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RE!NSTITUTE ™ is an international nonprofit organization incorporated in 2006 that focuses on helping communities swiftly and effectively address critical social problems via a proven collaborative system transformation strategy. This strategy focuses on effectively and equitably meeting the needs of the people that communities serve by bringing together local agencies and constituents to collaboratively develop and achieve mutual goals within a specific timeframe and then build upon that success.

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Job Title: Catalyst
Start Date: The ideal start date for this position is September 1st; all candidates must be able to start before the end of September.
Application Deadline: August 7th, 2026. Only the first 100 applications will be considered.
Terms: Full-time 1-year contract with possibility of renewal based on funding
Location: Remote (US-based)
Reports to: US Program Director
Salary: $67,255 USD/year

Application Process - Read Carefully

**Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis. The application period will close on August 7th, 2026, or after 100 candidates apply, whichever comes first.**

The first month of this position will involve heavy travel. Please note any availability concerns in your application.

Please be prepared to submit the following as part of your application:

1. Resume or CV
2. Application Questions:
3. 1. What specifically motivates you about RE!NSTITUTE and its work?
   2. Describe a facilitation experience where you worked with at least 10 participants. What was the purpose? What did you do? What was the outcome, and if you could do it again, how would you change your approach or do something different?
   3. Give us an example of a time when you had to learn a new set of skills really quickly and integrate into a new team. What skills did you need to learn? What was the outcome?
   4. We know that a resume can't capture all of you as a person. What does your resume leave out? What else would you like us to know?

Resumes and application questions will be evaluated based on the responsibilities, skills, and competencies listed in the job description below. The use of examples and explanations is encouraged. All applications will be screened for AI use.

About the role

The Catalyst (Facilitator) will work with leaders and teams across a variety of social sectors to help them shape and implement System Transformation initiatives, including 100-Day Challenges. The position will require facilitating workshops during a client’s engagement and regular coaching of community teams. The Catalyst will work primarily with the Housing & Homelessness team and will focus on jump-starting and accelerating efforts to prevent and end homelessness in the United States. The Catalyst will work remotely and report to the US Housing and Homelessness Program Director.

They will thrive in a culture that values open and direct communication, frequent and actionable feedback, fast experimentation, and continuous learning and adaptation.

Frequent travel (>40%) is required to support teams primarily throughout the US before, during, and after their 100-Day Challenges, as well as for RE!NSTITUTE’s annual team retreat.

Catalyst Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Facilitation and Coaching of System Transformation Initiatives and 100-Day Challenges (65%):

• Facilitate RE!NSTITUTE System Transformation initiatives and 100-Day Challenge workshops in an engaging and results-driven manner, and coach teams through the design, implementation, and sustainability of their specific community engagement.
• Lay the groundwork for successful community engagement by conducting interviews with partners and stakeholders, analyzing systems, and identifying potential approaches.
• Effectively manage implementation issues, relationship dynamics, competing agendas, and political potholes for each community.
• Work closely with the MEL and Comms teams to ensure that relevant data, insights, and other information are collected and shared regularly.
• Give and receive feedback from colleagues on internal workshop facilitation and coaching
• Analyze, share, and apply real-time data to understand baseline conditions, track what's working and what's not, and support teams to identify the successful strategies that lead to lasting change.

Project Management (10%)

• Support the relationship and follow-up of existing engagements.
• Track and report activities and expenses on internal platforms.
• Manage logistics for implementing community engagements.

Curriculum Design (5%)

• Support the adaptation of curriculum materials for projects

Documenting and Reporting (10%)

• Write detailed and clear reports on the communities’ progress and learning.

Organization-wide Support (10%)

• Support RE!NSTITUTE team members on projects and operations as needed.
• Work collaboratively with other coaches to identify, share, and implement effective practices, challenges, and innovative ideas.
• Participation in organizational working groups as needed to help meet strategic goals (equity, practice, etc).

Core Competencies and Skills

• Enabling Openness: You create an environment in which participants can speak their truths, listen and learn from each other, communicate honestly and directly, and build on each other's unique and collective expertise to dismantle barriers and silos and drive impact.
• Attention to detail: You diligently attend to detail and pursue quality in your work. You perform tasks thoroughly and with care.
• Collaboration: You promote co-ownership and cooperation within a team or among partners to achieve shared goals and deliverables.
• Bias for action: You recognize situations that warrant independent action and move forward without hesitation to resolve issues. You identify what needs to be done and seek out insights and perspectives from others as necessary before taking action.
• Relationship building: You can connect with people from diverse backgrounds. You find (and even create) opportunities to deepen connections and build authentic, mutual relationships with teammates, donors, partners, program participants, etc, across lines of difference, such as race or other identities.
• Open and direct communication: You proactively communicate with your accountability partner and teammates, sharing important information promptly. You confirm that the information you're providing is relevant, helpful, and timely.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $67,255 USD/year

RE!NSTITUTE offers benefits that include:

• 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 2 personal days, and up to 14 organizational holidays (including winter and summer breaks).
• 90% of Health, dental, and vision insurance premimus covered for full-time employees and 75% of premiums covered for dependents.
• 4% retirement contributions match
• Paid parental leave
• Internet and cellphone allowance
• Technology stipends

Application Timeline

1. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until August 7th, 2026.
2. First round interviews will take place throughout August.
3. After the first round interview, we will ask for 2-3 references.
4. Second round interviews with a skills test will follow.
5. We aim to have an offer made by the middle of September.

Please contact the Operations Manager, Jordan Marino, at jmarino@re-institute.org with any questions or accommodation requests. To ensure equal evaluation of all candidates, applications will not be considered outside the application link. No additional materials will be accepted or reviewed beyond the application requirements.