Field Organizer for County Wide Campaign in Pennsylvania

[jo...@shapiroarkoosh.com]

Job Title: Field Organizer

Location: South East Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Field Organizer is responsible for helping to execute the campaign’s organizing plan in communities across the county. You will recruit, train, and manage volunteer leaders in your assigned region or community to help build a large grassroots campaign. Your main focus will be volunteer recruitment and development and voter contact. This will be done both in regional offices and with neighborhood organizing teams.

This position falls within the Organizing Department. You will report to the Field Director. Pennsylvania experience is nice, but not required.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Recruit and train strong volunteer team leaders. You will work with the training department to help develop the skills of team leaders to be organizers themselves. You will help them with everything from phone banking, to data entry, to door knocking, to recruiting other volunteers. The goal is to organize yourself out of the job.
• Ensure you are meeting your voter contact goals by recruiting volunteers for regular phonebanks and neighborhood canvasses.
• Maintain databases and do data entry when necessary.
• Maintain records and give regular updates to your supervisor.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in your turf.
• Other duties as needed and directed by campaign leadership.
• Participate in voter contact work in your assigned region.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with training and / or community or political organizing
• A competitive spirit in order to meet our goals and get the job done
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• An ability to keep calm and patient in all circumstances.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once.
• Ability to meet short deadlines, while keeping long term objectives in mind.
• Must be a self-starter, and be able to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Willing to work irregular hours including nights and weekends

Women and members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and 3 references to  jo...@shapiroarkoosh.com