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Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

ASPCA Seeks Community Advocate

The ASPCA Community Advocate engages in grassroots efforts to reduce the number of companion animals surrendered to shelters and improve the welfare of pets and the people who care for them. The Community Advocate will accomplish this by building trusted partnerships with community residents in New York City’s most underserved neighborhoods, and connecting them to ASPCA services and other resources that increase pet health and spay/neuter rates.

The Community Advocate schedule is Tuesday-Saturday and generally requires an early morning start once a week (6:00 AM/7:00AM) and/or full weekend shifts approximately twice a year.

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with community residents to promote and connect with people in need of ASPCA CARES program services, including several hours of weekly door-to-door outreach in a designated area of the New York City
  • Plan, promote and execute events to connect people with the most at-risk pets in New York City to the services that the ASPCA CARES program has to offer
  • Share information regarding the benefits of spay/neuter
  • Schedule spay/neuter appointments & follow up to ensure appointment compliance
  • Meet and greet clients at clinic prior to intake
  • Transport pets to clinics as needed
  • Collect outreach data and enter into ASPCA CARES client database; submit data and reports as required
  • Achieve spay/neuter goals in assigned territory
  • Serve as a liaison to connect people with services provided by partner agencies
  • Deliver excellent customer service with a high level of respect toward clients
  • Cultivate and maintain new partnerships with local businesses, libraries, public housing leaders, community centers, and other organizations that lead to increased awareness about spay/neuter
  • Seek out volunteer partners to provide outreach and programming support
  • Attend all required staff meetings and training sessions
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Deep commitment to the mission of the ASPCA and the goals of increasing pet wellness and spay/neuter rates among dogs and cats in New York City’s most underserved neighborhoods
  • Exceptional relationship-builder – both with community members and team members; derives energy from interacting with others
  • Ability to influence and motivate people to desired outcomes
  • Operates with personal responsibility and motivated by hitting goals; track record of being a self-starter
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills; exceptional judgment
  • Excellent planner, with the ability to plan strategically to meet goals
  • Organized, meets deadlines
  • Track record of timely and accurate data entry
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and operates with a sense of urgency; proactive
  • Flexible, copes well with change
  • Experience with and/or interest in working with diverse urban populations; enthusiasm for being on your feet most of the day out in the community
  • 2-3 years of experience in community organizing, campaigning, sales or customer service experience required
  • Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
  • Valid New York state driver’s license with strong driving record preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

Salary and Benefits
Salary for this position is competitive and is commensurate with experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package is included.

About the ASPCA

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is the first animal welfare organization established in North America and serves as the nation’s leading voice for animals. The organization’s mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA provides local and national leadership in three key areas: protecting and rescuing animals from crisis, assisting animals in communities and advancing legal protection for animals.

The ASPCA was founded by Henry Bergh in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment at the hands of humans, and must be protected under the law. Headquartered in New York City, the ASPCA maintains a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery and adoption facility. In addition, the ASPCA announced a groundbreaking anti-cruelty partnership with the New York Police Department in 2013, which has resulted in a record-breaking number of arrests and animals’ lives saved.

The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide, including a Field Investigation and Response team that rescues animal victims of natural and man-made disasters, a fully-subsidized spay/neuter clinic in Los Angeles, a Behavioral Rehabilitation Center for fearful, under-socialized dogs, and a 24-hour, 365-day Animal Poison Control Center that provides pet owners and veterinarians with live, on-call assistance related to toxic products and substances. In 2015, the ASPCA acquired Humane Alliance, the nation’s leading training and education organization focusing on high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter.

The ASPCA is a privately funded 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization supported by more than 2 million animal advocates across the country.

The ASPCA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

How to apply

Please visit our website to learn more and apply.

 

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Make the Road NYC Seeks Action NYC Organizer

Make the Road New York seeks a community organizer to join its staff as part of a coordinated citywide initiative, ActionNYC, which will reach immigrant communities across New York City to connect individuals to free immigration legal consultations, document preparation, and application assistance. This position will conduct tailored outreach to engage and activate traditionally undeserved immigrant communities and connect them with immigration navigation and legal services. The position will be for approximately 15 hours per week through the end of June and based in Staten Island and Queens.

