Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator

CENTER'S MISSION: Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Los Angeles LGBT Center is one of the leading organizations advancing civil rights and freedoms for LGBTQ+ people. By mentoring and developing a new generation of leaders, we’re strengthening the LGBTQ+ movement while we educate the public about LGBTQ+ issues, mobilize constituents, advance policy initiatives, and work with political leaders throughout the U.S. to promote equality and justice for LGBTQ+ people. The Policy and Community Building Department engages voters and decisions-makers in legislative, budgetary, administrative, and grassroots advocacy campaigns to protect and expand the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.

JOB SUMMARY: The Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator supports the delivery of training and technical assistance to youth-serving organizations to promote affirming practices for LGBTQ+ youth. Key duties include assisting with logistics, resource development, stakeholder communication, and project tracking. The role also contributes to grant reporting, supports events, and helps ensure smooth day-to-day operations across program activities.

Essential Functions

Training and Technical Support

• Coordinate the delivery of training and technical assistance (TTA) to youth-serving agencies, schools, and community partners
• Assist in developing and updating training materials, toolkits, and resource guides to support inclusive practices for LGBTQ+ youth
• Support facilitation of in-person and virtual training and workshops alongside senior staff
• Provide basic consultation and follow-up support to partner organizations as directed

Stakeholder Coordination

• Maintain communication with partners, collaborators, and community organizations to support alignment and engagement
• Assist in scheduling meetings, tracking outreach efforts, and maintaining contact lists
• Support relationship-building efforts with external stakeholders and coalitions

Resource and Content Support

• Contribute to the development and formatting of educational materials, issue briefs, and best-practice resources
• Support the preparation of policy documents, grant attachments, and partner-facing communications
• Conduct background research to inform training and resource development

Project and Grant Administration

• Track project activities, timelines, and deliverables using internal systems
• Assist in compiling data for reports, grant submissions, and funder updates
• Monitor subcontractor deadlines and follow up as needed to ensure completion of deliverables

General Operations

• Support planning and logistics for organizational events and initiatives
• Participate in team meetings, site visits, and conference calls
• Perform administrative and coordination tasks as needed to support program goals

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in LGBTQ+ youth service planning, delivery, and policymaking
• Minimum 2 years’ experience providing training and TA on issues of LGBTQ+ youth
• A strong passion and drive to improve the country’s response for LGBTQ+ youth
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to bringing together disparate agencies and experts to create new, intersectional approaches to expanding LGBTQ+ youth services and improving policies
• Experience writing on topics related to LGBTQ+ youth and with meeting facilitation
• Understanding of the issues affecting LGBTQ+ youth, primarily youth in foster care/probation system and other systems of care
• Understanding of the best practice principles, frameworks, and approaches, in serving LGBTQ+ youth
• Ability to demonstrate active listening skills, adult learner engagement, and group facilitation
• Self-motivated, energetic, flexible, and the ability to work in a team environment
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Proficiency with word processing, database operations, spreadsheets, and other software
• Access to reliable transportation and the ability to be insured
• Availability to work some evenings and weekends and to travel as necessary
• Experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ+ people
• A passion for the Center’s work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ+ people
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expression, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and physical abilities in a multicultural environment

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical/physical/mental condition, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical condition, age, marital status, or veteran status.

The Center has implemented a policy requiring all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. For more information, please contact jobs@lalgbtcenter.org

Medical, Dental, Vision; also including Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and a 403(b) Retirement Plan