Organizing Director
About Us:
The Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) is an innovative statewide organization that unites community organizing groups, labor unions, faith organizations and policy institutes across Ohio. It is our mission to organize everyday Ohioans, building transformative power for racial, social, and economic justice in our state. www.ohorganizing.org
About Amos Project:
Amos Project is a statewide multi-faith community organization founded in Cincinnati that has worked and won on economic and racial justice issues including child care, immigration reform, criminal justice reform and protecting the social safety net for low income families. Amos is the faith based organizing project of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative. For more information visit www.amosprojectohio.org
Job Overview:
Candidates for the Organizing Director position should be comfortable working with diverse people of faith across religious backgrounds and denominations. Candidates will have personal or professional experience within faith communities. This person should be committed to learning the AMOS organizing model, build relationships and teams within congregations and will recruit community leaders to join the membership of the Amos Project.
Job Responsibilities:
- Build and sustain a grassroots power base of faith leaders in Ohio
- Manage a team of organizers to develop and implement campaign plans on local and statewide issues
- Develops work plans and a yearly professional development plan for staff and evaluates their performance.
- Able to work with leaders across race, class, and gender to align different interests towards a common goal of building community power to win progressive reforms
- Identifies and develops community power building relationships with a broad base of grassroots groups
- Works with grassroots groups and leaders to recruit people into building volunteer teams, educate and motivate people to take action around local and statewide racial, economic, and social justice issues.
- Identifies issues and works with teams to strategize and implement short- and long-term campaigns at the local, regional, and statewide levels
- Trains organizers and grassroots leaders and groups to identify issues with attainable goals through engaging leadership base in participatory research and political education
- Organizes
- [a] outreach activities with volunteers including canvassing, phone/texting banking, and tabling,
- [b] leadership development and organizing activities such as trainings, leadership and committee meetings, and
- [c] large-scale actions including community conversations, town halls, public meetings, and direct actions.
- Integrates community organizing with long-term, community-driven policy change efforts
- Participates in campaign framing and messaging, including collaborating on talking points, press releases, reports, social media, and other communications materials as necessary
- Participate in fundraising efforts including reporting and supporting efforts with foundation grants, individual donors, and membership dues.
- Attend and actively participate in team and statewide meetings, meet regularly with supervisor, submit all reports in a timely manner, and attend professional organizer training as required
- Has some understanding of the intersection between race, class, and gender’s effect on socio economic policy and believes in progressive values
Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities are based on campaign needs and may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Previous organizing experience is required, preferably within the Ohio Organizing Collaborative or similar organization.
- A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience is preferred but persons meeting the skills listed above should still apply.
- Must have demonstrated the ability to build a base and wield power for progressive change.
- Must have extensive relationships in relevant communities in Ohio.
- Must possess a cell phone, an Ohio driver’s license and have access to a reliable automobile.
- In-state and national travel is required.
- Some weekend and evening hours will be required.
- Physical requirements include frequent standing, walking, ability to sit in meetings and lift moderate weight for supplies.
Required Skills & Abilities:
The Director is a self-motivated and detail-oriented critical thinker with a strong track record of successfully and concurrently managing a variety of initiatives. Is committed to the principles of social justice, have an extensive background in organizing, and know how to build a base, wield power, develop campaigns, and manage a team of organizers. An OOC Organizing Director possesses strong planning and organizational skills, strong time management skills, strong relational and interpersonal skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. The ideal candidate has at least five to ten years of organizing experience, has a current power base, and is proficient in civic engagement, strategic communications, legislative advocacy and coalition building. Preferred candidates will have 10 years of organizing experience.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Experience and Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000.
- A full-time salaried position.
- Benefits include health/dental insurance, vacation, and retirement match.
- Work-related expenses are reimbursed according to policy.
Application Procedure:
All applicants must apply for this position online via organizingcareers.org. Please have the following documents ready to upload to your online application:
- An electronic file of your resume (preferably in PDF format) including three professional references
- A brief cover letter explaining why you are interested in organizing
If you need assistance or experience any technical difficulties with your online application, please contact careers@faithinaction.org. Resumes will not be accepted via this email address.
FAITH IN ACTION provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FAITH IN ACTION complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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