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  1. Intern Wanted: Data and Research Program, Voices for Virginia’s Children

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    Voices for Virginia’s Children is seeking to fill a master level data internship position for the summer of 2021. This master level internship opportunity in applied data research would fill up to 120 hours, and would be paid a stipend of up to $1,800. The internship will be over the course of summer 2021 and/or fall 2021, if necessary to complete requirements. This position intends to primarily be remote with the potential for office time in the fall. This position will be directly supervised by our Research Director with the potential to work with other departments such as fundraising, policy, and outreach. Experience in research and data maintenance (downloading, cleaning) with excellent Excel skills is required.

    Voices for Virginia’s Children is a statewide multi-issue policy, advocacy, and data organization. Our research and data program is home to the KIDS COUNT DATA center. We represent Virginia in being the go-to statewide source for child health and wellbeing data with the most variety and depth of topics at both the state and locality level. Tracking hundreds of indicators over time and by categories like race, education, income, and gender, we apply our data to the policy and advocacy process, creating the best solutions for all children in Virginia.

    To apply: Please send an email introduction with resume and any internship requirements to lauren@vakids.org by April 16, 2021.

  2. We’re Hiring: Advocacy and Engagement Manager

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    Voices for Virginia’s Children is hiring an Advocacy and Engagement Manager. As the Advocacy and Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for identifying advocacy opportunities, developing traditional, digital, and grassroots engagement and advocacy strategies, and mobilizing advocates to support policy priorities.  

    Working at Voices is an opportunity to lend your voice and your skills to amplify those of children and their families throughout the Commonwealth. Relationship building is central to this position. We would like to hire an individual that can relate and connect with the communities that they will be working with.  

    Responsibilities include:

    Advocacy (50%)

    • Supports the Racial Truth and Reconciliation Virginia campaign and coalition to include advocates and organizations representative of all of Voices issue areas across the state 
    • Provides technical assistance and support to Racial Truth and Reconciliation committees, trauma-informed community networks, and other stakeholders across the state
    • Supports partner policy agendas and Voices unified policy agendas 
    • Serves as a liaison between the Voices policy team, community members, and partners 
    • Recruits, trains and empowers advocates to connect with local, state, and federal elected and appointed leaders in collaboration with the appropriate policy team member 
    • Uses advocacy toolkits and resources to train advocates and provides support to the policy team members during all of Voices advocacy days in addition to leading a cross-disciplinary advocacy day each year  
    • Collaborates with Research Director to provide community-level data assessments to identify unique challenges, policy priorities, and the impact of policy 

    Outreach and Engagement (50%)

    • Builds relationships with organizations and individuals directly impacted by Voices priorities, including youth, parents, professionals, and stakeholders to ensure advocacy is at the core of all policy efforts and connects these relationships to the appropriate policy team member 
    • Provides strategic policy-oriented outreach and engagement with a concentration in trauma-informed care, equity, and community and social issues in Voices key issue areas 
    • Facilitates meetings, provides policy updates, and conducts focus groups to inform and engage the community and partners in Voices’ work  
    • Works collaboratively with the Communications Team to capture stories and empower individuals to share these stories through various internal and external outlets  
    • Manages Voter Voice (increase number of people involved)

    Organizational Responsibilities

    • Demonstrates Voices as an organization that prioritizes policy change through the identification of legislative champions and strengthened relationships 
    • Works collaboratively with the Chief Philanthropy officer to provide information and input on relevant grant proposals and reports 
    • Applies a trauma-informed & equity-informed lens to all responsibilities 
    • Actively participates in staff meetings and organizational-wide events 
    • Other duties as assigned

    Please send resumes to info@vakids.org.

  3. Voices is hiring!

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    We are hiring a full-time Office Administrator! Please see the information below for details. No phone calls, please. All resumes and cover letters should go to michael@vakids.org.

    Office Administrator

    Description:

    The role of the Office Administrator is to support the Executive Director, Annual Fund Director, and other staff members as needed to fulfill the mission of the organization. The individual will serve as staff support to the Board of Directors, preparing logistics and materials for quarterly meetings, taking minutes, and handling inquiries from Board members. Individual will assist Annual Fund Director and all other staff with event planning and logistics. The individual will also provide support to the Annual Fund Director, maintaining and updating donor software, generating gift acknowledgements, and assisting with development correspondence and newsletter mailings. Duties also include independent handling of general office functions (answering the phone, handling mail, ordering supplies), scheduling for Executive Director, processing deposits. This position could include updating websites and social media if individual is qualified. The position reports to the Executive Director.

    Required qualifications:

    Bachelors degree and at least 2 years’ experience in similar work preferred; accuracy and organizational skills essential; highly motivated and able to anticipate and initiate needed tasks; proficiency in Microsoft Office products and office procedures; familiarity with donor software, DonorPerfect specifically, is highly desirable; excellent interpersonal skills; strong writing and editing skills; knowledge of and ease with social media, WordPress and other online communications preferred. EOE. Minorities encouraged to apply.

    Part/Full Time: Full time

    Salary: Commensurate with experience

    Benefits: medical and dental insurance, free parking, long-term disability and life insurance, retirement, and generous PTO.

    How to apply: Email resume and letter of interest to michael@vakids.org. No phone calls please.