Ohio - Regional Organizer - Northeast Ohio
Noah Ashley
About For Our Future
Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund and For Our Future run the largest, permanent progressive field program across key states. Our vision is to expand the progressive infrastructure and advance economic prosperity for all, strong community schools, climate justice, and civil rights. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in face-to-face conversations around what issues matter most to them. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, drive local progress, make a communities collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve peoples lives.
In 2018, we made over 9 million door knocks and held 1.3 million face-to-face conversations with voters in 7 states. Our turnout operation and innovative program helped restore voting rights to 1.4 million Floridians, expand Medicaid coverage to 400,000 in Virginia, and resulted in sizable electoral progress at the state and federal level, including the pickup of 3 Governor mansions, 1 Senate seat, 13 Congressional seats, and 22 state legislative seats. In Pennsylvania, FOF was the largest IE program with more than 1 million doors knocked. FOF-PA helped secure wins for governor and senate in addition to 11 pickups in the states General Assembly.
FOF will continue to grow and win through 2020, building power across issue fights and elections. Headquartered in Washington, DC, our current state programs include Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
FOFOH is seeking a full time Regional Organizer for grassroots organizing in The Northeast Ohio region. FOFOH is hiring an organizer to engage with community members and organizations to better understand political opinions and challenges facing the region, as well as organize the community to advocate for political and other outcomes that can help create a more prosperous future. This position requires extensive travel throughout the region, and occasional travel to Columbus. The Regional Organizer will report directly to the Program Director, and work extensively with the FOFOH communications team.
JOB SUMMARY
- Responsible for extensive community outreach, and attending meetings, and participating in community events.
- Work directly with state leadership to help implement communication ons and digital strategies in region.
- Build relationships with leaders of the community and engaging them and their constituencies on our issues.
- Represent FOFOH at regional community events and meetings when advised by the organization.
- Recruit/train volunteers and local activists
- Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met and exceeded.
- Deliver training programs to local activists.
- Ensure that all required reporting is accurate and timely, and that all regional data is entered on me.
- Responsible for planning and execution of press events.
- Assist with research and data testing in region.
Qualifications:
- Experience working with and training volunteers preferred.
- Media and communication on experience, including speaking on the record to reporters preferred.
- Outreach and partnership building with other organizations preferred.
- Knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN/LAN preferred.
- Basic computer literacy required.
- Ability to work long and irregular hours in a fast paced, metrics driven work environment required.
- Reliable access to vehicle, and valid drivers license required.
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure while handling multiple projects required.
- Comfortable working in remote setting required.
- Commitment to the mission and values of FOFOH required.
- Community organizing experience required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- None
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Primary physical demands for the job include regular sitting, standing/walking, and lifting up to 25lbs.
EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
- Employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, holidays, and nights.
- Employees may be required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle, and generally not allowed to take more than 2-3 days off during blackout periods. Emergencies will not be impacted by this policy.
Minimum REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- N/A
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- At least one cycle of electoral experience, particularly in a field or organizing role
- One year or more of issue advocacy experience working in coalition with partner organizations
PREFERRED SKILLS (What skills would you prefer candidate have?)
- Ability to use Votebuilder/VAN
For Our Future offers the following benefits to all full-time employees:
- Health Insurance Coverage - 95% Employer Paid and 5% Employee
- Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%
- $100 Monthly Cell Phone Bill Reimbursement
- 10 Days Paid Time Off granted at the start of every new calendar year, as well as all paid federal holidays
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
For Our Future Action Fund is an equal opportunity employer. This application will not be used for limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law, including race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, creed, national origin, disability, ancestry, military service, or veteran status. Should an applicant need reasonable accommodation in the application process, he or she should contact a company representative.
AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT
The relationship between you and the For Our Future Action Fund is referred to as employment at will. This means that your employment can be terminated at any time for any reason, with or without cause, with or without notice, by you or the For Our Future Action Fund/For Our Future. No representative of For Our Future Action Fund has authority to enter into any employment agreement with you that is contrary to the foregoing employment at will relationship. By signing below, you hereby affirm your that your employment is at will, and that you acknowledge that no oral or written statements or representations regarding your employment can alter your at will status, except for a written statement signed by you and our Chief Executive Officer or duly authorized representative as determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors of For Our Future Action Fund.