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Employment Opportunities Last updated July 3, 2006 Affiliates and Related Organizations Center for Community Change—Development Associate (Washington, DC) Center for Community Change— Campaign Director (Washington, DC) Center for Community Change— Low Wage Worker Organizer (Washington, DC) Center for Community Change— Northeast Team Leader (Northeast Region) Center for Community Change— Southern Team Leader (Southern Region) Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition—Director of Organizing MassVOTE—Executive Director Center for Community Change—Field Organizer (NW/West Region) Health Care for All—Director (Hartford, CT) Center for Community Change—Program Assistant (Washington, DC) Connecticut Citizen Action Group—Canvass Director Maine People's Alliance—Field Organizer (Portland, ME) Maine People's Alliance—Community Organizer (Lewiston, ME) Maine People's Alliance—Field Organization Director (Portland, ME) Connecticut Citizen Action Group—Organizer (multiple positions available)

Opportunities at Affiliates and Related Organizations

Center for Community Change
Campaign Director (Washington, DC)

The Center for Community Change is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low-income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households. For further information please visit our website at www.communitychange.org.

Position Description: The 3-Year Plan

The Center for Community Change has engaged in a year long effort to create a plane for a three-year initiative designed to maximize the strength of the community organizing sector and to assist the sector to become a national force in politics of the US. The Center feels a particular responsbility to our role within the community organizing sector as a national organization with roots in communities; and we have decided to play a leadership and convening role in this plan.

The Center is seeking to fill a highly visible and key position in its Organizing Unit - Campaign Director. This position will fill a strategic and management role with large bodies of the Center's issues, organizing and field building work. The 3-Year Plan will become the primary responsibility of the Campaign Director who will manage multiple Center for Community CHange staff and take responsibility for integrating our voter work, immigration work, some aspects of our regional work and some other issues functionally into a three-year campaign implementation plan. This position requires extensive and frequent travel.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Staging very large public events that are managed as partnerships with key CCC partner organizations.
• Planning and implementing major logistics for an early 2008 candidate forum event.
• Relating to Presidential Candidates and their campaign and PR managers.
• Developing partnerships with national organizations.
• Managing sophisticated campaign related communications strategies.
• Bridging the community organizing world with national campaign strategies.
• Developing CCC's current Strategic Partners group - a broadly representative group consisting of staff and leadership of community organizing networks, Immigration rights organizations, independent groups and others - into a campaign committee that will have broad reach and buy-in from community organizing throughout the nation.
• Taking the existing 3-Year plan documents and translating them into an implementation plan with specific timelines and milestone.
• Developing a leadership education program that takes the banner concepts and translates them into a language of organizing and movement that is understandable to grassroots leadership.
• creating a leadership forum in late spring or early summer 2007
• Functionally integrating immigration issues with other issue priorities as selected by the Strategic Partners group.
• Functionally integrating voter work with the balance of the 3-Year plan.
• Anticipating 2009 public policy opportunities and setting in motion preparations for successful 2009 campaigns.

Supervision:

• Directly supervise team leaders of some CCC teams.
• Manage a planning process that results in campaign planning at a detailed level.
• Take primary responsibility for development of the Campaign Committee of field partners.
• Participate in the overall coordination of team activities within the Organizing Unit that relate to national, regional or local policy campaigns, and participate in the overall coordination of relationships with national allies, policy makers, and political relationships with other Center staff.

Collaboration:

• Take a high level of responsibility for building cooperative agreements with other parts of CCC and with field partners.

Fundraising/Budget:

Take significant responsibility for the budget of the 3-year campaign - both on the funding and budget management side.

The Campaign Director will sit on the Organizing Unit Management Team and on the Executive Committee of CCC’s management.

Fundraising is an expectation of the position and the Campaign Director will have multiple direct reports in addition to supervising the Immigration Campaign team of CCC.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years in a senior staff position in a nonprofit community based organization with multiple supervisory relationships.
• At least three years experience serving directly as a community organizer.
• Experience as the driver of at least one major issue campaign at the state or regional level.
• Experience providing technical assistance to community organizing and/or an established understanding of public policy at the national level.
• Experience in a very diverse workplace.
• Familiarity with and possessing existing relationships among community organizers in at least one region or policy expertise in at least two significant areas of policy.
• Familiarity with and openness to different approaches to grassroots organizing and policy work.
• Strong facilitation, management and supervisory skills.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational assessment and development, including knowledge of, and ability to, deliver assistance and training on most aspects of organizational development and/or demonstrated ability to translate complex policy issues to a broader audience, including community organizations, through various media, including training and issue campaign development activities.
• Experience managing and fundraising for budgets of some scale.
• Ability to work democratically and effectively with diverse groups and people.
• Willing to work long flexible hours including nights and weekends and to travel extensively nationwide for team related, planning, campaign work, community organizing and organizational development duties.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and administrative skills.
• Strong team player, familiar with team dynamics and willing to work in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to social justice and social change.
• Familiarity with some of the issues that the Center currently works on, including jobs, income support, healthcare, housing, immigration, education, low wage work, etc.
• Understanding of issue identification and public policy development and implementation.
• Knowledge of language other than English encouraged.

This position reports to: Director for Organizing

Salary & Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary.

