Lead Organizer

The California Trade Justice Coalition is a statewide coalition that has been at the center of some of the biggest trade justice fights of the last decade, helping defeat the Trans-Pacific Partnership, pushing for stronger labor protections in the USMCA, and backing the fight for a TRIPS waiver to expand access to medicines globally. We bring together labor, environmental, immigrant rights, faith, family farm, and community organizations across California to challenge corporate-driven trade rules and build real alternatives rooted in working-class power, democracy, and international solidarity.

Principal Responsibilities

The Lead Organizer will primarily be responsible for spearheading coalition development, educational outreach, actions, and legislative campaigns for the California Trade Justice Coalition (CTJC). Key responsibilities include:

• Legislative Campaign Leadership:Engage with leadership from various labor, environmental, family farm, consumer, faith, and community organizations to solicit their involvement.
• Coalition Building & Education: Convene leaders from these organizations through face-to-face meetings and/or conference calls to develop, update, and execute Congressional district-by-district campaign plans. Deliver 2-3 educational presentations per month, ideally in person, centered on educating and recruiting new members from the labor and environmental movements.
• Event Organization and Media: Organize public events, conduct earned media activities, and lead other campaign tactics.
• Policy Monitoring: Stay informed about national and local trade policy developments.
• Government Relations: Communicate with California’s Congressional delegation and other elected officials.
• Coalition Coordination: Coordinate regularly with the Director/Senior Advisors of CTJC, and TJEF.
• Database Management: Maintain the database, including uploading contacts once a month.
• Newsletter Development: Oversee the production of a monthly newsletter.
• Strategic Relationship Building: Identify key leaders for long-term participation in the CTJC and build relationships with them.
• Fundraising: Solicit funds and membership dues renewals from supportive local organizations and others to aid in both short-term and long-term in-state campaigning.

Qualifications

Only highly-organized self-starters should consider applying for this position.

Successful candidates will:

• Have a deep commitment to social and economic justice generally, and interest in trade justice issues; be excited about working in a fast-paced, mission-focused campaign environment; and have a proven track record of working well independently;
• Have at least three years organizing experience, including experience recruiting and working with volunteers; developing volunteer leadership; and organizing actions and events;
• Have strong communication skills and comfort with public speaking, meeting facilitation and writing;
• Be extremely detail-oriented; skilled at task tracking, calendaring and planning; deadline-focused; and able to handle multiple responsibilities at one time;
• Be able to work within a budget and to record and report on one’s work;
• Fluency in languages beyond English is a strong plus; and
• Existing relationships with labor, environmental, immigrant rights, family farm, faith and/or community organizations in California is a strong plus.

Hours

• Temporary part-time, up to 20 hours/week

Compensation

• $30 – $35 per hour

Location

• California – Remote (In person as needed)

Fluency in languages beyond English is a strong plus