Fuse Political Organizer
Are you a driven organizer that wants to combine new technologies with time-tested organizing skills? Do you want to work to increase communities access to power? Are you passionate about designing systems to engage community leaders? Do you think Washington should lead the nation with progressive policies to fight climate change, expand affordable housing, and achieve racial justice? Do you believe, now more than ever, that we need to fix our upside down tax code? Are you excited about organizing to create a more equitable society? If so, this job may be for you!
Job description
Fuse Washington is hiring a Political Organizer focused on Western WA to build power through teams of community leaders across the region. They will organize teams to interview local candidates, engage communities in advocacy and electoral campaigns, and hold elected officials accountable. In addition, this person will develop and implement a suite of training and technology-based tools focused on and leading up to the 2020 elections and GOTV efforts. This person will work independently and travel often throughout the state as well as work as part of our dynamic organizing team. This is a full-time, salaried position based in the Seattle office with an expectation of frequent remote work. We are open to candidates based in Pierce County.
Key areas of responsibility:
● Distributed Organizing - Working with leaders in key communities throughout Western Washington to build and develop teams consisting of community leaders and engaged activists. These leaders, both in formal and informal roles in the community and recruited by the organizer, will interview and elect progressive leaders in their community and help win on the most important issues at the state and local level.
● Leadership Development - The organizer will work to develop these leaders through skills trainings, develop support materials, and coaching.
● Working with partner organizations- Build relationships with key organizations and leaders in a set of target locations and engage in coalition work as needed.
● Training - Creating and implementing a training program for community leaders including holding regular calls and webinars to deepen skills
● Building systems - Creating internal and external systems for candidate interview and recommendation processes
● Developing voter contact programs designed to scale including texting, phonebanking, and utilizing other relational organizing tools
● Adding capacity to ongoing campaigns including, but not limited to working to fix our upside down tax code, fighting climate change, and advocating for Racial Justice
Required Qualifications - Work, volunteer, academic, and life experience are all acceptable
● At least two years of organizing experience with a nonprofit or political campaign
● Strong relationship-building skills
● A strong sense of intuition and ability to make decisions on the fly
● A commitment to community organizing as a means of social change
● Personal commitment to undoing institutional racism and advancing social, environmental, and economic justice
● A valid driver's license and regular access to a vehicle
● Strong interpersonal skills
● Good sense of humor
● Ability to thrive in an open office with a fast-paced, campaign-style work environment
● Ability to work weekends and evenings when necessary
● A strong self-starter with a proclivity for developing systems
● Tech savvy, experience using social media platforms, online databases, and Microsoft Office software. Experience using NGP VAN or similar voter file database a plus.
Desired Qualifications- These skills or experiences are not required for an applicant to be competitive.
● Experience with distributed or swarm-theory organizing
● Experience using relational organizing tools including MyRVP, Reach or Motivote
● Experience with Every Action or volunteer management software, peer-to-peer texting tools like ThruText (previously Relay) or Hustle, and auto-dial software like Callfire
● Fluency in Spanish
● Familiarity with Washington State politics and communities
● Existing relationships with leaders in Clark, Pierce, and/or King County
Location:
This organizer will be working across Western Washington with a preference for Seattle. Greater King County or Pierce County will be considered.
Salary and Benefits
Salary $50,000 - 55,000 depending on experience. We provide excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement package with a 3% employer match, ORCA transit pass, generous vacation time, and a flexible work environment with opportunities for professional development. Fuse has a strong team environment with great coworkers and a vibrant organizational culture.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the job for you, please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@fusewashington.org with the subject heading "Political Organizer". The cover letter should include why you are interested in working at Fuse as an organizer, and why you would be a good fit for this role. This position will be open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. However, applications submitted by December 5th will be given priority consideration.
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