NOT A CATHOLIC CHARITIES EASTERN WASHINGTON JOB
Job Title:
Executive Director, Human Rights Spokane
Reports To:
Board of Directors
Pay:
Independent contractor (consultant); flat fee of $5,000 per month; one-year contract, terminable by either party on 30 days’ written notice.
Supervises:
Volunteers and paid consultants
FLSA Status:
Independent contractor (non-employee); part-time, approximately 20 hours per week (negotiable). Could expand to full time after year one.
Dates Reviewed:
October 2026
Mission of Human Rights Spokane
Human Rights Spokane is committed to advancing civil and human rights, building an inclusive community, and combatting hate.
Core Values of Human Rights Spokane
- HRS supports the self-evident truth that all persons are created equal.
- HRS believes that the dignity and worth of each human being is inviolable.
- HRS opposes discrimination or the denial of “Equal Protection of the Laws” based upon race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or social and/or economic status.
- HRS rejects any doctrine that advocates the superiority of any individual or group over another.
- HRS is committed to respecting the autonomy, work and leadership of individuals and organizations addressing human rights.
Job Summary
Human Rights Spokane (HRS) seeks an experienced, collaborative, and community-centered Executive Director to provide strategic and operational leadership and fundraising for the organization, and to advance its mission of advocating for human rights so that all people in our region feel welcomed, safe, valued, and free from hate. This position will be filled on a contract (consultant) basis for year one, with minimum fundraising expectations to be met by the end of the first year as a condition of renewal for subsequent years.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.
- Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director serves as the organization’s senior leader and primary ambassador. The Executive Director is responsible for translating the Board’s strategic direction into day-to-day work that advances effective programs, partnerships, fundraising, community engagement, and organizational operations. A special and intentional focus on fundraising (private donors, corporate and foundation gifts, and grant writing) is a firm requirement for year one.
- The Executive Director will cultivate trusted relationships across Spokane County and the broader region, bringing together community organizations, civic institutions, businesses, educational institutions, faith communities, public agencies, and residents around the shared work of protecting human dignity, addressing discrimination and hate, and strengthening an inclusive community.
- Be intentionally and strategically present in the community, especially with at-risk and marginalized communities, including communities of color, the LGBTQ community, diverse faith communities, and immigrant communities. Serve as the public-facing subject-matter expert on human rights in Spokane. A successful Executive Director will be a first call for comment from local media and a first choice for governmental committees and advisory groups whenever an incident involving hate crimes or hate speech occurs in the community.
- The Executive Director will be a thoughtful coalition builder who can work effectively across differences, elevate the work and leadership of community partners, and establish Human Rights Spokane as a trusted convener, resource, and advocate for human rights throughout the region.
- Educate the community, the media, and local government bodies, including through social media, about hate, bias, and threats of all kinds to human rights.
- Manage HRS’s collaboration with the State of Washington and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office on hate crime reporting and victim assistance.
- Manage Board of Directors meetings, including agendas, attendance, and minutes.
- Keep Board members engaged, informed, and accountable for the tasks they have committed to complete as members of a working Board.
- Take the lead in working with existing Board committees to oversee the planning and execution of the annual HRS Champions Banquet each November.
- Oversee the finances and financial activities of HRS, in coordination with the Board Treasurer. HRS is a small organization with a limited number of financial transactions each year, most of which are already handled by the Board Treasurer.
- Use appropriate administrative, fiscal, physical, and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and security of sensitive information entrusted to HRS, including information provided by individuals who report hate incidents or seek victim assistance, in compliance with all applicable privacy laws (including, where applicable, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)).
- Regularly use all forms of communication (email, text, phone, etc.) and the database practices necessary for this position, as directed by the Board.
- Work as a team member with the Board, volunteers, and community partners to ensure that HRS’s outcome measures are achieved.
- Perform other duties consistent with this role as reasonably assigned by the Board.
Job Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must meet the minimum qualifications listed below. These qualifications are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to perform this job.
Education/Experience:To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a college degree from an accredited college or university. A strong candidate should have experience in working for and/or leading nonprofit organizations or nonprofit efforts.
Certificates/Licenses:Trainings, certificates, or formal experience in the area of human rights theory/practice, DEI, Cultural Awareness, anti-hate crime fields preferred. Must have a valid Driver’s License and ability to drive for work use. The individual must successfully pass initial and on-going background checks applicable to position.
Physical Abilities:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to:
- Regularlysit, stand, climb, walk, hear/listen, talk
- Frequentlylift up to 10 pounds, pull/push, carry, grasp, reach
- Occasionally crawl, stoop, kneel
- Clearly see 20+ feet, with or without corrective lenses, ability to focus
Mental & Other Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the:
- Adaptability:ability to adapt to changes, delays or unexpected events in the work environment; ability to manage competing demands and prioritize tasks; ability to change approach or method to best fit the situation.
- Analytical Ability: ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time; ability to complete research projects with resourcefulness and persistence; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information; ability to use intuition and experience to complement existing data.
- Attendance: ability to consistently arrive and be able to work as scheduled.
- Computer/Technical Ability:working knowledge of: Word Processing software,Spreadsheet software,Internet software
