Maine Youth Power Operations Director

Maine Tasting Center; Belfast (ME); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Maine Youth Power is seeking an Operations Director to support youth-led community organizing in Maine. You will manage administrative tasks, handle grant writing and financial operations, and optimize internal systems and organizational structure.

The role offers a flexible schedule with in Maine, occasional nights and weekends, and collaborative work with a small team. This is a growth opportunity in nonprofit management, operations, and grant writing.

Qualifications

• Experience in nonprofit 501c(3) and 501c(4) operations.
• Grant writing or strong written communications to promote the org.

Responsibilities

• Lead administrative tasks to support staff, including approving hours and reimbursements.
• Co-lead grants process: researching, writing, tracking deadlines and applying for grants.
• Lead onboarding and technical support with new hires.
• Co-develop and monitor organization budget and track funds; provide weekly director updates.
• Support relationships with fiscal sponsor around money, budget tracking and reimbursements.

Skills

Grant writing

Data management

Finance

Non-profit operations

Tools

Google Sheets

Payroll platforms

Job description

Maine Youth Power Operations Director

Full Time: 40 hours/week Rate: $28/hour*

Start Date: October 20th (flexible)

Remote/in Maine: Flexible work schedule, with occasional nights and weekends.

Deadline to apply is Monday 9/28 at 11:59pm EST

Who we are:

An inclusive youth-led movement of young Mainers working in solidarity for human dignity, access and a livable future by building power across rural and suburban Maine. Maine is a rural state and there is huge potential for organizing and building power among otherwise isolated rural youth who are frequently overlooked and underserved by national movements for social change. We’re fighting for a connected state where rural youth have the resources, skills, and community they need to create change in their communities, and build coalitions across issue areas.

Who you are:

• A self-directed individual passionate about using your writing, data management and finance skills to support youth-led community organizing in Maine.
• Dedicated to creating environments that are pro-black, pro-indigenous, pro-queer & trans, and liberatory spaces
• Dedicated to building social power to challenge oppressive systems.
• Excited to work with a small team and manage the operations tasks that make our programs possible! This role is a massive opportunity for growth in nonprofit management, operations and grant writing, and building relationships in Maine
• Able to effectively manage deadlines and be a proactive communicator

You have:

• Experience in non-profit 501c(3) and 501c(4) operations, grant management, and finances.

OR

• Strong communication skills (written and oral), experience with data management, and an excitement to learn grant management and other financial operations of a youth-led non-profit.

About the position:

You will be a key member of our director team, handling administrative tasks, writing grants on behalf of MYP, and bringing your creativity and expertise to optimize our internal systems and organizational structure. A successful candidate will be very organized and able to keep track of multiple projects and important deadlines. We know that young people lack years of experience that job openings often require, if you are thinking that the position is a fit- apply! We are excited to review your application.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead administrative tasks to support the MYP staff, such as approving hours, submitting mileage reimbursements and approving invoice payments.
• Co-lead MYP’s grants process, including researching, writing, tracking deadlines and applying for grants on behalf of MYP
• Lead administrative onboarding and technical support with new hires.
• Co-develop and build organization budget and track incoming funds, costs and provide weekly updates to director team
• Co-support relationships with fiscal sponsor around money, budget tracking and reimbursements

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Fluency and ability to learn new financial management systems including google sheets and payroll platforms.
• Grant writing experience or experience promoting an organization via written communication
• Able to take on self directed projects and communicate effectively.
• Enjoys a communicative team environment.

Not required but great to have:

• Experience with building a budget and tracking funds, quarterly and monthly
• Leading grassroots donor campaigns to grow sustained income in a nonprofit setting

Physical Requirements:

• Located in Maine, has reliable transportation, has a laptop, and a smartphone.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk working on a computer
• Requires occasional travel around Maine for meetings with the team

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email [e-mail].

We are an equal opportunity employer

Maine Youth Power, a project of Future Incubator, provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or marital status.

On Compensation:

We honor the fact that lived experience or circumstances of all varieties

(including BIPOC, ability, gender, etc.) may make it necessary for you to ask for more compensation

and we are happy to talk more about that.