WeRecoverNet COORDINATOR

IMMEDIATE JOB OPENING

FACES & VOICES OF RECOVERY
WeRecoverNet COORDINATOR

Faces & Voices of Recovery, a national organization working to mobilize, organize and rally the millions of Americans in recovery from addiction, their families, friends and allies in a campaign to end discrimination and achieve a just response to addiction as a public health crisis, has an immediate opening for a Coordinator for a new initiative to support the development of recovery community organizations nationwide. The position will be in Washington, DC. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.

Position Summary
The WeRecoverNet Coordinator is one of the public faces of the organization around the country and will spend some amount of time out in the field. Working closely with local and state-wide recovery community organizations, the WeRecoverNet Coordinator is expected to build the capacity of new and emerging as well as established recovery community organizations as the head of a new membership network of recovery community organizations, WeRecoverNet. The coordinator will provide organizational and leadership development training opportunities and use Faces & Voices trainings, programs and advocacy campaigns to build the capacity of recovery community organizations to engage in our nation’s civic life. The job is demanding and rewarding.

Description
• Works closely with Faces & Voices’ Executive Director, recovery community and allied organizations around the country to build the capacity of recovery community organizations to put a face and a voice on recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs; have a meaningful place at the table where policies affecting the recovery community are developed and implemented; and to organize people in recovery, family members, friends and allies in developing “recovery-friendly” communities.
• Works with recovery community organizations, advocates, community leaders and allied organizations to develop and implement public education and media activities such as town hall meetings, house parties, teach-ins and editorial board meetings
• Helps develop and strengthen the organized recovery community by working to support new and emerging as well as established recovery community organizations by consulting on strategic planning, board development, membership recruitment, project development and other activities; working intensively in four states
• Develops and delivers web-based, print and other social media tools and training materials
• Convenes recovery community organization leaders for in-person and on-line learning opportunities and support

Please email resume and letter of interest to info@facesandvoices ofrecovery. org. More information can be found at www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org.