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Submit resumes with salary expectation to:

Human Resources
Attn: Campaign Director
Center for Community Change
1536 U. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
(Fax) 202-387-4891
employment@communitychange.org

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Center for Community Change
Low Wage Worker Organizer (Washington, DC)

The Center for Community Change is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households. For further information, please visit our website at www.communitychange.org

Position Description:

The Low Wage Worker Organizer will help develop and coordinate state and local work that brings together grassroots organizations and allies to advance the interests of low-wage workers, and help coordinate support to grass-roots groups that are organizing low-wage workers to build the power and scale of those organizations.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Work with grass roots organizations with low wage worker membership to develop local, state, or regional campaigns with either policy or employer targets.
• Support coordinated local, state, or regional campaigns on specific issues which bring together grassroots strategies with media, research and policy tools to achieve maximum impact.
• Help grassroots organizations working on low wage worker issues to develop strategies for building alliances, partnerships, and coalitions with other organizations to enhance their power and to achieve their goals.
• Help grassroots organizations develop and improve strategies to solidify and expand membership, develop leaders, move toward financial stability, and work effectively with other grassroots organizations and allies.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years experience in community organizing and/or labor organizing and in implementing local, state or national policy initiatives on low wage work issues.
• Experience in community organizing training including: basic principles of community organizing, development of leaders and organizations in an organizing context, issues and campaign development, training new organizers and leadership development.
• Familiarity with and openness to different approaches to grassroots organizing and policy work.
• Ability to work democratically and effectively with diverse groups and people.
• Capacity and willingness to travel extensively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong team player, familiar with team dynamics and willing to work in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to social justice and social change.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to speak Spanish is preferred.

This position reports to: Senior Fellow

Salary & Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary and an excellent
benefits package.

Closing Date of Position: January 15, 2007

Submit resume and cover letter with salary expectation to:

Human Resources
Attn: Low Wage Worker Organizer
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
Fax: 202 387 4892
employment@communitychange.org

Center for Community Change
Northeast Team Leader (Northeast Region)

The Center for Community Change is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low-income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households. For further information please visit our website at www.communitychange.org.

Position Description:

The Northeast Team Leader will provide coordination and support to community-based organizations in the region, with the ultimate goal of increasing the power and scale of those organizations and ensuring that underrepresented populations and geographic areas are effectively served. The Northeast Team Leader will provide assistance to grassroots organizations on organizing initiatives at the local, state and national level and help link local and regional organizations to others across the country when appropriate. CCC has a strong preference for the Northeast Team Leader to live in the Northeast and have a good working knowledge of grassroots community organizations in that region. CCC’s Northeast Region is composed of the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Delaware. This position requires extensive and frequent travel.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and be responsible for moving a body of work including developing an overall strategy and work plan with input from other team members and following the organization’s three-year plan.
• Supervise Northeast Team members, including developing individual work plans that support the overall team work plan, conduct regular supervision meetings and provide feedback on a timely manner, and do a yearly performance evaluation of the staff this position supervises.
• Develop and monitor budget for the team.
• Work with development and other OU staff in reports and updates as required to, on project progress.
• Develop, in collaboration with the development department, a yearly fundraising plan for the team.
• Responsible for executing strategies which connect with the broader work of the Organizing Unit and the Center for Community Change.
• Help grassroots organizations to develop strategies for building alliances, partnerships, and coalitions with other organizations to enhance their power and to achieve their goals. This may include organizational and strategic development work, fundraising, leadership training, and non-partisan electoral work.
• Collaborate with local, regional, and national organizing, training, and technical assistance organizations to strategically build new grassroots organizations and support existing ones in the region.
• Support coordinated national and/or local, state or regional campaigns on specific issues which bring together grassroots strategies with media, research and policy tools for national and/or state impact.
• Produce a monthly team report
• Attend all Organizing Unit staff meetings, CCC all staff meetings and participate in the OU Organizing Council meetings.
• Represent CCC in a professional manner within the organization, among community organizations and allies in a region, and within the philanthropic world.
• Perform other duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor or the Director for Organizing.

Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of issues related to the Northeast region as defined above.
• Background in community organizing. Preference is to have extensive experience working within the community organizing field in one or more of the states within the Northeast Region.
• Minimum of five years experience in community organizing and in implementing local, state or national policy initiatives on poverty issues. Experience in non-partisan electoral work is helpful.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational assessment and development; ability to provide significant organizational development assistance.
• Familiarity with and openness to different approaches to grassroots organizing and policy work.
• Strong facilitation and coalition building skills.
• Financial expertise and budget management.
• Ability to work democratically and effectively with diverse groups and people.
• Willing to work long, flexible hours and to travel extensively.
• Ability to operate at different plateaus. Mindful of broader vision for the Center, but also of the specific mission of the team itself. Able to constantly reconcile the difference between the two.
• Experience and comfort working as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team and know how to combine assets available to the team in a way that maximizes ability of the team to function at a high level.
• Ability to deal with grassroots groups and organizing strategies. Some on-the-ground political and/or organizing experience.
• Strong team player, familiar with team dynamics and willing to work in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to social justice and social change.
• Knowledge of key issues that the Center currently works on, such as jobs and income support, healthcare, housing, immigration, education etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must.
• The ability to produce consistent, quality work in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Ability to speak a second language a plus.

This position reports to: Director of Field Services

Salary & Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary.

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Submit resumes with salary expectation to:

Human Resources
Attn: Northeast Team Leader
Center for Community Change
1536 U. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
(Fax) 202-387-4891
employment@communitychange.org

Center for Community Change
November 17, 2006
Southern Team Leader (South Region)

The Center for Community Change is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low-income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households. For further information please visit our website at www.communitychange.org.

Position Description:

The Southern Team Leader will provide coordination and support to community-based organizations in the region, with the ultimate goal of increasing the power and scale of those organizations and ensuring that underrepresented populations and geographic areas are effectively served. The Southern Team Leader will provide assistance to grassroots organizations on organizing initiatives at the local, state and national level and help link local and regional organizations to others across the country when appropriate. CCC has a strong preference for the Southern Team Leader to live in the South and have a good working knowledge of grassroots community organizations in that region. CCC’s Southern Region is composed of the following states: Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. This position requires extensive and frequent travel

