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Our people powered organization is growing! We’re seeking a Finance and Operations Director, Director of Partnerships, and Communications Manager to help us build participatory democracy around the world. Location is remote and we welcome applications from candidates anywhere in the world. Please share the job ads below with good candidates that you know!

Finance & Operations Director

You have several years of experience leading nonprofit finance and operations work, and you’re ready to build and maintain new systems for a growing new global organization. You’re a good communicator and quick learner who’s excited to support democracy around the world. As our first operations hire, you will oversee our administrative transition from fiscal sponsorship to an independent organization, setting up new systems and additional staffing that support a healthy workplace and effective organization.

Director of Partnerships

You are a collaborative leader who will direct our work to grow participatory democracy around the world, together with our diverse member organizations and international partners. You excel at building organizational partnerships and relationships, navigating complex international dynamics, and driving forward collaborative work that results in major policy changes. You will lead campaign planning, activate partners, develop resources, plan events, and raise funds, in order to expand people’s power to make government decisions.

Communications Manager

You are passionate about participatory democracy and excited to use your communications skills to transform how democracy works around the world. You have several years of experience producing powerful content, connecting with diverse audiences, and spreading new ideas. As our first communications hire, you will develop new strategies and systems for building broader awareness of and support for participatory democracy. Your ability to communicate in clear, accessible, and effective ways for global audiences will be essential.


About People Powered

People Powered is a new global hub for participatory democracy. Our mission is to expand people’s power to make government decisions, by supporting organizations and governments that are building participatory democracy around the world. We’re like a global union for participatory democracy workers.

We're a people powered organization building people powered government. Our dozens of member organizations and board members around the world drive our work and decide what we do. Our staff team is fun, caring, and passionate, guided by our core values: inclusion, collaboration, problem-solving, equity, and learning.

Together, we're building a participatory democracy in which community members make the policy decisions that affect their lives, together with government. In practice, this looks like programs such as participatory budgeting, participatory policy-making, participatory planning, and citizen assemblies. We support this work by sharing and developing resources, building the capacity of local organizations and leaders, and advocating for policy changes. We focus on supporting organizations and advocates with the greatest needs, especially those in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.


People Powered is an Equal Opportunity Employer, strongly committed to building a staff that represents the diversity of communities that we support. We especially encourage applications from women and gender non-conforming individuals; people from ethnic, national, or racial minorities; LGBTQIA+ individuals; disabled people; and people from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, until the positions are filled. 

Deadline: March 22, 2021