Jobs and Internships with CANY

Job Openings

Community Organizer

Positions in Albany, Syracuse, and Rochester
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Statewide Field Director for Civic Engagement

Position based in New York City and requires travel in New York State
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Financial Manager

Citizen Action of New York is seeking a Financial Manager to handle accounts payable, receivables, purchasing, payroll, general ledger reconciliation, monthly financial reporting and analysis, journal entries, inter-company transactions, and government and private grant reporting.  Ideal candidate must have a “can-do” attitude and ability to work in a collaborative manner with all regional, program, and organizational staff.  Must have proven accounting, grant reporting, and computer skills.   Prior experience with QuickBooks and multi-company accounting is preferred.

Please email resume with cover letter to: Felicia Green, fgreen@citizenactionny.org

Internships

Education Campaign

We coordinate work outside of New York City for the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE), a statewide coalition of over 300 organizations. AQE involves parents, children's advocates, schools, teacher, clergy, labor unions, business leaders and other who believe that every children in New York State deserves a quality education. Our priorities are small class sizes, qualified teachers and administrators, clean, safe, and technologicaly up-to-date schools, and pre-Kindergarten programs.

intern responsibilities may include:

• Research on schools towards the production of AQE reports and in answer to information requests by staff and education advocates;
  
• Media work, including the calling of media, and the production of press releases and other press materials;
  
• Mobilizing individuals through calling supporters around the state, and urging them to assist us;
  
• Tabling at public events.

This is an excellent internship opportunity for someone who is interested in a career in organizing, public relations, advocacy, or any other kind of public interest work.

If you are interested, email Shanna Goldman or fax to (518) 465-2890.

Women and individuals of color are strongly encouraged to apply.  CANY is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or sexual identity.