[jobsthatareLEFT] ACA Organizers, $4k/mo (Austin, San Antonio)

Austin Affordable Care Act Organizer for Open Enrollment 3: $4,000/month

Brass Tactics is seeking experienced Organizers for an outreach campaign in Austin, TX with the third enrollment period (OE 3) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Organizers will be a part of a team that will be responsible for engaging consumers using organizing tactics including making phone calls or knocking on doors to screen individuals and scheduling and holding one-on-one meetings to facilitate the enrollment process. The mission is to contact uninsured consumers to help them through the initial steps of the application process and connect them with navigators or assistors to complete enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace by the January 31, 2016 deadline.

The ACA Organizers will serve as the frontline staff for the campaign. Responsibilities will include contacting, screening, scheduling, holding in-person meetings and guiding uninsured consumers through the ACA application process by providing informal assistance. In addition, Organizers are responsible for daily data entry and reporting progress to goal, along with completing weekly qualitative reports.

This is a full-time salaried position from early December 2015 through early February 2016. The position requires Organizers to work long hours on an irregular schedule (evening hours and weekend hours). Organizers must possess a valid driver's license and have daily access to their own car for the duration of the program.

Salary is $4000/month and includes health insurance benefits plus funds for daily travel.

Job Responsibilities

· Effectively engage uninsured consumers through direct contact such as phone banking and door-to-door canvassing as well as indirect contact such as emailing and texting

· Schedule and hold one-on-one meetings with consumers

· Educate consumers about the ACA application and benefits and Open Enrollment 3

· Provide informal application assistance to help uninsured consumers determine eligibility for financial support

· Connect uninsured consumers with certified navigators or assistors to complete the enrollment process

· Place follow up communication with consumers to ensure all steps of the application and enrollment process are complete

· Use online technology tools to complete the application process and ensure accurate and timely data entry

· Complete daily reports on progress to goal for all metrics

· Achieve quality control measures to ensure the integrity of all data collected through outreach and enrollment activities

· Bring a positive, solutions-oriented approach to all facets of the work program

· Represent the campaign with professionalism and ethical conduct

· Troubleshoot daily challenges with application and enrollment process

Reporting

Outreach Organizers will report directly to the local Field Director.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year or 1 cycle of experience working on political or issue-based campaign that involved direct voter/consumer/constituent contact

• Community, electoral or issue organizing background

• Prior experience working on ACA or other healthcare related issues is preferred

• Experience with relationship building and working in an inclusive, team-oriented workplace

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Positive attitude and personality

• Perseverance in the face of difficult challenges

• Demonstrated success in metrics driven jobs

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

• Familiarity with NGPVAN/VoteBuilder strongly preferred

• Skilled with handheld tablets such as iPad or Samsung Galaxy Note

• Experience working in diverse communities

• Strong commitment to promoting healthcare access and affordability for the uninsured

• Ability to work in and adapt to a fast-moving, team-oriented environment

• Must have valid driver's license and daily access to a car

• Must have access to their own working lap top computer that has WiFi compatibility

• Willingness and availability to work long hours with irregular weekday and weekend hours

To Apply

Please submit resume via brasstactics.org/job-opportunities/. Under Organizer – Open Enrollment 3 (Affordable Care Act), click the "Apply Now" button to begin your application. Select the "ACA, Organizer – Austin, Texas" from the "Position Applying For" dropdown menu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Brass Tactics is an affirmative action – equal opportunity employer.

San Antonio Affordable Care Act Organizer for Open Enrollment 3: $4,000/month

Brass Tactics is seeking experienced Organizers for an outreach campaign in San Antonio, TX with the third enrollment period (OE 3) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Organizers will be a part of a team that will be responsible for engaging consumers using organizing tactics including making phone calls or knocking on doors to screen individuals and scheduling and holding one-on-one meetings to facilitate the enrollment process. The mission is to contact uninsured consumers to help them through the initial steps of the application process and connect them with navigators or assistors to complete enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace by the January 31, 2016 deadline.