Working Families Party
Midwest
InterimMichiganStatewideOrganizingDirector
“Interim Michigan Statewide Organizing Director at Working Families Party. Skills: grassroots organizing, electoral organizing, coalition-building, leadership development, campaign strategy. Develop, manage and implement a neighborhood captains program. Provide training, onboarding, systems and coaching to captains and to the organizers at each member group that has captains”
What You'll Achieve.
Track captains’ progress toward voter contact goals
Industry & Context.
troubleshoot any challenges; intervene to solve any barriers to success; engage them in trouble shooting as needed
Comfort working evenings and weekends as needed, traveling across the state, Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the U. S., We are unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of, employment visas at this time.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 5 years of experience in grassroots, labor, community, or electoral organizing, Demonstrated success in coalition-building and partnership management, Experience developing grassroots leadership and facilitating training or political education, Ability to plan and execute complex organizing or campaign strategies, Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, commitment to racial, economic, and social justice, Comfort working evenings and weekends as needed, and traveling across the state
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Michigan’s political landscape and progressive movement ecosystem, Experience managing electoral campaigns or political programs, Familiarity with labor union organizing and community coalition work, Experience supervising and mentoring staff or volunteers
What You'll Do.
manage and implement a neighborhood captains program
systems and coaching to captains and to the organizers at each member group that has captains
Recruit additional captains as needed
working closely with partner groups and their organizers and member-leaders
Develop and provide scripts
materials and regular check-ins for the captains
Work with MI WFP’s data consultant to ensure captains have the right voter lists and are properly tracking contacts and information
and to provide staff and the OC leadership with regular updates on numbers
Track captains’ progress toward voter contact goals
and intervene to solve any barriers to success
Keep the the MI WFP State Director and the EDs of participating organizations informed and updated on the project
and engage them in trouble shooting as needed
Work with AV staff to coordinate the field program in our priority districts
Establish and coordinate an IE table for the primary election in collaboration with AV
Coordinate regular meetings of the table field directors to manage turf
track progress and troubleshoot any challenges
Work with AV and MI WFP’s data consultant to establish target voter universes that meet our goals
Provide senior leadership for the IE program
helping to align partners around shared electoral and field goals
Maintain our partnerships with labor
community organizations
and movement allies that are engaged in the IE field program
Provide information for compliance reporting as needed
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely with partner groups and their organizers and member-leaders; Work with MI WFP’s data consultant; provide staff and the OC leadership with regular updates; Keep the the MI WFP State Director and the EDs of participating organizations informed and updated; engage them in trouble shooting as needed; Work with AV staff to coordinate the field program; Establish and coordinate an IE table for the primary election in collaboration with AV; Coordinate regular meetings of the table field directors; Work with AV and MI WFP’s data consultant; helping to align partners around shared electoral and field goals; Maintain our partnerships with labor, community organizations, and movement allies
Communication Scope
Excellent communication; facilitation; relationship-building skills
Process & Methodology
plan and execute complex organizing or campaign strategies, managing electoral campaigns or political programs, manage turf, track progress, troubleshoot any challenges
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