Managing Committee Member: Burma, United States, or Education Lead

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Recruiting Organization: STAND: The Student-Led Movement to End Mass Atrocities

The Burma Action Committee (AC), United States AC, and Education Leads will be members of the 2022-2023 Managing Committee (MC). The MC leads all aspects of the STAND movement and organization. Comprised of STAND’s highest-level activists, the MC oversees Action Committees, develops national campaigns and programming, and mobilizes our grassroots network. The MC is responsible for looking out for STAND’s long-term future and making sure we’re effectively working toward our mission to end and prevent genocide and mass atrocities. The MC works as a remote team from across the United States.

MC members lead different components of STAND, including Action Committees, communications, policy, fundraising, grassroots outreach, and educational materials. In any role, you will be responsible for communicating daily with other MC and Action Committee members via Slack (our team communication platform), attending weekly team calls, regular Action Committee calls, and creating educational and campaign materials. Most MC members have two roles and share responsibility for an AC or program area with one other team member. The (co-)leads are in charge of their program area(s), with some support from outside advisors and partners. MC positions require a strong sense of initiative and responsibility.

STAND is committed to building a diverse team that draws on the strengths of people with a variety of identities, backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. People of color, indigenous people, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants are particularly encouraged to apply.

Time Commitment: Approximately 10 hours per week for the duration of the 2022-2023 academic year (September-May).

Responsibilities:

All MC members must...

• Attend weekly MC calls and regular Action Committee calls, send weekly progress reports via Slack, and communicate with MC and AC members on a daily basis
• Take part in all advocacy actions
• Contribute to STAND’s organizational fundraising efforts, mobilizing personal and professional networks to raise funds, and inspiring others in their community to do the same, through in-person fundraisers, annual appeals, merchandise sales, and more
• Attend two team planning retreats, in August/September and January, for several hours a day over 3-4 days (funds and availability will determine if the retreats are held virtually or in-person in Washington, DC)

Burma Action Committee Lead:

Action Committee Leads are responsible for managing the STAND Action Committees by fostering community among the members and overseeing actions and campaigns. These individuals are the point person for the focus region, including internal discussions, the creation of materials, or inquiries from outside individuals. STAND had worked on Burma/Myanmar for several years, and the Burma AC is our largest Action Committee. We work with many partner organizations that represent diaspora groups and other experts to advocate for U.S. policy toward the region. You can learn more here.

Position Responsibilities:

• Set agendas for and lead regular Action Committee calls, which may include presentations, expert speakers, advocacy actions, trainings, or other activities
• Lead committee discussions on action and campaign development, create timeline(s) for implementation, and follow up with members to ensure follow through on assigned tasks
• Support grassroots outreach to recruit new members to the committee
• Develop relationships with partner organizations and experts to support and advise advocacy efforts and campaigns

United States Action Committee Lead:

Action Committee Leads are responsible for managing the STAND Action Committees by fostering community among the members and overseeing actions and campaigns. These individuals are the point person for the focus region, including internal discussions, the creation of materials, or inquiries from outside individuals. The United States Action Committee is the newest AC, and the incoming leads will be able to shape STAND’s priorities for educational and advocacy focus areas related to the prevention of identity-based violence. You can learn more about our work on the United States here.

Position Responsibilities:

• Set agendas for and lead regular Action Committee calls, which may include presentations, expert speakers, advocacy actions, trainings, or other activities
• Lead committee discussions on action and campaign development, create timeline(s) for implementation, and follow up with members to ensure follow through on assigned tasks
• Support grassroots outreach to recruit new members to the committee
• Develop relationships with partner organizations and experts to support and advise advocacy efforts and campaigns

Education Lead:

The Education role supports the development of any materials and activities that help STAND members to learn about our focus regions, topical issues, and genocide prevention in general. The co-Leads oversee the creation of regular Conflict Updates, which provide student writers an opportunity to synthesize recent events in each of our focus regions, as well as other materials.

Position Responsibilities:

• Oversee the creation of regular Conflict Updates, including coordinating with volunteer writers and copyediting
• Develop general educational materials, such as blog posts, lesson plans, syllabi, presentations, briefings, etc., on topics such as particular regions or global issues
• Uphold organizational standards for published work by monitoring for writing quality and plagiarism

General Requirements:

• Current high school, college, or graduate school student OR youth under the age of 25 years; located in the United States for the duration of the 2022-2023 academic year
• Sense of responsibility and initiative; self-starters and self-motivators are a must
• Professional demeanor and ability to represent STAND positively to external partners
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Patience and flexibility
• Strong leadership skills, especially the ability to motivate and hold others accountable
• Background knowledge about STAND’s areas of focus is helpful, but the willingness to develop a strong understanding and learn from others is most important
• Ability to motivate local activists by conveying excitement and enthusiasm about STAND, STAND’s initiatives, and the cause of atrocity prevention

Click here for the application form; in addition, please send a resume as an attachment to info@standnow.org. Please include your full name in the name of the document.

Applications are due by Wednesday, September 7th, by 11:59 PM Eastern. Interviews will begin on a rolling basis, and early applications are strongly encouraged. Please direct any questions to info@standnow.org.

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Fee Amount: None

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