About the Obama Foundation

At the Obama Foundation, we are guided by a core belief: that ordinary people working together can change history. Our mission is to inspire those people to take action, empower them to change their world for the better, and connect them so they can achieve more together than they can alone.

We were founded by community organizers, so when we seek change, we do it by bringing people together. 

That approach begins at home, on the South Side of Chicago, where we are building the Obama Presidential Center. The Center represents a historic opportunity for Chicago: a chance to build a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates our nation’s first African American President and First Lady, steps away from where he began his career, where she was raised, and where—together—they made their home. 

But that approach extends to all our work, whether it’s holding leadership training sessions in communities throughout the U.S., bringing local leaders together in countries around the world, working to support the global education of girls, or ensuring young men of color have pathways to opportunity.

As President Obama has said, “we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together.” So join us. 

For more information, please visit www.obama.org.

Purpose of the Role

The Associate, Network Learning for our MBKA team will be responsible for strengthening and scaling the MBK Leadership Network - a learning community and support system for MBK community leaders that will provide the support, resources, and opportunities needed to measurably strengthen local collective impact efforts and create lasting change for boys and young men of color. You will support learning and development of community leaders as they organize collective impact strategies to achieve MBK certification, change inequitable systems, and achieve population level impact for Boys and Young Men of Color in their geographic area.  You will ensure that network resources are made available to participants efficiently, effectively and quickly.

A key member of the MBKA team, the Network Learning Associate will report to the Senior Associate, Curriculum & Program Design.

Core Job Responsibilities 

  • Curriculum and Program Design: Develop curriculum, content, and processes tailored to the learning needs of current and prospective leaders in the MBK Network. Coordinate the review process for MBK Communities' evidence submissions toward achieving population-level results.
  • Network Strengthening and Spotlight: Curate best practices and examples from MBK Community submissions to inform learning and improvement.
  • Online Platform Coordination: Support development, facilitation, and engagement efforts on the MBK Leadership Network Online Platform (i.e. content planning, posts, convenings, courses etc.). Provide technical support for accessing and navigating the online platform.

Key Deliverables / Outcomes

  • MBK Leadership Network Promising Practices
  • MBK Leadership Network Event Calendar
  • MBK Community Certification Review Tracker
  • MBK Leadership Network Training and Convening Metrics

Required Qualifications

  • Passionate about changing the trajectory of life outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color
  • Experience navigating dynamics of power and privilege through intersectional understanding of race, gender, sexuality, and other key aspects of identity.
  • Excellent emotional intelligence and customer relationship management skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly organized with attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management and prioritization skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Knowledge of learning and development program design (creating/researching, implementing, and facilitating user-based curriculum) 
  • Adept at project management
  • Work experience in the non-profit sector, particularly in the boys and young men of color field and/or specializing in community development or public private partnerships
  • Demonstrated relationship building/management skill set (particularly across industries) 
  • Familiarity with collective impact
  • General knowledge of population-level results
  • Proficient in using Salesforce and Google Suite
  • Experience in Results Count, Results Based Accountability, and/or Results Based Facilitation

The salary range for this role is between $59,775 and $74,670.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. The Obama Foundation is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

In the interest of employee health and safety during the pendency of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Obama Foundation is requiring that all prospective employees present proof that they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, or seek a reasonable accommodation for religious or medical reasons, prior to their first day of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at careers@obama.org if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

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