The Alliance for Community Transit - Los Angeles (ACT-LA) is hiring!
JOB TITLE: Organizing and Outreach Program Manager
The Manager is part of a high capacity three-person team leading a very active housing and mobility justice coalition of 36 member organizations. A successful Manager has strong leadership and project
management abilities in order to develop and implement the coalition's campaign plans.
The following are core responsibilities of the position:
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Manage ACT-LA's Organizing Committee activities and play a lead role in organizing and outreach for all of ACT-LA's campaigns
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Lead outreach to other organizations for campaign-related activities
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Ensure that the work of ACT-LA's organizing committee is coordinated with the
coalition's other committees
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Serve as the primary point of contact for community organizing staff of ACT-LA
member organizations
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Manage events and actions planned by the Organizing Committee, the Host
Committee and ACT-LA staff
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Develop popular education and other materials regarding land use, development,
transit equity and other ACT-LA campaign goals and manage workshops, panels
and other educational activities
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Provide information regarding overall campaign activities to community
organizing staff and affiliated community residents
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Facilitate communication between community resident leaders and ACT-LA
committees
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Collaborate with other team members in creating/responding to media and
communications opportunities with ACT-LA members and community residents
Qualifications:
• This position is part of a small staff coordinating a large coalition engaged in multiple campaigns; flexibility, adaptability, and relationship building skills are a must
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Share administrative tasks with ACT-LA staff
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Coordinate with state, regional and local housing/mobility justice coalitions
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Represent ACT-LA on panels, at community meetings, and at relevant events
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Minimum 3 years of community organizing experience required
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Coalition-building and event planning experience required
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Strong, demonstrated commitment to racial, economic and environmental justice required
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Experience developing popular education materials and leading workshops required
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Familiarity with LA's political landscape and social/economic issues preferred
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Experience with housing, labor and/or mobility justice work preferred
Compensation: ACT-LA offers competitive compensation, depending on level of/years of experience. We offer full benefits and paid sick, vacation, and holidays.
Location: ACT-LA is fiscally sponsored by the Little Tokyo Service Center with offices at Strategic Action for a Just Economy in Historic South Central LA.
Send resume and cover letter by July 10, 2019 to ACT-LA Director Laura Raymond via apply@saje.net
ACT LA encourages people of color, women, people with disabilities, and people identifying as LGBTQ to apply
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