Program Associate at Investor Advocates for Social Justice
The Program Associate will work closely with both the Executive Director and supervising manager to support IASJ’s shareholder advocacy campaigns and operations. An ideal candidate will possess an understanding of business and human rights, social justice advocacy, responsible investing, and/or the corporate social responsibility field. The Program Associate will support IASJ’s campaigns on human rights, racial equity & immigrants’ rights, and peace & demilitarization. The work will cover a variety of human rights issues, including labor rights in the U.S. and international supply chains, community impacts of business operations, and more. After appropriate training, the Program Associate will support IASJ’s Proxy Voting Service, implementing votes in accordance with tailored voting guidelines on director elections, corporate governance, and environmental and social issues. In a small, fast-paced nonprofit office, this position presents a great opportunity for growth within the position and future career development in human rights advocacy and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) fields.