Program Manager, Cash Portfolio & Narrative

Economic Security for Illinois builds collective power to advance policy solutions that make Illinois’ economy the most equitable and inclusive in the country.

• A guaranteed income and cash transfer policies that give cash to people who need it, use it, and could benefit from it;
• Equitable taxation structures, including an expansion of the existing Earned Income Credit and the implementation of a state Child Tax Credit;
• A Future of Work that addresses the current and future needs of Illinois workers and employers by offering higher pay, safer working conditions, and a modernized social safety net.

Economic Security of Illinois (ESIL) is seeking a Program Manager to run two critical programs within our cash policy portfolio: the Guaranteed Income Community of Practice (IL GICP) and the (soon to be launched) Power of Cash Narrative Change Fellowship. The Program Manager will work in close collaboration with the ESIL team, which includes the Director, Coalition Manager, and Communications Manager.

ESIL is a small team of three full time staff members and 5-10 consultant partners.

The Program Manager will build strong relationships with Chicagoland guaranteed income demonstrations, in service of both the IL GICP and Power of Cash Narrative Change Fellowship. This person will spend much of their time as a convener, facilitator, and project manager.