Field and Programs Director

Lead a team of organizers and program managers to power faith-rooted justice campaigns, strengthen congregational capacity for organizing, and sharpen the UUA’s theory of change. The Director keeps our organizing strategic, values-grounded, data-informed, and accountable to partners and impacted communities — building the strategy, staff capacity, and evaluation that make Side With Love a durable, powerful hub for UU justice organizing.

• At least 5 years in community organizing, campaign leadership, or faith-based movement building, including 2+ years supervising staff and programs.
• Experience with CRM systems (Every Action, VAN, Action Network, etc.).
• Strong background evaluating organizing strategies, theories of change, and program impact.
• Experience managing budgets and financial processes.
• Coalition-building and partnership experience across faith, racial justice, or civic engagement sectors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including public speaking and reporting to donors and stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and systems design in complex organizations.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with digital collaboration tools (Google Workspace, Asana or similar, and databases).
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a remote environment.
• Commitment to the values and mission of the Unitarian Universalist Association and Side With Love, including equity, inclusion, and justice.

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How to Apply

People with disabilities, people of color, indigenous people, Hispanic/Latinx, and LGBTQ candidates are encouraged to apply. The UUA is committed to developing a diverse and talented staff team. If you are excited about this role, but are unsure whether you meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage you to inquire and/or apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter via our applicant portal (ADP Workforce Now) on uua.org/jobs.

If you have any questions, please reach out to careers.

The Unitarian Universalist Association is a progressive religious denomination headquartered in Boston’s waterfront Fort Point Innovation District. Our faith community of more than 1,000 self-governing congregations brings to the world a vision of religious freedom, tolerance, and social justice. Our normal workweek is 35 hours, we pay 80% contribution towards health insurance premiums, 10% towards retirement (after one year), and have generous paid time-off policies.

We are a great place to work, and we value diversity. The UUA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all. As part of this commitment, the UUA will ensure that applicants and staff with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Department of Human Resources  more information on the UUA, visit us online  and uuworld.org.

The Unitarian Universalist Association is a progressive and historic religious denomination. All UUA staff members are expected to perform their job duties in accordance with the UUA’s values, principles, and mission. Unitarian Universalism puts love at the center of our commitments, which embrace the Shared Values of justice, equity, transformation, interdependence, pluralism and generosity. The following points drawn from these Shared Values are of particular importance for the UUA’s work environment and staff culture:

Pluralism and generosity:
We affirm the need for a human-centered workplace that allows our diverse staff to flourish. We also understand that our wider culture and society oppresses and denies human dignity, and we seek to counter the effects of that oppression in our hiring and workplace culture so that each person feels whole and valued.
Justice and equity:
We speak openly and publicly of our support for social and political issues, including LGBTQ equity, racial justice, climate justice, gender…