Friday 28 August 2020

(Career Progress) Voter Contact Organizer - Palm Beach

Position Title: Voter Contact Organizer – Palm Beach

Level: Mid-Level Officials/Managers

Job Location: Palm Beach County, FL

Position Type: Full Time/Non-Exempt

Education Level: None

Salary Range: $42,000.00 Salary/year

Travel %: Up to 50%

Job Shift: Any

Job Categories: Nonprofit - Social Services

Number of Openings: 1

 

ABOUT FOR OUR FUTURE

Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund and For Our Future run the largest, permanent progressive field program across key states. Our vision is to expand the progressive infrastructure and advance economic prosperity for all, strong community schools, climate justice, and racial and social justice. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in face-to-face conversations around what issues matter most to them. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, drive local progress, make a community's collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people's lives.

 

In 2018, we made over 10 million door knocks and held 1.5 million face-to-face conversations with voters in 7 states. Our turnout operation and innovative program helped restore voting rights to 1.4 million Floridians, expand Medicaid coverage to 400,000 in Virginia, and resulted in sizable electoral progress at the state and federal level, including the pickup of 3 Governor mansions, 1 Senate seat, 13 Congressional seats, and 22 state legislative seats.

 

For Our Future will continue to grow and win through 2020, building power across issue fights and elections. Headquartered in Washington, DC, our current state programs include Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

 

JOB SUMMARY

Want a job with impact? Want to help make a change in Florida? Then come join our team in Palm Beach County.


For Our Future Florida seeks a motivated, outgoing, and results-driven organizer to support our voter outreach efforts in Palm Beach County. You will run the day-to-day voter contact in your assigned turf and work to engage area residents and activists on local and national causes, candidates, and campaigns that matter to them. For Our Future Florida is a statewide, coalition organization that builds progressive power through voter engagement and organizing within communities around key issues. We uplift the voices of the community to strengthen public education, advance social and racial justice, preserve our environment, and fight for working families. Candidates should have familiarity with Palm Beach County, experience working in political campaigns or organizing environments, comfort working long hours, basic digital skills, and access to reliable transportation.


This is a full-time position through at least November 6, 2020.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

●      Organize on the ground, building relationships with voters, in diverse communities with the core goals of:

○       Persuading them to vote for progressive candidates and issues

○      Motivating them to vote for progressive candidates and issues

●      Perform voter contact functions daily, to ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly goals are met. This includes the following:

○       Face-to-face canvassing on the doors with voters (per state guidance during COVID-19)

○       Phone calls to voters

○      Texting voters

○      Organizing voters through social media channels

○      Collecting stories of voters

●      Meet assigned goals associated with each metric on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

●      Report daily on quantitative and qualitative metrics, ensuring timely and accurate data entry and reporting.

●      Assist in building and managing community events in execution of our field and organizing strategy.

●      Recruit volunteers to help meet your daily, weekly, and monthly goals.

●      Work with field leadership to plan and help implement new outreach strategies in your region.

●      Attend weekly scheduled calls and meetings.

●      Recruit and hold one-on-one meetings with voters and potential volunteers.

●      Attend trainings on voter contact tactics and program strategy.

●      Assist in coaching and training other staff or volunteers on best practices for organizing; direct voter contact, recruitment, and retention.

●      Represent the organization at community events and meetings when assigned.


Qualifications:

●      High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

●      At least 1-2 cycles of campaign or other voter contact experience (as a volunteer or staff member).

●      Knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN or a willingness to learn is preferred.

●      Experience with social media preferred (such as Facebook).

●      Basic computer literacy, database skills, and prefer access to a reliable portable computer. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a plus.

●      Must have access to reliable transportation.

●      Ability to work long and irregular hours in a fast-paced, metrics-driven work environment.

●      Ability to meet deadlines under pressure while handling multiple projects.

●      Ability to work independently and in team settings.

●      Strong interpersonal communications skills.

●      Possess a winning mentality.

●      Bilingual experience is a plus, but not required.

  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  

●      None.


WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

●      Because of COVID-19, state and local government stay at home orders, phased reopening orders, and other factors limit For Our Future's canvassing program. When these limits apply, your work environment will likely be your domicile (teleworking) or a socially distanced office. Door-to-door canvassing is considered an essential function of this job. When it is possible to safely and appropriately resume door-to-door canvassing, it will be a high priority. Employees may be required to work in extreme weather conditions, including rain, heat, and cold. This position is expected to interact regularly with community partners face-to-face or in a group setting and may also be expected to interact face-to-face with volunteers or voters

 

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK  

■       Employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.

■       Employees may be required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle, and generally not allowed to take more than 2-3 days off consecutively during blackout periods. Emergencies will not be affected by this policy.


For Our Future offers the following benefits to all full-time employees:

■       Health insurance coverage - 95% employer paid and 5% employee paid.

■       Paid Parental Leave.

■       Retirement savings plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%.

■       $100 monthly cell phone bill reimbursement.

■       13 days paid time off every calendar year, as well as other paid holidays.

 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

 

For Our Future Action Fund is an equal opportunity employer.  This application will not be used for limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law, including race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, arrest record, conviction record, ancestry, military service, or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or ordinances.  Should an applicant need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, they should contact a company representative.

 

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT

The relationship between you and the For Our Future Action Fund is referred to as "employment at will."  This means that your employment can be terminated at any time for any reason, with or without cause, with or without notice, by you or the For Our Future Action Fund/For Our Future.  No representative of For Our Future Action Fund has authority to enter into any employment agreement with you that is contrary to the foregoing "employment at will" relationship.  By signing below, you hereby affirm that your employment is "at will", and that you acknowledge that no oral or written statements or representations regarding your employment can alter your "at will" status, except for a written statement signed by you and our Chief Executive Officer or duly authorized representative as determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors of For Our Future Action Fund. 


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