[URBANTH-L] Activist/Applied Jobs with Corporate Accountability International (Boston, MA)

[Angela Jancius]

Jobs Opportunities with Corporate Accountability International, Boston, MA
http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org

Corporate Accountability International (formerly Infact) is a membership 
organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns 
challenging irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world.

Since our first campaign pressuring Nestlé to stop irresponsible and 
dangerous marketing of infant formula to children in developing countries, 
Corporate Accountability International has taken on abusive global 
corporations one industry at a time. Now, we're building on our success and 
expanding our work to challenge several industries at once, specifically 
over abuses in the water, food and agribusiness, tobacco and oil industries.

Jobs with Corporate Accountability International
http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/cms/page1444.cfm

We're looking for talented and dedicated staff to be part of this exciting 
expansion. You'll work in our friendly and active Campaign Headquarters 
office in downtown Boston and will be joining a team of passionate staff of 
various ages and backgrounds.

In addition to offering competitive salaries, a generous benefits package 
and national and international travel opportunities, at Corporate 
Accountability International, you'll put your ideals into action every day.

We are currently interviewing for the following positions:
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Associate Campaigns Director, Boston

The Associate Campaigns Director will work as a lead member of the Campaigns 
Team to develop and implement Corporate Accountability's organizing 
strategy, with particular emphasis on our Challenging Corporate Control of 
Water Campaign. Through in-person meetings, on the phone, and at actions and 
events, the Associate Campaigns Director will organize activists and 
organizational allies to build the base of power to win our campaigns.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate international, national, regional and local actions and events, 
with a focus on our U.S. and international water campaigning.
Supervise campaign organizers.
Help build, develop and maintain Corporate Accountability International's 
national and international activist and ally base.
Organize activists in person and on the phone, as well as through written 
and e-mail correspondence.
Foster relations and coalitions with allied groups, organizations and 
individuals, and develop activist leadership, with a focus on our campaign 
challenging corporate control of water.

Play a lead role in recruiting new staff.

Help develop and implement strategic campaign plans and accurate budgets.
Maintain comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date files, records and systems.
Help develop and implement fundraising plans.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability, with a global 
perspective.
At least 5 years as a full-time staff organizer in a progressive social 
change organization, including 1-2 years of international organizing 
experience or national field organizing experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage organizing programs, develop and implement 
plans.
Staff management experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and results tracking skills.
Proven ability to project and stay within budgets.
Experience with effective grassroots fundraising.
Proven ability to work well with a diverse group of people.
Enthusiasm for national and international travel.
Oral and written fluency in Spanish a plus.

ACCOUNTABILITY: The Associate Campaign Director is accountable to the 
Campaigns Director.
SALARY RANGE: $41,300 to $47,800, depending on experience, with a generous 
benefits package.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé, and three to five references to 
jobs at stopcorporateabuse.org.
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Operations Manager, Boston *New Position!

The Operations Manager oversees the development and implementation of plans 
and programs to ensure effective and efficient operations and systems across 
all units and offices of the organization.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Train and supervise receptionist.
Manage the phone system.
Serve as lead staff person on office organization and liaison with building 
management company.
Develop and lead office volunteer program.
Negotiate and manage relationships with outside vendors.
Oversee benefits administration, including FSA, health plans, COBRA and 
pension plans.
Provide support for organizational meetings, including board of directors 
meetings.
Support the financial systems, with a focus on accounts receivable and 
accounts payable.
Manage state registration process, participate in monthly financial 
reporting and support annual budget preparation.
Develop and oversee archiving project and office supply systems.
Oversee and assist with request for information and material orders.
Work with senior leadership, communications, development, and organizing 
units on various projects and events.
Participate in organization-wide planning, fundraising and campaign 
activities.
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, manuals, and related 
trainings.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Demonstrated commitment to social justice and progressive social change.
At least three years experience managing the office systems of a non-profit 
organization.
Demonstrated success overseeing staff and interns.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and style.
Strong systems analysis, conceptualization and implementation skills.
Familiarity with workstations and network administration.
Highly motivated, with great attention to detail.
Talented with databases, Excel and numbers.
Good organization and ability to juggle several tasks while setting and 
meeting deadlines.
Experience working with financial systems.

