Truman National Security Project seeks a Deputy Director of Professional Development and Impact to partner with the Vice President of Impact and Community in achieving maximum member engagement across all class years, chapters, and cohorts of the Truman National Security Project. Together, we’ll unlock the capacity of our full membership by identifying critical skill sets and building professional development opportunities that empower our members to lead. We will elevate and expand our member efforts, expertise, and experience, assess what’s working, match talent to need across the membership, and seek recognition and funding to scale our success and impact.

Truman National Security Project (TNSP) is a vibrant, diverse, nationwide membership community of leaders leveraging the power of the Truman network to develop smart national security solutions that reinforce strong, just, and effective American global leadership. TNSP and its sister organization, the Truman Center for National Policy (TCNP), offer timely, principled, and innovative solutions to pressing national security challenges. We believe that how we conduct ourselves in international engagement matters and that our effectiveness abroad depends on the choices we make at home.

The ideal candidate for this new role is passionate about identifying opportunities for leaders to succeed - and even more excited about helping our members access the resources they need to grow their individual and collective impact. If you thrive on providing a supportive environment where constructive dialogue and meaningful learning and growth can flourish, and if you get excited about helping leaders identify pathways to excellence through uncovering, cultivating, and connecting talent, this role may be perfect for you.

From the Vice President of Impact and Community: I am looking for a colleague excited about an inclusive US foreign policy that makes American lives better and cares deeply about empowering and elevating communities of practice poised to deliver. You are a mid-career professional passionate about helping people connect, learn, and grow. You understand the importance of data-driven solutions and are adept at meaningful data collection and analysis as part of a continuous learning cycle. You thrive on developing best practices for facilitating tough conversations and understand the importance of community and collaboration. Your best day is when someone you’ve mentored, trained or supported has a well-deserved moment in the spotlight. You feel gratified when you’ve connected people working on similar efforts and helped them to collaboratively scale their impact beyond what they imagined possible. If this inspires you to be part of what we’re building, you’re the person we need. Join a team of people who genuinely like and root for each other and support and celebrate each other’s diversity, personally and professionally. Apply today!

• Angelic Young, Vice President of Impact and Community

Truman’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice: Truman National Security Project is a leader in the movement to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) as national security imperatives. In consultation with our Boards of Directors, Truman members, and a wide range of stakeholders, Truman continues to make strides toward creating a more just and equal world. Expanding the diversity of Americans who contribute to every level of the U.S. national security and foreign policy community enhances our nation’s security and strengthens U.S. global leadership and moral authority. American foreign policy is strongest when a variety of thoughts and perspectives are reflected in our domestic policies and foreign affairs.

Studies have shown that women, nonbinary folks, and People of Color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification in a job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization and are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. That candidate may come from a background less traditional to our field of work, and that’s okay. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet all the qualifications described. But be sure to include a thoughtful cover letter with your application. No candidate will not be considered without one.

The Team:

The Community and Impact team is responsible for the overall member experience, including recruitment, selection, cultivation, and amplification of member voices and impact. The essential duties of the department include:

• Leading a recruitment, selection, and orientation (TruSkills) process for new members that integrates Truman’s core values;
• Serving as a resource to members year-round, responding to inquiries, identifying opportunities to elevate member voices, and amplifying their impact;
• Facilitating our annual dues renewal process and ensuring members have timely access to dues-associated benefits;
• Providing continuous world-class professional development opportunities (TruSkills) to members that prepare them to shape and deliver our shared progressive vision of national security;
• Managing our two flagship member-facing events - the annual Truman Conference Member weekend and New Member Orientation;
• Managing the healthy operation of our community, ensuring members adhere to the Code of Conduct throughout all aspects of engagement.

The Deputy Director of Professional Development & Engagement Duties & Responsibilities:

• Leading our TruSkills program.
  • Developing, maintaining, and implementing core curricula that empower our members to lead through Truman values.
  • Measuring impact through data collection and analysis - identifying opportunities to strengthen, hone and expand our offerings.
  • Collaborating with members on the development of member-led professional development opportunities that complement our core curricula offerings.
  • Identifying external opportunities for our members to access key professional development and career opportunities.
  • Project managing TruCon Member Weekend and New Member Orientation, ensuring members receive a world-class, carefully curated, engaging experience.
• Scaling the impact of our community.
  • Develop deep relationships with the membership community to identify key areas of member expertise and engagement opportunities.
  • In close collaboration with our Development and Policy & Programs teams, identify opportunities to scale existing member-led work, connect members to TCNP-led work, and grow our TNSP and TCNP funding base.
  • In close collaboration with our Communications and Policy & Programs teams, identify opportunities to elevate member voices ensuring Truman’s influence is visible nationally, including outside the Beltway.
  • In close collaboration with our Policy & Programs team, support the revitalization of TNSP Affinity/Expert Groups by:
    • Developing a system to track Affinity/Expert Group accomplishments and leaders;
    • Identifying and developing Affinity/Expert Group support resources;
    • Regularly communicating with Affinity/Expert Group leaders about their needs from HQ.
• Manage a growing team.
  • Provide supervisory support to staff responsible for responding to member inquiries, ensuring members have access to dues-associated benefits and resources.
  • Provide supervisory support to staff responsible for leading our annual recruitment process, a collaborative endeavor with our membership community.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated success in leading professional development, adult education, mentoring, or training programs, including curricula development.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice evidenced in work history.
• Demonstrated track record of managing complex, large events with high-level stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at varying stages of development and implementation.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication abilities.
• A passion for helping others change the world.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management experience, certifications and/or degrees.
• Experiencing working with vendors related to events management and CRMs
• Background in public policy, advocacy and/or national security.
• Experience leading/supporting communities of practice.