Summary Of Position:

Transportation Alternatives seeks passionate, outgoing, team-oriented community organizers to join the organization as hourly canvassers for our TransAlt Ambassador program.

The TransAlt Ambassadors work on the ground to organize and engage New Yorkers around safer streets. We are seeking knowledgeable and dedicated organizers who are familiar with New York City, and are passionate about working with others to improve the city’s streets in all five boroughs. The Ambassadors will report to the Field Organizing Coordinator and will work with staff and local activists to plan, prepare for and attend outreach events around New York City. At the beginning of the program, Ambassadors will undergo training about Transportation Alternatives’ advocacy campaigns and New York City government and policy as a means to prepare for work in the field.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, prepare for and conduct street-safety outreach around borough-specific campaigns
• Work with Field Organizing Coordinator to meet shift goals for petitioning, canvassing, and coalition growth
• Engage communities citywide in support of Transportation Alternatives’ mission
• Be an outgoing and articulate model for safe and responsible bike riding in New York City
• Build relationships with community-based organizations to foster support for safe street design and transportation equity on a local level
• Manage and distribute canvassing, promotional, and TransAlt membership materials

Qualifications:

• Fervent desire to make bicycling and walking safer in New York City
• Ability to work in a team environment to meet deadlines and accomplish common goals
• A genuine love of their borough and New York City
• Experience in community organizing and strong public speaking skills a plus
• Fluent Spanish and/or Chinese speaking and writing skills are a plus
• Position requires a flexible schedule, including early mornings, nights and weekends
• Work takes place mostly outdoors, candidates must be comfortable working outside

Values:

• Commitment to making New York City a better place to bike, walk and use public transit
• Commitment to organizing people to achieve change
• A good sense of humor

How to Apply:

Please send a resume, and a short response (250 words max.) to the following question: Describe a time when you convinced someone of something they were initially unsure of. What did you learn from the outcome?

Please send materials to job_applications@transalt.org with “TransAlt Ambassador” in the subject line

No phone calls or walk-ins, please. Transportation Alternatives is committed to workplace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, political orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Position Summary:

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (www.domesticworkers.org) organizes domestic workers in the United States for respect, recognition and fair labor standards. We work to elevate domestic workers as key leaders in building a powerful and dynamic social justice movement by winning labor protections and regulatory changes at the state, national, and global level. The Alliance formed in 2007 at the US Social Forum and currently represents 53 affiliates in 37 cities and 18 states nationally.

NDWA seeks a creative, energetic and experienced professional who can effectively execute our worker-led enforcement program in New York City. This program was first designed and piloted in 2015 when it became clear to NDWA and its NY affiliates that the current enforcement process of the NY Domestic Worker Bill of Rights was not effective as it should be. Since the passage of the historic bill, enforcement has been happening at a small scale and in a dispersed manner, and significant barriers related to immigration & fear of retaliation still prevent workers from coming forward. The Enforcement Program Coordinator will play a major role in helping our movements understand how to undertake & evaluate local enforcement strategies post “Bill of Rights” campaign victories.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Onboarding worker advocates

○ Design & conduct the selection process for each cohort of worker advocates

○ Complete curriculum on systematic outreach, education, and enforcement of domestic worker’s labor protections; train & prepare the selected worker advocates for the program

• Outreach

○ Design each cycle’s outreach strategy and follow-up processes, supervise worker advocates when they are in the field & cultivating new worker contacts

○ Organize community town halls for domestic workers to collectively learn their rights, improve negotiation skills, and determine fair neighborhood standards

• Education

○ Keep domestic workers rights education materials up-to-date and accessible to workers

○ Provide information and conduct further research on questions that New York domestic workers and advocates may have; provide and/or help local domestic worker organizations plan domestic worker rights education

• Legal clinic

○ Act as the main liaison to legal services partners & agencies who are providing their assistance to our domestic worker rights legal clinic

○ Train and supervise worker advocates on worker intake and case management in the legal clinic

○ Review worker cases brought forth through the program on a regular basis, track their progress towards resolution, and if necessary strategize escalation with worker advocates and lawyer if needed

○ Identify & report some of the most compelling cases that could serve organizing efforts to the New York organizer

• Evaluation & reporting

○ Work with the New York organizer to evaluate the program to make improvements with each new cohort and cycle

