The Maine Democratic Party is Hiring -- Field Organizers

[Jonny]

The Maine Democratic Party is seeking experienced coordinated campaign Field Organizers for the 2016 election. The coordinated campaign Field Organizers will be responsible for executing the campaign’s field program across the state. This year we have an exciting opportunity to elect a democratic president, send Chellie Pingree back to Congress, send top-tier target Emily Cain to Congress, and elect democratic majorities in both chambers of the Maine legislature. Our field program will be a key to success in all of these races.

 

Field Organizers will work in specific geographical areas in the state.  They will report to the deputy field director and the field director.

 

Required Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

·         1-2 cycles of campaign experience, Field Organizer preferred

·         Experience training and managing volunteers

·         Some working knowledge of and experience with the VAN

·         Strong communications and organizational skills, ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and work long and irregular hours

·         Deadline-driven and results-driven

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Recruit, manage, and train volunteers

·         Manage absentee and early voting programs and voter contact programs such as canvasses and phone banks

·         Manage data collection and entry into the VAN

·         Execute the region-specific field plan within the region to which the organizer is assigned

·         Motivate volunteers to meet goals

 

Competitive salary and employer-paid health insurance.

 

Application Requirements: In your application, please include a cover letter, detailed resume and the name of three references (including job title, email, and phone number for each reference).

 

Send materials to Jonathan Asen: Ja...@mainedems.org

 

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

 

The Maine Democratic Party is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis.