The Street Vendor Project is looking to hire a community organizer. You will:

• Coordinate and implement membership recruitment activities including direct outreach on-the-street and through partner organizations
• Receive vendors who come in to the office during SVP drop-in hours
• Identify promising members to develop their interest and leadership in SVP
• Plan regular membership and committee meetings focused on skill shares, political education, connection to campaign work, and building SVP’s membership
• Maintain database for tracking participation and development of members
• Maintain relationships with allied community organizations
• Participate in legislative campaigns that engage members and leaders with elected officials and win concrete improvements in the lives of vendors.
• Like most roles in a small organization, this role is flexible and the exact duties will be depend on the person who we hire

We are looking to hire someone who:

• Loves to implement local programs and work on the ground with member leaders
• Is relentlessly dedicated to building the power of low-wage, immigrant workers to participate in transformative social and economic justice movement building
• Feels excited about working across multiple cultures and who is flexible and patient when communicating with people who speak different languages
• Is a thoughtful communicator who is fluent in English
• Mandarin, Bengali, Spanish and/or Arabic proficiency would be a big plus but is not a requirement

This is a full-time position with great flexibility in terms of scheduling. We would consider a strong candidate who is interested in working on a part-time basis.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to svp@urbanjustice.org

Application deadline December 12, 2016