Field Manager : District of Columbia

Alliance for Retired Americans

Field Manager
Field Mobilization Department

Washington, DC

Job Title: Field Manager, Field Mobilization Department
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Reports To: Mobilization Director
Supervisory Responsibilities: Co-manage regional organizers, state support services staff and state consultants.
Job Location: Washington, DC

Position Description:
The Alliance for Retired Americans is looking for a Field Manager to work under the Director of Field Mobilization to manage the Alliance’s national field program, work with state affiliate organizations, and execute high quality national advocacy and issue campaigns and forward the mission of the organization.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Manage Field Mobilization Department day-to-day operations and oversee staff under Director, ensuring flow of information within the department, across departments and with key coalition partners.
• Execute with the Director robust national issue and electoral campaign
• Assist in the development and implementation of national and state advocacy and issue programs, including all aspects of field outreach and organizing such as rallies, press events or any other field events.
• Promote, build and help maintain the regular governance of state and local chapters in assigned region.
• Charter and build new State Alliance organizations in collaboration with the labor movement and community-based organizations.
• Problem solve with State Alliance organizations about membership growth, organization management and fundraising.
• Liaison with State Alliance presidents as directed.
• Lead Alliance’s Field Mobilization team on special duties and projects as assigned.
• Represent the Alliance at meetings as needed.
• Direct mobilization efforts as needed.
• Assist in meeting planning (including agenda development, turnout and logistics) for national, regional, state and local meetings.
• Assist with the development of presentations for board meetings.
• Travel as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, Political Science, or related degree, with relevant field experience working with senior citizen’s organizations, community groups, unions, and/or political organizations (minimum 2 years of management experience).
• Expertise in community, union or political organizing with specific skills including organizational development and management, grassroots activism and education and leadership development.
• Working knowledge of aging policy issues including Social Security, pensions and Medicare as well as federal and state appropriation processes.
• Proven experience in supervision and personnel management.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in teams and to participate in planning across department and with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Experience with strategic planning and the creation and implementation of issue or political campaigns.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Familiarity with the Labor Activation Network, Voter Action Network and other online organizing tools.

To Apply:
Please email a cover letter, a resume, and names of three references to: bkelly@retiredamericans.org with “Alliance Field Manager” in the subject line.