THE ORGANIZATION:

Make the Road New York builds the power of Latino and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services. Make the Road operates neighborhood-based community centers in Bushwick, Brooklyn; Jackson Heights, Queens; Port Richmond, Staten Island and Brentwood, Long Island. With a membership of more than 18,000+ low-income New Yorkers, Make the Road tackles the critical issues facing our community: workplace justice, tenants’ rights, immigrant rights, language-access, LGBTQ justice, public education, health care access, and immigration reform.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Conduct strategic, mass-targeted outreach to immigrant populations about ActionNYC and City services
  • Refer individuals to ActionNYC events and other services
  • Establish, strengthen, and maintain connections with trusted community groups, faith-based institutions, and other leaders in immigrant neighborhoods
  • Attend meetings and events to provide information about and promote the ActionNYC program, and to address issues and concerns
  • Use ActionNYC’s technological tool to collect data.

Requirements:

  • Previous campaign and/or outreach experience
  • Ability and comfort approaching and speaking to a wide variety of people in a variety of circumstances
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with community partners (e.g., churches, social service organizations)
  • Ability to work in a team and in collaboration with other organizations and partners;
  • Ability to work independently to meet ambitious goals
  • Must be willing to work evening and weekend hours
  • Comfort using technology and inputting data
  • Ability to engage, motivate, and inspire others
  • Ability and experience working with diverse individuals and communities
  • Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Make the Road New York is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to insure equal opportunity and equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, genetic information and sexual orientation, in all employment decisions including but not limited to hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary is $15 per hour, with the expectation of approximately 15 hours per week.

How to apply

Forward a cover letter and resume at actionnycorganizer@maketheroadny.org. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

BlueGreen Alliance Seeks Federal Communications Director (Washington, DC)

The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) seeks qualified candidates for the position of Federal Communications Director.

BGA is a national partnership of America’s largest labor unions and most influential environmental organizations working to turn today’s biggest environmental challenges into our biggest economic and job-creating opportunities. Together with 15 million members and supporters, we are a powerful, unified voice calling for good, family-sustaining jobs, a clean environment and a thriving and fair American economy.

Job Summary:

BGA is seeking a Federal Communications Director (FCD), based in Washington, D.C., to lead the organization’s media and communications effort surrounding federal policy and legislation priorities. This position will report directly to the Executive Vice President, and will work with BGA’s legislative and policy department to develop and implement dynamic and aggressive earned and social media campaigns around key priorities, including climate change, safe chemicals, clean infrastructure, and international trade. BGA is seeking an enthusiastic communications professional with a positive attitude and fresh perspective.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· The FCD is primarily responsible for national media and communications planning and execution. Working with the Executive Vice President, the FCD will develop and implement a dynamic plan to enhance BGA’s media presence and brand identity and to “move the dial” on key priority issues.
· In coordination with the Executive Vice President, the FCD will develop and execute a federal media and communications plan consistent with BGA’s brand and communications goals.
· Working with the BGA Legislation and Policy Department, the FCD will monitor developments regarding key priorities and legislation, generate and develop ideas to enhance BGA’s voice on these key issues, and develop content for BGA’s communications channels in pursuit of those objectives.
· The FCD will field all national/federal media inquiries, develop national/federal media outreach, plan media events and press calls, and work with national partners to identify and plan media opportunities. FCS will maintain national press contact lists.
· The FCD will lead the social media effort regarding federal or national policy issues, working to increase our engagement and audience for our networks by capitalizing on strategic national or federal events and opportunities consistent with BGA’s brand.
· The FCD will work closely with the Executive Director and the Executive Vice President to build BGA’s presence in media and to craft principle-specific content.
· Other duties as required.

Skills & Qualifications:

· Candidate should have 7-10 years of experience in communications, public relations, journalism, or related profession.
· Ideal candidate is prepared for or has experience working in a fast-paced environment, including experience working on an electoral or issue campaign.
· General familiarity or previous experience working with labor unions and environmental organizations is preferred, along with a familiarity of clean economy issues including climate change, energy, and/or workers’ rights.
· Candidate should have track record in building relationships with reporters, as well as on-the-record experience.
· Candidate must possess the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and strong time management and project management skills.
· Candidate must bring to the position excellent written and verbal communications skills, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to collaborate with other staff and partners, and a deep commitment to and enthusiasm for the work of the BlueGreen Alliance.

