Detroit Immigrant Justice Organizer

Description

Detroit Immigrant Justice Organizer

About We The People: We The People Action Fund (WTPAF) (501c4), along with and through its sister organization, We The People Michigan (WTPMI) (501c3), works to build a multi-racial, working-class constituency across the state that is engaged in community organizing, the development of leaders, and the building of a unified, proactive agenda rooted in economic, racial, and social justice for all Michiganders. In 2018, people from all corners of Michigan came together to outline The People’s Agenda, a vision for a Michigan in which all people have dignity, that is safe and sustainable, and that protects our democracy and acknowledges our history. Since then, We The People Action Fund and We The People Michigan have been organizing across the state in support of this living, evolving vision.

About the Position: WTPAF seeks a full-time organizer that will work to develop relationships with Latino immigrant community leaders in Detroit. The organizer will work with the WTPAF team to build a leadership team with local leaders and drive immigrant justice campaigns that center Detroiters. The Detroit Organizer will report to the Managing Director.

Primary responsibilities:

• Deeply invest in key, impacted community members, and develop 1-3 core teams of immigrant leaders in key districts in the City of Detroit that are committed to working together on local and statewide immigrant justice campaigns.
• Build a base of immigrant Detroiters that identify WTPAF as their political home and will drive local and statewide campaigns that are nested in the long term vision of immigrant justice, and winning back driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants.
• Engage their key leaders through 1:1s, house meetings, town halls, political education sessions, cultural strategy, and building relationships with elected leaders.
• Support Migrant Leader School, a yearly movement school of community members, where they learn the basics of organizing, develop a shared strategy, and connect to statewide goals.
• Collaborate with Policy & Research, Communications, and Data teams to advance the collective learning and capacity of our immigrant justice campaigns.
• Achieve goals and metrics as determined by both a Lead Organizer and collective goal setting by the WTPAF Organizing team;
• Attention to administrative details like data and hours tracking that allow us to learn from our work and be compliant with legal requirements
• Other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate would have these knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Personal connection to our existing Drive SAFE campaign (campaign to restore driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants).
• Spanish fluency - written and spoken.
• English fluency - written and spoken
• Proven track record of building teams of diverse groups of people that can work together to accomplish a shared goal.
• The ability to help leaders learn, reflect, and take collective risk and action.
• A natural sense of curiosity about people and the ability to relate to them. Being an active listener to hear about community members’ stories, hopes, fears, and challenges.
• A growth mindset.
  • Ability to pay attention to the details, be vigilant about tracking goal progress, and meeting deadlines.
  • Willingness to speak up, suggest new ideas, receive feedback, adjust plans to ensure successful completion of goals, and be part of the solution.
  • Comfort advocating for oneself.
• Computer literacy and creativity supporting the growth of community leaders over time.
  • Excellent communications skills through a variety of channels, including written and oral.
  • Experience with Google Suite.
• A deep commitment to the values and vision of WTPAF. An interest in being an engine for learning, fostering stable, long-term alliances, and building long-term organizing infrastructure
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, occasional travel throughout the state is also required.

WTPAF is a diverse team of people, and we believe that our diversity makes us stronger. As we work to build a multi-racial, working-class constituency across the state, we believe that representation from diverse communities is crucial to our shared success. We also recognize that people who identify as women, trans, non-binary folks, and BIPOC are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet all qualifications. We believe in leadership potential and development and encourage people from these groups to apply if you meet some but not all of these qualifications.

Position Location: Employee must be based in the metro Detroit area, with a preference for the City of Detroit.

Work Schedule and Conditions: Our work schedule is 40 hours per week with flexibility. Work can generally be performed during standard business hours, though evenings and weekends may be required for meetings with residents and periodic organization gatherings. There may be occasional reimbursed travel around the State of Michigan, and prolonged periods of sitting in a car and driving. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Compensation: This is a full-time permanent position with a salary $50,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Salaries are adjusted based on federal COLA at the end of each year, not to exceed 5% (budget permitting); and staff have the opportunity to increase their level and pay each year based on an evaluation of their skills.

Additional Benefits include:

• 100% coverage of health insurance for employees and 75% coverage of eligible family members
• 100% coverage of dental and vision for employees and eligible family members
• 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
• A minimum of 30 paid days off per year for holidays and observances, including one week off in August for Summer Shutdown and two weeks off in December for Winter Break
• Paid parental and bereavement leaves

This position is included in the bargaining unit of WTPAF employees represented by the Newspaper Guild of Detroit – CWA Local 34022. In addition to federal COLA adjustments, unit staff receive 2% annual salary increases on their work anniversaries for the duration of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

How to Apply:

• A resume in English and a cover letter translated into both English and Spanish
• Candidates must submit all three documents for consideration for the role.
• External candidates apply through our our jobs page, at https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3200990

We The People Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Salary Description

50,000 per year

Compensation: This is a full-time permanent position with a salary $50,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Salaries are adjusted based on federal COLA at the end of each year, not to exceed 5% (budget permitting); and staff have the opportunity to increase their level and pay each year based on an evaluation of their skills.

Additional Benefits include:

• 100% coverage of health insurance for employees and 75% coverage of eligible family members
• 100% coverage of dental and vision for employees and eligible family members
• 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
• A minimum of 30 paid days off per year for holidays and observances, including one week off in August for Summer Shutdown and two weeks off in December for Winter Break
• Paid parental and bereavement leaves

This position is included in the bargaining unit of WTPAF employees represented by the Newspaper Guild of Detroit – CWA Local 34022. In addition to federal COLA adjustments, unit staff receive 2% annual salary increases on their work anniversaries for the duration of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.