AROC Organizing Director

ORGANIZING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Develop base-building and outreach strategies to carry out with AROC members and staff organizers
• Identify and develop opportunities to engage and retain members and our base in building community power by creatings goals and plans to grow and engage members in base building efforts, campaign work, leadership development, and related organizing activities
•  Develop and bring together grassroots leaders to shape and direct the goals and outcomes of organizing work
• Develop political education curriculum and programming for member and base leadership development
• Ensure organization-wide practice and consistency of outreach for programs and campaigns, including developing or adopt adequate systems to track outreach and organizing efforts
• Conduct and coordinate research to develop and advance strategic campaigns and organizing strategies that include direct services as a tactic for base building
• Conduct effective power analysis based on the material conditions that exist in the community that sharpen and strengthen existing campaign work.
• Works with Executive Director to evaluate and assess campaigns and programs and makes strategic and tactical decisions to most effectively move the organization toward its goals
• Work with Directors on developing organization-wide trainings, events, and leadership development opportunities for staff
• Represent organization in coalition and community spaces 

MEDIA / COMMUNICATIONS

• Conduct and direct communications strategies for campaigns and projects in coordination with organizational communication plans
• Coordinate messaging and media training for staff, grassroots leaders, and members
• Work with organizing team to develops outreach materials for AROC projects and campaigns

MOVEMENT BUILDING & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

• Position AROC as a leader in social justice movement locally, regionally, statewide, and nationally to strengthen AROC’s organizing efforts and goals by building organizational relationships with community members, institutions, partners, and allies
• Develop, nurture and manage relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers, including local community based organizations, labor unions, and government officials as well as national formations.
• Model and advance values-based leadership that prioritizes transformational outcomes
• Serve as an organizational spokesperson and ambassador

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP

• Partner with the Executive Director and the Directors Team to refine and advance the organization’s strategic direction, including facilitation and support of staff meetings, team meetings, annual planning retreats, and developing and evaluating annual goals and benchmarks.
• Participate in the Directors Team to coordinate organization-wide work, monitor overall health and functioning of the organization, and facilitate effective organizational responses to opportunities and challenges
• Supervise, train, and mentor the organizing team which includes adult and youth organizers, and communication and partnerships coordinators by: 1) managing the direction of weekly program team meetings, campaign meetings, and retreats and 2) meet as needed one-on-one with Organizing Team members - to create shared responsibility and accountability to the organization’s mission as well as work plans, goals, and deliverables 
• Support fundraising by providing reports and materials for foundation and individual donor efforts, as well as participate in the annual fundraising event and sprint fundraising campaign 

PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of Bay Area Arab community history.
• Knowledge of the wider Bay Area political, economic, and community organizing landscape.
• Strong personal and organization skills
• Basic computer skills - familiarity with Word, Excel, various design and communications platforms, web browsers, Google Calendar, and Google Drive

Must have a minimum of 3 years of demonstrative experience in

• An organizing leadership role, including identifying and developing campaigns in BIPOC communities (including low-income, immigrant, LGBTQ community members)
• Campaign development (power analysis, strategy development, tactical planning, execution, and evaluation)
• Development and facilitation of political education curriculum
• Leadership development
• Supervising and managing staff and teams
• Working collaboratively in coalitions and networks 

HOW TO APPLY

Submit resume, cover letter, and references to info.aroc@gmail.com with subject line: ORGANIZING DIRECTOR. The Applications are then forwarded to the hiring committee and reviewed as received. 

Submit resume, cover letter, and references to info.aroc@gmail.com with subject line: ORGANIZING DIRECTOR. The Applications are then forwarded to the hiring committee and reviewed as received.