Principal Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and be responsible for moving a body of work including developing an overall strategy and work plan with input from other team members and following the organization’s three-year plan.
• Supervise Southern Team members, including developing individual work plans that support the overall team work plan, conduct regular supervision meetings and provide feedback in a timely manner, and do a yearly performance evaluation of the staff this position supervises.
• Develop and monitor budget for the team.
• Work with development and other OU staff in reports and updates as required to, on project progress.
• Develop, in collaboration with the development department, a yearly fundraising plan for the team.
• Responsible for executing strategies which connect with the broader work of the Organizing Unit and the Center for Community Change.
• Help grassroots organizations to develop strategies for building alliances, partnerships, and coalitions with other organizations to enhance their power and to achieve their goals. This may include organizational and strategic development work, fundraising, leadership training, and non-partisan electoral work.
• Collaborate with local, regional, and national organizing, training, and technical assistance organizations to strategically build new grassroots organizations and support existing ones in the region.
• Support coordinated national and/or local, state or regional campaigns on specific issues which bring together grassroots strategies with media, research and policy tools for national and/or state impact.
• Produce a monthly team report.
• Attend all Organizing Unit staff meetings, CCC all staff meetings and participate in the OU Organizing Council meetings.
• Represent CCC in a professional manner within the organization, among community organizations and allies in a region, and within the philanthropic world.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or the Director for Organizing.

Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of issues related to the Southern region as defined above.
• Background in community organizing. Preference is to have extensive experience working within the community organizing field in one or more of the states within the Southern Region.
• Minimum of five years experience in community organizing and in implementing local, state or national policy initiatives on poverty issues. Experience in non-partisan electoral work is helpful.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational assessment and development; ability to provide significant organizational development assistance.
• Familiarity with and openness to different approaches to grassroots organizing and policy work.
• Strong facilitation and coalition building skills.
• Financial expertise and budget management.
• Ability to work democratically and effectively with diverse groups and people.
• Willing to work long, flexible hours and to travel extensively.
• Ability to operate at different plateaus. Mindful of broader vision for the Center, but also of the specific mission of the team itself. Able to constantly reconcile the difference between the two.
• Experience and comfort working as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team and know how to combine assets available to the team in a way that maximizes ability of the team to function at a high level.
• Ability to deal with grassroots groups and organizing strategies. Some on-the-ground political and/or organizing experience.
• Strong team player, familiar with team dynamics and willing to work in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to social justice and social change.
• Knowledge of key issues that the Center currently works on, such as jobs and income support, healthcare, housing, immigration, education etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must.
• The ability to produce consistent, quality work in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Ability to speak a second language a plus.

This position reports to: Director of Field Services

Salary & Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary.

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Submit resumes with salary expectation to:

Human Resources
Attn: Southern Team Leader
Center for Community Change
1536 U. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
(Fax) 202-387-4891
employment@communitychange.org

Center for Community Change
December 14, 2006
Position Title: Writer/Special Assistant
Washington, DC

The Center for Community Change is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households. For further information please visit our website at www.communitychange.org

Position Description:
The Writer/Special Assistant is a new position to assist the Deputy Executive Director in carrying out a variety of responsibilities, including improving internal communications among CCC staff, Board, and other institutional stakeholders; supporting efforts to promote a positive and effective working environment; and complement other external communications efforts. The Writer/Special Assistant will work closely with other staff on the Deputy Executive Director’s team, including Communications/External Affairs staff and Operations staff.

The Writer/Special Assistant need not bring extensive work experience but a successful candidate will be an excellent and fast writer, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment dealing with a wide range of issues, be detail oriented and meticulous about follow through; and be flexible and adaptable.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement dynamic systems and tools (e.g., newsletters, electronic bulletin boards, organizational calendar, etc.) to coordinate and enhance information exchange between staff, board and other organizational stakeholders.
• Assist with Board liaison functions, including recording and disseminating Board minutes, staffing selected Board committees, and supporting Board-Staff communication projects.
• Record, disseminate, and archive notes from various management meetings, including senior management team and other staff meetings. Make sure follow up items are handled or communicated to the appropriate parties.
• Assist the Deputy Executive Director to prepare for meetings and conference calls, which may include working closely with other staff to ensure that they are also prepared for the meetings.
• Assist in the development of materials that promote the Center’s programs, mission and overall vision; work with the Communications team to produce stories and articles about the Center’s work for use on the website and distribution to media outlets.
• Light administrative work including maintaining files, copying, and organizing materials for internal and external meetings.

Other tasks as assigned by the Deputy Executive Director


Qualifications:

• Excellent writing skills, including writing for a number of audiences in a variety of formats, ranging from meeting minutes to newsletters and administrative memos.
• Strong organizational skills, a demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• The ability to produce consistent, quality work in a fast-paced environment is essential. Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and to adjust to frequently changing demands.
• Must be highly motivated and detail-oriented; with meticulous approach to follow through.
• Strong interpersonal skills and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a collaborative and collegial environment, and to interact with diverse individuals.
• Excellent computer-based skills with competency at advanced level in Microsoft Office. Experience with HTML and/or graphic design a plus.
• A commitment to the Center’s mission of empowering low-income community groups.
  

This position reports to: Deputy Executive Director

Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience. CCC offers an excellent benefits package.

Closing Date of Position: January 31, 2007

Submit resume and cover letter with salary expectation to:
Human Resources
Attn: Writer/Special Assistant
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
(fax) 202-387-4891
employment@communitychange.org

Center for Community Change
December 14, 2006
Position Title: Writer/Special Assistant to the Executive Director (Washington, DC)

The Center for Community Change is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households. For further information please visit our website at www.communitychange.org

Position Description:
The Writer/Special Assistant to the Executive Director is a new position to assist the Executive Director in carrying out a variety of responsibilities, particularly focused on writing and information gathering. The Writer/Special Assistant will work closely with other staff in the Executive Office, including the Senior Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff, and Development Department staff.

The Writer/Special Assistant to the Executive Director need not bring extensive work experience but a successful candidate will be an excellent and fast writer, a self-directed information gatherer who is good at conducting quick research in a broad range of subject areas, able to communicate extremely well with diverse groups and people, be extremely detail oriented and meticulous about follow through; and be flexible and adaptable.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Conduct research (information gathering) for Executive Director to help him prepare articles, speeches and presentations; create and maintain a status log of all information requests.
• Draft or refine articles, op-eds, and speeches working very closely with the Executive Director.
• Assist the Executive Director to prepare for meetings and conference calls, which will include working closely with others to ensure that the Executive Director is fully briefed and organized.
• Take notes during meetings or calls and make sure follow up items are handled or communicated to the appropriate parties.
• Handle a variety of other tasks as assigned by the Executive Director.

