California Organizer - Central Valley

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Organizing Duties

Grow and build our membership base through in person events, text/call programs, digital organizing and attending events in region

Lead a dynamic in person and virtual program to welcome new members into the Party through relational organizing, welcome gatherings and pipelines into membership meetings

Build a base of activists to support our electoral priorities in your assigned region

Reach party-building and organizing goals in an assigned region

Develop knowledge and analysis of the political and community landscape in assigned regions of the state

Lead and recruit in person canvasses, virtual phone and text banks events for endorsed candidates in assigned regions

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Minimum two years of in-person or virtual electoral/campaign or neighborhood-based organizing experience

A passion and commitment to social, economic, and racial justice

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Proven organizing ability, including effectiveness in engaging potential activists and supporters

Critical thinking and problem solving skills

Drive and tenacity to advance our mission and values

Ability to work independently, including strong follow-through and self-direction on assignments

Attention to detail and the ability to manage the technical aspects of a project such as logistics, paperwork, deadlines, etc.

Ability to work effectively with strong personalities, peers, public officials, and allies

Experience in grassroots non-profit, labor, or political organizing a plus

Fluency in Spanish a plus

Preferred (but Not Required) Skills

Familiarity working with VAN or other voter file data

Experience with organizing and tools used for phone banking including predictive dialers, broadcast SMS messaging, social media and email/action pages - particularly: Hubdialer, Thrutalk, Upland (Mobile Commons), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Action Network.

Experience and comfort using EveryAction for tracking volunteer activity.

Strong command of Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software.

Experience working in labor or with grassroots organizations in your region

Political intelligence and judgment