Chief of Staff with The Gathering for Justice

Job description

ABOUT THE GATHERING FOR JUSTICE

Founded in 2005 by Harry Belafonte and led since 2010 by President and CEO Carmen Perez-Jordan, the mission of The Gathering for Justice is to end child incarceration and eliminate the racial inequities that permeate the justice system. The Gathering for Justice has two state-based task forces, Justice League NYC (established in 2013) and Justice League California (established in 2017), both of which bring together juvenile and criminal justice experts, cultural leaders, advocates, artists and individuals who’ve experienced or been impacted by incarceration directly. The Gathering for Justice believes in an intergenerational organizing model which draws from diverse communities to utilize their combined power to build the agenda for sustained Black and Brown liberation and healing. In the footsteps of their legendary founder’s activism, The Gathering for Justice and its Justice League state task forces utilize Kingian nonviolence as a social application for systemic change and civic engagement.

Since 2013, The Gathering has stepped up their work building justice initiatives and supporting movements on multiple fronts. They’ve led policy initiatives for police accountability, organized as a diverse ‘family coalition’ to build the agenda for sustained Black and Brown liberation, catalyzed policies to stop the school to prison pipeline, end racial profiling, and stop the militarization of police, and shifted narratives about youth and people who are formerly incarcerated. Since organizing and providing the foundation for the 2017 Women’s March, the largest single-day of protest in history at the time, The Gathering for Justice has expanded their work throughout the country and built the foundation for long-term justice reform in California, New York, and across the country.

The Chief of Staff’s responsibilities will encompass four primary areas:

• Identify, implement, and document the proper systems and structures to allow for efficient executive office operations; work closely with the Executive Assistant to create clear and useful documents, templates, and processes for the team and refine as necessary
• Maintain “quality control” of information and communication to reduce reactivity; anticipate the needs of the President and CEO and work to solve problems before they occur
• Guide the day-to-day operations of the company administrative staff
• In collaboration with the executive assistant, draft letters, emails, and other correspondence on behalf of the President and CEO, ensuring timely communications from the Executive Office
• Assist in board governance efforts, including meeting preparation and engagement opportunities
• Plan and facilitate functional meetings (strategy meetings, staff meetings, all hands, offsite)

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Gathering for Justice is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, LGBTQIA2A+ persons, formerly incarcerated people, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.