○ Prepare a report on the program’s final outcomes to program funders

Required Qualifications:

• Alignment with NDWA’s vision and values as part of a broader social justice movement dedicated to racial, economic, and gender justice.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in worker rights and/or immigrant rights advocacy with demonstrated skills in case management
• Enthusiastic about developing domestic worker leadership as a cornerstone of the enforcement program, and demonstrated ability to effectively engage low-wage workers and/or immigrant community members in with respect and integrity
• Must be able to travel around New York City to support worker advocates’ outreach sessions and facilitate community education
• Experience cultivating relationships, and coordinating between different stakeholders on a project or campaign, ensuring systems for effective communication and decision making
• Ability to work independently, in partnership with New York organizing staff, affiliates, and key partners to continue to develop & sharpen our enforcement strategy
• Spanish/English bilingual preferred but not required\

Position Summary:

The National Domestic Workers Alliance (www.domesticworkers.org) organizes domestic workers in the United States for respect, recognition and fair labor standards. We work to elevate domestic workers as key leaders in building a powerful and dynamic social justice movement by winning labor protections and regulatory changes at the state, national, and global level. The Alliance formed in 2007 at the US Social Forum and currently represents 53 affiliates in 37 cities and 18 states nationally.

NDWA seeks a creative, energetic and experienced professional who can effectively execute our worker-led enforcement program in New York City. This program was first designed and piloted in 2015 when it became clear to NDWA and its NY affiliates that the current enforcement process of the NY Domestic Worker Bill of Rights was not effective as it should be. Since the passage of the historic bill, enforcement has been happening at a small scale and in a dispersed manner, and significant barriers related to immigration & fear of retaliation still prevent workers from coming forward. The Enforcement Program Coordinator will play a major role in helping our movements understand how to undertake & evaluate local enforcement strategies post “Bill of Rights” campaign victories.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Onboarding worker advocates

○ Design & conduct the selection process for each cohort of worker advocates

○ Complete curriculum on systematic outreach, education, and enforcement of domestic worker’s labor protections; train & prepare the selected worker advocates for the program

• Outreach

○ Design each cycle’s outreach strategy and follow-up processes, supervise worker advocates when they are in the field & cultivating new worker contacts

○ Organize community town halls for domestic workers to collectively learn their rights, improve negotiation skills, and determine fair neighborhood standards

• Education

○ Keep domestic workers rights education materials up-to-date and accessible to workers

○ Provide information and conduct further research on questions that New York domestic workers and advocates may have; provide and/or help local domestic worker organizations plan domestic worker rights education

• Legal clinic

○ Act as the main liaison to legal services partners & agencies who are providing their assistance to our domestic worker rights legal clinic

○ Train and supervise worker advocates on worker intake and case management in the legal clinic

○ Review worker cases brought forth through the program on a regular basis, track their progress towards resolution, and if necessary strategize escalation with worker advocates and lawyer if needed

○ Identify & report some of the most compelling cases that could serve organizing efforts to the New York organizer

• Evaluation & reporting

○ Work with the New York organizer to evaluate the program to make improvements with each new cohort and cycle

○ Prepare a report on the program’s final outcomes to program funders

Required Qualifications:

• Alignment with NDWA’s vision and values as part of a broader social justice movement dedicated to racial, economic, and gender justice.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in worker rights and/or immigrant rights advocacy with demonstrated skills in case management
• Enthusiastic about developing domestic worker leadership as a cornerstone of the enforcement program, and demonstrated ability to effectively engage low-wage workers and/or immigrant community members in with respect and integrity
• Must be able to travel around New York City to support worker advocates’ outreach sessions and facilitate community education
• Experience cultivating relationships, and coordinating between different stakeholders on a project or campaign, ensuring systems for effective communication and decision making
• Ability to work independently, in partnership with New York organizing staff, affiliates, and key partners to continue to develop & sharpen our enforcement strategy
• Spanish/English bilingual preferred but not required

How to Apply:

Women, People of Color, People with Disabilities and LGBTQ people strongly urged to apply. Applications will only be accepted electronically. Please email a cover letter and resume to jobs@domesticworkers.org. Please include a daytime phone number where we can contact you. This position will remain open until filled.

