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Project Lead is the Urban League's talent development initiative. The goal of the project is to develop talented Urban League professionals and build a pipeline of leaders for the future. The Project is designed to serve Affiliate CEOs, senior professional staff, Young Professionals and other Urban League volunteers.
A key component of Project Lead is the Emerging Leaders Program. The Emerging Leaders Program is a competitive, multi-month development opportunity designed for high potential talent in the Urban League movement. The program provides a unique chance to develop analytical and critical leadership skills in the non-profit sector. Candidates are chosen to participate in this program to ensure that we are developing exceptional leaders with a keen interest in the work that we do at the Urban League.
The 2018-19 Emerging Leaders Program will begin at Annual Conference. The group will participate in classroom sessions, have practical experiences, and exposure to the Urban League movement during the Conference, at the Whitney M. Young Conference, during the National Equal Opportunity Day Dinner, and the 2019 Legislative Policy Conference.
The extended deadline to apply is now Friday, June 15, 2018. If there is someone you wish to recommend, please ask the candidate to submit his or her application using the link below. We will only require one letter of recommendation if it comes from a CEO. Call me at (212) 558-5400 if you have questions.
The details for the application process are as follows:
Qualifications:
Our goal is to identify individuals who demonstrate leadership potential. Ideally, those interested in applying to become program participants should have:
• A Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree Preferred) in Business Administration; Social Work; Public Administration; or an appropriate discipline
• 7-10 years of work experience
• At least five years of non-profit of for-profit management experience
• A proven track record of leadership and management in a community-based organization/community action agency
• an interest in the non-profit sector
• aspirations to fill executive positions
• demonstrated success in several of the following areas;
- development and implementation of social services programs
- program evaluation
- advocacy
- policy development
- fundraising
- education
- community organizing
- fiscal management
- strategic planning
- board and volunteer relations
- community mobilization and collaboration
- human resources management
In addition, ideal candidates should possess excellent organizational and communication skills, grant/proposal writing experience, and government/community relations experience.
Application Requirements:
Essay
Submit an essay (no more than 2 page double-spaced and in a 12pt. font in a PDF format) that addresses your perspective on the quote below and describes your personal development path and how it relates to becoming a senior leader in the UL Movement. "It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared" - Whitney M. Young Jr.
Video Submission
- The video should be no more than three minutes in length. If it is more than 5G, please upload a link to the video.
- Formal editing is not allowed. You may create your video via cell phone, computer or tablet. Regardless of the mode you choose, your video must be in a landscape format.
- When answering the questions, please physically appear in the video and do not include any group images in your video.
- The following video formats will be accepted: WMV, MOV, MP4, FLV, MPEG, MPG
- All four (4) questions below must be answered in your submission. (We suggest practicing your answers before recording).
- Why do you want to be part of the Emerging Leaders Program and what do you hope to get out of participation?
- Describe your present duties, responsibilities and future aspiration in the non-profit sector or at the Urban League.
- Tell us something about the Urban league that you would like to contribute to or be a part of, and why?
- In what ways do you believe that this program can be most useful to you?
Two Letters of Recommendation (PDF format)
Make certain both your letters of recommendation are from individuals who are familiar with your specific accomplishments and experiences. They should know how your leadership abilities relate to the non-profit sector. One letter should be from an Urban League CEO (preferred), an Urban League Senior Affiliate professional or Emerging Leader Alumni
Resume (PDF format)
Signature Please electronically sign the application to ensure authenticity.
Follow this link to apply: http://bit.ly/2018emergingleaders
Application deadline: June 15, 2018
