Senior Director, Capacity Building at Youth Organize! California – United StatesREMOTE POSSIBLEHYBRID
Recruiter: Youth Organize! California
About Youth Organize! California
Youth Organize! California(YO! Cali), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is a statewide network of grassroots youth organizations committed to expanding and growing the strategic, professional, and socio-emotional power and political analysis of young people and youth organizers across the state.
We cultivate transformative youth organizing to genaerate long-term transformation in our communities. We strengthen the youth organizing ecosystem and grow the capacities of organizations to build power in deep alignment towards a shared vision of liberation, healing, and justice.
We invest in sustainable leadership pathways that center the voices and experiences of the most impacted young people, nurturing a bold, multi-issue movement.
About the Role
TheSenior Capacity Building Directoris the lead strategist responsible for developing and driving our Capacity Building Strategy across the state, strengthening our network members’ culture and craft in organizing and building power, and expanding youth organizer pathways. The Senior Director will lead a team of staff members and consultants to design & deliver our core training, programming, and focused support to Youth Organizing Groups in the field. The Capacity Building Director will work with the field and network partners to gain a deeper understanding of the core training needs, explore & design programming, opportunities, and collaborations that build and strengthen organizing skills, strategy, capacity, and sustainability of organizers, organizations, and the next generation of youth organizers to be more effective, durable, and powerful.
In addition, they will work closely with our Senior Director, Power Building & Manager, Healing Justice to execute and drive strategy and implement our strategic plan and long-term power-building vision. Success in this role requires a visionary & innovative leader capable of setting a clear strategic direction, stewarding a team in implementation, and cultivating offerings that offer breadth and depth in the field.
The Senior Director, Capacity Building reports to YO! Calis Co-Executive Director. The position is a full-ti…
Applications must be submitted through the official careers portal. Female candidates and candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.