CPT INTERNATIONAL: Christian Peacemaker Teams announces opening for postion of ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

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5 May 2018

CPT INTERNATIONAL: Christian Peacemaker Teams announces opening for postion of ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR 

 Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) seeks a full-time Administrative Director to empower and guide the work of CPT in fulfilling our mission. It involves working closely with CPT’s Program Director in a collaborative, consensus-based, team model.

 Primary responsibilities include overall financial and administrative oversight, strategic planning and culture formation, and board and staff development.  The position involves some international travel to meetings and/or project sites each year.

 Candidates should demonstrate: wisdom and imagination; skilled leadership of group and organizational processes and capacity building; commitment to grow in the journey of undoing oppressions; and ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a dispersed team across continents.  We prefer someone with nonprofit management experience and a focus on grassroots social change organizations.

 REPORTS TO: Steering Committee

TERMS: Full time, 40 hours/week, three-year appointment

COMPENSATION:$24,000/year*

BENEFITS:100% employer-paid health, dental and vision coverage; four weeks annual vacation.

LOCATION:Chicago strongly preferred.

START DATE:October 1, 2018

 TO APPLY:please submit electronically, in English, the following to hiring@cpt.org

  • Cover letter stating motivation/reasons for interest in this position
  • Résumé/CV
  • A list of three references with e-mail and daytime telephone numbers 

 APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS May 15, 2018.  See full position description. 

CPT is an international, faith-based, non-profit organization that builds partnerships to transform violence and oppression.  We seek individuals who are capable, responsible and rooted in faith/spirituality to work for peace as members of teams trained in the disciplines of nonviolence.  We are committed to building an organization that reflects the rich diversity of the human family in ability, age, class, ethnicity, gender identity, language, national origin, race and sexual orientation.

 *All members of CPT receive a subsistence stipend currently capped at $2000usd/month for staff.

 PO Box 6508 ●Chicago, Illinois 60680, USA ●Tel: +1-773-376-0550 ●Fax: +1-773-376-0549

peacemakers@cpt.org ●www.cpt.org

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