Political OIT/Organizer I : California
SEIU Local 2015
Political OIT/Organizer I
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Overview:
Entry level Political Organizing position intended for candidates at the start of their political organizing career. Works at the grassroots level to build member political leadership and skill.
Prerequisites:
- Experience with political campaigns and/or related experience.
- The ability to exercise discretion
- 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
- Ability to demonstrate Organizations Core Values in his/her day-to-day work
- Ability to frame issues and articulate organizational values and priorities
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- Work independently
- Deliver on quantitative and qualitative goals outlined for that month, quarter, and year
- Carry out assigned responsibilities in a competent and professional manner in keeping with the Local’s overall goals and expectations.
- Plan, recruit for, and execute endorsement processes for candidates
- Lead the development of Political teams in assigned turf
- Develop relationships with Community Partners including elected officials, the staff of elected officials, other local unions, non-profits, and religious leaders
- 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
- Support contract and organizing campaigns, including rallies, press events and targeted employer activity
- Build the union’s capacity through COPE fundraising.
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. This is seen as a primary duty of a political organizer.
- 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 with 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.
- Implement electoral campaign plans for assigned campaigns.
- Staff, plan, and organize the local’s endorsement process and the SEIU One Voice Process.
- Build, Plan, and Track community and electoral relationships with direct supervision.
- 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.
- 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
Mail, e-mail or fax a detailed résumé, 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
Mail:
SEIU LOCAL 2015
c/o Human Resources
2910 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Fax:
(213) 368-0699
Attn: Human Resources
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