Ruth's List Florida Political Department
Ruth's List Florida is now seeking a full-time political assistant to provide broad support to the political department and assist in day-to-day operations through the 2016 cycle.
The ideal candidate will excellent organization and project management skills, ability to manage a multitude of assignments concurrently, establish priorities and meet deadlines. He or she should also be committed to getting results in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle a heavy workload.
About Ruth's List Florida
Ruth's List Florida is dedicated to building a progressive Florida by recruiting Democratic women and helping them win elections to the State Cabinet, Legislature, county commissions, city councils, and other key positions across the State. We accomplish this with training, campaign assistance, fundraising, and a network of members giving their skills, time, and finances to help women win.
Job Responsibilities
The political assistant will report to the political director and is responsible for the following:
· Support in preparation of candidate workshops and trainings across the State.
· Research and prepare briefings on potential candidates for every level of office.
· Monitor benchmarks and progress of candidates seeking a Ruth's List Florida endorsement.
· Assist in tracking down ballot races in targeted areas across the State.
· Represent Ruth's List Florida at outside meetings and events, as needed.
Qualifications
We're seeking candidates who excel in relationship building, are results oriented, and have strong project management skills. You should have:
· Ability to work independently within the context of a plan.
· Effective time management skills, including prioritizing and managing multiple tasks on a deadline.
· Comfortable with taking meetings without supervision and ability to maintain working relationships.
· Ability to travel is required.
Knowledge of the political landscape in Florida, campaign experience, experience working with NGP and/or VAN are pluses, but not requirements.
Compensation depends on experience.
How to Apply
Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to Madalyn Blackburn, political director, at Madalyn@ruthslistfl.org - Subject Line: Political Department
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GAIN Jobs via JobsthatareLEFT" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to jobsthatareleft+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To post to this group, send email to jobsthatareleft@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jobsthatareleft/9b45421c-19e4-4af7-a8a8-631ff734e5e1%40googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.