Queers for Economic Justice Seeking Director of Operations

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Queers for Economic Justice is a progressive multi-racial, multi-classed, non-profit organization that works on poverty, class and economic justice issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
We are seeking to hire a Director of Operations, to work part-time (24 hours a week).


Start date:
March 15th

Salary:
$26 per hour, for 24 hours a week.
Health insurance (including dental) provided.

Schedule:
The particular hours are flexible (mornings or afternoons, maybe even an occasional evening, are ok) and can be arranged to accommodate your schedule, but they must be spread out over at least four days a week, preferably five.


QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate has the following:

• an ability to take initiative, be proactive and organized
• an attention to detail
• good writing skills
• ability to track, and balance, multiple projects simultaneously
• experience with working in an office
• experience book-keeping/accounting
• experience with Microsoft Word, Quickbooks, Access, Excel and Publisher programs
• experience with the immigration, shelter and/or welfare systems
• ability to work with a wide range of people, from all walks of life
• a sense of humor



DUTIES:

OFFICE MANAGEMENT
• Data entry
• Information technology maintenance and support (website, telephone, computers, routers, printers etc.)
• Filing / organizing files, and answering phones
• Planning, coordinating and supervising mass mailings 2-3 times a year
• Shopping for office supplies
• Maintaining and organizing QEJ literature (outreach materials, business cards, brochures, stationary, envelopes, palm cards, etc.)
• Oversee maintenance of web site, and emails to send to the list serve

STAFF MANAGEMENT
• Manage office schedules including staff, volunteers, meetings
• Track staff vacations, absences, etc.
• Volunteer coordination
• Help staff prepare for board meetings
• Work with broker to coordinate staff health insurance plan

BOOK-KEEPING AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT
• Enter data about donations into Access-based donor program
• Enter data (about income, and expenditures) into QuickBooks
• Reconcile bank statements, manage accounts payable and receivable in QuickBooks
• Prepare fiscal reports, out of QuickBooks
• Work with accountant to prepare for annual audits
• Manage outside vendors, including researching and developing accounts, paying bills, etc
• Make deposits to bank
• Get signatures for checks to be paid

DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
• Provide Executive Director with support with grants (administrative support on tracking, and sending out, proposals and reports)
• Working with Executive Director to track major donor campaign activities
• Sending thank you letters to donors



TO APPLY

Send a resume and cover letter:
by email to Joseph@Q4EJ.org
or
by mail to:
Joseph N. DeFilippis
Queers for Economic Justice
16 W. 32nd Street #10H
New York, NY 10001

Deadline for resumes/letters is February 19, 2007.

For more information about our organization, go to www.QueersforEconomicJustice.org