Minnesota Congressional Campaign Looking to Hire Field Organizers

[Jorge Contreras]

Job Title: Field Organizer

Location: Eagan, MN

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Field Organizer is responsible for helping to execute the campaign’s organizing plan in communities across the district. 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.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with training and / or community or political organizing.
• A competitive spirit geared toward meeting and exceeding goals.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• An ability to always be professional, calm, and collected 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 jcont...@dfl.org.