Operations Associate

Make the Road States (MRstates) is the national home for the second-generation Make the Road family of organizations in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Nevada, this in addition to New York, that serves to uplift the voices of working-class, immigrants, women, LGBTQIA people, and people of color across the Make the Roads umbrella. From an operational spectrum it serves as the Finance and Human Resources Compliance Officers for the umbrella at large. 

Make the Road Nevada (MRNV), a 501(c)(3) organization, holds a vision for Nevada that begins with building a strong grassroots foundation in Las Vegas and it ends with elevating the power of working-class immigrant communities in every community around the state. We do this by informing, empowering, and mobilizing our community to take action on important issues that directly affect their families and loved ones.

Make the Road Action (MRA), a 501(c)(4) organization is committed to building power for justice in immigrant and low-income working-class communities of color. MRA operates in five states - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. We work to create social change, connect voters to the candidates and issues that are most important to them, and work hands-on in a fast-paced environment to create long-term impact in the communities that need it most.

Current Opening:

This role’s primary function will be to provide operational and administrative support to our Deputy State Director (DD) and Operations Manager (OM). This person will need to be highly organized and detail-oriented. They will offer programmatic support and follow up to help carry out the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. This is a temporary position and can run until mid November 2024.

Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Assist DD and OM with organizing events (community events)
• Assist DD and OM with all organizational travel/lodging arrangements
• Assist DD and OM with onboarding packages related to our sister organization (C4)
• Assist DD and OM on equipment purchasing
• Assist DD and OM with expense reports
• Assist DD and OM with hard and personnel files
• Create and maintain filing systems
• Data entry for onboarding of sister organization
• Ordering office supplies, including checking inventory and working with DD and OM to ensure adequate levels of supplies at all times
• Tracking equipment lease renewals
• Setting up for internal meetings, special events, and training series

General

• In collaboration with the DD and OM communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence
• Track facility/maintenance requests and overall needs of office spaces in Nevada
• Assisting with maintenance requests
• Assist with DD and OM with special projects as needed

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in the U.S
• Required to be fully vaccinated with an FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to first day of employment.
• Administrative 2-3 years experience
• Microsoft Office & Google Drive Suite Competency
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn database and communication platforms
• Bilingual English/Spanish is required/mandatory.
• Meet deadlines by managing time and prioritize tasks as needed
• Have experience working in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic work environment
• Commitment to social justice and immigrant justice in particular
• Possess a commitment to collective action and community organizing.
• Appreciation of the value of diversity, equal opportunity, and differences in perspectives in all work relationships

Job Competencies:

• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Be highly professional and team oriented with a passion for excellence and eagerness to help the department meet our goals.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and complete assignments under strict deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure required.
• Have a working knowledge of spreadsheets, Microsoft Office suite, and using a database (ideally Sales force) to run reports.
• Flexible work schedule, some evenings or weekends required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High level of accountability and initiative; needs to be a self-starter and eager to do team work to support the organization as a whole
• Reliable methods of communication and transportation
• Effective verbal and listening communication skills
•  Attention to detail

Salary and Benefits:

MRStates offers an excellent benefit package including health insurance, 401K, and generous paid vacation, sick, personal days. The hourly range for this position is from $22.00 to $24.00.

How to Apply:

Please attach cover letter/resume and submit all documents to the Make the Road New States career center.

Make the Road believes that social change is best achieved through grassroots community-based organizing that flows directly from and engages the community demanding the change. As a membership-based organization, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, criminal history, or Veteran status. We strongly encourage those from historically excluded groups to apply.