Chief of Staff

Chief Of Staff

Location : Remote within the US, One Co-Executive Director works in Oakland, CA

About Us : WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 150 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at WeVote.US. See Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% volunteer and remote organization.

WeVote Chief Of Staff, Job Definition : Reporting to the Co-Executive Directors (Co-EDs), the Chief Of Staff will be a key strategic partner to the Co-EDs for WeVote's programs, fundraising, expansion, and execution of its mission. Operational responsibility will be shared with the other existing senior leaders at WeVote. S / he will need to develop deep knowledge of the field, core programs, operations, and business plans. This individual will lead critical processes and communications to all stakeholders, our OKR processes, and the annual strategic planning process. The Chief Of Staff will act as a central figure in translating leadership vision into actionable plans while fostering a culture of clarity, accountability, and high performance.

This is a volunteer position (WeVote is 100% volunteer) and we expect that this role will require at least 8-12 hours per week - much of this time will be during "work hours."

Leadership & Management :

• Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals
• Lead end-to-end OKR process ensuring alignment between organizational goals, team performance, and integrating them into a culture that is both high-performing and supportive.
• Act as the representative of the Co-EDs in high-level meetings.

Cross-Team Alignment and Project Management :

External Relations :

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WeVote Branding :

Join Us : Submit your resume and include a brief note / cover letter as to why you are interested in WeVote and our mission. Please include information about yourself and let us know what questions you have. Applications lacking a cover letter may be rejected, or be requested to re-apply with a letter. If it makes sense, we'll set up an initial video meeting. Remote applicants are welcome within 3 time zones of US Pacific Time, and WeVote's Co-Founders live in Oakland California. We will read every application and attempt to respond within 5 business days. Our apologies in advance if we aren't able to personally respond to everyone who applies, or if it takes longer to respond.