The Peace & Justice Center, located in Burlington, Vermont, has been in the process this past year of transitioning to a horizontal, collaborative, consent-based organizational structure. We are excited to hire a third part-time Co-director who will work with the two current Co-directors (Kason & Fenix) to lead this statewide organization. We originate our own projects and also work in coalition with other local organizations on mission-aligned projects. Some of our main collaborators at the moment are FreeHer, Community Resilience Organizations, and the VT Racial Justice Alliance. We also fiscally sponsor 25 organizations throughout VT.

The new part-time Co-director will collaborate with Kason & Fenix to create some absolutely essential redundancy within the organization. This position will start at 20 hours per week with potential for growth as we rebuild capacity. The position will be mostly remote, depending on your location, with the expectation that you will be facilitating in-person programming in whatever region you are based. You must be located in Vermont. 

The new part-time Co-director will negotiate their specific accountabilities in collaboration with Kason and Fenix. Most tasks will be managed and worked on collaboratively. In addition to tasks necessary for redundancy, you will have the freedom to bring your unique offering to the organization, so long as it is aligned with our mission and vision, which we have clarified this past year. All three co-directors will participate directly in public programming- the essential offering of PJC. 

Our Mission: We use education, advocacy, and activism to advance the interconnected issues of human rights and economic, social, and environmental justice. We seek true and meaningful peace within and beyond Vermont.

Please explore our vision in detail and consider how you want to participate in bringing it to life before you apply:

PJC Roadmap & Vision

Job Description:

COMMUNICATIONS

  • Post on website and social media platforms as needed
  • Contribute consistently to the organization’s social media presence on a regular basis maintaining a high standard for writing, quality of information, and strategic participation in issues
  • Build relationships with community members, partners & organizations

PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

  • Track the pulse of coalitional organizing in the state
  • Participate in coalitional organizing, especially in ongoing collaborations/projects
  • Design & facilitate regional programming
  • Schedule emails for promotion and outreach

DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE

  • Assist with fundraising, including new donor outreach and existing donor retention through phone banking, mailing, and in-person meetings
  • Assist co-directors to manage payroll with the supporting payroll firm
  • Draft annual budget in collaboration with other directors, create financial projections (including cash flow), financial models, and program specific budgets in collaboration with other directors
  • Assist co-directors to occasionally create and pay bills for our Allied Groups
  • Approve and pay bills submitted by staff for overhead expenses
  • Keep eyes on QuickBooks and bookkeeping records, including reconciliation of accounts

Required Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of study or commensurate experience
  • Experience with organizational management
  • Direct experience working with historically marginalized populations
  • An understanding of and ability to easefully discuss power, privilege and social location
  • An ability to work in deep collaboration
  • An ability to engage in conflict, tolerate dissent, and take accountability
  • Demonstrated time management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to self motivate and self organize, working without outside direction
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate directly and self advocate
  • An ability to learn on the job and continue learning indefinitely because there is always room for growth

To apply please submit a letter of interest, resume, and three references to office@pjcvt.org by February 8th. Please reach out to Kason (kason@pjcvt.org) or Fenix (fenix@pjcvt.org) with any questions. In your letter, please let us know which areas of our vision you intend to work on. Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you.