ACCOUNTABILITY: The Operations Manager is accountable to the Director of 
Finance and Administration.
SALARY RANGE:  $33,600 - $45,000, depending on experience, plus excellent 
benefits.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé and three to five references to 
jobs at stopcorporateabuse.org.
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Senior Campaigns Organizer, Boston

The Senior Campaigns Organizer is responsible for developing and 
implementing campaign strategies and tactics, and for mobilizing and 
expanding Corporate Accountability International's base of activists and 
allies in the US and internationally, with particular emphasis on our Think 
Outside the Bottle campaign. The Senior Campaigns Organizer maintains 
in-person, phone, mail and email communication with individual activists and 
allied organizations; recruits new activists and builds new alliances; 
organizes actions and events; serves as a campaign spokesperson, keeps 
accurate, complete and usable records; and raises funds. All organizing is 
overseen by the Campaign Director, involving other staff, activists and 
allies as appropriate.

Major Responsibilities:

Help build, develop and maintain Corporate Accountability International's 
national activist base.
Organize activists in person and on the phone, as well as via written and 
email correspondence.
Coordinate international, national, regional and local actions and events.
Foster relations with allied groups, organizations and individuals, and 
develop activist leadership.
Help develop and implement strategic campaign plans and accurate budgets.
Serve as a campaign spokesperson.
Play a lead role in recruiting new staff.
Maintain comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date files, records, and systems.
Participate in fundraising, including developing and implementing grassroots 
fundraising plans.

Minimum Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability, with a global 
perspective.
At least 4 years as a full-time staff organizer in a progressive social 
change organization.
Demonstrated ability to manage organizing programs and budgets, develop and 
implement plans.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with databases and MS Word, and at ease with computers overall.
Strong administrative skills.
Experience with effective grassroots fundraising.
Proven ability to work well with a diverse group of people.
Enthusiasm for national and international travel.

ACCOUNTABILITY: The Senior Campaigns Organizer is accountable to the 
Campaign Director.
SALARY RANGE: $33,600 to $38,400, depending on experience, with a generous 
benefits package.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé, and three to five references to 
jobs at stopcorporateabuse.org.
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National Field Organizer, Boston

The National Field Organizer is responsible for implementing campaign 
strategies and tactics, and for mobilizing and expanding Corporate 
Accountability International's base of activists and allies in the US and 
internationally, with particular emphasis on our Think Outside the Bottle 
campaign. The National Field Organizer maintains in-person, phone, mail and 
email communication with individual activists and allied organizations; 
recruits new activists and builds new alliances; organizes actions and 
events; serves as a campaign spokesperson, keeps accurate, complete and 
usable records; and raises funds. All organizing is  overseen by the 
Campaign Director, involving other staff, activists and allies as 
appropriate.

Major Responsibilities:

Help build, develop and maintain Corporate Accountability International's 
national activist base.
Organize activists in person and on the phone, as well as via written and 
email correspondence.
Coordinate international, national, regional and local actions and events.
Foster relations with allied groups, organizations and individuals, and 
develop activist leadership.
Participate in campaign planning and implement strategic campaign plans.
Participate in outreach to recruit new staff.
Serves as a campaign spokesperson.
Maintain comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date files, records, and systems.
Participate in fundraising, including developing and implementing grassroots 
fundraising plans.

Minimum Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability, with a global 
perspective.
At least 2 years as a full-time staff organizer in a progressive social 
change organization.
Demonstrated ability to manage organizing programs and budgets, develop and 
implement plans.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with databases and MS Word, and at ease with computers overall.
Strong administrative skills.
Experience with effective grassroots fundraising.
Proven ability to work well with a diverse group of people.
Enthusiasm for national and international travel.

ACCOUNTABILITY: The National Field Organizer is accountable to the Campaign 
Director.
SALARY RANGE: $28,200-$31,800, depending on experience, with a generous 
benefits package.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé, and three to five references to 
jobs at stopcorporateabuse.org.
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Membership Manager, Boston

For the last 30 years, Corporate Accountability International has 
successfully challenged corporations like GE, Nestlé, and Philip Morris to 
halt abusive practices that threaten public health, the environment and our 
democracy. Think Outside the Bottle, our leading campaign, is currently 
exposing the truth behind bottled water marketing and defending the basic 
human right to water in the face of increasing corporate control of the 
resource. Our ongoing and emerging campaigns also challenge the abuses of 
major tobacco, food and oil transnationals.

