Program Specialist - Workplace & Economic Justice Team

**Due to COVID-19, FUTURES is requiring employees to provide proof of full vaccination. This position will be a combination of in-person and remote work based on FUTURES’ current hybrid work policy.**

Program Specialist, Workplace and Economic Justice Team

Location: Washington D.C.

Full-Time, Non-Exempt Grant-Funded position

Hybrid schedule: Minimum 2 days per week onsite

Up to 10% traveling required

Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is a national non-profit social change organization that works to end gender-based violence against children, youth, and adults around the world. We’re a team of educators, strategists, fundraisers, trainers and grassroots organizers who develop programs that can change social norms, advance policy, and mobilize people to prevent violence against women and children.

DEPARTMENT AND POSITION

The Program Specialist will provide programmatic support for the Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence project (Workplaces Respond), which is part of the Workplace and Economic Justice Team and FUTURES. Workplaces Respond is the nation’s only resource center solely dedicated to addressing the impacts of domestic violence, sexual harassment and assault, and stalking on workers and the workplace. Workplaces Respond helps employers, unions, worker centers and other labor organizations, employees, and other workplace stakeholders create and implement the policies and practices necessary to promote safer and more supportive workplaces in which survivors, and all workers, can thrive. The Program Specialist will assist the team with the development of online and printed resources and tools, research promising practices, and support the implementation of training and technical assistance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Participate in program planning collaboratively with the project team on the following responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of content for online trainings, best practice guides and resources, web assets, and other tools to help employers prevent and respond to the impacts of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking on workers in the workplace;
• Support the development of worker and survivor-centered model prevention and response workplace programs that employees and employers can utilize to increase awareness, build employee and leadership buy-in, implement educational programs, and develop responsive and supportive policies;
• Assist with the development and delivery of training curricula, and participate in presentations and public speaking engagements, symposiums, briefings, conferences, distance-based learning, and other formats related to program areas and initiatives;
• Respond to technical assistance (TA) requests (including basic information requests, consultation and strategy development, referrals, and resource sharing) from employers, workers, and survivors.
• Identify relevant stakeholders including employers, professional associations, workers’ rights groups, labor groups, violence against women organizations, government agencies, and other organizations as needed for effective implementation of program objectives;
• Provide content for the creation of blogs, newsletters and reports to highlight innovative and effective interventions, responses, and policies; relevant research; and new tools developed through the Workplace Resource Center;
• Other duties as assigned.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Our ideal candidate is collaborative, well-organized, detail-oriented and flexible professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced team. The candidate must demonstrate the confidence to engage with a variety of professionals, from violence prevention advocates to employers, and an ability to creatively problem solve in a constantly evolving program.

• Bachelor’s degree + 3 years related work experience or equivalent combination of education/training and work experience (7 years combined);
• Experience working on issues related to preventing and ending violence against women, racial equity, and/or advocating for greater economic opportunities for low-wage or vulnerable workers and marginalized communities;
• Knowledge developing content for and coordinating online education programs;
• Skill researching and synthesizing best practices to create accessible resources/tools;
• Highly creative, entrepreneurial, and detail-oriented professional with strong interpersonal skills who works collaboratively as part of a diverse team of dedicated professionals as well as independently as needed;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and creativity in problem-solving;
• Flexibility, initiative and the ability to multi-task and prioritize competing deadlines;
• Commitment to social justice causes with an emphasis on preventing and ending domestic and sexual violence and harassment, and promoting racial and gender justice and equity;
• Command of contemporary computer skills including Microsoft Office suite, Canva, Zoom meeting/webinar and other web-based meeting platforms and/or customer-relationship management (CRM) and learning management systems (such as Canvas and Articulate); proficiency with WordPress preferred, but not required.

ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work at our Washington, D.C. office.
• Essential functions of the position require making phone calls, working at a standard computer terminal, and the ability to follow reasonable ergonomic recommendations, sit for long periods, stand, reach, bend, lift, and carry up to 25 pounds.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. The pay rate is $75,000/annually. This salary is based on a standardized compensation structure that is transparent across the organization. Please note that the salary is non-negotiable and like all positions at FUTURES, eligible for step increases as part of our commitment to thriving wages for all staff. FUTURES offers excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus tax-advantaged Flexible Spending Arrangements for Health Care and Dependent Care. FUTURES employees can take advantage of generous sick and vacation benefits including 13 paid holidays, 3 weeks of vacation to start, 12 days of sick and safe leave per year, and an employer-contributed 401k retirement plan.

FUTURES values the expertise of survivors and those with lived experiences with violence and abuse. FUTURES welcomes applications from people from Black and Brown communities, indigenous people, LGBTQ individuals, and other communities that have been marginalized and disproportionately impacted by violence and abuse. FUTURES maintains a diverse and dynamic workforce and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and promotions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.