Chief of Staff

To apply, please email: info@peacefordc.com with your contact info, resume, and at least (2) references.

Peace For DC is seeking an individual to join our team as a full-time Chief of Staff.

Candidates should have experience as a behind-the-scenes leader, managing a team, guiding an organization’s day-to-day rhythm, coordinating with a network of partners, and juggling multiple projects and initiatives at once. Candidates should have keen problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented approach, while also being able to see the big picture and keep the team on mission. Candidates should have strong professional and interpersonal skills, and be capable of self-management in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• GED or High School diploma required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred, Master’s Degree and/or professional certifications also welcome;
• 3+ years work experience in executive roles such as Program Manager, Executive Assistant, Chief Operating Officer, Director is required.
• Familiarity with nonprofit work, community violence intervention, and the public health approach to gun violence reduction that centers those who are closest to this epidemic is a plus;
• People with relevant lived experiences and people from marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.

Skills:

• Authentic passion for the organization’s mission and desire to foster practices centering equity. A demonstrated commitment to social justice, and racial and gender equity in their work
• Excellent interpersonal skills; Proven ability to effectively build and maintain healthy professional relationships;
• Effective and trustworthy leadership skills; ability to confidently plan meetings, determine business requirements and guide teams toward success;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; organizational and decision-making skills; skilled at interacting with team members across all levels, seasoned at ensuring information and direction are clearly conveyed;
• Efficient time management skills; utilize organization and planning expertise to prioritize tasks, schedule meetings and resolve work conflicts without burdening the executive leader; and while ensuring organizational and individual efficiency;
• Problem-solver; adept at resolving issues that arise, whether they involve workplace conflicts, vendor challenges, donor needs, or partner concerns; ability to find and implement solutions to help bolster the organization’s resilience and adaptability;
• Demonstrates professionalism, treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; reacts well under pressure; Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Responsible, reliable, professional, a strong work ethic, and a solid commitment to the success of our organization;
• Self-starter who has the ability to multi-task and follow projects through to completion without direct supervision and ask for help when needed; accepts responsibility for actions.

Job Duties:

• Supervise, lead and support the staff to deliver on strategic outcomes and maintain a positive climate that attracts, retains, and motivates strong, passionate staff. This includes team building, self-care support, strategic leadership, professional development, staff performance evaluation and regular staff meetings to ensure tasks are complete and deadlines are met;
• Work closely with the Executive Director (ED), on all aspects of the organization including programming, events, meeting, staff management, and strategic planning;
• Manage the organization’s daily programming; actively engage with employees to identify existing issues and develop viable solutions;
• Supervise staff with regard to Peace For DC’s internal operations including completion of annual professional development trainings, weekly timesheets, and expense tracking.
• Supervise staff with regard to Peace For DC’s programs, ensuring programs stay on mission, processes are established and followed, data is collected and appropriately shared and protected, and working with staff to capture lessons learned and incorporate necessary changes.
• Work closely with the Chief Operating Officer, supporting each other in your respective roles. The COO’s scope includes development, grant writing and management, issue awareness and advocacy, marketing and communication, HR and finances.
• Set key performance indicators to measure and improve team performance.
• Schedule meetings for the team, both virtual and in-person, and including reserving space, ordering refreshments, inviting attendees, sending calendar invites and email/text reminders, and follow up messages. Keep meetings focused and plan and coordinate them effectively.
• Provide oversight and coordination for Peace For DC events and partner events in which Peace For DC participates.
• Maintain robust internal and external communications and correspondence in a timely and professional manner.

ABOUT PEACE FOR DC:

Peace For DC is committed to ending gun violence in DC by building up the community violence intervention workforce which forms the backbone of DC’s alternative system of public safety. We are focused on systems change to heal trauma, transform the lives of those at highest risk of violence, and build coordinated, evidence-based community-led strategies for peace in DC. We work with and for individuals and organizations who serve as the change agents best positioned to reduce community violence by reaching the individuals driving the violence. No other group in DC is focused on shifting power, mobilizing, and coordinating with DC’s community-based violence intervention heroes in this comprehensive way.

The DC Peace Academy is the flagship program of Peace For DC, launched in partnership with the community-based organizations on the frontlines of DC’s violence intervention efforts. The Academy provides advanced, hands-on training to improve the professional and personal development of DC’s community violence intervention workers. The students attend 14 weeks of classes, taught by DC’s rich network of local experts, learning skills like how to conduct mediations, how to practice cognitive behavioral theory to heal trauma, how to resolve conflicts, how to lead a restorative justice circle, how to be a life coach, and so much more.

Peace For DC is helping bring Roca’s Rewire Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT) program to DC. Roca’s highly successful model of CBT is a behavior change intervention for frontline violence intervention workers to use with young adults at the center of community violence. It is a research-based model grounded in brain science and the impact of trauma. This user-friendly model uses 7 simple skills to help participants interrupt unhealthy patterns of behavior. Ultimately we hope to teach all of DC’s frontline community violence intervention (CVI) workers how to practice Roca’s Rewire CBT, and encourage these Peacemakers to apply these skills in their work with the individuals and communities who are most impacted by violence and trauma.

Peace For DC also organizes events for the DC CVI field including Peace Nites and other opportunities for the DC CVI frontline workers and organization leadership to learn, heal and strategize together.

Peace For DC’s next program is Neighborhood Hubs for Life Transformation. This program- inspired by two successful programs in other cities: CRED and ROCA- is launched in partnership with the credible, trusted CVI organizations and workers who already have presence and relationships in these communities. And is focused on individuals at highest-risk of being involved in violence, in our most impacted neighborhoods.

To learn more:

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Washington, DC 20019: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person