Qualifications:

• Excellent writing skills, including writing for a number of audiences in a variety of formats, ranging from op-ed to meeting minutes; to analytical and strategic documents; to speeches. Some writing projects will be on short deadlines, while others have a longer time horizon.
• Excellent information gathering skills, including the ability to quickly gather data in a short timeframe, on a wide variety of topics.
• Strong organizational skills, a demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• The ability to produce consistent, quality work in a fast-paced environment is essential. Ability to handle multiple and competing assignments with varied deadlines and to adjust to frequently changing demands.
• Highly detail oriented, with meticulous approach to follow through, including systems for tracking follow up.
• Strong interpersonal skills and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function in a collaborative and collegial environment, and to interact with diverse individuals.
• A commitment to the Center’s mission of empowering low-income community groups.

This position reports to: Executive Director

Salary & Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience. CCC offers an excellent benefits package.

Closing Date of Position: January 31, 2007

Submit resume and cover letter with salary expectation to:
Human Resources
Attn: Writer/Special Assistant to the Executive Director
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
(fax) 202-387-4891
employment@communitychange.org

Center for Community Change
Development Associate (Washington, DC)

The Center for Community Change is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low-income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households.

Each year the Center provides practical help and policy support to numerous low-income grassroots groups in almost every state, so they can serve as vehicles of power and progress in their communities. We help grassroots groups to develop the skills, strategies and alliances they need to engage in local and national public policy debates on key issues affecting their everyday lives. The Center has strong roots and relationships in urban and rural low-income communities around the country that are home to people of every race. We have developed an extraordinary record of creating and supporting grassroots organizations through comprehensive technical assistance, and bringing those organizations together to achieve a significant impact on communities and public policies. Our bedrock conviction is that major social change will occur only if grassroots organizations have the capacity, relationships and sophistication to lead the effort. For further information please visit our website at www.communitychange.org.

The Center’s annual budget averages between $10 and $12 million, and foundation grants represent over 80% of our resources. The Center is strengthening its ability to generate and manage more grants as well as gifts from major donors. To assist with achieving our financial goals, the Center for Community Change is seeking a Development Associate to provide administrative support and prospect research to its Development department.

The Development Associate will be a key member of a small development staff working at a fast pace and supporting a vibrant, nationwide program. This is a great opportunity for a well-organized, articulate person with some prior experience in a fundraising office to work for a national progressive organization. This position reports to the Director of Development

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with fundraising efforts with individuals, family foundations, and some private foundations.
• Serve as key scheduler of funder and prospect visits for Executive Director and Director of Development; support donor scheduling for key program staff as needed.
• Support donor mail program—production and mailings four to six times per year.
• Maintain donor and prospect database (Raiser’s Edge), prepare customized reports; manage all tracking of donor and prospect information.
• Provide general support to Development operations, including drafting correspondence.
• Respond to telephone/written inquiries to the Development department; direct calls to appropriate staff.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Prior relevant work experience required. Knowledge of the practices and principles of fundraising and/or prior experience with fundraising operations preferred.
• Demonstrated computer skills, including experience using fundraising databases, preferably Raiser’s Edge, plus Windows-based software and the Internet.
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, multi-task and work under pressure.
• Ability to organize information and data and perform detail-oriented work with accuracy/timeliness/completeness.
• Ability to work with multiple staff within the department and throughout the Center.
• Excellent telephone and verbal communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good writing skills.
• Commitment to the Center’s mission of empowering low-income community groups.

Salary/Benefits: Commensurate with experience

To Apply: Closing Date of Position: August 4, 2006. Submit resume and cover letter with salary expectation to:

Human Resources
Attn: Development Associate
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009

Fax: 202-387-4891
Email: employment(at)communitychange.org

This listing was posted on July 3, 2006.

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The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), a statewide membership organization, advocates for the rights and opportunities of immigrants and refugees across the Commonwealth. MIRA advances this mission through education and training, leadership development, organizing, policy analysis and advocacy. MIRA has a membership of over 100 organizations across Massachusetts, and works with hundreds of partners and allies across the state.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Organizing will develop and supervise the implementation of a comprehensive Massachusetts and New England organizing plan in relation to the Coalition’s federal and state legislative priorities, including the recruitment, training and supervision of the organizing staff.

Job Responsibilities:

• The development and implementation of a civic engagement and organizing strategy working with member organizations and partners in Massachusetts and the New England region;
• Supervise field organizer efforts working with member and partners organizations as well as young adults and youth;
• Engage the Member Relations Committee of the Board of Directors to increase membership;
• Integrate field organizing with policy and training efforts to support MIRA campaigns by convening committees of key stakeholders, coordinating district and State House education and actions to raise public awareness;
• Work with staff to organize quick and effective responses to challenges such as unfavorable legislation or policies, specific local issues, or negative media portrayals of the community;
• Engage elected officials as necessary regarding MIRA legislative priorities; and,
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Excellent leadership and motivational skills, including the ability to motivate and deal effectively with a broad range of individuals in both professional and community settings;
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree and at least 5 years of increasing responsibility as a community and institutional organizer;
• Proven experience in researching and strategically gathering information to evaluate organizing targets and implement organizing strategies;
• The ability to write organizing plans and grant proposals;
• Knowledge and understanding of issues of immigration required, including race, class, and gender, and the ability to assist others to develop that type of understanding;
• Ability to work well in a closely-knit staff team;
• State-wide travel is required; and,
• Bilingual/bicultural preferred.

Salary/Benefits: Salary range $48,000 - $52,000, depending on experience. Eligible for Health and Dental Plans.

To Apply: Send cover letter, resume and salary requirements by 6/23/06 to Samuelle LaCombe.

