Political Organizer for Northern California (Bargaining Unit Position) : California
Political Organizer for Northern California
(Bargaining Unit Position)
Oakland, CA
Political Organizer II
SEIU Local 2015 Job Description
Overview:
Political Organizing position intended for candidates with 2-4 years’ experience. Works independently at the grassroots level to build member political leadership and skill. This position implies a high level of independence—working to accomplish goals with minimal supervision.
Prerequisites:
- 2-4 years’ experience leading political campaigns and/or related experience.
- Ability to accomplish goals independently with little supervision
- Ability to develop other staff member’s skills
- Ability to carry a political message, train others on carrying that message on behalf of the union
- Ability to demonstrate the Organization’s Core Values in his/her day-to-day work
- Ability to frame issues and articulate organizational values and priorities
- Ability to lead and work effectively as part of a team
- The ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Basic computer literacy on Windows-based computer programs in order to perform necessary campaign data management and administrative work
- Willingness and ability to work long, irregular hours, including evenings and weekends
- Strong personal planning and time management skills
- The ability to work with people from other cultures and backgrounds
- Having a valid drivers’ license, use of a car for work, and automobile insurance are mandatory conditions of employment in this role.
- Willingness and ability to travel throughout state of California
Qualifications include the ability to independently:
- Connect members around vision and political goals of the union
- Identify, train, develop and mentor new member political leaders and activists
- Execute campaign plans with clear goals, strategies and bench marks and report back on progress toward goals
- Develop and maintain a high level of team work, spirit, collaboration and mutual accountability within the department and with other departments
- Balance conflicting demands successfully
- Deliver on quantitative and qualitative goals outlined for that month, quarter, and year
- Plan, recruit for, and execute endorsement processes for candidates
- Lead the development of Political teams in assigned turf
- Monitor and track relationships with Community Partners including elected officials, the staff of elected officials, other local unions, non-profits, and religious leaders
- Represent the organization in coalitions
- Coordinate political field activities, lobby visits, phone banking and events for our policy, legislative and electoral participation campaigns at the city, state and federal level
- Develop strategic plans to support contract and organizing campaigns, including rallies, press events and targeted employer activity with political influence
- Developing and implementing plans to build the union’s capacity through COPE fundraising;
- Coordinating the union’s work with local labor and community allies, prepping delegates, advising on votes, etc.
- Fluency in a second language is also highly desirable.
Duties and Responsibilities: Any one position may not include all of the specific duties and responsibilities listed. Examples provide a general summary of the work required and should not be treated as a total and complete list of expected duties to be performed by employees in the classification.
- COPE Fundraising. Lead in developing COPE strategy and plans and in implementing that strategy and plan.
- Membership Sign-Up. In addition to COPE sign ups, political organizers are responsible for meeting membership sign-up goals.
- Build, Staff, and Plan Political Teams in assigned turf without direct supervision.
- Assess, identify, recruit, and develop member leaders as they become political activists and leaders via house visits, worksite visits, organizing meetings, political team meetings, phone calls and literature.
- Prepare meeting agendas and other communication tools such as emails, fliers, etc. as needed.
- Develop and execute electoral campaign plans for assigned campaigns.
- Engage in strategic thinking to assess issues, evaluate a campaign and its components, achieve goals and provide reports and analysis to local leadership.
- Staff, plan, and organize the local’s endorsement process and the SEIU One Voice Process.
- Build, Plan, and Track community and electoral relationships without direct supervision.
- Assist leadership and members in building coalitions with community allies and partners that seeks to align our organizational missions and coordinates joint efforts/projects.
- Plan work as assigned; make and execute daily, weekly, and monthly work plans based on assigned goals and objectives.
- Assist in developing member leaders through conducting basic trainings providing appropriate tools to lead.
- Complete all required reporting of data, member outreach, etc.
- Lobby visits—schedule, plan, train member participants, etc.
- Develop plans to mobilize and lead member-volunteers in key union activities including organizing campaigns, labor-to-labor political campaigns, grassroots lobbying, issue campaigns, ballot initiative campaigns, media activity, fundraising, and legislative/issue advocacy in support of the union’s collective bargaining and legislative goals.
- Work independently exercising judgment within the scope of responsibility.
- Other duties as assigned.
Expected Behavior:
The Political Organizer is expected to embrace, promote and demonstrate the organizations’ core values – Excellence, Diversity, Accountability, Transparency, Empowerment–, which include but are not limited to:
- High ethical standards
- Train, develop, nurture and mentor members
- Encourage team work and participation by staff and members
- Ensure outstanding representation of the organization to internal and external allies and constituents.
Physical Requirements:
Work is generally performed in the field with members and outside constituents. Long and irregular hours required. Travel required.
Scope and Nature of Supervision:
The Political Organizer reports directly to the Deputy Political Director or the Political Director.
To Apply For This Position:
E-mail or fax a detailed resume, cover letter, a one-page writing sample and the name, job title, address, and phone number of three professional references to
E-mail:
jobs@seiu2015.org
In subject of email: Position Title of Position you are applying for
Fax:
(213) 368-0699
Attn: Human Resources
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