Senior Project Manager - Implement Ranked Choice Voting (MCCE/LWVME) - MAINE

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IMPLEMENT RCV

Senior Project Manager

Implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is a project of the League of Women Voters of Maine (LWVME) in partnership with Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE). This newly launched “Democracy Partnership” is an exciting milestone in a collaboration between organizations that together represent over 100 years working for more representative democracy at all levels. This new project focusing on the smooth and successful implementation of RCV is an extension of decades of work improving government and engaging citizens in the decisions that impact our lives.

Implement RCV will be launched in January 2018.  The goal of the project is to optimize the experience of candidates, voters, and opinion-shapers during the 2018 election cycle so that the new system will become ingrained as a valued extension of Maine’s rich and unique heritage of representative democracy. The plan will deepen voters’ understanding of RCV in advance of their first use of the system, while also inoculating the new law against criticisms, snags, or limitations that may surface.   The Implement RCV project will train community ambassadors to educate the public on the benefits of ranked choice voting, deliver presentations to groups, schools and organizations at communities across the state, engage directly with town clerks and candidates, and lay the groundwork for RCV to live up to its full potential of enhancing democracy at the state level.

 

Position Description: Senior Project Manager

A Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing staff and coordinating all aspects of field, finance, and communications, as well as managing contracts for paid media and other services. The Senior Project Manager reports to the Executive Director.

 The ideal candidate will:

• Be highly organized, with a deep knowledge of Maine political culture.
• Have strong trans-partisan relationships across the state and be positioned to use those relationships aggressively to advance the cause of RCV implementation.
• Manage staff, budgets, and external relations so as always to build momentum toward the ultimate objectives of the project.
• Secure development of, and access to, all materials required for the campaign including written product such as training materials, flyers, advertisement copy, instruction sheets, and paid media.
• Maintain constructive relationships with state and national partner organizations.
• Implement all necessary systems of accountability for financial and other resources.
• Exercise good stewardship of the cause of ranked choice voting and greater voter voice in Maine and nationally.

Location, Compensation and Start Date

MCCE is located in Portland, however travel throughout Maine is a requirement of this job, and applicants are expected to maintain a reliable car and valid driver’s license. This is a full-time position with compensation based upon experience. Health, vision, dental and earned time benefits are offered to all MCCE employees. We aim to have the Senior Project Manager start as soon as possible.

How to Apply

Please send a one-page cover letter, resume, and three references by email to MCCE/LWME Executive Director Anna Kellar at an...@mainecleanelections.org. Please use the subject line ‘Implement RCV Senior Project Manager'.