Director of Organizing Search
MIRA Coalition
105 Chauncy St, 9th floor
Boston, MA 02111
Fax: (617) 350-5499
Email: slacombe(at)miracoalition.org

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

The MIRA Coalition is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

This listing was posted on June 12, 2006.

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The Massachusetts Voter Education Network (MassVOTE), is a non-partisan voting rights organization whose urban voter mobilization model works with non-profit organizations to increase voter education and turnout. MassVOTE’s agenda seeks to eliminate voter participation barriers, especially among communities of color, language minorities, low income, youth, new Americans and the disabled. For more information on MassVOTE, see our Web site at www.massvote.org.

The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of MassVOTE and as such is charged with the responsibility for all day-to-day management activities. Those responsibilities include hiring and supervising all staff, implementing Board policy, fundraising, statewide expansion, improving the public image of the organization, assuring legal compliance, organizational planning and generally ensuring that MassVOTE is managed in a fiscally and socially-responsible fashion.

Major Responsibilities:

• Ensures that MassVOTE has a long-range strategy that achieves its mission and upholds the organization’s values.
• Leads the development and implementation of annual work plans and evaluates performances.
• Shows creativity and initiative in creating new mission- and fundraising-related programs.
• Maintains and uses a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the areas of voter engagement and election reform.
• Works with key voter participation partners at the city and state levels.
• Works with Policy Director, Development Director and Statewide Director to guide the strategic mission of the organization.
• Represents MassVOTE in its relationships with other national and state nonprofits, government agencies, the media, professional organizations and similar groups.
• Serves as an effective spokesperson for MassVOTE (and CityVOTE coalitions) by representing the programs and points of view of the organization to partners, the media and the general public.
• Establishes strong working relationships with funders, partners, community groups, government officials, businesses and other nonprofits.
• Pursues media opportunities to advance MassVOTE’s goals.
• Ensures that the organization’s mission, values and message points are delivered clearly and consistently through all communication vehicles (brochures, Web site, press releases, media campaigns, etc.)

Human Resources Responsibilities:

• Provides strong, creative, energetic leadership and direction to staff, assigning work effectively and delegating appropriate levels of freedom and authority.
• Ensures that job descriptions are developed, regular performance evaluations are undertaken and that MassVOTE complies with all personnel policies, as well as state and federal regulations on workplaces, employment and 501(c)(3) status.
• Encourages and supports staff development and education, ensuring that individual programs are in place.
• Maintains a climate that attracts, retains and motivates a diverse staff of top quality individuals.

Financial Responsibilities:

• Assures adequate control and accounting of all funds, including developing and maintaining sound financial practices.
• Prepares and submits for approval annual operating budgets. Monitors and authorizes expenditures in accordance with approved budget, as well as prepares updated projections based on actual income and expense activity.
• Presents monthly financial statements for Board review.
• Maintains official records and documents, and ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations and reporting requirements.
• Assures that funds are expended in accordance with donor designations and requirements.
• Meets or exceeds MassVOTE’s sustainability goals.

Fundraising Responsibilities:

• Develops realistic, ambitions fundraising plans.
• Meets or exceeds revenue goals.
• Develops new sources of revenue.
• Designs and conducts ongoing fundraising activities, including cultivating
  relationships with foundations and major donors.
• Prepares and submits grant applications and reports to foundations and other grant makers.
• Ensures that all contributions and other support are acknowledged.
• Maintains accurate and complete records of financial contributions and other support.

Board Activities:

• Provides information, advice and counsel to the Board Chair and the Board as a whole in the creation of policies, programs and the strategic direction of MassVOTE.
• Works with the Board to establish priorities for each year and to periodically review and revise the strategic plan.
• Ensures that the Board is kept informed concerning the condition of the
  organization and all important factors influencing it.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in a senior or executive management position.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or management.
• Strong knowledge of Voting Rights and election reform issues.
• Professional level experience in development, budgeting, administration and supervision of staff.
• Commitment to social justice and change.
• Ability to travel throughout state.
• Sensitivity to issues of diversity and experience with communities of color.

Core Competencies:

• Excellent planning and organizing abilities, including coalition building.
• Ability to prioritize work activities and use time effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write and speak clearly and persuasively to various audiences.
• Strong team player with the ability to take constructive feedback and improve themselves.
• Strong strategic thinker, including the ability to develop strategies to achieve the organization’s goals, understand the organization’s strengths and weaknesses, and adapt strategies to changing conditions.
• Proven track record in successful fundraising and community relations.
• Strong experience in media relations.
• Strong non-profit experience.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Proven ability to develop and implement successful programs.
• Skills in staffing effectively selecting, training and developing employees; directing employees toward desired objectives; delegating, motivating and resolving problems.

To Apply: Please send a letter of interest and a resume by May 31st to:

MassVOTE ED Search
18 Tremont Street
Suite 608
Boston, MA 02108
fax: 617-259-1599
e-mail: search(at)massvote.org

This listing was posted on May 17, 2006.

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Center for Community Change
Field Organizer (NW/West Region)

The Center for Community Change (CCC) is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. CCC focuses on building the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low income people of color, to change their communities and public policies for the better. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households. For further information, please visit our website at www.communitychange.org.

Position Description: The Field Organizer in the NW/West region will provide support to community-based organizations (CBOs) in the region, with the ultimate goal of increasing the power and scale of those organizations and ensuring that underrepresented populations and geographic areas are effectively served. The Field Organizer will provide assistance to grassroots organizations on organizing initiatives at the local, state and national level and help link local and regional organizations to others across the region and country when appropriate. The NW/West region encompasses the states of: Oregon, Washington, Idaho Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

Initially, roughly 70% of the Field Organizer’s time will involve project management of CCC’s Native American organizing project in Rapid City, South Dakota and entails coaching, training and oversight. This new organization is in a Sponsoring Committee phase and is developing its first member base around an issue campaign to address cultural competency and structural measures in the state’s Food Stamp Program. The remainder of the Field Organizer’s time will be dedicated to work in the NW/West region.

