Community Organizer

Organization Overview

UnLocal, Inc. is a community-centered non-profit organization that provides direct immigration legal representation and community education to New York City’s immigrant communities. Our Legal team uses a comprehensive approach to advocacy, combining consultations, representation, training, and outreach to support impacted community members.

Position Summary:

The Community Organizer will play a critical role in building relationships with immigrant communities, strengthening grassroots leadership, and advancing advocacy efforts. The organizer will engage directly with community members, develop outreach strategies, support campaigns, and connect individuals to resources, including legal services offered by the organization. This is a one-year, full-time contract position (FTE) with the possibility of renewal based on funding and organizational need. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager of Outreach & Community Education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement outreach strategies to engage immigrant communities and youth to increase awareness of available legal services.
• Build and maintain relationships with New York City public schools, community leaders, partner organizations, and stakeholders.
• Facilitate community meetings, immigration Know Your Rights workshops, and empower community members on immigrant rights and available resources, in and around New York City.
• Identify and support emerging community leaders through leadership development initiatives.
• Collaborate with legal staff to connect clients with services and ensure community needs are addressed.
• Support advocacy campaigns, including mobilizing community members for rallies, legislative visits, and other actions.
• Collect and track data on community engagement and outreach efforts.
• Represent the organization at coalitions, networks, and community events.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to social justice and immigrant rights.
• Experience in community organizing, grassroots advocacy, or related field (paid or volunteer).
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, including public speaking.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and build trust within immigrant communities.
• Fluency in English and [Spanish/other relevant language(s)] required or strongly preferred.
• Flexible schedule, with the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience leading campaigns or advocacy initiatives.
• Knowledge of digital organizing tools and social media outreach.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills for community communications.
• Ability to train and mentor volunteers and community leaders.
• Familiarity with program evaluation and data tracking.
• Basic knowledge of immigration issues and services is a plus.

Salary & Benefits:

• Full-time contract position
• Salary: $70,000 annually
• Full premium coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Contributions to commuter benefits and access to 401(k).
• Professional development stipend.
• Yearly Wellness Stipend.
• 40 days of paid time off (PTO) available for any reason the staff member sees fit.
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s (not counted towards PTO).
• After three years of employment, staff are eligible for a 4-week sabbatical.
• Promoting work-life balance through flexible Fridays

To Apply:

If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the required skills, please submit your resume and cover letter to Adrian Espana at Adrian@unlocal.org. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated Community Organizer to add to our team.

This position primarily involves sedentary work, including extended periods of sitting, use of a computer, and communication via phone and video conferencing. Travel will be required for funder outreach or partner meetings. Position frequently moves items of up to 10 pounds across the office or into off-site locations. Occasional weekend availability is required. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, UnLocal, Inc. prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

UnLocal, Inc. is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.