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SPACE AVAILABLE--Community Environmental Org.--Small, friendly, collaborative nonprofit looking to share a 750 sq ft space in Penn Station area with another small nonprofit. $1050 per month per group + utilities. Email us at npbkprs@hotmail.com.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT--East River Development Alliance--The East River Development Alliance is seeking an administrative assistant to provide general office administrative support for the 10 person organization and direct support to the Executive Team. Duties include preparation of reports, presentations, memos, meeting minutes; creating spreadsheets and charts; working on databases; reception; mail, and performing special projects as assigned. Qualifications: Associates degree with 3 years experience in office environment. Strong knowledge of administrative and fiscal practices and procedures. Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, and computer skills. Must have an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and be extremely well-organized. Fluency in Spanish a plus. Salary: $31,000-$35,000. Email cover letter and resume to debraellen@erdalliance.org. Check out www.erdalliance.org for more information.

ADVOCATE COUNSELOR, West Brooklyn Community High School--Good Shepherd Services--Good Shepherd Services, a leading NYC non-profit committed to the success of young people and families, has 2 Advocate Counselor opportunities available at West Brookly Community High School. The Advocate Counselor provides individual and group counseling, case management, advocacy, referrals and crisis intervention to older adolescents in the Young Adult Borough Center (YABC). The Advocate Counselor also assists in implementing other aspects of the program in close collaboration with agency and school personnel. Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree and have experience working with adolescents/young adults individually and in groups. Bilingual English/Spanish required. Experience in a school setting helpful. Go to www.goodshepherds.org for complete descriptions and application instructions.

ASSOCIATE BUILDING WEALTH COORDINATOR--East River Development Alliance--The East River Development Alliance is seeking an Associate Building Wealth Coordinator to assist in spearheading a pilot program assisting public housing residents in Western Queens to build wealth through money management strategies and asset building. Responsibilities include: conducting intake and counseling sessions; meeting individually with program participants; tracking participant progress; contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of the initiative. Salary is based on experience. To apply email resume and cover letter to debraellen@erdalliance.org.

BILINGUAL SOCIAL WORKER--Women's Housing and Economic Development Corp--WHEDCo, a progressive social service org in the South Bronx, seeks a full-time bilingual Eng/Spa Social Worker to provide clinical and case management services to children and their families. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. MSW/LMSW or LCSW required. Call Ms. Roberts at 718.839.1133. Fax or email cover letter/resume at 718.579.0831, droberts@whedco.org

CASE MANAGEMENT--H.E.L.P. Project Samaritan/COBRA--Project Samaritan AIDS Services is looking to fill F/T positions. Our COBRA case management teams are comprised of Case Manager (CM), Case Manager Technician (CMT) and Community Follow-Up Worker (CFW). CFWs must have a HS Diploma; CMTs must have an AAS; and CMs must have a BA or several years experience in the social service field. Candidates must understand the needs of individuals living w/ HIV/AIDS & Chemical Dependency. If interested, please send resumes & cover letters to mrosario@projectsamaritan.org or fax to 718-299-0260.

CASE WORKER (BILINGUAL), FOSTER BOARDING HOME--Good Shepherd Services--Good Shepherd Services, a leading NYC non-profit committed to the success of young people and families, has a Bilingual Case Worker opportunity available at our Foster Boarding Home program in the Bronx. The Bilingual Case Worker provides comprehensive services for both children and families. Engage both children and families in a problem solving process that leads to an appropriate plan of permanency for children. Monitor foster homes to ensure children are being cared for properly. Develop community relationships in order to utilize local resources on behalf of families. Participate in interdisciplinary team model practice and focus on permanency planning and life skills development. Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a field related to Human Services. Bilingual English/Spanish required. Must be able to establish working relationships with clients in need of counseling and supportive services. Go to www.goodshepherds.org for a complete description and application instructions.

CITY FUTURES BUSINESS OFFICE INTERN--City Futures--Join one of New York City’s most exciting non-profits, City Futures, an organization devoted to rethinking, reframing and improving the debate around cities. City Futures comprises City Limits, an urban affairs news magazine that has explored the issues that matter to New York City neighborhoods for almost 30 years and Center for an Urban Future, a think tank that fuses journalistic reporting techniques with traditional policy analysis to produce in-depth reports and workable policy solutions on the critical issues facing cities. Business Office Interns will work closely with the Director of Business Affairs and the Executive Director to streamline the daily operations of this ever-evolving organization. Specific duties include marketing and distribution research, preparing promotional materials, filing, and database maintenance. Candidates must be able to pay great attention to detail. Proficient in Microsoft Word. Excel and Access a plus. 10-15hrs/week. This is an unpaid position, but can be used for credit. Find out more about the organization at www.citylimits.org and www.nycfuture.org. Please send a cover letter and resume via mail to: City Futures Business Internship, 120 Wall Street 20th Floor New York NY 10005 or Intern@citylimits.org.

