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National Deputy Field Director
This position is based in Washington, DC
Position Title: National Deputy Campaigns Director – HQ
Level: Professional
Job Location: DC National Headquarters
Status: Exempt
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $75 – 90k/year
Travel %: Up to 10%
Job Shift: Any
Job Categories: Nonprofit - Social Services
Number of Openings: 1
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 racial and social justice. 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 community’s collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people’s lives.
In 2018, we made over 10 million door knocks and held 1.5 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.
For Our Future 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.
Job Summary
For Our Future seeks a National Deputy Field Director to support the National Field Director in several areas. The Deputy Field Director will assist and work alongside the Field Director to track and communicate support or information needs both from states and from DC team members in a timely and comprehensive manner.
The Deputy Field Director will report directly to the Field Director. This is a full-time position through at least November 6, 2020.
Essential Functions
● Ensuring that daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met and exceeded.
● SMS/texting, phone banking, relational organizing, volunteer recruitment, paid canvassing recruitment, digital organizing and training.
● Ensuring that all required reporting is accurate and timely and that all regional data is entered on time.
● Monitoring metrics within each assigned region including knocks per shifts, attempts per shifts, flake rate, completion rate, confirmation rate, opt-ins, digital actions generated, implementing rigorous systems to meet assigned goals associated with these metrics.
● Assisting with staff recruitment, onboarding, and training.
● Representing the campaigns department at ally and partner events, trainings, and meetings when needed.
● Performing other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
● This position may include supervisory responsibilities.
Skills and Qualifications
● 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
● At least three cycles of competitive field experience
● Experience in supporting effective canvass programs, phone banking, SMS, volunteer engagement, relational organizing, and other digital and distributed organizing programs.
● At least three years of experience working in a progressive political, advocacy and/or issue campaigns.
● Strong knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN, and experience and comfort working in a data-driven organization
● Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, computer literacy, and database skills,
● Experience with broadcast and peer to peer SMS and dialer tools
● Ability to work long and irregular hours in a fast-paced, metrics-driven work environment
● Must have reliable access to a vehicle and a valid driver’s license
● Ability to meet deadlines under pressure while handling multiple projects
● Ability to work independently and in team settings
● Strong coaching skills and abilities
● Strong interpersonal communications skills, including the ability to successfully relate to staff
from a wide range of backgrounds
● Experience working with labor and community-led organizations a plus
● Commitment to our mission and progressive politics
● Experience and comfort in utilizing online remote team-based collaboration tools like Slack, Asana, Podio, Trello, etc.
Work Environment
● Office environments vary, but a National Deputy Field Director should expect to work in an open office setting, among colleagues and direct reports.
Physical Demands
● Primary physical demands for the job include regular sitting, standing/walking and lifting up to 25 pounds.
Expected Hours of work
● Normal hours of business are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, however, employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends 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 consecutively during blackout periods. Emergencies are not affected by this policy.
Benefits
For Our Future offers the following benefits to all full-time employees:
▪ Health insurance coverage - 95% employer-paid, and 5% employee paid.
▪ Paid parental leave.
▪ Retirement savings plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%.
▪ $100 monthly cell phone bill reimbursement.
▪ 13 days paid time off every calendar year, as well as other paid 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.
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