Senior Capacity Building Associate

Status: Full-Time
Location: Remote
Reports to: Director of Capacity Building and Learning

About the National Black Women’s Justice Institute (NBWJI)

The National Black Women’s Justice Institute (NBWJI) researches the criminalization of Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people and elevates innovative, community-led solutions to address it. Through rigorous research and capacity-building initiatives, NBWJI aims to transform the criminal legal system, promote policy changes, and dismantle the racist, patriarchal, and punitive systems that harm directly impacted Black women and girls. We envision a society where healing—not punishment—is upheld as justice.

NBWJI operates with a Black feminist intersectional lens, guided by our organizational values of collaboration, growth, rigor, innovation, and accountability. We value a range of experiences in people’s educational backgrounds and encourage people who have been directly impacted by the criminal or juvenile legal systems and share our commitment to social justice and transformative systems change to apply.

What You’ll Be Doing

This is an exciting time at NBWJI. Our work portfolio is growing, and so is our team. The Senior Capacity Building Associate will play a critical role in advancing NBWJI’s mission by supporting curriculum and resource development, training and facilitation, and managing youth and community engagement efforts. This position will work across multiple projects, ensuring resources and training initiatives are effectively developed and implemented.

Curriculum and Resource Development

Assist in the development and refinement of curricula, training materials, and educational resources.
Create tools and resources that support Black girls’ mental health, gender-responsive frameworks, and trauma-informed approaches.
Support the design and implementation of technical assistance materials for educators, service providers, and community organizations.
Contribute to the development of public-facing materials that translate research findings into actionable resources.
Assist with preparing reports and assessments that inform schools, organizations, and policymakers about key issues impacting Black women and girls.
Perform other relevant tasks as needed.

Training and Facilitation

Support the facilitation of virtual and in-person training sessions, workshops, and professional development programs.
Assist with the coordination and execution of technical assistance sessions and webinars.
Engage with community partners, educators, and stakeholders to provide relevant training and capacity-building support.
Adapt and refine training content based on feedback and best practices.
Perform other relevant tasks as needed.

Youth and Community Engagement

Manage and coordinate youth advisory councils, ensuring meaningful youth participation and leadership in NBWJI’s initiatives.
Develop engagement strategies to foster youth and community involvement in research and advocacy efforts.
Organize and oversee outreach, scheduling, and communications related to youth and community engagement activities.
Ensure youth and community voices are integrated into curriculum, training, and research initiatives.
Perform other relevant tasks as needed.

Project Management and Coordination

Maintain project timelines and support administrative coordination across initiatives.
Liaise with schools, community partners, and organizations to schedule and implement programming.
Assist with tracking key deliverables and outcomes for capacity-building initiatives.
Perform other relevant tasks as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities You'll Bring

At least 3–5 years of relevant work experience in education, curriculum development, training, or capacity-building roles.
Strong skills in developing educational resources, training materials, and practitioner guides.
Experience working with institutions that impact Black women and girls, including schools, juvenile legal systems, and foster care.
Deep understanding of intersectionality, gender-responsivity, cultural affirmation, and trauma-informed practices.
Demonstrated ability to co-create resources in collaboration with directly impacted communities.
Excellent project management skills, including multitasking, goal-setting, and prioritization.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of issues affecting criminalized Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.
Experience in policy, advocacy, or community organizing efforts.
Familiarity with virtual facilitation tools (e.g., Zoom) and project management platforms (e.g., ClickUp, Google Classroom).

Salary and Benefits

The position offers a salary of $60,000–$70,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Employees also receive a benefits package including health coverage, short and long-term disability, and paid time off. This position is full-time (FLSA: Exempt).

Equal Opportunity Employment

NBWJI provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race/ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, criminal history, or disability. We encourage individuals who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system to apply.

To Apply

Submit the following to careers@nbwji.org with the job title in the subject line:

Your résumé (PDF format).
2–3 relevant work samples (PDFs or links).
A brief statement (500 words or less) detailing your interest in NBWJI, your qualifications for this position, and what you would bring to the team (PDF format).