Additional Information:

Salary commensurate with experience; generous benefits package that includes medical and dental, 401k with company match, generous vacation and holidays, and a friendly work environment. Travel is required.

How to Apply:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and three references by January 6, 2016, to Jennifer Bakkom‐Gatzke (jenb@bluegreenalliance.org). Please write “Federal Communications Director” in the subject line.

Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

BlueGreen Alliance does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual or affectional preference, marital status, gender identity, or veteran status in the administration of employment policies, or in any other programs and activities.

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Center for Popular Democracy Seeks High Road Campaigns Director, Fair Workweek Initiative

Position Location: Preferably Brooklyn, New York, though working remotely from other locations is possible.

Join the next wave in the movement for economic justice in America.

Across the country, workers in growing sectors like retail, food service, and healthcare struggle with unpredictable schedules with fluctuating part-time hours that wreak havoc on their lives and cause economic insecurity. The Center for Popular Democracy’s Fair Workweek Initiative (FWI) is seeking a High Road Campaigns Director to drive national field and digital campaigns that improve scheduling standards in low-wage sectors for hourly workers. Our campaigns are rooted in the leadership of women and communities of color to hold corporations accountable for delivering equitable 21st century workweeks.

About The Center for Popular Democracy

CPD promotes equity, opportunity, and a dynamic democracy in partnership with innovative base-building organizations, organizing networks and alliances, and progressive unions across the country. CPD builds the strength and capacity of democratic organizations to envision and advance a pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial justice agenda. Learn more at: www.populardemocracy.org.

About The Fair Workweek Initiative

Anchored by the Center for Popular Democracy and CPD Action, the FWI is driving the growing momentum to restore a workweek that enables working families to thrive. We are committed to elevating the voices of working people to ensure they can shape the solutions that work for their families – whether through improved industry practices or new workplace protections. Learn more at: www.fairworkweek.org.

Job Responsibilities

The Campaigns Director will develop and drive campaign strategy to raise scheduling standards across the service sector through corporate engagement strategies, worker leadership development, and workforce development programming by CPD partners. The Campaigns Director will supervise a Program Coordinator who will oversee the workforce development and employer engagement programs. The Director will play a hands-on role with at least six CPD partner organizations, implement worker-driven campaign strategies and partner with employers interested in our High Road Workweek Pledge. The Campaigns Director will report to the Director of the Fair Workweek Initiative and will have duties that include:

Campaign Strategy and Coordination & Capacity-Building

  • Develop comprehensive worker-driven campaigns to compel industry-wide scheduling reforms and recruit forward-thinking employers to join the High Road Workweek Partnership, which works with leading corporate employers on implementing improved scheduling standards informed by worker input, an independent research-based assessment, and a multi-stakeholder process.
  • Work with CPD partners to implement scaled comprehensive worker-driven campaigns for with innovative strategies to push for raised industry standards in the low-wage service sector, providing staff training and support in worker organizing, and worker leadership development;
  • Work with CPD’s communications and digital teams to drive and implement innovative, creative digital organizing and communications strategies that advance worker organizing, industry change and foster a broader dialogue on fair workweek issues
  • Provide the infrastructure for grassroots groups to collaborate, coordinate strategies, organize national days of action, and convene national committee calls and meetings of member leaders;
  • Work with the Deputy Director of policy campaigns to provide support to the coalition, political, and media work related to policy campaigns where partners are also engaged in worker organizing.
  • Supervise the Program Coordinator who will develop and implement a new workforce development program to develop workers’ skills and leadership within the service sector, piloting the program in two sites and expanding to others as funds are raised.
  • Manage worker and worker-related ally lists to support consistent communication with the Fair Workweek networks.
  • Provide capacity-building support to partners, including developing campaign tools so partners may better develop the skills of members to take leadership in strategic planning, activate their coworkers, and speak publicly; digital and communications technical assistance or support to partner organizations as needed; training partners to conduct participatory action research on economic justice issues through surveys, focus groups and interviews.
  • Directly engage and develop the leadership of workers connected through digital strategies to drive corporate accountability campaigns and build sustainable worker networks.
  • Working with the Initiative Director to fundraise to support the national program and to re-grant significant resources to partners in the field.

