Interim Advocacy Campaign Coordinator

About KIND 

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child’s rights and well-being are protected throughout their journey to safety. 

Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector; and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.

Position Summary

KIND seeks a highly organized and detail-oriented Interim Advocacy Campaign Coordinator to support a new campaign designed to re-imagine the framework for children’s immigration issues. This position is located within the Policy and Advocacy Department and reports to the Advocacy Campaign Manager. The Interim Advocacy Campaign Coordinator will provide administrative support for all campaign functions, with an initial emphasis on assisting the campaign manager in establishing and implementing operating procedures, building and maintaining the infrastructure necessary to create a high-level panel of experts and influencers, and providing for general administrative and technical assistance needed by the senior leadership of the campaign to develop and implement programming and activities.

This position will be based in KIND’s Washington, D.C, or New York City office, making use of a hybrid model of remote and in-office work.

• Provides administrative, logistical, and technical support to senior campaign leadership.
• Manages day-to-day scheduling and logistical issues for the campaign team, assists in tracking and monitoring expenditures, and provides professional assistance to campaign panels and advisors through timely, thorough, and accurate answers to their questions and concerns.
• Works with the communications team as needed to provide additional support around the scheduling of events, publication releases, and other external activities of the campaign. Coordinates and schedules internal and external campaign meetings.
• Provides on-site support during meetings and events, such as note-taking, coordination with site staff, and preparing agendas and information packets.
• Maintains and updates campaign databases.
• Provides rapid and professional assistance to panel members and other outside partners with respect to scheduling, travel, reimbursements, and other questions relating to campaign events.
• As experience and responsibilities allow, provide additional support and leadership for discrete campaign projects.
• Engages, as needed, in outreach to advocacy partners to coordinate events.
• A successful candidate will be flexible, creative, and willing to grow into duties and responsibilities as the campaign develops.

• Undergraduate degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of administrative experience with an emphasis on coordinating schedules and logistics for high-level groups, such as executive staff, boards or commissions.
• Ability to provide professional and timely assistance to multiple individuals with different leadership and management styles. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (such as Teams, Excel, Visio, etc.). 
• Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment. Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate.
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and communication styles. 
• Committed to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as embracing transparency and authenticity in daily work life. 
• Be disciplined and nimble to ensure delivery on our core mission of access to justice and protection of children’s wellbeing and rights.
• Showing the ability to multi-task and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance. 
• Experience working and communicating in a remote environment.

Our Benefits

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with KIND paying 100% of the employee only portion of the premium for one of the two medical plan options, dental, and vision. 

- Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) for both medical and dependent care.  

- Pre-tax transit and parking spending account.  

- Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.  

- Employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.  

For a complete list of benefits, please click here. 

Our Focus on Wellness

KIND recognizes that our ability to help our clients starts with helping our team members. KIND has prioritized wellness for employees through Mindfulness and Wellness Trainings, Wellness Platforms, Employee Assistance and Resilience Programs, Time Away and Office Wellness Activities. 

For more information regarding our Wellness initiatives please visit this link.  

KIND requires all staff be COVID vaccinated with the exception of those who have medical or religious beliefs exemptions.

Application Instructions

To be considered for this role, please submit an employment application at supportkind.org/join-the-team, along with your resume and cover letter.

KIND has an organization-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to create a work environment where everyone has a sense of belonging. Individuals from historically underrepresented or underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: KIND is committed to an ethical recruitment and hiring process and maintains a firm “no fees” recruitment policy. We will never charge a fee or ask for money as part of the application process. KIND also conducts all interviews via telephone or video conference, and at no time will KIND engage in a text or mobile app-based application or interview process. For more information, please visit the following website: https://supportkind.org/join-the-team/kind-employment-practices/.