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Operations & Communications Lead

What is the job?‍ ‍

Are you a thoughtful, organized person with a strong social change analysis and lived experience that helped to shape the way you think about things like transformative justice and the need for having people with lived experience of oppression in roles of leadership? Are you someone who would enjoy working in a dynamic, creative, and rewarding role with serious intent but with a flair of whimsy and world-building that would never leave you bored? If that sounds like you, check this out:

Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC) is looking for someone to become our new Operations & Communications Lead, a crucial administrative and organizing role that will help us with our backend operations and front-facing project work. 

ROSC is a movement-building organization that shares resources and supports people who want to engage in social change work, particularly those who are the most affected by oppressive systems. Our goal is to build infrastructure and strengthen cross-issue, statewide movement-building by increasing leadership development for grassroots organizers, promoting democratic practices within organizations, and supporting work that gets to the root causes of injustice. Our mission is to build and support a movement for nonviolent social change that will educate, activate, & empower people in “Maine” through grassroots community organizing.

The role of the Operations & Communications Lead (OCL) sits at the heart of our organization, supporting day-to-day operations while helping to tell our story, strengthen relationships, and keep projects moving forward. The OCL will work closely with our Executive Director to execute the administrative functions of the organization and its projects. This position would best suit someone who loves to self-start and take the lead, has some experience working in small teams for big things, and is excited to imagine a more just world out loud. The job requires a lot of motivation and attention to detail, but as mentioned, there’s definitely a playful quality to our work culture. It will require you to be serious about social change and staying on task so we can do what we do, but it will also welcome the whole of who you are, especially the goofy and creative bits. 

We are looking for someone who understands the structural drivers of today’s world and believes we can achieve something better through collective liberation and a willingness to imagine. The ideal candidate will have a healthy mix of professional and lived experience that offers both skill and heart.

This is a mostly remote position with some travel required. You will be working on a two-person staff team, along with periodic contractors, partners, volunteers, and dedicated members of our board.

To get a more detailed sense of ROSC’s work, please visit the Projects tab of our website at www.resourcesforsocialchange.org/home/#projects

**Please note that we place quotations around the name “Maine” because that is the colonial name given to the land we do our work on, which is unceded Wabanaki/Abenaki territory. European settlers have violently colonized this continent for hundreds of years, while the labor of Black people has been forced and exploited to build the wealth of white families for generations. The work ROSC does is rooted in collective liberation, and we recognize that there is power in language. This land is unceded Wabanaki/Abenaki territory, colonially known as “Maine.”

Please click here to find ways you can support the work of Wabanaki and Black-led groups in this region.  

When & How?

  • 30-40 hours per week (typically Mon-Fri, though flex time approved as needed)

  • Mostly remote, with periodic in-person meetings (sometimes weekly), periodic weekend-long events, and travel (short and very occasional long distances)

  • Some nights/weekends and rarely some overtime needed around events/key moments

What will I do?

This role blends operations, communications, and people-centered work. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Administrative support: database upkeep, scheduling, agenda-building, note-taking, and organizational systems

  • Communications: social media content creation/posting, organizational messaging, and communications strategy

  • Financial management: periodic bookkeeping, financial tracking, and fiscal reporting

  • Organizing and Event planning: coordinating meetings, trainings, and all event logistics

  • Fundraising: assisting with donor outreach, grant research and writing, drafting appeals, and all other fundraising efforts

  • Project management: tracking timelines, coordinating tasks, and keeping projects on track by working with project participants and offering administrative support

  • Volunteer outreach and management: helping recruit, engage, support, and coordinate volunteers

What does ROSC need? (Required)

We’re looking for someone who is organized, proactive, responsive, and comfortable juggling a variety of responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft (particularly Excel) and Google Suites

  • Experience using QuickBooks (or ability to learn quickly)

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • A detail-oriented, self-starting work style

  • A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel when needed

  • Reliable, consistent access to the internet

  • Experience in community organizing and/or social change work

  • Cultural competency and experience working in mixed-class, mixed-race, and other mixed-identity spaces

  • Developed advocacy skills for self and others

  • Strong social justice lens

  • A desire to eat the rich

What would ROSC prefer I have? (Not Required, Just a Bonus!)

  • Experience with donor fundraising and data management

  • Grants research and management experience

  • Volunteer recruitment and management experience

  • Graphic design experience (experience with Canva is a HUGE plus!)

  • Experience with CryptPad and other encrypted platforms

  • Comfort with facilitation and public speaking

  • A willingness and ability to learn where there is inexperience

What will I be compensated?

Compensation

  • $55,900 – 74,600/per year, depending on p/t or f/t

  • 5% of annual salary at year-end to be used toward personal retirement accounts, etc., to begin accruing after first full year of employment

Health Benefits

  • Full Health for employee 100% covered w/option for unsubsidized family buy-in

  • Full Dental for employee 100% covered w/option for unsubsidized family buy-in

  • Full Vision for employee 100% covered w/option for unsubsidized family buy-in

Monthly reimbursements as applicable for

  • Travel

  • Phone/internet

  • Home office

Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • 20 Paid days off 

  • 5 cultural days off at employee discretion

  • Sick time when needed

  • 13 Paid holidays

  • 2 weeks off at the end of each year when ROSC closes (no impact to PTO)

Other Benefits

  • Generous allowance for tech needs like laptops, printers, and other office equipment/supplies

  • Dedicated funds for professional development every year

How do I apply?

Submit your resume, cover letter, and other applicable materials by April 20, 2026, at this link.

Candidates may be invited for one to two interviews, which will occur in May. Anticipated start date is late May/early June.

Please include in your cover letter: 

  1. Name

  2. Some explanation of why you’re excited to work for ROSC

  3. What you think makes you a good fit for the role 

  4. What experience (professional and lived) is most relevant to your potential success with us

  5. What the phrase “social change” means to you

And, don’t be afraid to shine here! We are serious about wanting things to change in the world, but that doesn’t mean we’re boring, lol. Be bold - use the letter to really show us who you are. This is your chance to show us your attention to detail and the strength of your written communication skills, but it’s also your chance to show us why you’re so cool we’d want to hire you, so don't be afraid to put your personality into it. Also, people are often advised to keep cover letters to a single page… we don’t necessarily want to read a dissertation, but if you need more than a page, please feel encouraged to do what you gotta do.

Optional: include a short video clip to introduce yourself and to let us know anything you haven’t already told us that you think might give us a better sense of you.

Contact info: If you have any trouble with our application form, or have any questions you’d like to ask before submitting your application, please feel free to reach out to our Executive Director, Sass Borodkin, at sass.rosc@gmail.com or by calling 207-607-2571.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Studies have shown that women and People of Color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. ROSC is unequivocally an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring an equitable and inclusive work environment. We also value lived experience as much as professional experience. If you’re excited about this role but your past professional experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, people from low-income backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, women, foreign-born residents, and members of ethnic minorities. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, class, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category under local, state, and/or federal laws.

We will also provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.