Job Responsibilities:

• PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO SOUTH DAKOTA NATIVE AMERICAN PROJECT: Provide oversight, coaching and training of project staff and leaders in campaign issue development and execution; member recruitment and development; leadership development; strategic ally development; and grassroots fundraising development; financial management. Assist in fundraising efforts.
• STRATEGIC ORGANIZING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING:
  • Strategic Base and Leader Development: Help CBOs advance their organizing to become more strategic and proactive in their planning and execution of member recruitment and development and leadership development to achieve a powerful base that can impact policy change on a broader scope and scale.
  • Strategic Campaign Development: Assist grassroots organizations to develop approaches and strategies to work on proactive policy initiatives. This may include working with staff and leaders of organizations to identify organizing opportunities with respect to particular issues, methods for engaging low-income people in policy debates, and tactics for raising and reframing issues in the public debate.
  • Strategic Alliance Building: Help CBOs develop and implement strategies for building alliances, partnerships, and coalitions with other organizations to enhance their power and capacity to win on issues, to launch programs, and to achieve their long term social change goals in state and national arenas.
  • Organizational Development: Provide organizational development, fundraising, institutional support and the myriad issues that are necessary for successful growth and maturation for a grassroots organization.
• CROSS-CUTTING ISSUE DEVELOPMENT:
  • Execute strategies to recruit and engage additional grassroots organizations in identified campaigns, and identify the potential fit between the organizations’ work and that of the Center for Community Change.
  • Support coordinated national and/or state campaigns on specific issues which bring together grassroots strategies with media, research and policy tools for national and/or state impact.
  • Staff coalitions of grassroots organizations that the Center may help to initiate to work on issues at the regional or national level.
• ORGANIZING CAPACITY IN REGION: Collaborate with local, regional, and national organizing, training, and technical assistance organizations to build new grassroots organizations and support existing ones in the areas assigned by the National Field Director or his/her designee.
• GENERAL ORGANIZING SUPPORT:
  • Serve as the Center's lead contact staff to CBO’s as assigned by the National Field Director or his/her designee.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the National Field Director or his/her designee.
• ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT:
  • Represent CCC, particularly the Field Division, in a professional manner within the organization, to CBOs, funders, allied organizations, in assigned groups and committees and
  • Compliance with administrative duties is mandatory.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years in community organizing and in implementing local, state or national policy initiatives on poverty or race issues. Experience in non-partisan electoral work is helpful.
• Experience in community organizing, including: basic principles of community organizing, development of leaders and organizations in an organizing context, issues and campaign development, training new organizers and leadership development.
• Experience organizing with Native American populations preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational assessment and development, including knowledge of, and ability to, deliver assistance and training on most aspects of organizational development and strategic organizing principles and practices.
• Familiarity with and openness to different approaches to grassroots organizing and policy work.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Financial expertise and budget management.
• Ability to work democratically and effectively with diverse groups and people.
• Willing to work long flexible hours and to travel extensively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Strong team player, familiar with team dynamics and willingness to work in a team environment.
• Strong commitment to social justice and social change.
• Familiarity with some of the issues that the Center currently works on, including jobs & income support, healthcare, housing, immigration.
• Knowledge of language other than English encouraged.

This position reports to: Northwest/West Team Leader

Salary & Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

To Apply: No closing date for the position. It will remain open until filled. Submit resume and cover letter, writing sample and three (3) references to:

Human Resources
Attn: Field Organizer—Northwest/West Region
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Fax: 202-387-4891
Email: employment(at)communitychange.org

This listing was posted on May 17, 2006.

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Health Care for All
Director

Health Care for All Coalition (HCFA) is a statewide coalition dedicated to the creation of a universal quality health care system. HCFA has over 45 member organizations including advocacy, consumer, human services, women’s, senior, labor, voluntary health and provider groups. It has been an integral part of efforts to expand and protect public programs and in challenging the corporatization of health care. It is staffed by the Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG) and has built additional strategic alliances around particular campaigns.

Job Responsibilities:

• Staff the Health Care for All Coalition including the steering committee.
• Make recommendations and oversee issues of organizational development of HCFA.
• Collaborate with HCFA member organizations on HCFA initiatives.
• Oversee recruitment of new members for HCFA.
• Provide timely information to HCFA member organizations on health care initiatives, including legislation and events.
• Plan and collaborate with HCFA member organizations on grassroots community based activities to advance universal health care.
• Public speaking before groups about HCFA and universal health care.
• Conduct citizen trainings, policy analysis and public education activities.
• Coordinate efforts with the CCAG lobbyist to promote the HCFA legislative agenda and serve as a registered legislative liaison to the Connecticut General Assembly.
• Participate in strategy development and implementation for HCFA and CCAG.
• Assist with all the media relations.
• Assist with CCAG member recruitment & education activities.
• Participate in a limited number of related coalition efforts that further the mission of HCFA and CCAG.
• Assist with fundraising.

Qualifications: We are seeking an experienced grassroots organizer with a demonstrated commitment to social justice. Among the areas that will be considered are the candidate’s leadership and consensus-building skills, and experience with organizing, legislative campaigns, state lobbying, electoral campaigns, media, fundraising, and coalition building. Knowledge of and experience with health care issues preferred. Applicant must have strong writing and communication abilities and fluency with computer programs.

Salary/Benefits: Begins at $27,000 annually, plus $1000 for every year of applicable experience. CCAG and CCRG employees are members of UAW Local 376. Employment benefits are outlined in the union contract, including paid training, vacation, sick and personal time, and health insurance. Staff Level: 4. Type: Full time. Reports to: CCAG Director.

To Apply: We are committed to conducting an Affirmative Action search: people of color, people with disabilities, and women are encouraged to apply. If interested, please send resume to:

HCFA Director Search
c/o CCAG
139 Vanderbilt Ave.—FLR 2
West Hartford, CT 06110

CCAG & CCRG are Equal Opportunity employers.

