South Bay Organizer

Job Title: South Bay Organizer

Status: Temporary for a term of no longer than 6 months, Non-Exempt

Reports to: South Bay Director

Hours: Average 20 hours per week

Salary: $33.17/hr

Work Location: Santa Clara County & San Mateo County (largely remote position during COVID-19)

Position Summary: 

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (www.domesticworkers.org) organizes domestic workers in the United States for respect, recognition and labor standards. We work to guarantee labor protections for domestic workers by winning legislation at the state level, pushing for regulatory changes at the national level, through the International Labor Organization at the global level, and elevating domestic workers as key leaders in building a powerful movement for social and global justice. The Alliance is currently powered by 69 affiliates, 7 chapters and a growing membership base of domestic workers throughout the U.S.

 In the spring of 2019, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) launched a new organizing project in Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties to engage thousands of domestic workers who work and live in the region. The Chapter is currently staffed by our South Bay Organizing Director, Northern California Organizer and a committee of dedicated worker leaders.  

We are seeking a temporary organizer to join the South Bay Chapter team to support the Chapter team and work. This position will work with and support the South Bay Organizing Director and work in close coordination and collaboration with partner organizations such as the California Domestic Workers Coalition (CDWC) and other allies and supporters in the state.  

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the South Bay Organizing Director on the day-to-day; be a thought and action partner;
• Develop and implement outreach plans that include weekly field outreach (digitally during the pandemic), ongoing phone banking sessions and one-on-one communication with new and existing contacts to continue to grow and support our membership and deepen domestic worker involvement in our work;
• Support with leadership development program(s) and organizing campaigns; 
• Coordinate logistics for membership meetings (e.g. interpreters, child-care, food, etc);
• Maintain contacts and update records in worker database, track worker engagement;
• Administrative work as necessary, including processing reimbursements, and invoices;
• Support with the project’s social media communications;
• Develop a strong network of support and solidarity with other local organizations; 
• Engage local workers in NDWA’s national programming and campaigns such as participating in actions and mobilizing to pass the National Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, attending national worker assemblies, conventions and meetings; engage local workers in state-level programming and campaigns as part of the CDWC;
• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in an organizer role in a social justice organization
• Experience with developing and implementing outreach plans and membership-building programs
• Research and field mapping experience
• Skill and experience with leadership training and support for grassroots leaders
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Excellent writing, editing, translation/interpretation and verbal communication skills in both languages
• Excellent team coordination skills
• Proficiency with technology for remote communications, meetings, webinars, project management
• Experience with database management for organizing
• Excellent time & project management skills
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Familiarity with the domestic worker sector and movement preferable but not required

Women, People of Color, People with Disabilities and LGBTQ people, and people with direct personal experience to domestic work are strongly urged to apply. Applications will only be accepted electronically. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and writing sample and apply at http://ndwa.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=2143913&&#job. Please include a daytime phone number where we can contact you. This position will remain open until filled.