Overview:
Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) is a grassroots community organizing group that mobilizes the Jewish communities of the Greater Washington and Baltimore region to advance local campaigns for social, racial, and economic justice. We have grown dramatically in the last few years and won precedent-setting victories like guaranteeing access to paid sick days for all workers, raising the minimum wage, winning marriage equality in Maryland, ensuring in-state tuition rates for the children of undocumented immigrants, making taxes more progressive, and more. JUFJ is deeply committed to excellence in all of our work, and also to fostering a collaborative, collegial work environment that values work-life balance.
JUFJ is seeking a full-time Community Organizer to help lead our DC campaign work (currently an affordable housing campaign, future campaigns TBD in coming years). The ideal candidate will excel at building relationships and working with a team to make an impact. He or she will be committed to getting results in a fast-paced environment and able to handle a heavy workload without dropping the ball. These positions report to JUFJ's Program Director.
Job Responsibilities
The Community Organizer will be responsible for the following:
- Partnering with volunteer leaders to plan and lead our DC affordable housing campaign. This includes developing campaign strategy, planning campaign actions, events, and meetings, and working with community allies and organizations.
- Supporting and training active leaders and community members to successfully take on increasing leadership roles, own their pieces of work, and deepen their relationships with JUFJ more broadly.
- Building and maintaining relationships with allies, organizational partners, and elected leaders
- Representing JUFJ in coalitions and playing a leadership role moving some of them forward
- Continuing to build JUFJ's base of volunteer leaders and supporters
- Supporting JUFJ's educational programs and other organizing efforts as needed
Required Qualifications:
Jews United for Justice seeks candidates who are results-oriented and excel at building relationships, and who have demonstrated success making thoughtful strategic decisions and managing complicated projects with attention to details and process. The Community Organizer will have:
- Outstanding leadership qualities and the ability to inspire and connect with Jewish social justice activists and community leaders
- A demonstrated commitment to meeting high standards and a history of getting things done even in the face of obstacles
- Proven success developing relationships and building a base to support a cause
- The ability to master a complicated political landscape and a complicated area of work quickly and thoroughly
- Demonstrated ability to break down large projects into smaller discrete tasks that can be distributed to multiple volunteer leaders who then feel ownership over their piece of work
- The ability and willingness to work some nights and weekends (schedule is flexible)
- At least 2 years of professional experience in community organizing or progressive political advocacy
- Experience planning programs and facilitating meetings, large and small
- A sense of humor, a passion for social justice and making positive change in the world, and a genuine commitment to working in a collaborative team setting
Also Highly Desired:
- Familiarity with Jewish cultural norms and navigating Jewish institutions
- Familiarity with affordable housing advocacy and policy
- Familiarity with the concepts and methods of broad-based organizing (through IAF, PICO, Gamaliel, or DART) or with the methodology of other community organizing groups such as Midwest Academy
- Familiarity or experience with online organizing tools and techniques
This is a full-time position offering excellent benefits. Salary range is $40,000-50,000 depending on experience. Please send a cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and three professional references with emails and phone numbers to jobs@jufj.org.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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