Project Associate

About Our Roots: Our vision at Our Roots is to build legacies of generational mental wellness by and with communities of color impacted by poverty. We do this by virtually connecting pregnant and postpartum communities to peer coaches to promote healing and prevent anxiety and depression. Our 501(c)(3) tech non-profit is supercharged by philanthropic foundations and individual donors who believe in our mission.

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About the Role: Our Roots is excited to work with a bilingual Project Associate who fluently speaks English and Spanish, enjoys being part of an early-stage startup, and wants to be a part of creating a world in which every pregnant and postpartum person can experience joy during the perinatal period and beyond. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join a meaningful tech nonprofit as one of our first employees. This role will start with a 3-month contract with the potential to convert to a full-time position.

The ideal candidate is energized by the ambiguity that comes with early-stage startups, and is excited to keep the beat for our organization. That means, you’ll keep us organized, plan events, and support us in shifting power to our communities. This entails building relationships with our communities through outreach and scheduling peer coaching calls; supporting coaches with technical issues; project and event management; crafting communications; building relationships with other community organizations; and growing our internal resource database that our peer coaches use. As with most startups, your goals and responsibilities will change as the organization grows.

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We’re looking for someone who:

• Feels discontent with our current maternal healing and mental wellness systems, channels discontent and a healthy dose of optimism into getting us closer to our vision
• Is extremely organized and keep us on track despite the shifting nature of a small and growing social venture
• Is not afraid to dive into a variety of projects that are administrative and tactical that fuel our impact
• Speaks English and Spanish fluently
• Has a deep respect for the cultures and beliefs of our birthing people and an understanding of the systems that impact their lives
• Feels at home using project management tools such as Airtable and Excel and thrives in vibrant environments where prioritization and time management are key
• Is energized by the ambiguity and shifting nature of a budding social venture like ours
• Can work collaboratively with teammates
• Feels confident and comfortable being proactive and working independently
• Has the ability to build transformative relationships
• Shares lived experiences with our communities

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Location: This role is 90% remote and 10% in person, therefore, we are looking for candidates who live in or nearby Alameda County in the East Bay, California. You will need to be in person for specific occasions such as annual events, community organizing events, and building partnerships in person.

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Key Responsibilities: Below are rough estimations around the amount of time you’ll be spending on each area. These could shift as the organization’s needs shift.

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Community Building and Resources:

• Supports resource development for peer coach resource database as needed
• Builds relationships with informal and formal offerings in community that we can refer our birthing parents to
• Manages communication and logistics of community and partnership building events
• Represents Our Roots at external events, conferences, and networking opportunities to enhance visibility

Scheduling and Coordination:

• Does outreach to our community members, and onboards them into service
• Manages scheduling tools and process of peer coaching sessions, ensuring efficient use of resources and timely service delivery
• Implements and maintains scheduling software/tools to streamline the coordination process.

Work Plan Management:

• Supports Founder and CEO in building work plans to stay on top of multiple work streams
• Regularly updates and monitors project work plans to ensure alignment with organizational goals and deadlines.
• Proactively identifies and addresses potential roadblocks in project execution.

Executive Support:

• Assists CEO in day-to-day tasks, including calendar management, meeting preparation, and correspondence.
• Acts as a liaison between the executive director and peer coaches, ensuring clear communication and technical support.
• Takes on additional special projects when relevant

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Compensation:

• The compensation for this role is $30/hour. We are ideally looking for someone who can work for 30 hours a week. After three months, there is the opportunity for this to turn into a full-time role.

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How to Apply:

If this role speaks to you, and you would like to be considered, please . Email info@ourroots.community if you have any questions or technical challenges. We look forward to receiving your application!

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote