Ashoka's Youth Venture Seeks Capacity Building Associate

Ashoka’s Youth Venture Capacity Building Associate

Ashoka is a workplace beyond the time-card.  Finding a professional home here begins when what we do resonates with who you are.  Before submitting an application, please take the time to learn what we do and why we do it. 

At Ashoka’s Youth Venture we are committed to building an Everyone a Changemaker™ world. We believe that this begins with inspiring and investing in teams of young people to be changemakers in their communities. We help young people create and launch their own sustainable, community-benefitting Ventures while at the same time connecting them to a global movement of young changemakers from all around the world.  Consistent with our theory of change, we hire collegial, conceptual entrepreneurs determined to realize that vision.  We look for:

• Entrepreneurs/intrapreneurs who have started and led things their whole lives (from university debating clubs and community gardens to large companies or new initiatives)
• Systems thinkers who are broadly and passionately interested in creating an Everyone a Changemaker™ world and who recognize youth as an integral part of this puzzle.
• Colleagues who have the highest ethical fiber and empathy, who are trustworthy

Responsibilities:

The operations team focuses on providing our global team with the resources and support they need to further develop and grow their offices and programming. Additionally, the team works to build capacity and structures that allow us to do what we do more effectively and efficiently. As a member of the team you will be interacting with people around the globe and helping build and grow our team culture.

Some specific responsibilities associated with the position are noted here. Please note that these are subject to change, if necessary.

• Support our national and global team with resources and support as needed.
• Be an internal switchboard for requests regarding finances, seed funding, nominations, and progress reports.
• Be the go-to person regarding Salesforce support and maintenance within the team.
• Schedule various team building, capacity building, and professional development events each month.

                             

Qualifications:

Given our entrepreneurial culture, the candidate must be a self-starter, must thrive under tight deadlines, and must be able to multitask.

• Bachelors Degree
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and will successfully interact with and establish trust with members of Ashoka’s Youth Venture regional offices and Youth Venturers.
• Comfortable with working independently, and within a global team
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to support a vast and diverse global team with patience and efficiency
• Take on new projects, learn new tools
• Ability to prioritize between goals and meet tight deadlines
• High level of comfort with Salesforce, Outlook, and Excel. Not required, but a plus.
• Ability to pass a background check

Compensation:

Ashoka’s Youth Venture offers a compensation package on par with the nonprofit sector, commensurate with experience.

Location:

The position will be based at Ashoka’s Global headquarters in Arlington, VA (part of the greater DC metro area)

To Apply:

Please submit a Word document version of your resume (2 references included) and a cover letter to Rachel at rcentariczki@ashoka.org with CAPACITY BUILDNIG ASSOCIATE in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The deadline for applications is 12:00am EST on Oct 1, 2011. Questions regarding the opening should be directed to rcentariczki@ashoka.org.

*Include Jacqui Kemp's e-mail in your application if you are a student at AU: jacquikemp@ashoka.org