SWOP USA is looking to hire a Chapter and Bookkeeping Associate Director. This position will work closely with the Executive Director and report to the Board of Directors. Experience with Quickbooks Online preferred. This position is full-time, exempt position, remote, with some evenings and weekends. Domestic US travel up to 25%. Queer, trans and POC individuals with experience in sex work are highly encouraged to apply.

About SWOP USA

The Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA is a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of people involved in the sex trade and their communities, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy. As a multi-state network of sex workers and advocates, we address locally and nationally the violence that sex workers experience because of their criminal status. SWOP-USA is committed to the safety, autonomy, and human rights of people in the sex trade, and stands in solidarity with the many social justice movements intersectional to our own, including but not limited to Black Lives Matter, disability rights, drug and immigration reform, gender equality and the LGBTQ movement, and the rights of the working class.

Desired Qualifications:

  1. A commitment to social justice, anti-oppression and anti-racism, and to supporting SWOP in becoming an organization that centers the most marginalized individuals of our communities, focusing not just on decriminalization but on the intersectional issues faced by individuals involved in the sex trade.
  2. The recognition of sex work as work and a commitment to decriminalization of sex work in all forms.
  3. A commitment to working with our allies to attack the broader policing and criminalization of our communities, including people of color, gender minorities, migrants, drug users, indigenous women, and low-income women.
  4. A working relationship and knowledge of the sex industry and the culture of sex exchange.

Key Chapter Coordinator Responsibilities [~20 hours per week]

  • Implement training and measures that prioritize racial and economic equity within the organization and promote movement wide
  • Serve as intermediary between grassroots organizers and philanthropic institutions
  • Maintain insurance for the entire organization, file claims as necessary
  • Work with the National SWOP Board to help set advocacy agendas, strategic plans, and day-to-day running of the organization
  • Attend conferences and summits to represent SWOP and build coalitions
  • Be the initial point of contact for community members and chapters
  • Educate Chapters on our Values, social media guidelines, and organizing best practices
  • Assist Chapters in becoming more effective agents for change and find capacity building opportunities
  • Support our chapter membership through direct mentorship
  • As needed, travel to various regions with Chapters or Projects and host in-person meetings
  • Create emails, accounts, social media, and websites for each Chapter and Project
  • Maintain regular monthly, quarterly contact with our 30+ Chapters and Projects and provide monthly and quarterly reports to the BOD
  • Advise in creation of Needs Assessment and other similar work
  • Support Chapters and Projects in recognizing December 17, Pride, March 3rd, and Trans Day of Remembrance/Resilience
  • Distribute resources to Chapter and community partners to assist in their D17 events
  • Create fact sheets and resource sheets for Chapters, Projects and for the general public
  • Develop relationships with journalists and media outlets to help promote our work and mission
  • Monitor and respond to community and chapter grievances
  • Create annual and project-based budgets
  • Fundraise for and distribute funding to Chapters and Projects for special events and general operating costs

Key Bookkeeping Responsibilities [~20 hours per week, but workload will vary around events]

  • Work with ED to manage the bank accounts for our Chapters, Projects, and National organization
  • File sales taxes monthly and work with accountants to prepare taxes annually
  • Add and classify all revenue, expenditures and transfers in Quickbooks Online and reconcile all accounts monthly
  • Create monthly reports to board and quarterly reports to all chapters
  • Orient Chapters to our bookkeeping system (how to track expenses, how to operate petty cash, how to submit reimbursement and payment requests)
  • Track and distribute petty cash, PayPal donations, and other income to chapters
  • Provide monthly reports to Chapters and the BOD
  • Issue reimbursements
  • Audit accounts and chapter finances

Benefits
$35,000-$40,000 annual salary, comprehensive medical coverage, and 403b contributions. Two weeks paid vacation, eight sick days, and seven public holidays.

To Apply
Please send a one-two page statement of interest— a description of who you are, your relevant experience and the communities and organizations that you have worked with, along with 2-3 references* to Cocoa@swopusa.org, by November 16th, Midnight ET. Including a resume or CV is not mandatory but highly encouraged.

*References are ideally someone with whom you have done community organizing, campaign planning, and non-profit, reproductive justice or social justice work with previously.