CLINICAL COORDINATOR--Common Ground Community--Oversee the clinical aspects of a transitional housing program.Includes engagement, treatment plans, service plans, and coordination among multiple service providers that leads to housing placement for the street homeless. Provide clinical direction and leadership to the program. Provide clinical supervision to case managers. Oversee development of treatment plans and implementation of service plans. Assess and evaluate client functioning. Supervise and conduct case case conferences. Ensure that clinical team appropriately documents and reports client progress. Coordinate delivery of care with other agencies. Coordinate and conduct clinical trainings for staff. Perform other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 5 years experience working with homeless or disabled populations. Excellent clinical and assessment skills, creative and person centered problem solving, ability to delegate and motivate. Ability to communicate and work with diverse populations. EDUCATION: Masters of Social Work SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: State Certified License to practice social work (LCSW) EOE Submit resumes to: www.commonground@vurvexpress.com

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR--Working Families Party--Overall responsibility for Working Families’ communications strategy, both internal and external. This includes developing relationships with political reporters across the state; writing press releases and other materials; developing campaign literature; working with local chapters to develop press-worthy activities; editing newsletter and working with designers; and in may other ways helping the party tell its story. Commitment to economic/social justice necessary. Experience with community, labor or political organizing important. Resume to blipton@votewfp.org

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS--Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center--The NYC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center seeks an experienced public relations professional for senior level position to direct public and media relations and brand management for one of the nation’s largest LGBT organizations. Principle duties include creation and oversight of all Center produced publications, including monthly newsletter and annual report and supervision of the department associate, web developer and advertising coordinator. Requires 4+ years public relations and/or media experience in a leadership capacity; command of related public policy issues; established press contacts; knowledge of advertising and marketing strategies; excellent written, verbal and public speaking skills; knowledge of LGBT communities and issues. Cover letter and resume by mail or fax to: Center HR 208 West 13th Street, NYC 10011 FAX (212) 924-2657 EOE/AA www.gaycenter.org

DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION AND CORPORATE RELATIONS--Common Ground Community--Common Ground, an innovative non-profit dedicated to ending homelessness, seeks a proven, seasoned development professional who has a successful track record of identifying/cultivating/ soliciting major corporate and foundation donors. This individual will assume soliciting support from foundations and corporations for cutting-edge programs, projects and operations of Common Ground. This staff member will: identify, cultivate and directly solicit foundation and corporate funding prospects in coordination with the Director of Fundraising and Program Directors; Develop detailed and competitive written proposals and project budgets; Supervise the activities of the Corporate and Foundation Relations Associate; Develop revenue projections and financial analyses; Identify new prospects for capital campaigns, and ensure accurate grant reporting; other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: B.A. or equivalent experience. 5 to 7 years fundraising exp. Ability to write clear, compelling prose. Attention to detail and high standards for presentation materials. Budgeting, reporting, Raiser’s Edge required. EOE Submit resumes to: www.commonground@vurvexpress.com

DIRECTOR OF LENDING AND FINANCE--Parodneck Foundation--Overseeing and supervising lending department. Qualifications: Advanced degree in Finance or compensating training and work experience; at least (10) years experience in residential lending; at least five (5) years experience with community development (affordable housing) work. Salary: Ranging from $60,000-$80,000, depending on experience and qualifications. Send resume, salary history and cover letter to: Parodneck Search Committee, 121 Sixth Avenue, Suite 501, New York, New York 10013 or twhite@parodneckfoundation.org.

DIRECTOR OF SERVICE PROVISION--H.E.L.P. Project Samaritan/COBRA--Project Samaritan AIDS Services seeks a full-time Director of Service Provision to supervise 10 Case Management Teams providing Intensive Case Management to more than 500 consumers, ensuring that concrete services are provided. Candidate will be responsible for monitoring all case management activities such as assigning cases, coordination of training programs for staff, coordinating community outreach activities, ensuring that billable staff meet weekly billing quotas, and perform other duties as required by the Vice President. QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s Degree in Health or Human services with 1 yr of supervisory exp and 1 yr of qualifying exp, or Bachelor’s Degree in Health or Human Services with a minimum of 5 yrs of progressive supervisory responsibility in a consumer service environment supervising multiple teams. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Candidates must understand the needs of individuals & families living w/ HIV/AIDS & Chemical Dependency. If interested, please send resumes & cover letters to mrosario@projectsamaritan.org or fax to 718-299-0260.

