About this opportunity
Sakhi for South Asian Survivors lists this Associate Director of Anti-Violence Program opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Who We Are
Sakhi for South Asian Survivors exists to represent the South Asian and Indo Caribbean diaspora in a survivor-led movement for gender-justice and to honor the collective and inherent power of all survivors of violence. Sakhi is committed to serving survivors through a combination of efforts including—but not limited to—direct services, advocacy and organizing, technical assistance, and community outreach.
Sakhi serves survivors from the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean diaspora who trace their backgrounds to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Africa. Members of our community come from diverse backgrounds including age range, gender, religion, ethnic origin, economic and educational background, language spoken, and immigration status. We work to represent, inform, actively engage, and mobilize the South Asian community in an intersectional, intergenerational survivor-led movement for gender justice.
At Sakhi we offer a unique work environment that is collaborative, fun, and committed to social justice. Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, persons of color and bilingual/bicultural applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. At Sakhi, we have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. Sakhi is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
This is a full-time role that requires flexibility with schedule. Some evenings and weekends will be required.
Who You Are
The Associate Director of the Anti-Violence Program is responsible for developing, planning and implementing the strategic vision, goals, and objectives for services for Sakhi’s Anti-Violence Program (AVP). The Associate Director of AVP will be a thought partner with the Director of Programs (Anti-Violence Program, Counseling Program and Youth Justice Program) to support Sakhi’s programmatic growth and evolution. This will include Sakhi’s commitment being a space of healing for South Asian survivors of gender-based violence, and, in the future, incorporating alternative forms of healing and justice for our community.
What You’ll Do
Program Development, Management and Reporting
In partnership with the Director of Programs, develop a vision for Sakhi’s Anti-Violence Program that is culturally sensitive, holistic and rooted in the principles of trauma-informed care
Plan and coordinate strategies to implement the vision, including working with all survivors of gender-based violence and building in healing and justice practices that reside outside of the carceral system
Develop systems and processes to ensure that AVP initiatives work in partnership with other program offerings
Work collaboratively with other Sakhi team members to ensure the holistic delivery of services to clients
Liaise with the Sakhi Leadership Team for organizational decision making
Develop and monitor all program policies and procedures
Ensure routine and comprehensive program evaluation
Develop systems to ensure Sakhi collects survivor-centered data to support program planning and grant reporting
Organize, grow and nurture a broad range of workplace and direct service contacts, constituents, and collaborators; outreach for possible partnerships and resource-sharing in order to expand Sakhi's reach and impact
Identify opportunities for growth, which will include support groups,information sessions and supplemental support for survivors
Represent Sakhi’s Anti-Violence work at conferences and other events in collaboration with the Community Engagement Program Director
Collaborate with Sakhi programs teams to create survivor centered events and programs
Supervisory Responsibilities
Provide supervision, guidance and mentoring to Sakhi’s AVP and Helpline team, including Advocates, Managers and Interns, if applicable
Provide support in task and/or clinical supervision of interns and volunteers
Grant & Fiscal Responsibilities
Maintain records of all survivor relatedwork/activities through efficient data collection and notetaking
Produce accurate reports and draft narratives for grant reporting
Work closely with Development Team to create work plans, attend site visits, and offer pertinent information as needed
What You Bring
Master's degree in Social Work, Program or Policy administration or equivalent combination of education and experience
Fluency in one or more South Asian languages, especially Hindi, Urdu, and/or Bengali
5-7 years of experience in direct social service with knowledge of trauma and gender-based violence
4 years of program experience within direct services and/or the social services field
Experience working in a direct service role preferred
Experience supervising staff; preferably within a social services environment
Experience managing grant-funded programs, especially federally-funded programs, strongly preferred
Ability to work well across diverse teams
Excellent research and analytical skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make presentations
Acute attention to detail with ability to multitask, prioritize, and act decisively
Competency in Microsoft Office, G-Suite required; additional technical skills an asset
What We Offer
Sakhi’s office hours are Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm. Some evenings and weekends will be required.
Salary: $90,000 commensurate with experience.
unlimited PTO
paid parental leave
health/dental/vision insurance
access to clinical supervision
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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