POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title: Manager, Capacity Building
FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt
Department: Administration
Reports To: Director, People & Programs
Salary: $56,000 - $65,000 full time, Exempt
About Us
AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits (AMPT) is a capacity-building organization committed to strengthening the organizational health and supporting long-term development of small nonprofits on Chicago’s West and South sides. AMPT prioritizes Black and Latine leaders working to amplify, build power within, support communities of color in thriving and living happy healthy lives while simultaneously working to transform philanthropy by addressing systemic racial inequities and serving as a model for anti-racist systems and processes.
Position Overview
The Capacity-Building Manager works closely with the Director of People & Programs to ensure successful implementation and management of AMPT programming. They serve as a developmental leader and strategic coach to nonprofit organizations receiving the deepest level of capacity-building support from AMPT. The Capacity-Building Manager will be flexible and nimble with the start-up process of AMPT, exercising creativity and “out of the box” solutions for programming issues. They will contribute to the development of established programming and support the Director of People & Programs in determining the best offerings to nonprofits based on the priorities and needs of participating organizations. They will be a collaborative leader, have a customer service disposition and find joy in maintaining programmatic operations. This position reports to the Director of People & Programs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Management of the Antiracist Restorative Practice Cohort
AMPT's Antiracist Restorative Practice Cohort aims to build the capacity of small, Black- and Latine-led nonprofit organizations, with budgets less than $500,000 on the south and west sides of Chicago. Antiracist Restorative Practice (ARP) is a healing centered, liberatory framework used by practitioners, communities, and organizations to address inequities and structural harm, affirm the dignity and cultural wealth of communities, and to develop policies, practices, and institutions that affirm the fullness of our humanity and build toward our collective well-being. As the leader and facilitator of this cohort, the Manager, Capacity Building will:
Management of the Partnership Plans
Through customized capacity building plans, known as Partnership Plans, AMPT pairs nonprofit organizations with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Consultants with specific expertise areas to complete a time-bound project that will build the capacity of the organization. The Manager, Capacity Building serves in the role of a case manager in this process to support an organization in the completion of an organizational assessment, introduction to consultants, and regular check-ins throughout the life of the partnership plan. Responsibilities include:
Support in the facilitation of AMPT Programs
The Manager, Capacity Building will contribute to the entire portfolio of AMPT programs, including the AMPT Up Your Organization workshop series, the Executive Coaching Cohort, the Democratizing Nonprofit Evaluations Cohort, the Board Training Cohort, the Communications Cohort and the AMPT grant, in addition to any earned revenue programs as a member of the Program Team. Responsibilities include:
Please note: this list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the position will require completion of other duties as assigned.
Competencies
Requirements
Salary and Benefits
This is a full-time, exempt position with a salary range of $56,000- $65,000 per year. Benefits include:
Application Instructions
E-mail resume with cover letter to: admin@amptchicago.org with the job title in the subject line.
No telephone inquiries or applications via job boards accepted. Screening interviews will begin on May 6th with submitted applications getting priority before that date.
Vaccination Status
In the spirit of caring for one another and our community, please note that upon accepting an offer of employment from AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits, you will be required to share proof of a Covid-19 vaccination. The requirement is subject to accommodation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Position Location
This offer is contingent on the successful completion of the pre-employment process and compliance with AMPT Residency Policy, which states: employees are expected to establish and maintain residency in the Chicago Metropolitan Region and maintain residency throughout their employment with AMPT. The six-county Chicago Metropolitan Region includes the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY
AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits is committed to a community driven, anti-racist approach to service and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion meaningfully into our practices, structures, and culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other category protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. We strongly encourage all interested candidates including all interested Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and others who identify as nonwhite, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and those with lived-experience with racism and/or misogynoir to apply for this role.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title: Manager, Capacity Building
FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt
Department: Administration
Reports To: Director, People & Programs
Salary: $56,000 - $65,000 full time, Exempt
About Us
AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits (AMPT) is a…
Submit cover letter and resume to admin@amptchicago.org with subject: "Manager, Capacity Building". Applications submitted via job boards will NOT be considered.
Submit cover letter and resume to admin@amptchicago.org with subject: "Manager, Capacity Building". Applications submitted via job boards will NOT be considered.