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Want to unite your passion for arts and service with your expertise? Dance/NYC is hiring a Research and Advocacy Coordinator - “Foundation for funding, advocacy and awareness building"
Apply Now! - https://www.dance.nyc/about/jobopportunities
Dance/NYC offers a collaborative environment driven by core values of justice, equity and inclusion (https://www.dance.nyc/equity/values), and also provides room for innovation and growth.
Responsibilities
Dance/NYC is looking for a full-time Research and Advocacy Coordinator to oversee ongoing research and advocacy priorities, execute on planned programs, and identify and manage new opportunities under the direction of the Executive Director.
Check out the full job description: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ye1XjzDT92TK-pQZ1OViTYWtyJbn4viQ/view
Requirements
Ideal candidates will:
Have relevant prior development experience and be comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, CRM software, Zoom, and technological applications;
Be methodical and detail-oriented, with excellent planning and time management skills, and be able to advance multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines;
Have strong communication skills, especially writing skills, and will be current on and comfortably engage with emerging technologies; and
Be versed in the arts and culture landscape and will have a commitment to justice, equity, and inclusion.
How to Apply
Apply Now! - https://www.dance.nyc/about/jobopportunities
Cover Letter:
Your cover letter should include detailed answers to each of the following questions:
Why are you interested in working as the Development Assistant at Dance/NYC?
The Research and Advocacy Coordinator will be called upon to work on a range of projects that require the ability to relate to different audiences, manage stakeholder relationships, and problem-solve in different contexts. For example, in a given day, you might need to prepare research data and interpret findings, draft and present testimony and/or appeal letters for relevant City Council hearings, or lead regular (virtual) meetings with the research team and designers. What relevant skills and experiences would you bring to this work?
What do you believe needs to be researched in the dance ecology? How would this data lead to systematic change?
What are two current advocacy related issues that are currently facing dance workers? How would you go about advocating for change of these issues?
Dance/NYC is a values-driven organization, please review our values of Justice, Equity, and Inclusion (found at: https://www.dance.nyc/equity/values) and discuss two instances in your professional career where you have demonstrated at least one of them?
What is important to you in a workplace?
Deadline:
The position is open until filled, but preference will be given to those candidates who apply on or before November 21, 2021. Preference will also be given to those candidates able to commit to two years.
Please note that all candidate interviews will be conducted by video using the Zoom (https://zoom.us/) video communications application. Please download the application in advance and have a functioning camera and speaker on your device. Dance/NYC can also provide candidates with reasonable accommodations, if needed.
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Posted on October 19