Status: Full Time
Organizational Description:
New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) is a community-based organization in Jackson Heights, Queens dedicated to immigrant workers rights. NICE works with immigrant workers, primarily day laborers and domestic workers, and together we engage in community organizing, grassroots advocacy and leadership development. NICE also offers critical services for our target base through our monthly wage theft legal clinic and our worker center, which offers job placement and workforce development trainings.
The ideal candidate is a passionate, skilled and creative organizer; a self-starter and great team player who works effectively, independently and as part of a team, with a long-term commitment to the social justice movement.
The Lead Organizer will be responsible for the following:
- Working collaboratively with members, staff and allies to identify and develop workers’ rights campaigns
- Coordinating workers’ rights organizing by planning and implementing campaign strategies and activities
- Building alliances with labor, community, faith, and other partners
- Developing and maintain effective leaders through leadership and organizing trainings
- Effectively communicate with members through campaign meetings, one-on-one’s, phone calls, newsletters, etc.
- Recruiting new members and leaders by conducting outreach at day labor corners, employment agencies, parks, and other open spaces
- Developing and maintain volunteer and intern program
Skills and Qualifications:
- A passion for social and economic justice and a strong commitment to organizing and the empowerment of low-income immigrant workers
- Experience in community or labor organizing
- Familiarity with popular education and other leadership development practices
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to motivate and inspire others
- Experience working in coalitions
- Ability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends
- Bilingual in spoken and written Spanish and English
Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience. Benefits package applies. How to apply
To Apply: Please send cover letter, resume, and a brief writing sample to hr@nynice.org with “Lead Organizer” in the subject line headline. Please include salary requirements in your cover letter.
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
