GIFFORDS Center for Violence Intervention - Program Manager

Title: GIFFORDS Center for Violence Intervention - Program Manager 

Reports to: GIFFORDS Center for Violence Intervention Associate Director

Direct reports: none

Hours: full-time, exempt

Location: Washington, DC (candidates working from CA, NY, NJ, MA, TX, FL, MI, NC, CO, AZ, VA, IL, WI, and MD will be considered)

Led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, GIFFORDS is a nonprofit organization whose team is on a mission to save lives from gun violence. GIFFORDS is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. People of color, trans individuals, gender non-conforming individuals, women, people with differing abilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

GIFFORDS seeks a Program Manager to support projects and initiatives that strengthen the national community violence intervention (CVI) field. This role will help coordinate policy tracking efforts, manage information and data systems, support coalition and partner engagement activities, and contribute to a variety of projects related to public safety and violence prevention. The Program Manager will organize and maintain legislative and programmatic resources, support reporting and communications efforts, coordinate meetings and convenings, and help ensure projects move forward efficiently and effectively.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with strong project management and trauma-informed communication skills. They should be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working with diverse stakeholders, organizing complex information, and supporting both internal and external initiatives in a fast-paced environment that seeks to uplift communities most impacted by gun violence. 

About GIFFORDS Center for Violence Intervention

While the national conversation about gun violence often revolves around horrific incidents of mass shootings, one of the largest drivers of this crisis is daily shootings on our city streets that too often fail to make national headlines. This form of gun violence disproportionately impacts communities of color: Black and Hispanic Americans account for more than three-quarters of the nearly 18,000 gun homicide victims each year. For young Black men, homicide is the leading cause of death. This is simply unacceptable--and we know that change is possible.

In 2016, GIFFORDS launched our Center for Violence Intervention with the mission of identifying and lifting up the nation’s most promising solutions to the crisis of daily gun violence. We’ve partnered with the country’s leading practitioners and advocates to inform their work and, together, have advocated for local, state, and federal policymakers to invest more in community-based violence reduction strategies.

This is a full-time position based in the contiguous United States. This position requires the ability and willingness to travel up to 20% - 40% of the time, as well as interest and ability in staffing occasional weekend and evening events. If based within commuting distance of our office in Washington, DC, this position will be expected to work in a hybrid model.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; we encourage applicants to apply by the priority deadline of July 17, 2026. Due to the high volume of applicants, no phone calls or emails, please.

Duties + Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain systems for monitoring local, state, and federal legislation, budget proposals, funding opportunities, and policy developments related to community violence intervention
• Develop and disseminate summaries, briefing materials, updates, and other resources that support field education efforts
• Synthesize information from a variety of sources to identify key trends, opportunities, and developments relevant to GCVI's priorities and initiatives
• Lead the development and coordination of reports, presentations, fact sheets, toolkits, and other materials that advance organizational goals and support the broader CVI field
• Manage the planning and execution of meetings, webinars, con