Careers
We currently have one opening:
- Membership Assistant
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Membership Assistant
Do you want to support one of the nation’s most effective child advocacy organizations? Are you interested in helping improve the lives of millions of children and families across the country? Then you belong at the dynamic and growing FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS.
About Us: FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS is a nonprofit children's advocacy organization made up of over 5,000 law enforcement leaders and victims of violence from across the country who believe that the key to preventing crime is investing in programs proven to help kids get started on the right track. We are seeking an engaging and motivated organizer to conduct member recruitment and mobilization on federal and state level policy issues affecting at-risk kids.
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids is a project of the Council for a Strong America.
Position Summary: The Membership Assistant plays a key role in supporting the organization with recruiting and mobilizing law enforcement leaders in key states across the country in support of increased state and federal investments in programs that help kids get the right start in life. Rather than working directly with legislators or the executive branch, the Assistant will help the organization activate and support our law enforcement and crime victim members to educate key decision-makers about the importance of investments in kids.
With the guidance of the National Director and Membership Associates, the Assistant will:
1. Work with designated states in accordance with federal or state policy objectives;
2. Enlist new law enforcement leaders to join FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS;
3. Activate our members to weigh in on state and/or federal policy issues;
4. Educate our members and prospective members about the link between investments in kids and crime reduction
Required Qualifications
• Commitment to making sure all kids get a good start in life;
• Experience working in a membership-orientated organization;
• Some experience recruiting or mobilizing individuals (via internship or 1-2 years work experience) to support a cause;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Outgoing personality and ability to meet people and connect with them;
• Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple tasks and timelines.
Desirable, but not required: An understanding of the legislative process; familiarity with policies affecting children and youth; familiarity with the law enforcement and/or crime victim communities.
Salary and Benefits:
The salary for this position is commensurate with experience plus outstanding benefits, including fully employer-paid premiums for health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement plan with an employer match; and generous annual and sick leave.
To Apply: Please send (email preferred) cover letter, resume, writing sample and the following questionnaire (download here), to:
Membership Assistant Search
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
1212 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
jobs@fightcrime.org
No phone calls please.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that understands the
value of diversity and its impact on a high performance culture.