Qualifications

Candidates should have at least 8-10 years of relevant campaign experience, including 5 years of managerial-level experience in directing worker or community organizing campaigns, running an issue-based or corporate campaign, developing grassroots leadership and building worker committees; coalition-building, and utilizing digital campaign strategies to drive campaigns.

We are seeking outcome-driven candidates with excellent relationship-building skills. Ideal candidates should have demonstrated experience in the following:

A strong commitment to social justice and an understanding of challenges facing caregivers, communities of color, and low-and moderate-income families;

  • Experience with supervision and navigating organizational partnerships;
  • A track record of developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders;
  • Experience managing multiple projects and ability to coordinate with partners on digital campaigning, earned media, and joint campaign projects in a fast-paced environment;
  • Strong writing skills for public education, digital organizing, and earned media;
  • Experience with earned media, social media, multimedia and/or creative communications strategies;
  • Foundation and other fundraising experience.

Generous salary and benefits package, depending on experience.

How to apply:

To apply submit a resume and cover letter through our hiring portal:

cpd.hiringthing.com/job/25323/high-road-campaigns-director-fair-workweek-initiative

 

CPD is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and actively recruits people of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community.

 

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Jobs With Justice Seeks Organizer (Washington, DC)

Jobs With Justice is a national network of local coalitions comprised of labor unions, worker centers, community, faith-based, and student organizations. We work locally and nationally to reduce inequality by expanding opportunities for workers to organize and to bargain collectively. The national staff provides strategic support to nearly 40 autonomous local coalitions, builds networks on common issues, shapes public discourse and leads strategic campaigns to build power for working people. Jobs With Justice is committed to winning real change for workers by leading campaigns that combine innovative communications strategies, solid research and policy advocacy, grassroots action, and coalition building.

Position overview:

The Organizer leads, develops and executes innovative and generative campaigns. In this role, the organizer mobilizes and supports other JWJ staff members, internal inter-disciplinary teams, local coalitions, national partners, and allies to expand worker organizing and bargaining and successfully advance the goals of Jobs With Justice. The Organizer is accountable to and supervised by the Organizing Director.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Leads in innovating, analyzing and testing emerging strategies to sharpen JWJ approaches to campaigns;
  • Executes campaign plans to win significant campaign victories that concretely improve workers’ lives;
  • Supports JWJ coalitions and partners to grow and develop more strategic approaches for local campaign work;
  • Develops the skills & leadership of local organizers in the JWJ network;
  • Is a supportive and flexible member of the JWJ national team;
  • Supports the cultivation of resources/funding for campaign and program work.

Detailed areas of work currently include:

  • Active engagement in visioning, planning, and evaluating practices, both within the JWJ Organizing Department, and with coalitions and partners.
  • Coordination of a table of key stakeholders to carry out campaign plans.
  • Coordination of the network into strategic solidarity opportunities.
  • Providing targeted technical assistance to local coalitions and partners moving organizing and bargaining strategies.
  • Documenting relevant communications, activities and outcomes.
  • Training and developing local organizers.
  • Supporting opportunities to build new JWJ coalitions based on campaign work and related partners.
  • Collaborating broadly with JWJ staff to strengthen and win campaigns and strengthen local coalitions.
  • Identifying potential financial and in kind support for current and potential campaigns.

Qualifications:

  • Three plus years of organizing experience, with a particular emphasis on worker-related campaigns and projects.
  • Experience with creative direct action.
  • Experience with Jobs With Justice, JWJ local coalition affiliates, or JWJ partners.
  • Ability to coach local leaders on sustaining long-term relationships through campaign work and strategy development.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, including historically underrepresented communities
  • Ability to handle and resolve conflict.
  • Excellent interpersonal and group facilitation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a collective environment.
  • Ability to develop and lead trainings
  • Self-motivated and strong work-planning, including good personal time management skills.
  • Understanding of and commitment to a broader working class perspective.
  • Must be able to travel a minimum of 5-10 days per month, both for campaign related actions/meetings and to support local coalitions and partners.
  • Labor movement/worker organizing experience is a plus

Salary: 50s to 60s, depending upon experience

Benefits: Generous benefits package that includes paid vacation, medical, dental, and retirement benefits.

