Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $61,271-$66,671

About the organization

Citizen Action is a statewide grassroots movement organization that fights for political, social, racial, economic and environmental justice. We work at the grassroots to give people a sense of their own power. We collaborate with organizations and coalitions in communities throughout New York to address critical issues at the local, state and federal levels.

About the position

Citizen Action is currently seeking an experienced Statewide Organizer to support our Housing Justice campaigns. If you have strong organizing and campaigns experience, a serious commitment to housing justice and understanding of the issues, and you like working with a diverse group of people committed to social change, come join our growing organization!

Primary duties of the Statewide Organizer are building grassroots support to achieve campaign implementation and working in collaboration with lead organizers in regional chapters to develop & implement grassroots strategy and tactics that advance housing justice policy priorities. This position reports to the Deputy Director of Campaigns and Movement Politics.

We take pride in hiring staff who share our values & characteristics. These include:

• Passionate about issues of social, racial, economic and environmental justice
• Ability to think strategically and creatively to solve problems
• A high degree of professionalism and professional maturity
• Strong ability to lead a team; lead multiple projects; to fruition and success
• Collaborative work style and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and with people from a variety of different racial, ethnic, socio-economic, educational, religious, gender and generational backgrounds
• Collaborative work style and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and with people from a variety of backgrounds

What youll do and the impact you'll make

• Drive a grassroots, leadership-development organizing strategy to build the power to win housing justice in communities across New York;
• Support the development and implementation of housing justice campaigns strategy;
• Coordinate campaign operations with coalition and organizational partnerships;
• Public education & issue education of staff/member-leaders across all regions;
• Support the training and leadership development of people directly impacted by the housing crisis in regions across the state;
• Assist in drafting and editing campaign materials, talking points, organizer toolkits, and other advocacy documents;
• Help to coordinate, plan, and execute internal & external meetings, webinars and strategy sessions;
• Organize action days, actions, mobilizations, phone banks, media coverage and other activities as part of our housing justice campaigns;
• Support social media and digital organizing strategy.
• Responsible for regularly communicating campaign updates and needs to staff, members and volunteers
• Perform administrative duties including scheduling of meetings, composing routine correspondence, note taking, tracking of key legislation.
• Help to coordinate, plan, and execute internal & external meetings and public events.
• Plan and organize direct actions and events on a consistent basis ensuring that leadership takes part in all aspects of these activities.

Skills/Qualifications

• Two to five or more years of experience organizing issue and /or electoral campaigns;
• Highly organized and able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment;
• Experience working with a diverse coalition of grassroots, policy, elected and advocacy partners;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• A creative approach to problem-solving, including strong analytic, strategic and planning skills;
• Ability for regular statewide travel, including having a reliable car and valid drivers license.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.

Additional factors

Understanding of housing justice policy issues. Experience with Microsoft & Google Suite. Familiarity with databases & tracking systems. Knowledge of local, federal, and/or New York State politics is also desired.

Location

This job operates in a remote/hybrid office environment. This position may be based in any of our regions, reporting to that chapters office location. In-person participation in meetings and events may be required. In-person participation in meetings and events may be required at different locations.

This job requires frequent travel across New York State. Overnight and weekend travel may be occasionally required. Travel may include multiple day trips and over weekends.

Our Benefits

• Working collaboratively in an organization at the forefront of building power across NYS
• Competitive salary
• 100% paid employee monthly medical and vision premiums
• Access to mental health and dental plans
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Generous paid holidays, vacation time, and paid sick leave
• Organization shutdown weeks in July and December, and Summer Fridays

Please note, all benefits are subject to change.

Salary : $61,271-$66,671

Union Affiliation

Citizen Action is proud to be a unionized workplace in partnership with Worker Action. This position is a bargaining unit position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Citizen Action of NY and The Public Policy and Education Fund are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We are looking for the most passionate people who want to join our team. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants may be entitled to reasonable accommodations under the terms of the ADA and state/local laws. Please let us know if you need assistance participating in the interview process.

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