Director of Consulting
- Employer
- Activest
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- $175,000.00 - $225,000.00
- Closing date
- Apr 18, 2023
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- Position Type
- Programs, Other Programs, Program Administration and Management
- Fields
- Community Development, For-Profit Companies, Other Fields, Philanthropic Advisors, Research
- Employment Type
- Full Time
About Us
Activest is a leading voice for fiscal justice, which is our multilayered, critical analysis of equity in municipal finance, measured at the intersection of fiscal health and racial justice. Our research shows that communities realize stronger fiscal outcomes when they prioritize the well-being of their most marginalized residents. A fiscal justice approach offers new tools for stakeholders to advocate for disclosures and accountability that have the potential to shift financial markets.
We are a Black-owned and led firm founded in 2016, based on our work in Ferguson, Missouri following Michael Brown’s death. Over the past six years, we have honed our approach by working with a host of cities, organizers, and activist investors. This includes supporting organizers in a City of Chicago campaign to mobilize municipal investors to pressure the City to stop using proceeds from the bonds to cover police-brutality settlements. We've also collaborated with grassroots coalitions and city leaders, like our work with Bloomberg Philanthropies, where we worked with twenty-nine city mayors and budget directors on their equitable COVID-19 fiscal recovery efforts.
The Position
Activest is looking for an experienced and proven Director of
Consulting. We welcome candidates from a wide range of formal and
informal experiences, such as serving in a Managing Director,
Treasurer, CFO or Auditor's office, or as a self taught community
advocate. We're looking for someone with significant experience
with public sector finance, access to capital and place-based
investment strategies. We're also open to candidates with more
research-oriented backgrounds who are comfortable leading client
engagements. Ideal candidates will bring a strong racial justice
analysis of markets (e.g. healthcare, housing, criminal justice)
and/or a strong racial justice analysis of places (e.g. cities,
counties, school districts).
What You Will Do:
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Lead and Manage Client Engagements:
Carry 5 to 7 client engagements such as:
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Providing technical assistance to
local government leaders and cities to incorporate equity into
budgeting
Researching the impact of private
equity takeovers of safety net hospitals
Supporting a coalition of community
leaders on budgeting priorities to inform their county’s next
annual budget allocation.
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Pursue potential collaborations with
other firms in the equity and local government consulting
space.
Refine how we talk about and market
our consulting work
Present at conferences, webinars and
lead workshops for our partners and the field.
Mindset
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Deep personal and professional
understanding of intersectionality and equity and how these play
out with clients and communities.
A commitment to a community-based,
decolonizing approach to support and follow the leadership of
movement partners.
High Emotional intelligence: you have
a regular, deep self-reflective practice that allows you to
consciously choose how you respond and act rather than
unconsciously react based on old habits and patterns.
Genuine excitement for municipal
policy, local government research and public sector innovation
Comfort in operating with a high
level of independence and efficiency, coupled with a desire to be a
part of a high-performing team.
Ability to tolerate significant
ambiguity and create clarity as projects progress
Skills and Competencies
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Deep experience with state and local
government financial analysis and budgeting
Familiarity with place-based
investing and community development
Lived experience and a nuanced
understanding of the systems of inequality and how they are used to
marginalize communities.
Strong grasp of the racial justice
implications in public finance
Strong writing skills (client
deliverables, memos and research papers, credit briefs)
Social science research and/or data
skills
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