Learning and development manager Jobs in Berkeley, CA

ABOUT ROCKWOOD

Rockwood supports leaders to transform themselves, their communities, and the world towards equity, liberation, and sustainability for all. We do this by providing powerful and effective training to individual leaders and cohorts, thereby strengthening the organizations and movements they represent. Since 2000, we’ve trained 11,000 alum—of which 68% are people of color, 78% are women or non-binary, and 32% LGBTQ-identified.

Rockwood does not do business as usual. Our commitment to values influences every aspect of our organization—what we do and how we do it. Rockwood’s core values include :

• Trust and integrity
• Love, laughter, and holding each other in community
• Transformation
• Healing, sustainability, and self-care
• Equity

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Development Manager is an excellent opportunity for candidates who love organization and systems, can effectively balance competing projects, work efficiently, and write proficiently. If you love details, deadlines, and tracking progress along the way, this may be the role for you. Our ideal candidate has at least 1-2 years’ experience in grant writing and administration, and is ready to take their skills and the volume of their work to the next level.

Rockwood is embodying a Pro-Black, Pro-Indigenous, anti-white-supremacy culture framework across the organization. We are seeking candidates that are enthusiastic about this vision and committed to resourcing this vital work.

The Development Manager is a critical member of the Resource team, reporting to the Director of Strategic Initiatives. Our team practices values-based fundraising integrated with Rockwood core values. We focus on relationships combined with high quality standards. Recognizing that being responsive to the needs of our funders and partners is critical to our success, we move at a fast pace and place a high value on timely responsiveness and thorough tracking of details and deadlines. We are looking for someone who can learn quickly, contribute to projects that are already underway, and become a reliable member of our team.

The full-time, exempt salary for this position is $75,000. Rockwood offers a 32-hour full-time Monday through Thursday work week with occasional work on Fridays as needed, and a competitive benefits package. This is a remote position with a requirement that candidates live in the U.S. and have U.S. work authorization. Annual travel for a team retreat and occasional travel within the continental US are required. Because we work remotely, it is crucial that you have access to a place from which you can work with a reliable internet connection and no disruptions.

We care about your growth and success. Aside from professional development opportunities we provide for everyone (including attendance at one of our own Art of Leadership programs), we’ll offer you a $1,000 stipend / year for professional development specific to your needs, as well as a $1,000 bonus to support health / wellness.

What You’ll Do

Administration and Operations

Team Support

Writing

Your Must-Haves

High attention to detail and integrity to commitments—you know how to design systems of managing tasks and future follow-ups so nothing slips through the cracks

Strong writing skills—you’ll be able to synthesize and translate program impact into compelling and concise language

Desire to work within a very diverse workplace and relate to a broad spectrum of people outside of Rockwood

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit your resume and answers to the three questions below to jobs@rockwoodleadership.org by Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Application Questions :

You can expect to hear back about the status of your application by the end of September 2025.

Rockwood Leadership Institute is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. In accordance with applicable law, Rockwood prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Black, Indigenous, people of color, trans, GNC, non-binary and people of all gender identities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Finally, thank you for taking the time to read this job description. We’re looking forward to getting to know you.