Job Opening: Director of Operations and Activism

The SFTU prides itself on being a volunteer-driven organization where community members come together to define and advocate for their shared interests as tenants.  The Director of Operations and Activism will support the volunteer-led committee system to function effectively, maintain the operations of the organization, and act as a point person for external partners.

Core Responsibilities:

• Organizing and Advocacy: Keep track of legislative, policy, political and organizing activity
• Cultivating the Organization: Help create structures and culture to support volunteer engagement and organization
• Serve as Public Face: Form relationships with lawmakers and partners; speak in public forums and to the press
• Bottomline Fundraising: Build and maintain systems to organize fundraising activities
• Administrative Necessities: Maintain budget, financial management, and internal software systems (Salsa)

Qualifications

We seek a movement organizer, activist, and community member.  We recognize that whoever is in this position needs some professional nonprofit (or equivalent) experience to be able to perform the nuts-and-bolts of budget management and fundraising that the position requires.

Essentials:

• Experienced and informed about tenants’ rights
• 1+ years of organizing/movement-building experience
• 1+ years of nonprofit experience
• Fundraising experience
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written and proofreading)
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and manage tasks and projects effectively from inception to completion
• Availability for evening and week-end work

Experience we deeply value but do not require:

• Speak more than one language
• Director-level experience
• Detailed knowledge of tenants’ rights and public policy
• Experience engaging with lawmakers
• Campaign compliance/reporting, Independent Expenditure (IE) experience
• Experience building policy and advocating within coalitions
• Internal organizational systems building
• Facilitation and dispute resolution experience
• Experience with social media
• Budget management experience

Characteristics

• Passionate about Tenants, Racial and Economic Justice
• Self-Driving
• Values Collectivism
• Fluid Collaborator

Compensation $60,000-70,000

Benefits/Perks

Potential for growth and creativity

Close connection with the impact on people’s lives

Witnessing self-empowerment of the community

Culture of authenticity

Casual work environment

Flexible hours and paid vacation

Health benefits allowance

Transit benefits

Option to work remotely – To be determined

To Apply

Upload a resume and cover letter at bit.ly/SFTUApply (preferred) or email a resume and cover letter as attachments to hiring@sftu.org.

San Francisco Tenants Union is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, immigrants, LGBTQ+, and differently abled people are strongly encouraged to apply.