[YEP-DC] Assistant to the Director, Posse D.C.

The Posse Foundation, Inc.

1319 F Street, NW, Suite 604

Washington, DC 20004

www.possefoundation.org

Title: Assistant to the Director, Posse D.C.

About the Posse Foundation:

The Posse Foundation is a nationally recognized youth leadership development and college access program that identifies, recruits, and trains diverse teams – posses – of public high school students and sends them to top colleges and universities.  To date, a total of 4,223 Posse Scholars have been accepted into top-tier institutions of higher education throughout the country. These young people have received $485 million in full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse's college and university partners and have been agents of positive change on their campuses.

Posse's unique and carefully structured, three-month selection process identifies candidates using criteria beyond academic achievement, including leadership talent, desire to succeed and ability to work constructively with people from diverse backgrounds.  Posse's high school through college programming makes it one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation.  Most recently The Posse Foundation was identified by President Obama as one of 10 national non-profit organizations to receive a portion of his Nobel Peace Prize grant.  The foundation is poised to double in size over the next ten years and dramatically increase its national impact.

Posse's current university partners include Babson, Bard, Boston University, Brandeis, Bryn Mawr, Bucknell, Carleton, Centre, Colby, The College of Wooster, Connecticut College, Denison, DePauw, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Grinnell, Hamilton, Kalamazoo, Lafayette, Lawrence, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, Northwestern, Oberlin, Pepperdine, Pomona, Sewanee, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Trinity, Tulane, Union, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Vanderbilt, and Wheaton.  

Posse's 2012 budget of $14.8 million supports programs in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City and Washington, D.C.  Posse has a staff of 115 nationally.  There is a national board of directors, as well as advisory boards in each city. 

Job Description

This is a great entry-level opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in nonprofit administration and fundraising. The primary responsibilities of the position are to directly support all aspects of the site director's daily duties including general office management, organizing calendar and travel, generating reports, managing petty cash, event planning, working with donors and various other constituent groups, and assisting with major projects and program operations. The assistant also works to support the site's fundraising operations. Those responsibilities include database management, event coordination and logistical support, mailings, research, grant writing and other general development administrative duties. The assistant reports to the site director.

Qualities/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Database management and administrative background required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software including Outlook, database management, internet research, e-mail and basic computer skills are required
• Knowledge of Access, InDesign, and Raiser's Edge software a plus

• Excellent demonstrated skills in writing, communication and time management
• Ability to organize, manage and complete multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Superb interpersonal relationship skills with many different constituents
• Self-motivated, hardworking, independent and enthusiastic
• Deadline and detail oriented
• At least one year professional experience preferred
• Bi-lingual a plus
• Demonstrated belief in Posse's mission and values
  

Salary commensurate with experience.

Cover Letter:

In your cover letter, please share in detail how Posse's mission and goals intersect with your previous work experience. In addition, please share your thoughts on the importance of diversity within a higher educational setting.

To Apply:

Please send your résumé and cover letter to:

Andres Maldonado, Program Coordinator, Posse D.C.

andresm@possefoundation.org

or

 

The Posse Foundation

1319 F Street, NW, Suite 604

Washington, DC 20004

Attn: Andres Maldonado

 

No Phone Calls Please

Deadline for submission of application is Thursday, May 17, 2012.

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