Position Title: Coalition Administrative Assistant

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-exempt one-year fellowship

Reports To: Senior Director of Coalitions and Campaigns

Location: Washington DC area (1 day weekly in-office in downtown DC; remote for remainder of hours)

Pay Rate: $25/hour for up to 40 hours/week

About FPL/FPLA:

Faith in Public Life (FPL) and our sister organization, Faith in Public Life Action (FPLA) advances the moral imperative for a just, inclusive, and equitable country that allows each of us to live into our full humanity and advocate for policies that protect and advance our sacred human rights. Our coalition of influential faith leaders collectively discerns, sets faith-forward strategy, and takes transformative action as a cornerstone of our campaigns and programs. By building cultures of belonging, leveraging the collective power of our multi-faith and multi-racial national coalition, we move closer to realizing a healthy and equitable democracy for all.

Position Description: Faith in Public Life is seeking a fellow for a one-year position to provide administrative, logistical and data organizing assistance as we build and mobilize our national coalition of influential faith leaders. Supervision will include weekly check-ins on tasks, roadblocks, and learnings. The position is primarily remote, with the requirement of working in the Washington, DC, office one day weekly to align with the supervisor for this position. The fellow will also be invited to select staff-wide professional development offerings and select organizing and/or communications team trainings (attendance optional, depending on interest/availability).

Job Responsibilities:

• National Mapping Project:
  • Organize and update the tracking of data about 700+ faith leaders/influencers collected by the project researcher
  • Schedule follow-up interviews for qualitative vetting for mapping purposes; organize and maintain notes from these interviews; and track follow-up
• National Activities:
  • Conduct strategic research to support planning and successful execution of campaign and programmatic activities of coalition members and peacemakers on the national level
  • Support the logistical coordination and communication of coalition monthly meetings, special convenings and activities of coalition members
  • Conduct administrative prep, follow-up and recordkeeping pertaining to membership and activities of coalition members

Other duties will be assigned as these projects evolve and additional needs are identified.

Job Qualifications:

Successful candidates will have many, though not necessarily all, of the following skills and experiences:

• Ability to sift through data and ascertain what is relevant, with great attention to detail
• Ability to successfully work independently (with support and guidance)
• Track and adhere to deadlines
• Ability to keep large amounts of data clean and organized
• Ability to communicate effectively and easily with a diverse spectrum of faith leaders

Approach to the Job:

• Equity at the center: You recognize ways that race and other identities intersect in the work, especially with communities we serve. You identify potential for bias and actively work to minimize inequities in decisions, policies, and processes.

• High volume, high efficiency: We’re pretty busy here, and your job is to make it easy for our team members to do their jobs. You maintain systems for keeping tasks from slipping through the cracks, while also coaching your team to do the same. You’re able to juggle competing demands and prioritize without sacrificing quality. You get back to people in a timely manner and take pride in providing clear, helpful information.

• Ownership and resilience: You care deeply about getting results. You gather information, seek input, and drive work forward to the finish line. You think 3 (or 30) steps ahead to develop solutions, anticipate problems, and course-correct when needed. You hold a high bar even when things are hectic and bounce back from setbacks by turning each hurdle into a learning opportunity.

Benefits

This position will be entitled to paid sick leave under the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act (ASSLA), family leave under DC's Paid Family Leave Act after meeting eligibility criteria, Workers' Compensation & Unemployment Insurance, unemployment insurance if applicable at the end of the contract period. Federal holidays would apply to this role.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Faith in Public Life provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.