BAY AREA: Field Canvass Director position with Peace Action West
FrancesYasmeen
"Peace Demands Action!" ~ Peace Action West
Background:
Peace Action West advocates for a foreign policy that embodies the best values of the American people. As a membership organization, we foster broad-based civic activism to create a strong voice for peaceful and pragmatic solutions to global problems. Our activities serve as a bridge between the public and the officials who make decisions that affect the lives of millions of people.
By mobilizing diverse constituencies though grassroots action we work to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons in the future while stopping the development, testing, spread and use of those weapons today; protect human rights around the world by controlling the global trade in lethal weapons; advance national spending priorities that meet the nation's real security and domestic needs; and promote resolution of international conflicts through cooperation and diplomacy.
Description:
This is a great opportunity to experience a full leadership role working with grassroots advocacy as a professional in the exciting political landscape of U.S. foreign policy. The Peace Action West canvass program combines an issue-based campaign orientated learning environment with fundraising and grassroots membership recruitment and mobilization strategies.
The Canvass Director is responsible for all aspects of running a non-profit canvass program. This includes the recruitment, training, and development of a diverse and gender balanced staff capable of recruiting members in targeted Congressional districts, coordinating grassroots lobbying efforts from our membership, and meeting the monthly/yearly fundraising budget.
The Canvass Director (CD) will hire, train, and develop a staff of grassroots organizers capable of: recruiting members in key congressional districts, conducting grassroots lobbying efforts, undertaking electoral campaigns, and making a monthly/yearly budget. The CD represent Peace Action West in the community, as well as towards other organizations. As such, they will be responsible for upholding all Peace Action West personnel, safety and political policies, as well as representing Peace Action West accurately to both the community and other organizations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Recruitment: The primary responsibility of the CD is the recruitment and training of staff. They will manage all phases of recruitment, including exploring new avenues for the recruitment of a more diverse staff.
• Staff supervision and development: The CD will ensure that daily briefings are conducted with canvass staff; maintain staff morale; articulate long and short term Peace Action West goals; implement campaigns; and develop, train and supervise all canvass staff.
• Finance: The CD is responsible for meeting fundraising and budget goals monthly and annually. Responsibilities include: monitoring all expenses and accounting, ensuring accurately maintained financial records and regular financial reports. The CD is responsible for all Peace Action West funds, equipment, vehicles, and premises.
• Grassroots political actions: The CD will communicate, implement and track grassroots political production generated by the canvass in targeted communities in coordination with our campaigns.
• Personnel: The CD is responsible for maintaining and implementing all aspects of Peace Action West's personnel policies.
Qualifications:
• A demonstrated commitment to recruitment and a proven track record of training and retaining new staff.
• A minimum of one year's experience within a field canvass or fundraising phone program
• Commitment to Peace Action West's political goals and organizational means to achieve them.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Proven administrative and record keeping skills.
Benefits:
• Starting annual salary DOE
• Full health and dental insurance coverage
• 3 weeks paid vacation/year to start, 4 weeks after the completion of 2 full years worked
• 9 paid holidays a year
• 8 paid sick days a year
• Pension program
• Paid sabbaticals
• Maternity/paternity leave after one year
To inquire about this position, please submit a cover letter and resume via e-mail to:
To learn more about our work, visit PeaceActionWest.org