Yes4Minneapolis - Compliance Coordinator

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Yes 4 Minneapolis

Compliance Coordinator

Position Status: Exempt, full-time, benefits eligible temporary position for 9 months

Payment: $60,000/ year, benefits stipend will be provided

Reports to: Resource and Finance Director

Yes 4 Minneapolis Campaign:

The Minneapolis city charter currently requires the City to maintain a police department with a minimum level of sworn officers on staff. Our charter campaign will propose amending the charter to remove these requirements, and may make other changes to promote community-led safety proposed by community members throughout our process.

The goal of the campaign is to win a majority support for a “Yes” vote to change the Minneapolis City Charter. The Yes 4 Minneapolis campaign will require extensive community conversation and political education to determine what the charter amendment should say; canvassing for signatures to add the amendment to the 2021 city ballot; and employing community, labor, and grassroots organizing to recruit supporters to vote for the amendment in November 2021. Deliverables include: 1) signatures gathered, 2) direct voter contact reports (doors, calls, etc), 3) volunteers trained, and 4) community members supportive of the campaign.

The Yes 4 Minneapolis is a c3 and c4 campaign with the purpose to advocate and educate on alternative safety strategies within the municipal context, and build community partnerships to execute those strategies. The Yes 4 Minneapolis Compliance Coordinator will report directly to the Finance Director.

Job Responsibilities:
We are searching for an experienced Compliance Coordinator with excellent follow-through and the ability to keep track of legal and financial details. The Compliance Coordinator will be responsible for implementing compliance practices that minimize the legal and financial risk of the organization and the Yes 4 Minnepolias campaign. The Coordinator will ensure all activities of the organization and campaign as well as the income and expenses are tracked and reported to the appropriate entities. You should be detail-oriented, have experience with campaign finance regulations, and have the ability to translate legal and financial knowledge into training materials for our partner organizations. This person will work with a large team, including a treasurer, legal counsel, auditing firm, steering committee, and compliance firm.

• Work with Resource and Finance Director to implement compliance practices, protocols, and policies 

• Lead tracking of income and expenses

• Lead purchasing activities and tracking vendor payments 

• Support trainings for staff and partners on c(3) / c(4) compliance

• Implement systems to ensure  c(3) / c(4) compliance (i.e. hour tracking system) 

• Work with treasurer to prepare campaign finance reports

• Support volunteer data entry team, as needed

• Implement and manage an effective legal compliance program.

• Develop and review campaign policies and assess campaign operations to determine compliance risk.

• Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.

• Ensure all employees are educated on the latest regulations and processes.

• Develop and provide employee training on compliance policies, practices, and reporting systems.

• Consult with the legal team and advise leadership and management on compliance matters.

• Maintaining records of compliance activities.

Experience and Qualifications:

We’re seeking candidates who excel in relationship-building, are results-oriented, have strong management skills, and commitment to Black liberation. You should have:

• 2+ cycles of campaign finance experience, and/or knowledge of campaign legal requirements and procedures 

• Demonstrated commitment to accountability, measuring outcomes, and results-oriented 

• Must have strong written and communication skills

• Working knowledge of Minnesota campaign and ethics finance law and/or experience with municipal and state-level campaign finance requirements in comparable city 

• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized

• Time management skills are a must

COVID-19 Addendum
The position is Minneapolis-based and will require the candidate to live in the Twin Cities and do in-person work, once it is safe to do so. The responsibilities of the position will not shift significantly since our team already works remotely, but the pandemic will require all staff to be particularly flexible, resourceful, and innovative when it comes to building relationships with the rest of the team and with donors and funders. All meetings and retreats are currently being held online. However, signature collection requires in-person contact, so a component of the campaign will require COVID-safe in-person activities. During the pandemic, we are committed to supporting each other to take the time needed to care for ourselves and loved ones.

To Apply: Please include “Yes Compliance Lead” in the subject heading of the email and send a resume and cover letter to in...@yes4minneapolis.org as soon as you are able. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis, priority deadline is March 8th. We intend to make a hire by March 15th.

Yes 4 Minneapolis is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage those from, and who have experience working within, Black and LGBTQ communities to apply.