The Membership Manager will help build Corporate Accountability 
International's base of members nationwide.  The Membership Manager will act 
as the main point of contact with our members, communicating with them 
primarily over the telephone and through written correspondence, and will 
play a lead role in building Corporate Accountability International's 
monthly giving program, coordinating phone banks, and participating in other 
fundraising efforts as needed.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with an experienced team to develop materials and programs to solicit, 
cultivate and expand Corporate Accountability International's base of 
members.
Lead efforts to build and maintain Corporate Accountability International's 
monthly giving program.
Responsible for budgeting and cash flow for monthly donor program.
Help coordinate Corporate Accountability International's all staff phone 
banks.
Work with Corporate Accountability International's finance and 
administration unit to process incoming donations.
Conduct member service related outreach: including gift acknowledgements, 
welcome calls, and written correspondence.
Maintain comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date files, records, and 
systems.
Conduct the timely processing of changes in member records both within the 
internal database and meeting deadlines for outside processing services.
Participate in planning, organizing, fundraising, research, and other 
special projects as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability, with a global 
perspective.
Organized and diligent about record-keeping and administration.
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work with a creative and hard-working team.
Experienced with Excel and database systems; good facility with numbers and 
analysis.
Minimum 1 year full-time non-profit experience, with particular experience 
in both organizing and fundraising.
Demonstrated ability to acquire and apply knowledge rapidly.

ACCOUNTABILITY: The Membership Manager is accountable to the Membership 
Director.
SALARY RANGE: $27,000 - $34,200, depending on experience, with a generous 
benefits package.
LOCATION: Campaign Headquarters, Boston.
TO APPLY: Email letter of interest, résumé, and three to five references to 
jobs at stopcorporateabuse.org.
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Internships with Corporate Accountability International

If you are looking an internship in a dynamic campaign atmosphere, you may 
be the right person for an exciting internship with Corporate Accountability 
International! Become an integral part of a dynamic team for equality, 
justice and effective social change. We are now accepting applications for 
the fall semester.  Read more about fall internships.

Campaigns/Organizing Internship, Boston

Have you ever wanted to learn how to run an issues-based organizing 
campaign?  Our campaigns internship is a leadership skills-building program, 
in which interns will take on a significant project to advance Corporate 
Accountability International's Think Outside the Bottle Campaign.  The 
position may also include work on our emerging campaigns, including our food 
industry campaign, with a focus on the food industry's impacts on public 
health, marketing practices, and interference in health policy.  Read more 
about fall internships.

Interns will have primary responsibility for significant projects and will 
master a variety of skills, including:
Organizing outreach and educational events.
Recruiting and training volunteers.
Outreach to activists in person and on the phone.
Campaigns Research.

Design of organizing materials.
Ongoing administration to support the work of the campaigns team.

Additional training in fundraising and communications may be included, 
depending on the interests of the intern and needs of the campaign work.
Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and social justice.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Basic organizing experience in a high-energy campaign or non-profit setting 
desirable.

Experience with databases desirable, and at ease with MS Word and computers 
overall.
Organizational skills and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting 
deadlines.
Active in a student group on campus and/or willingness to bring the campaign 
back to campus.
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Development/Member Relations Internship, Boston

The Development/Member Relations Assistant will work with our team of 
fundraisers and membership relations staff as they organize our members 
across the US to support our campaigns. This position requires a commitment 
of 15 - 25 hours per week, with an agreed upon schedule.  Read more about 
fall internships.

Specifically, the Development Assistant will:
Help carry out and track our member outreach and fundraising progress.
Help coordinate and carryout several aspects of an all-staff phone bank.
Help design and coordinate special mailings to specific member groups.
Conduct philanthropy research and generate reports.
Communicate with members and respond to member information requests.
Support administrative systems, including updating member records and 
filing.
Qualifications:
Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and social justice.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Good organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
Experience in organizing or fundraising.
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Research Internship, Boston

The Research Intern will assist our Research team, including the Senior 
Researcher and the Research Director, in conducting analysis and research 
needed to develop and implement our campaigns, particularly our Campaign 
Challenging Corporate Control of Water.  Read more about fall internships.

Specifically, the research intern will:
Help further develop our analysis of the bottled water industry's practices 
and impacts, including water sourcing, quality testing, packaging materials 
and energy use, and groundwater extraction.

