Orange County Organizer

Mission

We are building a grassroots movement of everyday people to transform New York so it works for all of us. For too long, greedy corporations, billionaires, and political elites have rigged our country to work against us. We are coming together across race and age to fight for laws and win elections that put the power back in our hands and create lasting change.

Job Responsibilities:

• Grow the base through a variety of methods, including outreach (door-to-door, at events, street canvassing, etc.) and 1-1s.
• Develop member-leadership through a variety of methods, including through giving members leadership roles in outreach, meetings, and events.
• Plan, do outreach for (in-person and through reminder calls and texts), and facilitate member meetings and events.
• Develop relationships with members, member-leaders, and organizational allies.
• Support the development and implementation of various organizational campaigns.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled team meetings.
• Meet daily, weekly, monthly internal goals.
• Continuously update and maintain data related to membership and campaigns.
• Meet with supervisor on a regular basis.

Other duties & responsibilities

• Participate in weekly staff and coordination meetings
• Participate in other organizational activities, including recruiting volunteers and soliciting donors from your existing social networks, supporting organizing efforts through phonebanking, canvassing, and facilitation, attending staff retreats, and engaging with staff culture building

Work requirements

• In-person work. We expect the Orange County Organizer to work in person from our Newburgh office.
• Irregular hours. Depending on the needs of the work, this position will be expected to work irregular hours, including on nights, weekends, and holidays. We provide flexible scheduling and comp time to ensure sustainability in the position.
• Ability to drive. Must have a driver's license, and daily access to a working car with current car insurance, and be willing to travel across the Hudson Valley regularly.
• Comfortable walking multiple miles per day. We expect this organizer to spend multiple hours per week canvassing, which will include being on your feet for multiple hours at a time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Commitment to organizing and building a multi-racial movement to transform our state and country to work for all. Understands that building power through elections and issue campaigns is essential.
• Strong relationship builder. Meets people where they are at, and brings curiosity and warmth to bring them into the organization. Shares from own experience to build connection. Committed to developing the leadership of members through feedback, support, and accountability.
• Effective speaker. Effectively communicates about our work and beliefs, whether it’s at a rally, meeting, or one-on-one conversation.
• Highly motivated. Inspires and motivates others to take action and meet ambitious goals. Adjusts and problem-solves on the fly when things don’t go according to plan. Brings creativity to shifting challenges.
• Consistent and reliable. Doesn’t let tasks fall through the cracks, shows up on time, and communicates when they are not able to.
• Commitment to building a powerful organizational culture, grounded in emotional awareness, proactive and direct communication, generative feedback and debate, and support and accountability.

Pluses:

• Prior experience with electoral, issue, and/or labor organizing as a volunteer or staff role, including familiarity with organizing tools like VAN
• Bilingual in Spanish/English
• Knowledge and understanding of local and statewide politics in the Hudson Valley and/or New York State and key issues important to working people.

Excellent benefits, including:

• Comprehensive insurance: 9% Employer-paid premium for health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), life insurance, short and long-term disability
• Generous vacation package: 20 vacation and floating days in year one, plus a 2 week organizational shut-down in the winter and 4 day work weeks during July and August
• Union Affiliation: For the Many is a unionized workplace. Union employees are represented by United For the Many, with Workers United Rochester Regional Joint Board. This position is a bargaining unit position
• And more, including 401k matching contributions, supportive parental leave policies, etc