The Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) is an environmental justice organization with deep roots in California’s Asian immigrant and refugee communities. Since 1993, APEN has built a membership base of Laotian refugees in Richmond and Chinese immigrants in Oakland, and more recently, Asian immigrants and refugees in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. Together, we have fought and won campaigns to make our communities healthier and just places where people can thrive. By building an organized movement, we are bringing fundamental changes to economic and social institutions to prioritize public good over profits, and to honor the right of every person to a healthy environment and a decent, safe, affordable quality of life and the right to participate in decisions affecting our lives. APEN holds this vision of environmental justice for all people.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Operations Director ensures the smooth operation of the administrative, financial, and organizational systems within the organization. This position oversees the work in the financial/bookkeeping and infrastructure systems, while working closely with the Operations Manager who leads the areas of technology, facilities and administration, as well as the finance team to ensure solid work flow and communication with the Management Team. They work closely with other team members including Development, the Managing Director, the Co-Directors, and the full Leads Team who help to provide overall strategic direction for the organization. The Operations Director supervises the Operations Manager, APEN Action Operations and Compliance Manager, Finance Coordinator and APEN’s independent bookkeeper. The Operations Director leads the Operations team and is supervised by the Managing Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to the mission and principles of APEN and social justice
• 5+ years of operations experience - preferably in a social justice organization
• 5+ years of successful track record in: supervisory experience, program management, project management, and finances
• Embodies self-confidence and the capacity to proactively create and independently move forward a complex agenda
• Self-starter and self-directed while committed to organizational infrastructure building
• Ability to identify and set team priorities in line with our goals and strategic direction
• Leadership and communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to facilitate understanding across multiple audiences
• Ability to develop a team-oriented environment; commitment to democratic participation
• Creative resourcefulness; ability to weigh risk and liabilities while staying nimble to organization values
• Commitment to a culture of feedback; comfortable give/receiving feedback
• Strong decision-making skills and good judgment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience with 501c4 structures and political compliance
• Direct knowledge and understanding of how to build grassroots and political power through base-building, civic engagement, and movement building