Faith Rooted Organizer

Position Description

A Faith-Rooted Organizer (“Organizer”) educates, organizes, and mobilizes faith and community

leaders to engage in economic justice campaigns. The Organizer builds and leads committees

of faith leaders who are prepared and committed to standing alongside workers and working-

class families in their struggle for dignity and justice in the workplace. The Organizer will

consistently reach out to new faith leaders and communities to develop a strong, dynamic, and

diverse leadership base. The Organizer will engage in regular strategy sessions with coalition

partners and faith leaders to organize events, actions, and meetings that advance justice in Los

Angeles and Santa Monica.

Organizational Background

Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), an interfaith economic justice advocacy

organization, “educates, organizes, and mobilizes the faith community to accompany workers in

their struggle for good jobs, dignity, and justice.” Working closely with other advocacy groups,

labor unions, religious denominations, and educators, CLUE brings a creative spiritual voice and

moral authority to the struggle for economic justice. In our collaborative efforts, we draw on

ancient traditions and the moral commitments of the faith community to shape conversations

and strategies for critical local, state, and federal legislative efforts aimed at transforming and

improving the lives of working people. Our work encompasses advocacy for the workplace

conditions, immigrant rights, restorative justice, affordable housing, racial justice, and other

quality-of-life issues that impact the economic outcomes of those in marginalized communities.

Primary Functions

Under the supervision of the Labor Program Director, the Organizer will:

• Lead efforts for faith community outreach, recruitment, and education;
• Build committee membership and develop committee leadership on an ongoing basis;
• Plan and lead regular (i.e., monthly) committee meetings in both LA and Santa Monica;
• Build relationships and strategize with coalition partners to develop a comprehensive

campaigns;

• Coordinate the content and logistics for public events and large-scale mobilizations;
• Participate in leading Faith-Rooted Organizing trainings; and
• Work cooperatively and creatively with other members of the CLUE team on other projects

(actions, campaigns, committees, events, etc.), as assigned.

Skills and Qualities

The Organizer must demonstrate a commitment to economic justice, the labor movement, and

faith-rooted advocacy, and be willing to work non-traditional hours and weekends when

necessary, including during religious holidays. They must be capable of establishing and

maintaining deep and numerous relationships and have a gift for strategic thinking and planning.

They must be flexible, open-minded, cross-culturally competent, a motivated self-starter, and

able to work independently. The position also calls for excellent reporting skills, as well as

strong analytical, written, verbal communication, and computer skills. The Organizer should

have familiarity and confidence interacting in a non-judgmental fashion with various

communities of faith, including those with whom they differ, as well as documented experience

and strong skills in community organizing, outreach, and engagement. They must have an ever-

improving track record of leading a team. As an organization serving multiple counties,

organizers must have a reasonable flexibility with regard to geographic focus and assignment.

• Driving your own car is required.

Health Insurance Benefits, Mileage reimbursement for travel, etc.