Progressive Turnout Project seeks Field Representatives (IA-01)

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Progressive Turnout Project seeks Field Representatives (IA-01)

Position Summary
Progressive Turnout Project seeks Field Representatives for Iowa's first congressional district. This is a great, entry-level position for recent graduates and people with a passion for politics. Field Representatives work closely with District Directors and receive extensive training in campaign strategy, messaging, and voter contact techniques. Field Representatives are responsible for day-to-day voter contact in assigned congressional districts and execute voter contact tactics such as canvasses, phone banks, and other get out the vote efforts. Field Representatives are the face of PTP’s effort to connect with Democratic voters and get them to the polls. Field Representatives should be high energy, outgoing, and enthusiastic. Field Representatives start May 1, 2016.

Qualifications:

• Passion for electing Democratic candidates
  
• Organizational skills and ability to meet goals and strict deadlines
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Docs
  
• Access to a vehicle (frequent travel within congressional district)
  
• Previous campaign experience as staff or volunteer a plus
  
• Proficiency in Spanish a plus
  

Responsibilities:

• Work with District Director to execute voter contact tactics
  
• Canvass, make phone calls, enter data, and attend community events
  
• Maintain high energy and enthusiasm, especially when interfacing with voters
  

Candidates, please send cover letter and resume with “IA-01 Field Representative” in the subject line to al...@turnoutpac.org  

About PTP
Progressive Turnout Project is a grassroots Political Action Committee (PAC) with a single mission: get Democrats to the polls. We design, test, and execute specialized voter turnout programs targeting sporadic Democratic voters in the most competitive congressional districts in the country. In the 2016 election cycle, we will send our trained teams to districts across the county to run tailor-made turnout programs complementing the work campaigns do and boosting Democratic turnout.

Progressive Turnout Project is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that make up our country and the progressive movement. PTP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is PTP’s policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to age, color, creed, disability, economic status, ethnic identity, gender identity, national origin race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veterans status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Paid for by Progressive Turnout Project and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee