MoveOn RFP for Executive Search partner

[nicholas...@moveon.org]

Project title: Executive Search partner, Chief Communications Officer search

Proposals accepted until: August 18th at 3pm ET

Project begins: August 26th, 2020

Submission: nicholas...@moveon.org with "Executive Search RFP” in the subject line.

MoveOn Overview: 

MoveOn is the largest independent progressive advocacy group in the United States. MoveOn is where millions mobilize for a better society—one in which everyone can thrive. Whether it's supporting a  candidate, passing legislation, or changing our national culture, MoveOn members are committed to an inclusive and progressive future. We envision a world marked by equality, sustainability, and justice. And we mobilize together to achieve it.

Project Overview: The current Chief Communications Officer at MoveOn will be leaving at the end of 2020 and we are going to engage with an executive search partner/firm for the search.  

Scope of work: 

• Lead search for Chief Communications Officer hiring. 

• Conduct outreach to build pool for Chief Communications Officer hiring. 

• Ensure diversity of pool and commitment to equity in recruiting. 

• Manage candidate relationships and process. 

• Project manage search including weekly updates and managing candidates in Greenhouse, the applicant tracking system. 

• Presentation of 10 fully vetted candidates meeting the criteria of the role on or before October 1, 2020. If we find that the current situation, election run-up, and candidate schedules hinder this, we will move to post election.  

MoveOn contact: Nick Sanchez, Director of Talent and Org Dev. 

Criteria for selection: All applicants will be judged on the basis of criteria including: 

• Experience in leading and closing executive searches (plus for progressive advocacy and/or communication searches)

• Demonstrated experience working with value-driven organizations of similar national scale and complexity

• Track record of exercising the highest level of judgment and confidentiality

• Relationship building and ability to build strong pool of candidates

• Strong equity lens and commitment to equity in your work

Proposal submissions:  To be considered for this role, please submit a brief proposal which includes the following information below. Please make sure to include the following information:

 

Background: Name, title and contact information.

Experience: Tell us about your relevant experience.  Additionally, please list 3 similar searches that you have worked on, including the role, the organization, the hired candidate, the lead search person, and the date closed.  

Timing and availability: Please share you/your firm's availability to work on this search and response to the suggested timing (considering the election).  

Equity: Please explain how your firm/you has advanced the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in your work.  Please include how you have done this within your firm including how diversity is reflected in the leadership and ownership of the firm and how you advance equity within the searches you work on.  

References: Past clients that MoveOn may reach out to as references, with organization, role you worked on, and contact info.

Location: Please note the location(s) of consultants.  Consultant may be based anywhere in the contiguous US.  

Fee: Please share your fee/rate for the Chief Communications Officer search. 

Most-favorable terms:

• MoveOn reserves the right to make an award without further discussion of the proposal submitted. Therefore, the proposal should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms that the vendor could propose. There will be no best-and-final-offer procedure. MoveOn does reserve the right to contact a vendor for clarification of its proposal.

• The vendor should be prepared to accept this request for proposal for incorporation into a contract resulting from this request for proposal. Contract negotiations may incorporate some or the vendor’s entire proposal. It is understood that the proposal will become a part of the official procurement file on this matter without obligation to MoveOn.

 

No obligation to contract

This request for proposal does not obligate MoveOn to contract for services specified herein.

 

Rejection of proposals

MoveOn reserves the right at its sole discretion to reject any and all proposals received without penalty and not to issue a contract as a result of this request for proposal.

 

Nondiscrimination

The vendor will adopt and disseminate a policy that the vendor, in employment, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, sex, national origin, ethnic identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, economic status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected basis.