This listing was posted on May 3, 2006.

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The Center for Community Change is a large national non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to promote the development of community organizing as a national force for social and economic justice. Founded in 1968, it is known for its role in supporting the national and grassroots coalitions that led to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of Community Development Corporations, and large-scale preservation of low income housing. More recently, the Center led efforts to secure a refundable child tax credit and restored food stamp eligibility for thousands of immigrant households. For further information, please visit our website at www.communitychange.org.

About The Community Voting Project: The Center for Community Change is launching an integrated strategy to increase the civic participation of low-income people, build the capacity of grassroots organizations, and advance a truly transformative anti-poverty agenda in America. The electoral component of this strategy is the Community Voting Project, which partnered with community organizations to mobilize 250,000 low-income, minority and new immigrant voters to participate in the 2004 elections. The Center is seeking a Program Associate to assist with efforts to increase voter participation in low-income communities, and among new immigrants and people of color.

Job Responsibilities:

• Research to determine voting participation rates, voting registration rates, demographic data and other population statistics for specific states and districts.
• Research related to voter registration deadlines and local/state rules for completing voter registration applications.
• Drafting profiles of community organizations that summarize each organization’s ability to implement a nonpartisan voter program, compiling statistics and objective data gathered by the Center’s field staff.
• Production of reports related to findings and best practices related to this project.
• Processing financial contracts between the Center and community organizations for the performance of nonpartisan voter registration and electoral organizing.
• Processing and overseeing financial contracts between the Center and various vendors for the development and maintenance of a database of newly registered and infrequent voters; management of this database, including a modest amount of data entry, and distribution of data files to field organizations.
• Processing and overseeing financial contracts between the Center and various vendors for the development of materials related to nonpartisan electoral work, including “Get Out the Vote” activities and coordination of distribution to community groups participating in the Community Voting Project’s general and intensive program.
• Assistance with planning and coordination of national training conferences.
• Participating in training related to voter registration techniques and electoral organizing, as well as database programs as needed.
• Assist the CVP Director in the coordination of staff, participate in staff team meetings and phone calls related to the Community Voting Project and the Organizing Unit, of which the CVP is a part.

Qualifications:

• At least one year’s experience working in a grassroots non-profit organization, preferably with a community organizing focus.
• Strong research skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with grassroots community groups on low-income policy issues.
• Strong organizational skills, highly accountable and able to multi-task effectively in a campaign environment.
• Strong communication, writing, and research skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, database management, voter file management, and list enhancement strategies.
• Organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Spanish proficiency preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and/or implementing technology solutions in the context of grassroots organizations preferred.
• Familiarity with community organizing principles preferred.
• Knowledge of and commitment to low-income constituencies and their community-based organizations a must.

Salary/Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. This position reports to the Director of theCommunity Voting Project.

To Apply: Closing Date of Position: May 31, 2006. Submit resume and cover letter with salary expectation to:

Human Resources
Attn: Program Associate, Community Voting Project
Center for Community Change
1536 U Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
(fax) 202-387 4891
employment(at)communitychange.org

This listing was posted on May 3, 2006.

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The Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG) is the states oldest and largest grassroots public interest group. CCAG is a membership based group and has approximately 30,000 member families and has been committed to social, economic and environmental justice for 35 years.

Overall Job Responsibilities: Field Canvass Directors are responsible for the recruitment, hiring, firing, training, staff development, management and supervision of field canvass staff. Administration of field canvass; outreach to the public on behalf of CCAG; recruitment and mobilization of CCAG’s membership.

Job Duties:

• Recruitment: developing and implementing recruitment strategies, writing and placing ads, conducting interviews, hiring and conducting observation days.
• Training and Staff Development: developing and implementing training programs for all levels of field canvass staff, skills training discussions, briefings, scheduling outside briefers on a regular basis, identifying and developing potential field canvass directors, regularly provide staff reviews which include development goals.
• Management: periodically reviewing and evaluating staff, providing each field canvasser with the CCAG personnel policy and standards, tracking benefits due and used for each employee, enforcing standards as set out in the policy, issuing warnings, terminations and promotions as warranted, organize and chair weekly Field Manager meetings.
• Membership mobilization: FCD’s are responsible for working with the organizing staff and Statewide Canvass Director to develop and implement the Field Canvass Organizing plans. This includes training staff in the mobilizing effort, creating and providing materials, setting and monitoring goals, providing feedback between the canvass and the organizing staff.
• Fundraising: canvass one day a week (and raise established quota) when canvass staff reaches below 5 persons and once/month if over 5 staff canvassers.
• Administration: FCD’s are responsible for administrative tasks necessary to maintain a smoothly running canvass.

Qualifications:

• Must have held a field canvass leadership position in the past
• Ability and willingness to work with a variety of dispositions and diverse work force
• Ability to work within and understand budgetary constraints
• Ability to maintain composure and show problem solving ability in fast-paced work environment
• Establishment and maintenance of positive office dynamic

To Apply: If interested, please send résumé to psherwood33(at)gmail.com

Or mail to:

CCAG
139 Vanderbilt Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06110

CCAG & CCRG are Equal Opportunity employers.

This listing was posted on April 24, 2006.

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The Maine People’s Alliance is the state’s largest citizen action group with over 25,000 members statewide. Frequent winner of Casco Bay Weekly’s Most Effective Citizen Group Award, MPA has worked for 20 years to hold Maine’s largest polluters accountable and to achieve affordable health care for all Maine citizens.

MPA's recent achievements include:

• Passing a Portland referendum for Single Payer universal health care despite massive spending by insurance corporations.
• Bringing Holtrachem, Maine’s worst mercury polluter, to court for its contamination of the Penobscot River.
• Establishing the nation’s first Clean Elections Act to limit the influence of big money in Maine politics.
• Winning award from US Action, the nation’s largest progressive activist organization, for most effective citizen group in the nation 2003.

