Working Families Party

Director of Safety and Security

Working Families Party

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $95,900 - $161,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Leads the implementation of a variety of recently developed Security SOPs and checklists.
  • Develop new processes to ensure digital security.
  • As needed, conduct organizational risk assessments and ensure incident response systems are clear, up-to-date, and actionable.
  • Coordinate response strategies for digital threats, doxing, surveillance, harassment, or state repression.
  • Collaborate to ensure safe in-person events, staff gatherings, field operations, travel, and community engagements.
  • Monitor emerging trends in threats to progressive and movement organizations; translate insights into actionable recommendations.
  • Manage the annual security budget, track expenses, and identify needs for contracting additional security experts.
  • May serve as WFP’s representative in coalitions, networks, and coordination spaces related to organizational defense and progressive security.
  • Convene and facilitate the Security Working Group to develop, maintain, implement, and sustain security policies and culture.
  • Finalize goals and manage project plans to advance organization-wide security practices through practical and relational change management.
  • Provide immediate support during incidents or escalated concerns in coordination with the Working Group.
  • Prepare reports and briefings for staff and boards on security conditions, incidents, and movement-wide threats.
  • Ensure robust security practices for in-person staff gatherings and organizational events.
  • Oversee processes for individual staff safety, including home safety audits, digital audits, and tailored security plans.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for staff questions about security practices, protocols, and risk response.
  • Support board members in security practices related to their organizational roles.
  • Implement remote workplace digital security protocols and best practices.
  • Coordinate rapidly with IT and consultant partners to mitigate digital attacks or vulnerabilities.
  • Stay current on trends in digital security, remote work risks, and protective technologies.
  • Facilitate or coordinate trainings on safety, de-escalation, transformative justice, incident response, and digital security.
  • Develop and/or adapt curriculum to meet organizational needs and support cross-departmental learning.
  • Build and deepen relationships with priority movement organizations, leaders, and progressive security practitioners.
  • Identify opportunities for shared learning, collaboration, and resource development across the broader progressive ecosystem.

Requirements

  • At least **5 years of experience** in organizational operations, security, community safety, or comparable work within progressive, political settings.
  • Minimum **3 years of experience** stewarding partnerships or participating in coalitions in the progressive or broader movement ecosystem.
  • Some experience delivering effective trainings for diverse learners.
  • Supervision experience or demonstrated ability to guide and train managers and director-level staff.
  • Experience providing rapid response support to individuals or organizations experiencing security, harassment, or violence-related crises.
  • Strong background in digital security, data privacy, and remote workplace technology.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to racial justice, LGBTQ liberation, and gender justice.
  • Experience handling highly sensitive and confidential information with utmost discretion.
  • Understanding of security culture and strategies for risk mitigation.
  • Ability to act courageously and compassionately when delivering difficult information or making rapid decisions.
  • Exceptional project management skills with experience leading mixed teams of staff and consultants.
  • Strong verbal, written, relational, and cross-departmental communication skills.
  • High level of professionalism, emotional intelligence, and proactive communication.
  • Strong time management, prioritization, and follow-through skills in complex environments.
Benefits
  • paid time off
  • health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • retirement plan options
  • professional development funding
  • remote work support

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
digital securityrisk assessmentincident responsesecurity policiesproject managementdata privacyremote workplace technologysafety auditssecurity protocolstraining delivery
Soft skills
communicationemotional intelligencetime managementprioritizationrelationship buildingcourageous decision-makingcompassionate communicationguidance and trainingcollaborationdiscretion