New Virginia Majority-Voter Registration Organizers-Richmond,VA

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New Virginia Majority (NVM) is Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization that mobilizes and organizes people of all colors and backgrounds across the state. Our year-round approach to organizing involves mass scale voter outreach, linked to ongoing community organizing campaigns, intensive leadership development, and advocacy.  NVM is currently expanding its team. We are seeking conscious and skilled individuals with a deep commitment to social change.

NVM is hiring Organizers for its voter registration and GOTV campaigns. This is a unique opportunity to work on a non-traditional, data and research driven voter registration campaign transitioning to support of get-out-the-vote efforts in the fall. This campaign will have a significant impact on the 2016 Presidential Election in Virginia, a crucial swing state.

Ideal candidates will be highly organized, detail-oriented and self-starters.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting in door-to-door and other methods of registering voters

• Assisting Regional Field Director in meeting program goals

• Working with volunteers and fellow staff members to complete assigned tasks

• Ensuring accurate and complete data is submitted

Required Skills:

• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Self motivated and able to work independently

Interested candidates should send their employment history including any organizing, canvassing or campaign experience to: Jbu...@newvirginiamajority.org.

Highly competitive hourly pay with opportunity to become a salaried employee with benefits and opportunity for advancement. New Virginia Majority is an equal opportunity employer.