Job Responsibilities: Help us organize Maine citizens to win on issues that matter: health care, environmental protection, campaign finance reform, and more. The Maine People’s Alliance seeks field organizers to be part of this year’s citizen outreach project.

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Applicants must have a strong commitment to: the campaign for Universal Health Care, stopping corporate pollution of Maine’s environment, protecting citizens’ access to the democratic process, and organizing citizens at the grassroots level.
• Training in all aspects of the job will be provided.

Salary/Benefits: Year-round opportunities available in Portland $300—$450+ per week. Leadership opportunities/benefits available.

To Apply: For more information, please call Adam at (207) 990-0672
or e-mail adam(at)mainepeoplesalliance.org.

MPA is an equal opportunity employer.

This listing was posted on March 24, 2006.

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The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA), a statewide grassroots citizen action organization with a membership of over 25,000, is currently accepting inquiries to fill a community organizer position in its Lewiston, Maine office. This quickly growing organization is fast becoming one of the most powerful statewide groups of its kind in the country. MPA has played a major role in some of the nation’s most progressive policy reforms, including the 2001 passage of a referendum for Single Payer Universal Health Care, the defeat of a crippling 2004 tax cap proposal, and first-in-the-nation Clean Elections and Toxics Use Reduction laws.

Job Responsibilities: The Lewiston Community Organizer will have responsibility for the recruitment and leadership development of members in the Androscoggin Valley Chapter area, support of the Lewiston branch of MPA’s field canvass and have lead responsibility for organizing on housing issues statewide.

Qualifications:

• Have a commitment to MPA’s organizing model focusing on member-organizers and
  building a permanent, powerful organization.
• Possess excellent writing skills and an ability to meet writing deadlines.
• Have experience running a successful membership-recruiting field canvass.
• Demonstrate outstanding skills and experience in communications and working with the media.
• Be experienced and knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Have basic knowledge of the housing crisis.

Salary/Benefits: Position is full-time (40 hrs/wk), permanent with comprehensive benefits. Compensation based on staff salary scale linked to applicable experience. Minimum starting salary $21,000+ based on experience.

To Apply: Send letter of interest, résumé, a short writing sample, and 3 references who can address applicant’s organizing experiences to:

Email to: jesse(at)mainepeoplesalliance.org

Mail to:
Jesse Graham
Associate Director
Maine People’s Alliance
27 State Street Suite 44
Bangor, Maine 04401
(totally chlorine free paper (TCF) or secondarily chlorine free paper (SCF) is preferred)

MPA is an equal opportunity employer.

This listing was posted on March 24, 2006.

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The Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is the state’s largest citizen action group with over 25,000 members statewide. Frequent winner of Casco Bay Weekly’s Most Effective Citizen Group Award, MPA has worked for 20 years to hold Maine’s largest polluters accountable and to achieve affordable health care for all Maine citizens.

MPA's recent achievements include:

• Passing a Portland referendum for Single Payer universal health care despite massive spending by insurance corporations.
• Bringing Holtrachem, Maine’s worst mercury polluter, to court for its contamination of the Penobscot River.
• Establishing the nation’s first Clean Elections Act to limit the influence of big money in Maine politics.

Job Responsibilities: Help us organize Maine citizens to win on issues that matter: health care, environmental protection, campaign finance reform, and more. The Maine People’s Alliance seeks a Field Organization Director to lead our citizen outreach effort year-round in Portland. Also available Field Manager and Field Organizer positions.

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills.
• A strong commitment to MPA campaigns for Universal Health Care, stopping corporate pollution of Maine’s environment, protecting citizens’ access to the democratic process, and organizing citizens at the grassroots.
• Management experience preferred but not required.
• Training in all aspects of the job will be provided.

Salary/Benefits: Position is full-time (40 hrs/wk), permanent with comprehensive benefits. Compensation based on staff salary scale linked to applicable experience. Minimum starting salary $22,000+ based on experience.

To Apply: Send letter of interest, résumé, a short writing sample, and 3 references who can address applicant’s organizing experiences to:

Email: Jesse(at)mainepeoplesalliance.org

Mail:
Jesse Graham
Associate Director
Maine People's Alliance
68 Bishop St Ste 1
Portland, Maine 04103
(totally chlorine free paper (TCF) or secondarily chlorine free paper (SCF) is preferred)

MPA is an equal opportunity employer.

This listing was posted on March 24, 2006.

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Connecticut Citizen Action Group
Organizer (multiple positions available)

Connecticut Citizen Action Group (CCAG) is a statewide membership organization dedicated to working with people to bring about social, economic and environmental justice. CCAG has been fighting for economic and social justice for over 30 years. By utilizing grassroots power, CCAG has created change on the issues our members care about including quality, affordable health care and the protection of our environment. It is our 30,000 member statewide who give us the clout we need to win! Last year we won a major victory when Connecticut passed the strongest campaign finance reform legislation in the country.

Job Responsibilities:

• Implement CCAG’s program strategies in select regions including issue, organization building, and political efforts
• Design and implement CCAG base building plans for region including member development and coalition building
• Assist in fundraising activities and other organization building activities
• Development of organizational strategies in an issue area and/or for particular constituencies
• Work with other parts of CCAG to build organizational capacity

Qualifications:

• Commitment to social justice
• Understanding of organizational strategies
• Flexibility
• Ability to work well with others
• Reliable and self-motivated
• Must have access to an automobile for use on the job
• Must be willing to work evenings and some weekend time
• Bilingual in Spanish and English a plus

Salary/Benefits: Begins at $23,000 annually, plus $1,000 for every year of applicable experience. CCAG employees are members of UAW, Local 376. Employment benefits are outlined in the union contract, including paid training, vacation, sick and personal time, and health insurance.

To Apply: Please send resume to:

Email: Rich(at)ccag.net

Or Mail to:
CCAG
139 Vanderbilt Ave
West Hartford, CT 06110

CCAG & CCRG are Equal Opportunity employers.

This listing was posted on February 15, 2006.

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