Position Description:

The Communications and Development Coordinator is a newly created position at VOCAL-NY and will be responsible for supporting the organization’s communication and development initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to, writing and editing related to VOCAL’s advocacy campaigns, our website and social media, and assisting in organizing the annual gala, major gift solicitation, grant writing, planned giving, and special event planning. An essential role of the position is the development of effective, targeted communications to elevate the work and mission of VOCAL-NY to a wide variety of stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

Other duties may be assigned. On an ongoing basis regular duties include the following:

Fundraising: Researches public and private grant sources to identify sources of potential funding. Organizes individual donor campaigns (e.g., major donors, direct mail, ongoing donations, matching gifts). Builds relationships with institutional and individual donors.

Grant Writing: Helps write proposals and reports for state and city government grants, private foundations, and other funders.

Database and Records Management: Maintains electronic and paper records of donors and grants, and generates reports on that information as needed.

Special events: Responsible for the coordination of the annual gala and occasional fundraising events and helps arrange invitations, food, programming, and other logistics for the event.

Communications & Public Relations: Responsible for producing a variety of organizational communication documents, such as the annual report, brochures, newsletters, etc. Produces general content for website. Prepares press releases and media advisories. Works with staff and VOCAL members to identify potential media opportunities and stories. Tracks and archives media hits and our press list.

Support Other VOCAL Campaigns: The position will be expected to periodically provide support for any and all community organizing and campaign work within VOCAL-NY. We have a highly collaborative office environment where staff members provide regular support for each other’s campaigns as needed.

Requirements / Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be an energetic, self-motivated individual who has strong inter-personal, writing, and problem solving skills, with a keen attention to detail. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to ending AIDS, the war on drugs, and mass incarceration and a willingness to approach these issues through a racial justice analysis and using approaches that elevate the involvement of directly affected people and communities. A deep commitment to social justice is required.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, research and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and strong proofreading skills is a must.
• A strong commitment to teamwork and to working with and promoting the leadership of people directly affected by the issues we work on.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proficiency with common business software (e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email clients). Adobe graphics programs and fundraising database programs is a plus.
• Spanish language proficiency is desirable but not required.
• Understanding of and passion for VOCAL-NY’s mission.

This is a full-time position. The position will report to the Co-Executive Director and will work collaboratively with other members of the policy and community organizing staff.

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to jobs@vocal-ny.org. In the subject line, please write “Communications and Development Coordinator [Your Name]”. No phone calls, please.

VOCAL-NY is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people who are formerly incarcerated, people living with HIV or Hepatitis C, women, LGBT people, and those who have been adversely affected by the criminal justice system and the war on drugs are strongly encouraged to apply.

The position will remain open until filled.

Overall

This is not your ordinary digital organizer role. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get in on the launch of People’s Action and our work to build a new economy and just democracy. This is a leadership role in a political revolution.

People’s Action is…

People’s Action is an exciting and dynamic new organization formed by a merger of three powerful organizing groups – Alliance for a Just Society, National People’s Action and USAction. Our ambition is nothing less than creating a new people’s politics in America. Through strategic issue campaigns, leadership development, direct action, grassroots and netroots action we engage everyday people and power organizations in more than thirty states in building an economy and a democracy that puts people and planet first.

What you’ll do

The leader in this role will be responsible for:

• Online organizing of people
• Technical management of our digital infrastructure
• Leading teams and strategies to build and wield our online power

Who you are

The person we need in this role:

• Has both organizing and technical skills.
• Is laser focused on building power by building and engaging with our lists.
• Is deeply committed to social justice.

Position

The Digital Organizer reports to the Digital Director and is responsible for social media management, email management, content creation, website maintenance, data management and digital campaigns in addition to co-managing the development, evaluation and reporting on People’s Action’s digital campaigns. This individual will work with the Digital and Communications Teams and across departments to engage and grow our national membership through creative online issue and electoral campaigns that complement our vibrant affiliate network and their on-the-ground organizing.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain People’s Action’s public presence through social media.
• Manage People’s Action’s email program, including organizing multi-organizational petitions.
• Build, edit and test emails, pages and templates.
• Monitor and report on data analytics and digital campaign results and utilize to evaluate and inform digital strategy.
• Work with Digital Director to maintain relationships with key vendors, developers and designers, and manage web hosting accounts, ensuring our domains and accounts are in good standing.
• Assist in content creation and provide quality control for all digital communications including email, social media and websites.
• As part of a team, develop and implement creative digital campaigns and strategies to drive People’s Action’s multi-issue national program
• Evaluate the latest online tools and emerging technologies and determine internal needs for new areas of expansion.
• Keep up on emerging digital trends and implement strategies, technologies, and best practices by regularly communicating with allies and digital professionals and attending conferences and trainings.
• Follow political news closely to craft relevant content for social media, web, and email campaigns
• Other special projects and duties as needed.

