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TITLE: Lead Organizer – Public Revenue/Wall Street Accountability Project
SUPERVISED BY: Field Director
SUPERVISES: some supervisory responsibility over interns
SALARY/HOURLY, EXEMPT OR NONEXEMPT: Salaried, Exempt, Full-time position
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY: Grassroots Collaborative (501c3) builds power with working families through strategic community-labor organizing, grassroots leadership development, civic engagement, and research. We organize to win progressive policies and systems-change that improve the lives of low-to-moderate income residents and communities of color. We utilize popular education to build consciousness, and build organization that unites residents to create transformative change for a more just society. Our affiliated 501c4, Grassroots Illinois Action, works to build community political power through issue advocacy and electoral strategies.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Grassroots Collaborative engages in campaigns to make corporations, big banks, and the rich pay their fair share. Currently, our member organizations are facing the combined threat of public financial crises on 3 levels – city, state and Chicago Public Schools. As part of a larger strategy to win revenue for the programs, schools, and services our communities deserve, we are launching a campaign to win policy changes regarding the ways that big banks do business with those three levels of government, as well as financial concessions from those banks. This corporate accountability campaign will utilize a mix of research, direct action, public education about the role of banks in the current crisis, smart communications work and legislative strategy to win.
POSITION SUMMARY: We are seeking an experienced community, labor or coalition organizer with corporate campaign experience. The lead organizer will recruit and develop coalition partners, contribute to campaign strategy, communicate with and motivate existing and potential members, execute legislative efforts, conduct popular education sessions, and lead public actions. This position calls for a person with bold ideas, tactical creativity, and a commitment to developing long-term strategies that generate intermediate wins. We are looking for a strong team player, who can also work independently. The ideal candidate will have a keen ability to identify strategic opportunities as well as a deep commitment to movement-building. An interest in the financial sector, public budgets (state, city, school district), corporate accountability and anti-austerity work will be a strong asset.
Job Responsibilities:
· Coalition Building – Identify and recruit new coalition members. Maintain communication with coalition partners and manage regular meetings and decision making process.
· Public Education & Leadership Development– Conduct workshops and presentations that educate the public about the role of banks in the current financial crises facing the public sector. Develop the capacity of grassroots leaders to take leadership roles within their organizations and communities.
· Research and Communications – Work with the research and communications teams of coalition members and other GC staff to develop and implement communications strategies that create and amplify a public narrative about the banks' role in the crises and our proposed solutions. Work with the research team to generate the data and analysis that supports the development of that narrative.
· Legislative – Implement grassroots lobbying strategies to educate legislators about the role of banks, and to move them to support our policy solutions. Work with key legislative allies to play a larger surrogate role in our campaign.
· Direct Action – Working with the coalition, the senior organizer will be responsible for developing and executing a variety of member-led actions that move our campaign objectives forward.
· Other roles: Participating in Grassroots Collaborative staff team and other organization-wide meetings and activities. Additional roles and responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Full-time labor, community or constituency organizing experience
· Experience leading other organizers is strongly preferred
· Strong organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills
· Ability to motivate and inspire others
· Willingness to work long, irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel to Springfield
· Detail oriented, driven to succeed; ability to work independently and in a team
· An energetic commitment to social justice and working within an anti-oppression framework
· Experience with corporate campaigns or corporate research a plus.
· Coalition building and coordination skills.
· Excellent verbal communication and writing skills. Ability to communicate effectively with staff and grassroots leaders.
· Demonstrated ability to lead direct actions and events.
· Spanish language skills are a plus.
· Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint, Word
· Excellent team player, able to meet deadlines and work independently, innovative, creative, mature thinking and reasoning
Grassroots Collaborative is an equal-opportunity employer. People of color strongly encouraged to apply. For consideration, send a resume, cover letter, and three references to hiring@thegrassrootscollaborative.org. No calls, please. Position open until filled.
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