EMPLOYER:
Common Cause Education Fund
805 Fifteenth Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
www.commoncause.org
DEPARTMENT: State Operations
POSITION AVAILABLE: Assistant Director – Position located in Massachusetts
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Assistant Director of Common Cause Massachusetts reports to the Executive Director, and is responsible for implementing the goals and priorities of the organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The position involves many different task and roles: Organizing. The Assistant Director takes the lead on organizing, motivating, recruiting, and communicating with members and volunteers. This involves helping to develop an organizing plan with the Executive Director and Grassroots Committee, setting up local meetings, speaking to community groups, developing leadership in the community, organizing ballot initiatives, and increasing grassroots activism. Website/E-Activism/Writing. The Assistant Director has primary responsibility for maintaining the website. With help from the Executive Director, writes action alerts to members, web-site copy, letters to the editor, fact sheets and handouts, and news alerts and releases. Supervising/Research. Supervises and recruits office volunteers and interns. Maintains intern and volunteer morale, answers questions, and sets tasks cooperatively with Executive Director. Conducts research as needed. Administration/Technology. The Assistant Director coordinates all of the office operations along with volunteers, making sure there are adequate supplies, negotiating with vendors, arranging for printing, and other tasks as necessary to ensure a smoothly functioning small office. Along with volunteers and national office, helps to improve and maintain databases. Media/Lobbying. Keeps track of media coverage of the organization and disseminates. Write press releases and advisories as needed, although the Executive Director bears primary responsibility for this task. May make occasional media appearances and lobbyist visit. Fundraising. Participates and assists in organizational fundraising activities, especially keeping data organized, helping to identify prospects, making phone calls, organizing events, and if appropriate meeting with donors.
QUALIFICATIONS: A qualified applicant must have superior organizational skills and be capable of handling a number of tasks simultaneously. As the primary contact for members, interns, and volunteers, an applicant must be affable, people oriented, and have excellent communication and motivational skills. Ability to write clearly and persuasively and technology skills are required as are two years' experience in a position with similar requirements in a non-profit or political campaign. The job also requires a two-year commitment.
TO APPLY: Please submit resume, cover letter and salary requirements to Director of Human Resources at hr@commoncause.org and include in the subject line ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - MASSACHUSETTS; or fax to 202.355.7546. No phone calls please. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
ABOUT COMMON CAUSE:
Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to restoring core values of American Democracy, reinventing an open, honest, and accountable government that works for the public interest, and empowering ordinary people to make their voices heard.
Founded 45 years ago, Common Cause has 700,000 members and supporters, and chapters in 35 states around the country. At the national and state level, Common Cause is actively engaged in defending and advancing the core values of our democracy, which include politics not dominated by money, full access to voting and fair elections, economic opportunity for all, an ethical and accountable government, and an open and democratic media. More information can be found at: www.commoncause.org.
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.
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