Intervention Network, is a network of high school and college chapters and thousands of student activists across the nation committed to the prevention and end of genocide and mass atrocities globally. STAND formed out of the rapidly growing student movement to protect the people of Darfur, Sudan and now works to unify a growing student anti-genocide movement by providing activists with resources to educate and organize in their community, empowering them through an extensive network of impassioned student leaders and advocating for a change in our government’s mentality towards genocide.

The following job description offers a brief overview of a particular position on the STAND Managing Committee (MC), followed by four categories:

1. Management Duties:
These are the essential tasks that each Coordinator will be responsible for completing.
2. Coordination Duties:
Communication and teamwork are key to an effective Managing Committee; therefore, this section outlines the ways in which each Coordinator will work with other members of the Managing Committee (MC).
3. Accountability Obligations:
Coordinators will be held accountable for their duties through the relationships and measures described in this section.
4. Required Skills:
This section outlines the abilities and experience necessary for each position.

If you have further questions about any of these positions, please e-mail jobs@standnow.org.

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STAND Grassroots Outreach Coordinator

The Grassroots Outreach Coordinator (GROC) is responsible for supporting STAND's ever-growing grassroots presence through consistent communication and interaction with individual activists, chapters and community members.  Through this communication the GROC empowers students with access to information, resources and expertise and helps organize coordinated action among students when needed.  As a member of the STAND Managing Committee (MC), the GROC ensures STAND is able to effectively respond to the needs of all members of the anti-genocide constituency.  The GROC is charged with facilitating the development and growth of their own chapter and helps support and amplify the efforts of others through building lasting relationships with members and supporting them in their role in the movement to prevent genocide.

In order to sustain their efforts, effectively fulfill their role as leaders in the anti-genocide movement, and support Chapter Leaders, the STAND Grassroots Outreach Coordinator will have direct access to professional resources and trainings.  The GROC will attend a planning and training retreat as well as STANDCamp - a week long retreat with Core Chapter Leaders, other members of the STAND Managing Committee and staff, and organizing experts where they will be exposed to skill-building trainings, networking sessions and the opportunity to dialogue with members of the movement.  The GROC will also have direct access to GI-NET staff, a sustainable infrastructure and unique opportunities to be active leaders in the movement.

Management Duties:

• Maintain weekly contact with chapters and other activists who solicit guidance and advice or are looking for additional resources beyond STAND's webstite via email, phone and/or instant messaging service
• Disseminate materials, information and updates from STAND to activists
• Work with activists to amplify efforts and strengthen their impact
• Be an active leader in and build their own chapter and use it to raise awareness, raise funds for genocide prevention and advocate policy solutions to Members of Congress
• Contact, recruit, and support development of new STAND chapters
• Closely facilitate and monitor growth of anti-genocide activists and other leaders
• Convey excitement, enthusiasm and motivation to local activists

Coordination Duties:

• Work with other Outreach Coordinators to coordinate efforts between colleges, high schools, and individuals interested in reaching out and collaborating
• Collaborate with other MC Coordinators through daily communication to direct STAND's outputs and ensure that they are tailored and responsive to local students needs, interests, and goals
• Coordinate with the Communications Coordinator to publicize local events and initiatives

Accountability Obligations:

• Track communication with contacts through written records, reports, spreadsheets, and other means
• Maintain an up-to-date and accurate database of student contacts and other key community leaders
• Coordinate with STAND Staff in the DC office to develop monthly and year long work plans to map out individual goals, benchmarks, and plans of action to help achieve organizational goals
• Help identify and recruit Core Chapter Leaders
• Develop monthly reports on student activists' efforts, successes and challenges for MC and STAND Staff
• Communicate efforts, successes, and challenges directly to STAND via monthly metrics in order to inform STAND's programs and available resources
• Set a year-long fundraising goal and work to achieve it using STAND's resources and materials
• Actively participate in weekly MC conference calls
• Check-in weekly with STAND Student Director and Staff

Required Skills:

• Passion for and dedication to the anti-genocide movement
• Strong leadership skills, especially ability to motivate and create accountability
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizing skills and experience, particularly with students
• Self-motivation and organization
• Patience and flexibility
• Talent for innovation and improvisation

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