An ideal applicant would possess these qualifications

• Experience with Content Management Systems (e.g. Salsa, Nation Builder, Blue State Digital, etc.).
• Experience implementing an email advocacy program.
• Experience in field, online or political data management.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Extensive knowledge of social media platform particularly Facebook and Twitter.
• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc.
• Exceptional background and work experience in online organizing – specifically email strategy, social media and other tactics for mobilizing supporters and fundraising.
• Detail-oriented, creative, flexible and willing to operate in a fast-paced environment across departments.
• The Digital Organizer will work from the in Washington DC office of People’s Action. Working from other offices will be considered.
• Commitment to social justice and familiarity with organizing and social movements.

You’re ahead of the curve if:

• You’re an expert with HTML, CSS, WordPress, etc.
• You have experience in data analytics, statistical analysis and/or designing A/B and/or multivariate experiments and interpreting and communicating the test data.
• You have experience in building blog and web pages.
• You have fundraising experience for election and/or issue campaigns.
• You are with Adobe CC tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.)
• Video editing and production skill.

Salary and Benefits

Salary is based on experience and you should put your desired range in your cover letter. People’s Action’s competitive benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, 401k plan with employer contribution, flexible spending account, and paid time off in December in addition to paid vacation.

Application Process

Please send a cover letter, resume and three writing samples to James Mumm (jobs@peoplesaction.org). Position is open until filled. People’s Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer; women, people of color and LGBT people are strongly encouraged to apply.

This job can be performed from a remote location.

The Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa is a dynamic, diverse workers’ center based in Iowa City, Iowa with a track record of winning groundbreaking campaigns for workers’ rights and civil rights. Our members are low-wage and immigrant workers, speaking nearly a dozen languages, who lead our organization with the support of a strong network of labor and faith allies. Since our founding in 2012 we have led a series of successful campaigns to recover unpaid wages, end several discriminatory school policies, pass the state’s first local minimum wage increase, and establish the first inclusive community ID program in the Midwest. And we’re poised to do so much more!

We are seeking a full-time Executive Director to oversee the overall operations of our organization. The Executive Director will work closely with the Board of Directors to build our membership, strengthen alliances, plan issue-based campaigns, lead meetings and direct actions, supervise staff, and oversee administrative and fundraising functions. Candidates must have several years of paid experience as a lead organizer coordinating grassroots campaigns involving diverse communities of workers. They must also demonstrate written and verbal fluency in English and one of the languages of current immigrant leaders (e.g., Spanish, Arabic).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization, in consultation with the Board of Directors.
• Build immigrant and low-wage worker membership and leadership.
• Establish and maintain alliances with labor, faith, and community organizations and elected officials.
• Meet with members to develop solutions to community concerns – evaluate which issues merit referral, limited services, or larger campaigns involving direct action, legal strategies, and/or policy initiatives.
• Administer office and assist with grant reports and fundraising.
• Supervise office manager, 1-2 organizers, and interns.
• Coordinate communication with members, allies, and media.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years of paid experience as a lead organizer, coordinating grassroots campaigns involving immigrant and/or low-wage workers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and one of the languages of current immigrant leaders (e.g., Spanish, Arabic).
• Must possess a valid U.S. Driver’s License, vehicle in working order, auto insurance.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience with computer programs related to office and organizational development (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, membership databases).
• Experience working with labor, faith, or other grassroots community organizing projects.
• Experience with grant reports and organizational budgeting.
• Experience supervising volunteers and/or employees
• Familiarity with workers’ rights under labor and employment law.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary of $40,000/year, negotiable based on experience
• Employer contribution toward medical insurance coverage, generous paid time off policies

Application Information:

• Please send a cover letter and resume to Mazahir Salih, CWJ President, atinfo@cwjiowa.org with subject line “Executive Director Application”. We will consider applications sent by April 15, or until the position is filled.

The Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, immigrants, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.