This is a union-represented position.

Jobs With Justice Education Fund is an affirmative action employer and strongly encourages people of color, women, l/g/b/t/q individuals, those with disabilities, and those with working class backgrounds to apply.

To apply, please send resume, cover letter and writing sample to smiley@jwj.org. Please be sure to put “Organizer” in the subject line in the email.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to personally acknowledge the receipt and status of each one. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please follow the job application instructions specific to the position you are applying for. No phone calls or direct solicitations please. Incomplete applications, or applications delivered by fax, mail, or in person will not be considered.

Labor and Community Job Opportunities, Opportunities

Jobs With Justice Education Fund Seeks Research Assistant (Washington, DC)

Jobs With Justice is a national network of local coalitions comprised of labor unions, worker centers, community, faith-based, and student organizations.  We work locally and nationally to reduce inequality by expanding opportunities for workers to organize and to bargain collectively. The national staff provides strategic support to nearly 40 autonomous local coalitions, builds networks on common issues, shapes public discourse and leads strategic campaigns to strengthen power for working people. Jobs With Justice is committed to winning real change for workers by leading campaigns that combine innovative communications strategies, solid research and policy advocacy, grassroots action, and coalition building.

The Research and Policy Department of Jobs With Justice produces research that supports campaigns to raise standards for workers and informs the public discourse on workers’ rights, and advocates for policies that seek to expand bargaining.

Position overview: 

The Research Assistant contributes essential support to the Research and Policy Department of Jobs With Justice, and plays a lead role in coordinating the Labor Research and Action Network (LRAN). The Research Assistant is supervised by the Research Director.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Leads on producing original research products that support the mission of Jobs With Justice;
  • Leads on improving communication and coordination between members of the Labor Research Action Network (LRAN), a project of the Jobs With Justice Education Fund;
  • Executes work and campaign plans within staff teams to win significant victories that concretely improve workers’ lives;
  • Provides support to research and policy initiatives of the department;
  • Expands the organization’s understanding of critical work-related issues;
  • Is a supportive and flexible member of the JWJ national team.

Detailed areas of work currently include:

  • Producing original research products on a variety of work-related topics, which can involve arranging interviews, collecting new data sets, submitting FOIA requests, and working closely with JWJ local coalitions, unions, academics and other stakeholders.
  • Performing literature reviews, managing data, and providing other research support for the projects of the Research and Policy Department.
  • Conducting rapid response research as needs arise.
  • Reviewing JWJ communications materials and speeches for factual accuracy.
  • Scheduling and participating in LRAN meetings and identifying connections with key initiatives of the network.
  • Leading LRAN social media and development of website content.
  • Contributing to dynamic campaign teams and strategies, including supporting JWJ coalitions engaged in strategic campaigns.
  • Documenting relevant communications, activities and outcomes.
  • Collaborating broadly with JWJ staff to strengthen and win campaigns and strengthen local coalitions.
  • Representing JwJ with allied organizations and broader movement efforts where needed.
  • Performing administrative duties in support of the work of the Research and Policy Department.

Qualifications:

  • One to two years of research experience and a Bachelor’s Degree
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, including historically underrepresented communities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work in a collective environment
  • Self-motivated and strong work-planning, including good personal time management skills
  • Must have a demonstrated commitment to building a social justice movement in a labor, community or student setting
  • Experience with Jobs With Justice or Labor movement/worker organizing experience is a plus

This is a union-represented position

Salary: High 40s

Benefits: Generous benefits package that includes paid vacation, medical, dental, and retirement benefits.

Jobs With Justice Education Fund is an affirmative action employer and strongly encourages people of color, women, l/g/b/t/q individuals, those with disabilities, and those with working class backgrounds to apply.

To apply, please send resume, cover letter and writing sample to info (at) jwj.org. Be sure to put “Research Assistant” in the subject line.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to personally acknowledge the receipt and status of each one. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please follow the job application instructions specific to the position you are applying for. No phone calls or direct solicitations please. Incomplete applications, or applications delivered by fax, mail, or in person will not be considered.