Job Title: Community Organizer
Job Status: Full-time
Job Summary: Under general supervision, the Community Organizer implements field strategies to achieve ACCESS� advocacy, civic engagement, and other campaign goals. Identifies and recruits strategic partners, as well as individuals to be engaged with us and advocate for assigned issue areas.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with team members to develop and execute field strategies to achieve established advocacy and civic engagement goals
- Identify and recruit new supporters of ACCESS� advocacy and community engagement initiatives
- Conduct outreach to raise the visibility of assigned advocacy initiatives and organization priorities through community events, tabling and building earned media events
- Develop and maintain growing database of engaged people
- Build and develop relationships with strategic partners including individuals and community organizations to accomplish advocacy and civic engagement objectives
- Meet all reporting requirements based on assigned functional area
- Interpret/translate information for program participants as needed based on assigned functional area
- Maintain clip files, photo archives and other publication archives
- Gather and identify messaging, design, and content for print and electronic communications
- May research, write and edit communication pieces designed to promote and enhance the program including writing press releases, news briefs, e-newsletters, e-mail, program website and other materials
- Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Intermediate concepts, principles and practices of community organizing, advocacy and civic engagement
- Arab/Middle Eastern issues, culture and languages is preferred
Skill in:
- Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications for program area and other applications, including Microsoft Office
- Community Outreach / Activism
Ability to:
- Incite enthusiasm and influence, motivate, and persuade others to achieve desired outcomes
- Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
- Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Speak and/or write in Arabic is preferred
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
- Associate degree or 60 semester credits of study (or 90 quarter credits) in a related field
- Required Disciplines:
- Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, or related field
~and~
- At least one year of field organizing and advocacy experience required or any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources
~or~
- High School Diploma or GED
~and~
- At least five years of field organizing, and advocacy experience required
Licenses/Certifications:
- Licenses/Certifications Required at Date of Hire:
Working Conditions:
Hours: Normal business hours, some additional hours may be required
Travel Required: Local travel up to 75%
Working Environment: Climate controlled office
