Associate Director, Consulting and Catalyst Program

Empower Success Corps

Expertise to help nonprofits succeed

Job Description

Do you want to work with nonprofit leaders and support their growth, impact, and capacity to advance social change? Are you committed to helping the nonprofit sector advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging? Are you a people person who thrives on managing and supporting volunteers? If so, consider joining the Empower Success Corps (ESC) team!

About ESC

ESC is a nonprofit organization that helps other nonprofits succeed by deploying experienced professionals who volunteer their time to help organizations do strategic planning, board development, operations, marketing, fundraising and more. Our clients include food pantries helping families in need, art museums and community art centers, environmental organizations, drug and alcohol recovery centers and many other mission-driven organizations. ESC’s staff is passionate about helping nonprofits succeed and works hard to center Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) and to foster an inclusive organizational culture at ESC and at the nonprofits we serve. ESC provides extensive training to its volunteer consultants and is launching “Catalyst,” a new leadership training program for mid-career Black and Latinx professionals.

Job Summary

The Associate Director is a new position and an ideal role for an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and values-driven person seeking to apply and develop a wide variety of professional skills. She/he/they will manage the new ESC Catalyst Program, a three-month nonprofit consulting and leadership training program for mid-career Black and Latinx professionals in New England, as well as assist the Director of Consulting in developing capacity-building projects for nonprofits. The position will be hybrid in-office/remote, based in Boston, and report to ESC’s Director of Consulting. This is envisioned as a full-time position, but a part-time arrangement may be considered for a uniquely suited candidate.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development
  • Assist Director of Consulting in developing relationships with potential nonprofit clients, defining projects, and staffing projects from ESC’s pool of volunteer consultants.
  • Assist Director of Consulting in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, deploying, and supporting ESC consultants.

Catalyst
The Associate Director will assume primary responsibility for launching and managing ESC Catalyst, a Consulting Fellowship for Professionals of Color. Catalyst will begin with a pilot cohort of 10-15 participants who will take part in a three-month training program and a follow-on ESC consulting engagement with veteran ESC consultants who will serve as mentors and coaches. The Associate Director will:
  • Use personal and professional networks to publicize the Catalyst program. These may include Conexion, The Partnership, Endowment for Health Equity Leaders Fellowship, and/or ALPHA.
  • Create processes to recruit and vet potential program candidates.
  • Work with ESC training staff and consultants to design and develop curriculum, training, and evaluation for the program.
  • Organize and lead implementation of the training program, from scheduling and logistics to deliverables, metrics, and program evaluation.
  • Work with the Director of Consulting to assign Catalyst participants to ESC consulting projects and mentors.

Qualifications, Skills and Mindset

There are many ways to learn, grow and excel professionally. We know that people gain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences. We respect this when we review applications, and we want to get to know you and the unique strengths you will bring to the work. This said, we are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate most of the qualifications and experiences listed below:
  • Superb relationship builder who establishes credibility and trust quickly.
  • Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
  • Extraordinarily well-organized with demonstrated ability to handle multiple work streams, set priorities, and work under pressure.
  • Project management experience and/or training.
  • Experience giving presentations and/or engaging in discussions via Zoom or other videoconferencing platform.
  • Client service, sales, or business development experience.
  • Passion for supporting nonprofits; familiarity with nonprofit capacity-building approaches.
  • Experience with Salesforce or another customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Salary and Benefits

Salary range is $60,000 to $75,000 depending on experience. ESC offers an excellent package of employee benefits. Currently these include health insurance (75 percent company-paid), dental Insurance (100 percent company-paid), 403(b) plans, and generous time off policies.

EEO Statement

ESC is an equal opportunity employer. If you don’t check off all of our boxes above, but come to us with passion for the job, we want to hear from you. ESC values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. ESC’s President, Julie Crockford, has made diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) a strategic priority for the organization and recently received the Women in Business Racial Equity Ally Award for her demonstrated commitment to the development of all women and people of color through access to jobs, mentorship, and community support.

Please apply by sending a cover letter and resume to Resumes@empowersuccesscorps.org. The cover letter, addressed to Lynn Post, should be concise, compelling, and explain what makes you the best fit for this role. No calls please.