*ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA – OHIO*

*FIELD ORGANIZER JOB DESCRIPTION***

*RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Field Organizers (FO) are the face of Organizing for America, President
Obama’s grassroots team, in communities across the state of Ohio.  The
primary responsibility of a FO is to recruit, manage, and train volunteers
to re-elect President Obama and other Democrats in 2012.  Other
responsibilities include but are not limited to:  building a cohesive
volunteer infrastructure, interacting with local activists, representing
OFA Ohio at community events and meetings, organizing local grassroots
trainings, holding regular voter contact events, managing an OFA Ohio
office, and serving as the representative to the campaign in their
community.

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*SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: *

·         Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, experience
meeting deadlines, and the ability to manage many tasks simultaneously;

·         Candidates must be self-motivated and willing to work long hours
(including nights and weekends);

·         Candidates must have the ability to communicate with diverse
communities and leaders;

·         Candidates will preferably have at least one election cycle of
field organizing experience;

·         Candidates will have proven leadership and management skills;

·         The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of the
structure of political campaigns and familiarity with campaign technology;

·         A good sense of humor and a strong interest in and commitment to
politics are musts.

Organizing for America Ohio is committed to diversity among its staff, and
recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to
obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality
services to supporters and constituents. Organizing for America Ohio is an
equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train,
promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex,
race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual
orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity
or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. Organizing
for America Ohio will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such
conduct is strictly prohibited.

*CONTACT:
*Resumes should be emailed to i...@ofaoh.com with subject line “Field
Organizer position.”