Senior Manager of Organizing
Job Description
HANA Center (HANA) is a Chicago-area non-profit organization working to meet the critical needs of
Korean, Asian American, and multiethnic immigrant communities and build power toward systemic
change. HANA has offices in Chicago and Prospect Heights, Illinois.
Utilizing a services-to-organizing model, HANA focuses on developing the leadership of the most
vulnerable community members, including low-income, limited English proficient, undocumented
immigrants, youth, women, seniors, LGBTQ+ people, and adoptees. HANA’s primary organizing
communities are multigenerational Koreans and multiethnic immigrants in Albany Park and the
northwest suburbs. Led by a strong community base and leadership, HANA builds community power to
achieve social, economic, and racial justice. HANA organizes on-going community education and cultural
programs, political education series, skills-building trainings, and year-round civic engagement. HANA
also advocates for policies that support all immigrants, including undocumented, youth, adults, families,
older adults, and intercountry adoptees.
Position Summary
HANA’s Senior Manager of Organizing is a key member of HANA’s leadership team. The Senior Manager
provides deep understanding and experience in community leadership development, power building,
base membership development, and campaigns with a focus on empowering directly impacted and
vulnerable community members to create systemic changes. The Senior Manager works in close
coordination with HANA’s Executive Director to build a strong team of community organizers and work
with them to align base-building, campaigns, policy, civic engagement, and leadership training. A
successful Senior Manager provides strategic thinking and critical support, thus enabling the
organization to meet its mission and build the power of the community.
Major Responsibilities
● Directly supervise and regularly provide guidance for Organizing Team staff, interns, and fellows
● Support organizers to build a powerful base of multigenerational leaders grounded in
relationship building through regular outreach, listening sessions, one-on-ones, skill-building,
political education, community building programs, and leadership development
● Work closely with the Executive Director and the Organizing team to develop and articulate
overall organizational strategy, goals, and plans
● Oversee and strengthen HANA’s membership program that engages members in HANA’s
organizing program on an ongoing basis
● Manage HANA’s organizing practice to integrate issue campaigns, civic engagement,
communications, actions/mobilizations, and community power building
● Facilitate the organizing team and community leaders to create and execute campaign
strategies and goals by energizing community base and catalyzing for continued progressive
change
● Create systems to track and evaluate base leadership development and strength
● Ensure coordination with other HANA programs to integrate an organizing framework across the
organization and provide pathways for community members to move from services to
organizing
● Identify and ensure training and support needs of Community Organizers are met equipping
them with necessary tools to conduct one-on-ones; build leadership team; develop power
analyses; and develop and implement campaigns
● Build strong working relationships with other community organizations, AAPI organizations,
immigrant justice organizations in Illinois, and HANA’s national network, NAKASEC
● Represent HANA in various settings including coalitions, conferences, donors, funders,
community partners, and the press
● Identify and contribute to submission of grant proposals that strategically sustain and deepen
impact of programs and organization
● Ensure timely and accurate reporting internally and externally on the status of major
programmatic milestones and impact
● Participate in and complete all required trainings
● Other duties as assigned
Key Qualifications:
● Demonstrated commitment to immigrant rights and social, racial, and economic justice
● A belief in communities' ability to support each other, organize, and achieve desired goals
together
● At least 3 years of relevant professional experience working on Korean American, Asian
American, or immigrant community issues, labor, or electoral organizations with success in
developing and winning campaigns
● At least 2 years of experience supervising staff with a strong track record of building diverse
teams and developing staff leadership
● Exceptional people management skills; proven ability to set goals, delegate responsibilities, and
manage staff performance, train and develop cross-functional teams, coach and inspire the
leadership capacity of team members, and foster a healthy organizational culture with a sense
of community and pride
● Innovative approach, strategic thinking, solution-oriented and analytical problem-solving skills;
ability to adapt as needed, self-manage, and prioritize between and manage multiple demands
● Exceptional communicator and ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in a wide range of
organizational, partnership, and public settings; demonstrated strength in managing and
resolving conflict
● Excellence designing and leading high stakes, fast-paced projects to completion; ability to
replicate, expand, and deepen the impact of organizational initiatives
● Deep subject matter knowledge and program management experience in one or more of
HANA’s core service areas
● Familiarity with and ease of use of common program evaluation and relationship management
methods and software
● Valid driver’s license, access to a car, and ability to travel to both HANA offices and for events as
needed
● Flexibility to work evenings and weekends
● Ability to travel and participate in national campaigns, convenings, and conferences
● Bilingual in Korean, both verbal and written, highly preferred
Reports To: Executive Director
Compensation: This is a full-time position with a competitive salary range of $75,000-$90,000 and
benefits that include paid leave, paid sick leave, health, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term
disability, life, and 401K.
Application: Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the
subject “Senior Manager of Organizing.”
HANA Center is an equal opportunity employer.
Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Community Organizing: 3 years (Required)
Language:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60618