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES--New York Foundation for Senior Citizens Guardian Service, Inc.--Guardian Program for mentally ill and elderly adults seeks an experienced, organized individual to supervise staff of 15 and ensure quality reviews. Must be detail oriented with good writing skills. Send resume and cover letter, including salary history, to careers@nyfscgs.org.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR--Physicians for a National Health Program-NY Metro--EXEC DIR POSITION AVAILABLE Executive Director, NY Metro Chapter, Physicians for a National Health Program. Seeking individual with strong leadership ability, dedicated to national health insurance in the U.S. Able to work with and inspire a diverse (physicians, health professionals and others) Chapter board and membership to promote universal health care, ending our country’s reliance on private health insurance companies. Excellent advocacy, organizational, administrative, communication, writing, internet and public presentation skills required. Familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access desired. Salary negotiable. Benefits. www.pnhpnyc.org CV and letter of interest by 4/10 to pnhpnyc@igc.org

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR--North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence--The North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence, a small, dynamic, community based, domestic violence supportive services agency is seeking an Executive Director with experience with Domestic Violence issues and proven leadership skills including oversight and development of programs and operations, supervision of counseling staff, and grant management. Send cover letter and resumes by fax: (718) 302-4073 or email: mailboxnbcafv@verizon.net.

MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR FOR LARGE NEW YORK-BASED UNION--Local 32BJ SEIU--Reporting to the Director of Communications, the coordinator will provide media relations support to the union’s organizing campaigns, primarily private security officers in NY. Duties: media monitoring, press release/advisory drafting, op-ed/feature writing, coordinating paid media, event planning/staffing and pro-active press outreach. 2+ years media relations experience, including strong writing skills and past experience on a political, social justice or issue-based campaign required. Salary based on experience. E-mail resume and two press related writing samples, including one press release, to mediajobs@seiu32bj.org. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Absolutely no phone calls.

PART-TIME RESIDENTIAL AIDE--Phipps Community Development Corporation--Seeking to hire a residential aide. Responsibilities: welcome new families, complete intake assessments, conduct daily tours of the facility and ensure a safe/functional environment. Must have experience working with homeless population, HS diploma/GED, College Experience preferred, Computer literate, NYS Security Guard License, CPR/First Aide. Apply to: Cgibson@phippsny.org/1-718-933-2669 fax.

PROJECT ASSISTANT--NEW YORK TOLERANCE CENTER--NEW YORK TOLERANCE CENTER Full Time Position: Project Assistant - Tolerance Center Programs The New York Tolerance Center is the city’s first state-of-the-art interactive training and educational facility that focuses on exploring the dynamics of racism and prejudice in America, international human rights and the history of the Holocaust. ***RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide overall support in planning, development and coordination of the Tools for Tolerance® for Law Enforcement, Educators, Teens and Outreach programs of the New York Tolerance Center. Duties include: assisting in the management of daily programs, i.e. coordinating agendas, room set up, audiovisual and catering orders; scheduling docents, tour guides, speakers, and presenters. *Act as liaison for program participant groups, presenters, and museum personnel *Maintain documentation for grant reports and program files *Process administrative paperwork ***QUALIFICATIONS: *Excellent written and oral communication skills*Highly detail-oriented *Ability to work well independently as well as provide supporting role on team *High degree of flexibility working in dynamic environment *Strong presentation and group facilitation skills *Strong organizational skills with ability to undertake multiple tasks *Computer literate: proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel (mandatory), knowledge of PowerPoint & Access (preferred) THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION ***How To Apply: Email resume in MS Word attachment to hr@wiesenthal.net

SOCIAL WORKER--Permanent Supportive Housing Organization--Seeking creative and committed social worker for permanent supportive housing in the Bronx. Responsibilities: case work, service plans, group work, counseling, referrals. Must have: MSW; experience with special needs (homeless, HIV/AIDS, substance use, mental illness); excellent interpersonal & computer skills; interest in challenging & diverse workplace. $40K+ & benefits. Fax cover letter and resume to: 718-508-3013. EOE.

SPECIAL EVENTS INTERN--City Futures, Inc.--Join one of New York City’s most exciting non-profits, City Futures, an organization devoted to rethinking, reframing and improving the debate around cities. City Futures comprises City Limits, an urban affairs news source that has explored the issues that matter to New York City neighborhoods for almost 30 years and Center for an Urban Future, a think tank that fuses journalistic reporting techniques with traditional policy analysis to produce in-depth reports and workable policy solutions on the critical issues facing cities. This is a unique opportunity to gain event planning skills in a supportive, nonprofit environment. The Special Events Intern will work closely with the Executive Director and Deputy Director to assist in planning all aspects of the organization's annual benefit gala, to take place in June 2007. He or she will help compile all promotional materials associated with the gala, maintain contact with vendors, process ticket orders and sales, contact potential invitees, compile lists for outreach, help design the schedule and play a supporting role during the event. Candidates must be able to pay great attention to detail and be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access. Resumes should be sent to intern@citylimits.org with ‘Special Events Intern’ in the subject line. This is an unpaid position.

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