We are seeking enthusiastic volunteer coordinators who enjoy and are good at getting people to work together in a common cause.
At Election Defense Alliance, that cause is election integrity: making sure that every vote is counted as cast, so that legitimate governments are elected.
You will be facilitating an online group of self-selected volunteers who have chosen to promote election integrity by working in a subject area or functional role in which they have interest, skills, and some experience.
Working Group participants are located across the U.S., and the mode of interaction is virtual via e-mail discussion list, online forums, and telephone, with occasional meetups in person a possibility.
This role probably requires a minimum of 4 hours a week to yield noticeable results-- and we would like as much more time and effort as you can comfortably give. Most of this time would be invested in phone and e-mail communication, as well as writing for the website.
Co-coordinators will help Group Coordinators propose and facilitate collaborative projects contributing to EDA campaign objectives furthering the election integrity cause. (Examples: research, writing, data analysis, event promotion, website production, video and audio production, graphic design, etc.).
We have 13 Working Groups for virtual volunteers, each devoted to a content subject area or functional skill, each functioning as a component of the overall EDA effort. Some examples: Legal, Fundraising, Election Monitoring, Data Analysis, Public Education, Media&Publicity.
For a complete list and description of the Groups, see:
http://www.electiondefensealliance.org/working_groups_overview
Group Coordinators tend to be subject experts, but the Co-Coordinators' field of expertise is Group Dynamics: Introducing group members to each other, getting to know their interests, cultivating group esprit, and catalyzing productive collaboration among members of the Group.
Familiarity with subject matter particular to the election integrity cause
is an advantage, but not a requirement.
(You can learn on the job). What is far more important is your experience, skill, and enjoyment in motivating a group of people to work together.
