Careers: External Affairs Officer

The External Affairs Officer (EAO) is a full-time position designed to represent the organization’s work and interests in relation with the community in the Inland Empire region of California, establish and build long-term partnerships that advance our mission and vision. This is a new position that is centered around marketing, communication, networking and building support. It provides the opportunity to be creative and design the role and establish relationships that can have enormous impact on the Inland Empire region of California. This is a rare opportunity for the right person who has only dreamed of having a job like this.  

This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer and works closely with the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The staff works as a team, and everyone is expected to support each other and the role each member plays.  

As Covid retreats, the person in this position will need to be present in the Inland Empire for in-person meetings, conferences, staff meetings. 

Caravanserai Project (CP) is a hybrid social impact venture founded in 2016 whose goal is to identify, mobilize and energize mission-driven leaders and organizations, for profit and nonprofit alike. We support their entrepreneurial journeys of building sustainable, relevant, future-ready and system-change strategies. Our work focuses on the development and implementation of accountability systems, supplying specialized skills and futures-thinking strategies and bringing together networks of individuals to help their ideas flourish, accelerate and change the world. In 2018, CP established SEED Lab Pre-accelerator for mission-driven start-ups in the Inland Empire region of California. Over the past 3 years, CP has developed a variety of programs to advance the work of mission-driven organizations and leaders through webinars, workshops, trainings, consulting and networking as part of a wider regional strategy. We are striving to strengthen local organizations, provide jet fuel to social impact leaders and weave a stronger fabric of mission-based work in the region. Please review the CP website for additional information www.caravanseraiproject.org.

The Role: 

• The role of the External Affairs Officer combines both soft and explicit behavior and skills.

• The EAO must aspire to have an impact and create positive change in the Inland Empire region of California and represent the values and mission of Caravanserai Project.   
• They must be dedicated to: positioning CP as an active and respected participant in the community; creating a community of belonging and support; and increasing CP’s visibility and influence in the region and beyond.
• They must show respect, compassion, and appreciation of the diversity of every individual and community and advance a culture of support for others.