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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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About Manavi:
Founded in 1985, Manavi (meaning "primal woman" in Sanskrit) is a New Jersey-based women's rights
organization dedicated to ending all forms of violence against South Asian women. Manavi ensures that
women of South Asian descent can exercise their fundamental right to live a life of dignity that is safe and
free from violence. Manavi's programs include direct service provision, grassroots organizing for social
change within the community, informing mainstream institutions in the US about how to better serve
South Asian women, and bringing South Asian women's voices to policy conversations. Manavi is the
first organization in the U.S. to focus on violence against women in the South Asian community.
Manavi is a membership-based organization and strives to function with minimal hierarchy.
Organizational work is informed both by staff as well as volunteer collectives. All work at Manavi
centralizes both the empowerment of survivors of violence as well as community education to promote
social change to end violence against women.
Position Responsibilities
Under the oversight of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for overall
management and operation of Manavi, and protection of the organization's financial assets while ensuring
compliance with applicable grantor, federal, and state requirements.
The Executive Director is responsible for program and organizational administration, fiscal management
and fundrasing, staff development and supervision, and community relations and coalition-building. The
Executive Director plays a crucial role in ensuring that the organization continues to receive input and
guidance by volunteers and community members, while maintaining its primary objective of supporting
women who face violence in their lives.
The Executive Director's main areas of work include: Program Oversight: Oversee implementation of strategic plan, along with staff and volunteers; Oversee
annual program planning with staff members; Support collective accountability and decision-making process,
and coordinate quarterly program evaluation process (to be conducted by staff); Oversee all
documentation of services statistics, and quarterly evaluations (to be completed by women accessing
services). The Executive Director may also take on individual advocacy work as needed.
Fiscal/Administrative Management: Oversee all administrative and financial operations, including
payroll, authorization of expenses and checks; annual budget planning process, and annual audit; Oversee
bookkeeping and financial reports; Carry out and/or oversee all grants administration and communicate
with funders as needed; Liaise with financial, legal, and organizational advisors; Negotiate services and
terms and, with Board review, execute contracts with supply and service vendors, consultants, and benefit
plan providers.
Fundraising/Development: The Executive Director is the primary person responsible to carry out and
oversee all activities related to grantwriting and raising funds from a combination of government
resources, private foundations, corporations, and individual donors; Develop organizational fundraising
plan in conjunction with staff and volunteer collective;
Staff Development and Supervision: Oversee all aspects of personnel coordination (such as hiring/firing,
performance evaluation process) in conjunction with the Personnel Committee of the Board of Executive
Directors; Coordinate staff development and training opportunities; Oversee personnel policy
management/development.
Community Relations: Represent Manavi in community-based settings, coalitions, and other events as
needed; Oversee all organizational communication (e.g., newsletters, position papers); Locate and
coordinate community resources that can support Manavi and that Manavi can support.
Qualifications
- Experience in, dedication to, and knowledge of work on ending violence against immigrant
women (preferably in the United States), with a strong preference for experience in individual
advocacy for women.
- Experience working in a non-profit setting (community-based setting preferred), with specific
experience in fundraising, and fiscal and administrative management.
- Well-organized, detailed, self-directed, highly motivated, with strong ability to prioritize and
handle multiple tasks effectively.
- Experience with public speaking and presentations to a variety of audiences required.
- Commitment to leadership development, shared power, and consensus decision-making.
- Commitment to Manavi's philosophy, which includes a commitment to ending all forms of
violence against women (racism, classism, homophobia, casteism, etc.)
- Ability to work flexible hours (including some evenings and weekends).
- Ability to travel to attend conferences, training, and other events as required, to develop
proficiency in fulfilling the responsibilities of the position.
- Proficiency in at least one South Asian language preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) - required and
familiarity with accounting software (such as QuickBooks) - preferred.
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's in related area preferred.
- At least five years' experience in nonprofit operational and financial management, or related areas
preferred.
Application Process
The application deadline is February 12, 2012, with
a projected, flexible start date of March 1, 2012. The application
should include a cover letter, resume, 1-2 page writing sample,
and three rferences. Please send applications by email to:
edsearch@manavi.org
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