42nd Legislative District Associate Organizer

Do you want to make an impact on a key legislative race?

Do you want to help elect progressives up and down the ballot?a

Are you passionate about Northwest Washington living up to it’s progressive values?

Job description

Fuse Washington is hiring a part-time, temporary Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Associate Organizer to help win Democratic victories in the 42nd Legislative District. This person will work an average of 20 hours a week focused on mobilizing youth in the 42nd LD to turn out to vote. The Associate Organizer will train volunteers in a suite of remote tactics like phone banking, textbanking, and utilizing technology including Callfire, Thrutext, Open VPB, and Reach.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Relational Organizing - The Associate Organizer will work to activate their personal network to turn out for the election
• Leadership Development and Vote Captain Recruitment- The Associate Organizer will work to develop volunteers into leaders through skills trainings, recruitment events, and ongoing GOTV Activities
• Hosting GOTV events - remotely train volunteers and assist with direct voter contact in phone banks and text banks
• Communications - Write compelling content for events, scripts, agendas, and local emails

Required Qualifications - Work, volunteer, academic, and life experience are all acceptable

• A large personal network in the district and access to leaders in the community
• A strong knowledge of the 42nd legislative districts and the neighborhoods therein.
• 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
• A willingness to activate personal networks
• Personal commitment to undoing institutional racism and advancing social, environmental, and economic justice
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good sense of humor
• Ability to thrive in 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 using Reach or other relational organizing tools
• 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 the 42nd LD

Location:

This Associate Organizer will be working in the 42nd LD focused on activating young people utilizing relational tools and tactics. While all planned events are remote in nature, there is a strong preference for the Associate Organizer to be based in the district.

Salary and Benefits

Stipend of $400/week for 20 hours of work a week paid in bi-weekly disbursements.

How to Apply

To apply, please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@fusewashington.org with the subject heading “42nd LD Associate Organizer”. The cover letter should include why you are interested in working at Fuse as an Associate Organizer, and why you would be a good fit for this role. Deadline to apply is ASAP in October 2020.