Your Job
Basic Rights Oregon is seeking a full-time (35 hours per week) Digital Communications Organizer to support advocacy, organizing, fundraising, and communications efforts to help inform, educate, and support LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians and the community at large, while also deepening and complementing our field organizing efforts. We are searching for a creative and energetic candidate with experience and a passion for online organizing and communications. This role will focus on building, engaging, and growing our online community via social media, email, online advocacy and online fundraising in order to mobilize and grow our statewide base of volunteers and supporters. The Organizer will be part of both our highly skilled communications and development team, as well as our field organizer team. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to our mission, be a thoughtful advocate for racial and transgender justice, and be enthusiastic about working with a team of colleagues who share equity values.
This position is part of a bargaining unit and a member of AFSCME Local 1790.
For a full position description and application qualifications, look at the position announcement on our website.
Your New Organization
Basic Rights Oregon is the state’s largest and longest-running grassroots organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Portland, Basic Rights Oregon is a progressive, statewide nonprofit organization. Basic Rights Oregon works to ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, and asexual Oregonians experience equality by building a broad and inclusive politically powerful movement, shifting public opinion, and achieving policy victories.
Applications should include resume, cover letter, links or clips of between one and three published work samples (can include social articles, blogs, social media posts, etc.), and the names and contact information for three references. See the position announcement on our website for application guidelines.