Position: Organizing Director
Position Type: Full-Time ─ Exempt
Location: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Birmingham preferred; remote (work from home) available
Reports to: Co-Executive Director
Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 based on location and relevant experience
Who we are ─ About Jobs to Move America:
Jobs to Move America is a national and multi-regional strategic policy center that works to transform public spending and corporate behavior using a comprehensive approach that is rooted in racial and economic justice and community organizing. We seek to advance a fair and prosperous economy with good jobs and healthier communities for all. To learn more, visit our website: www.jobstomoveamerica.org.
What You’ll Do ─ Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
At this critical time for lower-income, frontline communities and people of color, JMA is uniquely positioned to advance a powerful agenda for equitable job creation and climate justice. JMA is working to build powerful coalitions to fight for community benefits agreements at green and high-tech manufacturers--ones who stand to benefit from billions of dollars of public investment. We want manufacturers to make real, legally-backed commitments to communities and workers for a voice on the job, equitable hiring and training, and other needs identified by communities. We are hiring a team of organizers to organize these coalitions and to build relationships with workers at targeted plants. We seek a Director to build JMA’s organizing program.
Primary responsibilities include:
Develop JMA’s organizing methodology
Create training program for JMA’s organizers
Supervise JMA staff
About you ─ Required Qualifications:
The ideal candidate is able to quickly build up a supervising and training program for our organizers and should have:
Other Physical Requirements:
Position: Organizing Director
Position Type: Full-Time ─ Exempt
Location: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Birmingham preferred; remote (work from home) available
Reports to: Co-Executive Director
Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000 based on…
How to Apply:
Complete the form at the following link [insert online application link] and upload a cover letter & resume, and three work references by [insert date] .
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Only applications submitted via the above link will be considered. No phone calls, please. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications may not receive a reply.
JMA Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
We are an EEO/affirmative action employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, or disability. We work to ensure fair treatment of applicants and employees and actively enforce zero-tolerance policies against discrimination and sexual harassment. Those who identify as persons of color, women, veterans, or formerly incarcerated persons, and/or have had experience working with one or more of those groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
JMA Diversity and Inclusion Statement
JMA believes that diverse, engaged, and motivated employees are essential to achieving our goals of economic, racial, and social justice. JMA believes that each employee's voice is valuable and that when all employees contribute ideas to the organization’s operation, it enhances the success of the organization overall.
In order to assist us in achieving our goals as a diverse and inclusive workforce, we ask optional
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How to Apply:
Complete the form at the following link [insert online application link] and upload a cover letter & resume, and three work references by [insert date] .
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