Responsibilities of the Community Organizer include, but are not limited to

• Building a strong member base of directly impacted people and their loved ones
• Developing members into leaders that will play prominent roles in campaign planning
• Developing leaders into spokespeople for speaking engagements and media interviews
• Planning, organizing, and facilitating regular member meetings
• Mobilizing members, supporters, and volunteers for actions, including supporting the work of partner organizations
• Updating member database daily
• Engaging in legislative advocacy and supporting Katal’s participation in public forums, coalition meetings, conferences, and lobby days
• Representing Katal in coalition and meeting spaces, participating, taking notes, and reporting back
• Building relationships with new organizations, identifying opportunities to further Katal’s mission to advance health, equity, and justice
• Developing materials including flyers, signs, materials, and more for outreach, education, lobby days, and actions
• Preparing members and leaders for public speaking and media interviews
• Taking notes, tracking, and reporting on activities – written and verbal
• Share infrastructure/administrative responsibilities with other staff.

Required Competencies

• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or culture.
• Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Contributing to Team Success: Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward achieving its vision and the completion of goal.
• Tenacity: Staying with a position or plan of action until the desired objective is obtained or is no longer reasonably attainable.

Personal Attributes

• You have a strong interest in community organizing and are looking for opportunities to develop your campaign experience.
• You are keenly interested in the mission and goals of Katal, and understand we’re a new organization.
• You’re ready to work hard. You enjoy working as part of a team.
• You are an excellent communicator and a great listener.
• You are motivated and driven. You are extremely detail oriented. You’re a problem solver, and you are hungry to dive into new challenges with steep learning curves.
• You think well on your feet, don’t get flustered easily, and when things change, you know how to roll with the punches.
• You understand that there is some travel required, as well as periodic work on weekends and evenings – especially during (but not limited to) the legislative session.

Details at a glance

• On-site Location
• Full Time Schedule
• Professional

Benefits

Katal offers competitive benefits, including full health care coverage, dental and vision coverage, gym memberships, 401k, and more. This position comes with multiple professional development opportunities.

How To Apply

jobs@katalcenter.org

http://www.katalcenter.org

To apply, please prepare the following application package:

• A one-page cover letter that answers these questions:
• Where did you start organizing, on what issue, and why?
• Why do you want to join Katal?
• What will you bring to Katal to help strengthen the organization?
• Your resume or CV

Submit your application package by email to jobs@katalcenter.org with the subject line: “First Name Last Name – Community Organizer”

Applications will be reviewed immediately and will be accepted until filled. Only application packages received by email will be considered. We’ll contact you only if you’re under consideration, so please – do not call to check on your submission.

Katal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, people of color, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and formerly incarcerated people are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in hiring people who have been impacted by the system of mass incarceration and the war on drugs.

Location: Brooklyn, NY