Campus and Community Organizer

Full-time • Temporary • Competitive Pay & Benefits

Role: Campus and Community Organizer

Location and Timeline: We are hiring Campus and Community Organizers for this position beginning April 28th. Organizers must be based in or willing to relocate to Anchorage AK, Tucson AZ, Iowa or Nebraska.

Who We Are: The Outreach Team is the national engine of campaigners and organizers. With an on-the-ground presence in communities all across the country, our world-class team runs successful civic engagement campaigns to build a future that’s fairer, healthier, safer and more peaceful for everyone. 

General Job Overview:
Campus and Community Organizers will be charged with recruiting, training, and working with a team of volunteers on college campuses and their local communities and build support for Reproductive Rights.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and Train a Community of Volunteer Activists
  • Call and text supporters and recruit them into grassroots actions
  • Identify new volunteers by gathering petitions and other campaign actions, and both on and off-campus recruitment efforts
  • Run grassroots skills trainings to develop effective campaigners among volunteers
  • Keep meticulous track of a volunteer list so that no potential volunteer falls through the cracks
  • Represent the campaign through participation in community spaces and events, while engaging and uplifting coalition and partner organizations
• Generate Campaign Actions and Organize Events
  • Gather over a thousand petitions to generate support
  • Schedule and execute grassroots lobby meetings between Members of Congress and constituent activists
  • Recruit for, attend, and help to plan and execute partner-led events
  • Assist in organizing and recruiting attendees for summits to train new advocates and leaders
• Manage a paid canvass operation
  • Recruit, hire, and train paid canvassers to educate voters
  • Go in the field yourself several days per week to canvass, train staff, and help drive office goals by knocking on doors
  • Develop strategic plans to reach target voters/constituencies in assigned locations
  • Manage administrative duties, including reporting data, record keeping, processing payroll, and distributing materials 
• Manage Digital Campaign, Data Management, and Reporting Tools
  • Demonstrate public support by recruiting volunteers to post on their own social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
  • Use peer-to-peer texting services and relational organizing tools to communicate with community members.
  • Send timely and compelling email campaigns to recruit activists to campaign activities.
  • Track every interaction with detailed notes in order to report numbers daily and write weekly reports on the results of the campaign.

Who You Are & Keys to Success (the must-haves):

To be successful in this job, you will excel in these areas:

• Relationship Building: You develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with a diverse group of local and statewide community members. You are attentive and empathetic to the communities we serve, regardless of race, ethnicity, class, gender, or ability, and can identify shared values across communities for collective growth. You can build authentic relationships through authenticity and reliability, continuously uplifting others and their goals. You are comfortable and experienced in public speaking to a group about reproductive health and rights.
• Inclusive and Collaborative Leadership: You approach leadership with a “power with” mindset that recognizes the impact power hierarchies have in different settings. You can learn from others, see and hear other perspectives, and step in or step back as necessary. You are reliable and accountable, always transparent about your abilities, capacities, and expectations. You honor the time and commitments of others while inspiring them to meet goals.
• Commitment to Equity and Inclusion: You have a proven ability to develop meaningful connections with diverse communities, including a wide range of community organizations, community leaders, and community members. You work with the community and within the workplace to identify areas of improvement for a more equitable environment. You take continued action and efforts to improve your DEI knowledge, skills, and tools.
• Drive to Achieve Results: You have experience accomplishing ambitious goals and getting results, even when there are obstacles. You have the experience or ability to plan backwards to meet multiple goals timel