Anti-Hate Program Manager

Manager will be primarily responsible for assisting in developing and implementing Advancing Justice | AAJC’s Anti-Hate Program

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Organizational Profile: Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC ("AAJC") is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991. Our mission is to advance the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. For more than 30 years, we have served as the leading Asian American voice on civil rights issues in our nation’s capital – fighting for the rights of our communities through policy advocacy, litigation, research, public education, and community engagement.

Based in Washington, DC, Advancing Justice | AAJC is a member of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) affiliation. With our affiliates in Atlanta, Chicago, and Southern California, we work together as equal and independent partners, operate under one name, and strive to speak with one unified and powerful voice to promote justice, empower our communities, bring local and national constituents together, and strengthen our multiracial democracy.

Title: Manager of Anti-Hate Program (“Manager”)

Reports to:

Director of Anti-Hate Program (“Director”)
Term: Immediately
Status: Full-time, Exempt Employee, 40 hours/week
Salary: $65,000-$80,000
Location: Washington, D.C.

This position is included in a union-represented collective bargaining unit, and specific terms and conditions of employment are subject to collective bargaining.

Position Summary: The Manager will be primarily responsible for assisting the Director in developing and implementing Advancing Justice | AAJC’s Anti-Hate Program. The Manager must think strategically, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and contribute to various advocacy initiatives. This role will involve coordinating rapid-response efforts, assessing and addressing the needs of community-based partners, and leading community education, field outreach, research, and communication related to anti-Asian hate and broader racial justice issues.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Organizational Leadership and Strategic Planning

• Act as a thought partner to the Director of Anti-Hate Program and VP of Strategic Initiatives to support and implement the programmatic agenda for the anti-hate program.
• Work with policy leads and other staff to implement anti-hate strategies, goals, and solutions.
• In collaboration with the Director, coordinate with local partner grantees, affiliates, and coalition partners on the anti-hate program to address anti-Asian violence, harassment, and discrimination.

Collaborate to advance new ideas and innovations that align with our organizational mission, strategic plan, and programmatic plan for the Anti-Hate initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support and implement the programmatic agenda and ideas that align with AAJC’s mission, strategic plan, and policy goals. This work includes:
  • Legislative and Administrative Advocacy:
    Conduct legislative and administrative advocacy by supporting efforts to pass legislation to address and prevent anti-Asian hate and discrimination and engage with government agencies tasked with addressing anti-Asian hate and discrimination. While AAJC’s advocacy is focused on the federal level, this work could also encompass state- and local-level advocacy.
  • Data Collection and Analysis:
    Supplement data collection and analysis by learning about local efforts to collect information about anti-Asian hate, share information about reports submitted to the Stand Against Hatred (SAH) website, and coordinate efforts to encourage reporting of hate crimes and hate incidents.
  • Response and Resources:
    Coordinate with community-based organizations, service providers, government agencies, racial justice coalitions, and others to build and strengthen resource and referral network, and coordinate response and support to individuals, including intake and referrals as needed.
  • Intervention Training:
    Lead and promote training on bystander intervention, conflict de-escalation, and training for the Asian American community on how to respond to…