EMPLOYER:
Common Cause, 1133 19th St. NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036
POSITION AVAILABLE: Organizer; Position located in Oregon (Six-month Contract)
REPORTS TO: Executive Director, Common Cause Oregon
RESPONSIBILITIES: Organize Common Cause Oregon membership & coalitions to empower public participation in the political process in defense of open, accountable, democratic government. Specifically, staff the launching of a new multi-year project to empower a broader community voice on judicial reform issues at a time when access to justice in fair & impartial courts is at risk. Outreach to community-based organizations representing constituencies & perspectives missing from current judicial reform policy debates. Identify & recruit strategic partner organizations to form a community coalition on judicial reform. Help establish initial coalition structures & protocols, & facilitate the coalition in setting shared goals & developing joint campaigns. Staff the coalition's work, which may include public education & policy campaigns on current hot issues such as court funding & judicial selection. Support the coalition to monitor & evaluate the results of its efforts & implement course corrections as necessary. Serve as a liaison between the coalition & the legal community, funders and other stake holders. Organize Common Cause membership in support of broader coalition goals.
QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated experience organizing people & coalitions, developing & running campaigns, working in a culturally competent manner to broker interests & develop shared vision among diverse stakeholders, & representing organizational interests with sound judgment & professionalism. Good personal organization & follow through & ability to work to deadline. Candidates should possess strong verbal & written communication skills; have a working knowledge of Word and Excel; have excellent interpersonal abilities & cultural competency; and should be committed to public interest work.
PLUSES: The ideal candidate will have a familiarity with judicial reform or democracy reform issues, and/or ties to legal and non-legal communities relevant to this work; and have a working knowledge of social media tools like Facebook and Twitter.
ABOUT COMMON CAUSE:
Common Cause is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest. Now with nearly 300,000 members and supporters and 36 state organizations, Common Cause remains committed to honest, open and accountable government, as well as encouraging citizen participation in democracy.
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.
