Oakland, CA
The Organization United for Respect (OUR) is seeking a field organizer based in in the Bay Area to help build communities of support, action, and leadership among people working in low wage retail jobs and their allies.
OUR is a dynamic organization of people working retail jobs dedicated to improving the lives of those working in the country’s largest job sector through peer workplace support and community building. OUR is a key driver in a new, dynamic movement that is changing the national conversation about low wage work and empowering people with education around their workplace rights and community based resources so they can achieve job stability and improve working conditions. OUR’s success derives from its investment in developing high level leadership from its base and using social media to connect people into communities of peer support and action.
OUR is most known for OUR Walmart, a national organization of current and formerWalmart associates that has achieved national scale and impact through an innovative fusion of workplace based and online outreach and education as well as strong community partnerships. Hundreds of leaders around the country anchor OUR Walmart’s work, and tens of thousands of retail workers in all 50 states use OURWalmart’s tools at their worksite or online. OUR Walmart members support each other,share information around their rights and resources, advocate for improved workplace conditions, share their stories publicly, propose policy improvements, participate in intensive leadership training, and build alliances with community partners.
Job Responsibilities include:
- Recruit and develop new members, leaders and activists.
- Work with the senior leadership team to develop and implement the long term strategic growth plan.
- Participates in planning, strategy, and implementation of all work and campaigns
- Learn and utilize organizing tools and technology that supports the organizing work.
- Grow and develop OUR’s regional and constituency based online network.
- Build a volunteer network of people who work in retail to provide ongoing bilingual workplace support via WorkIt in Spanish.
- Build meaningful partnerships with community allies to support campaigns, our members, and core organizing work.
- Performs other duties as needed to support the overall mission.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years organizing campaign experience.
- Experience identifying and recruiting members in campaigns.
- Strong writing and communications skills.
- Good oral communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent self management skills, with the ability to work independently as needed.
- Knowledge of basic word processing (Microsoft Word/ Google Docs), spreadsheet software (Excel), email and Facebook.
- Maintain a flexible working schedule, with the ability to work evening, weekends or over holidays as needed.
- Must have car and be able to drive and maintain a valid driver’s license, and travel as needed.
Salary range $32,000 to $50,000 depending on experience. There is flexibility on where the position is based in the State. OUR is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to equity. People of color, women, and LGBT candidatesare encouraged to apply.
North Carolina
The Organization United for Respect (OUR) is seeking a field organizer based in NorthCarolina to help build communities of support, action, and leadership among peopleworking in low wage retail jobs and their allies.
OUR is a dynamic organization of people working retail jobs dedicated to improving thelives of those working in the country’s largest job sector through peer workplace supportand community building. OUR is a key driver in a new, dynamic movement that ischanging the national conversation about lowwage work and empowering people witheducation around their workplace rights and community based resources so they canachieve job stability and improve working conditions. OUR’s success derives from itsinvestment in developing high level leadership from its base and using social media toconnect people into communities of peer support and action.
OUR is most known for OUR Walmart, a national organization of current and formerWalmart associates that has achieved national scale and impact through an innovative fusion of workplace based and online outreach and education as well as strong community partnerships. Hundreds of leaders around the country anchor OURWalmart’s work, and tens of thousands of retail workers in all 50 states use OUR Walmart’s tools at their worksite or online. OUR Walmart members support each other,share information around their rights and resources, advocate for improved workplace conditions, share their stories publicly, propose policy improvements, participate in intensive leadership training, and build alliances with community partners.
Job Responsibilities include:
- Recruit and develop new members, leaders and activists.
- Work with the senior leadership team to develop and implement the long term strategic growth plan.
- Participates in planning, strategy, and implementation of all work and campaigns
- Learn and utilize organizing tools and technology that supports the organizing work.
- Grow and develop OUR’s regional and constituency based online network.
- Build a volunteer network of people who work in retail to provide ongoing bilingual workplace support via WorkIt in Spanish.
- Build meaningful partnerships with community allies to support campaigns, our members, and core organizing work.
- Performs other duties as needed to support the overall mission.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years organizing campaign experience.
- Experience identifying and recruiting members in campaigns.
- Strong writing and communications skills.
- Good oral communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent self management skills, with the ability to work independently as needed.
- Knowledge of basic word processing (Microsoft Word/ Google Docs), spreadsheet software (Excel), email and Facebook.
- Maintain a flexible working schedule, with the ability to work evening, weekends or over holidays as needed.
- Must have car and be able to drive and maintain a valid driver’s license, and travel as needed.
Salary range $32,000 to $50,000 depending on experience. There is flexibility on where the position is based in the State. OUR is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to equity. People of color, women, and LGBT candidatesare encouraged to apply.
