Date Posted:
May 7, 2026
Position Title:
Director of Organizing and Systems Change
Office/Company:
Bread for the City
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-06120
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$90,000.00 to $120,000.00 Annually
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Director of Organizing and Systems Change works with our clients, community members, and staff to lead the Advocacy & Organizing Department’s work.Systems Change, Community Organizing & Campaigns, Client Leadership & Support, Supervisory Responsibilities, QualificationsDemonstrated commitment to social, economic, and racial justice, Demonstrated ability to build and manage large-scale campaigns, Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in organizing, coalition building, implementing direct actions, and/or leadership development with people living on low incomes
Responsibilities:
• Build out the new shape of the Advocacy & Organizing Department.
• Develop a map of the Advocacy & Organizing (Systems Change) department’s scope of work.
• Set up systems and processes to bring this scope of work to life, aligned with our commitment to anti-racism and systems reform as articulated in Bread for the City’s Strategic Plan.
• Guide and support the COREE team of client leaders in creating and executing organizing campaigns around issue areas important to them.
• Support COREE team members in planning and running organizing campaigns.
• Guide the team through campaign phases of visioning, strategy, planning, executing tactics, debriefing, and learning.
Qualifications:
• Demonstrated commitment to social, economic, and racial justice.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage large-scale campaigns.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in organizing, coalition building, implementing direct actions, and/or leadership development with people living on low incomes.
Instructions:
Email to apply
Other:
Equal opportunity employer. and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.