Assess and analyze information regarding the various vehicles for water 
privatization, and help analyze World Bank process and projects involving 
water resources management that promote privatization.
The position may also include some work developing our emerging campaigns, 
including our food industry campaign, with a focus on the food industry's 
impacts on public health, marketing practices, and interference in nutrition 
and health policy.   By gathering, analyzing, synthesizing and tracking 
information using a variety of sources and approaches, the Research Intern 
will help deepen our organization's understanding of key issues related to 
water, and will help lay the foundation for the next phase of our campaigns.
The position may also include some work developing our emerging campaigns, 
including our food industry campaign, with a focus on the food industry's 
impacts on public health, marketing practices, and interference in nutrition 
and health policy.   By gathering, analyzing, synthesizing and tracking 
information using a variety of sources and approaches, the Research Intern 
will help deepen our organization's understanding of key issues related to 
water, and will help lay the foundation for the next phase of our campaigns.

Major Responsibilities:
Compiling and analyzing information for our campaigns.
Assisting with research reports, utilizing library, research and internet 
skills to gather needed information.
Maintaining information tracking and monitoring systems, and assisting with 
special research projects.
Outreach to research contacts and targeted constituencies.
Responding to requests for information.
Tracking and monitoring business publications and other information sources 
for developments in the issues.
Providing general support to the Research Unit, as well as overall 
assistance with broader campaign initiatives.

Qualifications:
Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and social justice.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience in research, organizing, and/or advocacy at a campaign-oriented 
organization.
Experience with spreadsheets and database management.
Experience in fact-checking and editing.
Good organizational skills and the ability to juggle several tasks while 
meeting deadlines.
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Media Internship, Boston

The media assistant will raise visibility for Corporate Accountability 
International and the organization's campaign work.  Areas of focus will 
include the Think Outside the Bottle campaign, the Campaign Challenging Big 
Tobacco, and our emerging campaign focused on the food industry's marketing 
practices and interference in health policy.  The media assistant will work 
with the Press Officer and the communications team.  Read more about fall 
internships.

Specifically, the Media Assistant will:
Conduct outreach to targeted local, regional and national media.

Track and monitor reporters and developments in campaign issues.

Write letters to the editor.

Preparing press kits.

Help with overall administration of the media outreach program.
Qualifications:
Demonstrated commitment to corporate accountability and social justice.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Excellent administrative skills.

Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
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Online Internship, Boston

The Online Assistant will be supporting the Communications Team in updating 
the websites, sending online communications to members and activists, 
updating and organizing on social networking sites. The Online Assistant 
will also be supporting the Communications Team in implementing strategic 
online plans to raise public awareness for Corporate Accountability 
International's campaign work. Read more about fall internships.

Major Responsibilities:

Website editing and maintenance.
Updating and organizing on social networking sites such as Facebook, 
MySpace, Flickr and YouTube.
General outreach to targeted websites and blogs.
Internet research.
Database maintenance.
Graphics & film editing.
Overall assistance with administration of the online program.

Qualifications:

Good computer skills and tech-savvy.
Excellent communications skills both written and verbal.
Active on social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.
Website editing experience preferred - training will also be given.
Graphics and multimedia editing experience - training will also be given.
Good organizational skills and detail-oriented.
Able to work in a team but also with initiative to work on your own.
Commitment to progressive social change and corporate accountability issues.
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Recruitment Internship, Boston

Corporate Accountability International is building our team of staff and we're 
seeking a Recruitment Intern to assist in implementing an outreach program 
to identify and hire top-notch organizers, fundraisers, researchers, and 
administrators, from entry-level to senior staff positions. The Recruitment 
Intern will play a key role in the program by ensuring that all new job 
openings are publicized broadly on websites and listserves to reach the best 
potential candidates, and by acknowledging, evaluating, and processing all 
incoming job applications.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Recruitment Intern will post, update, and monitor current job 
announcements on various websites and listserves.
Liaise with support staff of various job websites-asking them questions when 
necessary and keeping records of where and when positions are posted.
Keep organized, updated, and concise records of all website and listserve 
job postings.
Under the supervision of the Recruitment Organizer, the Recruitment Intern 
will organize, evaluate, and process job applications (including cover 
letters and résumés).
Keep organized, updated, and concise records of all job applications.
Correspond directly with applicants.
Participate in campaign activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated commitment to social justice and  progressive social change.
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
Organizational skills and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting 
deadlines.
Experience in a high-energy campaign or non-profit setting preferable.

DETAILS:
15-20 hours/week.
Training: Will receive training from experienced staff and have 
opportunities to participate in campaign actions.
To apply:  Email letter of interest and résumé to 
ERohrer at stopcorporateabuse.org.


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