Sex Worker Advocacy Coalition Coordinator
SUMMARY
The SWAC Coalition Coordinator supports the work of the DC Sex Work Advocacy Coalition, a strong 20+ coalition of sex workers, organizations and allies dedicated to improving the lives of folks engaged in sex work in Washington DC. Currently the main work of the SWAC has been the DC campaign to decriminalize sex work. The position is housed at HIPS, but is responsible to the coalition members, providing logistical support, technical assistance and coordination to the coalition. The ideal candidate will have lived experience with sex work, organizing experience, and experience working with coalitions or collectives.
Key responsibilities include:
Coalition support:
- Facilitate Coalition restructuring to reflect growing size and member work on the campaign
- Plan and facilitate monthly coalition and working group meetings (agendas, minutes)
- Manage coalition google group
- Coordinate partner outreach
- Keep coalition members accountable and on schedule
Organizing:
- Support with planning and securing funding for member actions and events
Policy:
- Build and maintain relationships with Council Members and staff
- Organize and facilitate meetings with Council Members and staff
- Track local legislative developments impacting sex worker rights, organize support or opposition to legislation
Communications:
- Track and compile weekly digest of campaign coverage
- Build and maintain press relationships
- Manage media relationships (press releases, press turn out)
- Maintain online campaign presence (campaign twitter, facebook, and website)
- Create and maintain petitions and other online actions
Administrative:
- Manage Coalition budget to ensure proper flow of funds and accountability
- Grant proposal drafting and reporting
- Create report backs for coalition members
- Provide administrative support to the Advocacy Manager as requested
What to expect:
- Daily: monitor coalition emails; post on social accounts; field media requests; identify coverage for speaking events and interviews
- Weekly: check in with campaign partners on ongoing projects; weekly round up of media coverage; outreach with current and prospective campaign supporters to discuss campaign goals; promote events and actions; provide editing support; attend HIPS staff meetings and supervision meetings.
- Monthly: plan and facilitate coalition meetings; organize meetings with electeds and other decisions makers; support coalition member events (canvassing, popular education events, etc); support creation of needed materials
- Annually: grant reporting; facilitate campaign planning and strategy
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- Commitment to harm reduction, social justice, racial justice, and equity;
- Commitment to uplifting the voices and leadership of people those with lived experience in our issues
- Ability to be a forward thinker, anticipate future needs and see the bigger picture of how to connect the work across the coalition.
- Belief in intersectional approaches
- Must be able to handle confidential materials with discretion;
- Strong facilitation skills;
- Strong ability to utilize google suites including sheets and docs.
- Must be able to navigate virtual platforms including “Zoom”, Google Hang-outs, and “Go To Meetings” and Google Drive
COMPENSATION: $21/hour 30 hours per week + full benefits
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is currently entirely virtual under Covid-19 operating policies. Some in-person attendance at events, meetings may be required. Applicants must have access to consistent reliable internet. HIPS comprehensive benefits package includes: 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life plans for each employee, as well as accrued paid time off that begins accruing on your first day at HIPS. Paid bereavement time issued annually. Access to a health flexible spending account, ancillary benefits like hospital, accident, critical illness, and prepaid legal insurance, discounted HIPS swag, and access to HIPS employee assistance program. After one year of service, full time employees may participate in HIPS 401k retirement plan.
TO APPLY
Please email your resume, cover letter to: “work@hips.org”. Enter your last name of the position that you are applying for in the subject line of your email. People with lived or ongoing experience with drug use, incarceration, homelessness, and/or sex work; people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities; and people living with HIV/AIDS and/or hepatitis C are strongly encouraged to apply. HIPS sees the experiences associated with these identities as asset in this role and within our organization.
HIPS Benefits
Full Time Employees
HIPS comprehensive benefits package includes: 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life plans as well as accrued paid time off that begins accruing on your first day at HIPS. Paid bereavement time issued annually. Access to a health flexible spending account, ancillary benefits like hospital, accident, critical illness, and prepaid legal insurance, discounted HIPS swag, and access to HIPS employee assistance program. After one year of service, full time employees may participate in HIPS 401k retirement plan.
HIPS comprehensive benefits package includes: 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life plans as well as accrued paid time off that begins accruing on your first day at HIPS. Paid bereavement time issued annually. Access to a health flexible spending account, ancillary benefits like hospital, accident, critical illness, and prepaid legal insurance, discounted HIPS swag, and access to HIPS employee assistance program. After one year of service, full time employees may participate in HIPS 401k retirement plan.
Ready to Apply?
Application Checklist:
- Updated Resume in PDF Format
- Cover Letter in PDF Format
- Email Subject: [Position] Application - [Last Name, First Name]
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
It is the policy of HIPS to provide equal opportunity of employment for all qualified persons. HIPS complies with all applicable laws governing fair employment practices. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other factor made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. Employment opportunities shall be open to all qualified applicants, and employment decisions shall be made on the basis of a person’s performance, education, experience, skill, potential and other job related factors. HIPS will take affirmative action to ensure that the EEO Policy is implemented, with particular regard to: advertising, application procedures, compensation, demotion, employment, fringe benefits, job assignment, job classification, layoff, leave, promotion, recruitment, rehire, social activities, training, termination, transfer, upgrade, and working conditions. HIPS will continue to make it understood by the employment entities with which it deals, and in employment opportunity announcements that the foregoing is company policy and all employment decisions are based on individual merit only. All current employees of HIPS are requested to encourage qualified disabled persons, sex workers, drug users and transgender individuals, minorities, special disabled veterans, and Vietnam Era veterans to apply for employment, on the job training or for union accommodations for qualified disabled individuals. It is the policy of HIPS that all company activities, facilities, and job sites are nonsegregated. Separate or single-user toilet and changing facilities are provided to assure privacy. It is the policy of HIPS to ensure and maintain a working environment free of coercion, harassment, and intimidation at all job sites, and in all facilities at which employees are assigned to work.