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Organizer: Orleans and Jefferson Parish
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OR CURRENTLY LIVE IN THE ASSIGNED REGION.Â
Position Description:
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice is seeking an Organizer who will support organizational programs by executing voter engagement programs and issue campaigns in Orleans and Jefferson Parish Louisiana. The Organizer will work as part of Power Coalition’s broader objective of advocating for racial justice and building power throughout the state for Black communities and other communities of color. The priority for this role in 2022 is to ensure that grassroots leaders, community stakeholders, and their organizations are supported in driving long-term base-building work through civic engagement and voter participation.Â
We’re looking for folks who are passionate about strengthening capacity in local communities to sustain powerful grassroots movements for social change at the local, state, and federal levels.
Responsibilities:Â
- Work with new and existing partner organizations and grassroots leaders in assigned regions: Jefferson Parish, Orleans.
- Support organizing efforts around racial justice, voter mobilization (GOTV) and outreach.
- Assist team members to execute in person and virtual convenings, training sessions, voter engagement (GOTV) and redistricting outreach activities in their assigned region.Â
- Coordinating ongoing communications with the network of Power Coalition partner organizations in designated regions. Such communications include Slack, Mobilize, e-mail discussions and/or video conferencing.Â
- Assist with planning special events and providing social media content related to efforts for State Coordination and Providing weekly updates to supervisory staff.Â
- Research policy issues related to structural inequalities at the municipal and Parish levels.Â
Qualifications:Â
- At least 2-3 years managing VR and GOTV programs, and/or experience working in organizing, issue advocacy, and/or political campaigns.Â
- Familiarity with VAN, and various texting platforms.
- Familiarity with organizations and issues within the assigned region.Â
- Demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and economic justice.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and excellent written and oral presentation skills.Â
- Experience coordinating projects with multiple partners/stakeholders, and experience working directly with community members from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities.Â
- Existing relationships with faith and other stakeholders of interest Ability to work independently with strong time management skills in a fast-paced environment and proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and various social media platforms.
- Â Current experience in specified regions is preferred.
Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel locally approximately 30% of the time and have reliable transportation.
This position is in New Orleans and will be required to be in the office once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.Â
Send resumes to info@powercoalition.org Attention: Power Coalition Staff
Data Associate
Organization Description
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (PCEJ) is dedicated to supporting and coordinating the civic and voter engagement efforts of our partner organizations serving communities across Louisiana. We are guided by values of justice and racial equity and work with our partners to build an integrated civic engagement strategy that amplifies the voices of those who have historically been ignored, and organize them into a unified movement.
Position Summary
Data is one of the most important and powerful ways we support grassroots organizing and social change in Louisiana. The Data Associate plays an important role in helping to set shared strategy among a wide set of organizations that sit at the state tables. The person in this position is responsible for using voter, demographic and other data to help inform partner programs as well as support groups to integrate data best practices to inform field organizing strategies. The Data Associate informs the collective strategic planning process and works at the direction of the Data and Targeting Director.Â
Location
This is a remote position that may require travel around Louisiana. We will consider candidates who currently live out of state and who are willing to travel to Louisiana at least quarterly for in-person meetings with fellow staff and stakeholders and to host training sessions for partner organizations as needed.
Principal Responsibilities: Data Strategy and Table Support
- Using data, VAN, and other technologies, work with partner organizations to support the development of their field organizing and voter contact plans and make strategic recommendations on how best to use data effectively, including standards for data collection, data acquisition, and preservation.
- Provide relevant materials that support collective strategy and partner programs, including the creation of target universes, list match reports, and trends/disparity analyses.
- Provide technical assistance with the use of VAN and other field tools which includes handling partner data requests, uploading data, setting up predictive dialer phone banks, robocalls, and robosurveys, supporting MiniVAN, etc.VAN & Tools Management
- Monitor use of the system to ensure compliance with state and national policies, including the data MOU process. Provide training on better data hygiene and data collection practices.
- Maintain documentation of all voter contact, turnout, and election protection data.
- Make recommendations for additional field tools that will support PCEJ’s strategies and partner fieldwork.
- Provide VAN administration by managing user and security settings for PCEJ’s partners and their consultants.
- Function as part of a national data peer network, which includes regular calls and training with State Voices national data team and American Votes national data team to help maintain a shared data infrastructure across the states.Â
- Participate in national working groups to develop nation-wide standards and best practices.
- Lead the PCEJ Data Council meetings and share data and tactic best practices during these meetings.
- May manage a Data Associate.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Help build and solidify PCEJ organizational practices, to ensure we ourselves are creating a sustainable and just workplace and organization.
- Support the tracking and evaluating of programming, staffing, and organizational impact.
- Commitment to PCEJ strategies, objectives, and activities which include (but are not limited to):
- Aligned Strategic Planning: Create deeper political alignment and cultivate movement building to ensure that the network is innovative, impactful, and equity-centered
- Commitment to Racial Justice: Define what is needed to equip PCEJ and our partners with the skills to sustainably do racial justice work and how these priorities can be reflected in daily and long-term work.
- People-Power Building: Work with partners to focus our collective energy on building organized bases of Louisianians with an emphasis on long-term relationship building, political education, infrastructure building, and more.
- Strong Coalitions: Support the capacity needed for coordinating coalition work and create opportunities for deeper relationship building and support for navigate conflicts that may arise
Experience & Skills:Â
The ideal candidate will possess the following minimum qualifications:
- At least one year serving in a data role, or at least two previous cycles of field experience.
- Experience using VAN (Voter Activation Network)/VoteBuilder or other civic engagement platforms.
- Base knowledge of how to read and understand voter, demographic, and other data sets and ability to communicate about that data to non-technical audiences.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to bring strategic thinking skills, problem solving abilities, and a solutions-oriented work style.
- Candidates must have a willingness and aptitude to seek out and learn new technical skills that will further the mission of PCEJ and assist in presenting data to partners in an accessible manner.
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and racial and gender equity, and record of success working with BIPOC communities, poor and working class people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and young Louisianians.
- Background in 501c3 and/or 501c4 work or the desire to work with progressive
- Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, and time management skills, with attention to detail.
- Willingness to work some evenings and weekends and to travel throughout the state as needed, especially during campaign season.
Preferred Experience
- Knowledge or willingness to learn about the political landscape in Louisiana
- Experience with one of the following: Mapping tools (Examples: QGIS, Maptitute, etc) or visualization tools (Examples: Power BI, Tableau, Periscope, etc)
- Experience conducting small group trainings and developing training materials for end users.
- Experience mentoring, managing, or training staff and volunteers is preferred.
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice is an equal opportunity employer. Power Coalition for Equity and Justice prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.
North Louisiana GOTV and Community Engagement Internship
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice (PCEJ) works to build voice and activate power in traditionally ignored communities. We are a coalition of groups from across Louisiana whose mission is to organize in impacted communities, educate and turn out voters, and fight for policies that create a more equitable and just system in Louisiana.
We are seeking a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) Intern to assist with efforts to get out the vote and increase community engagement in North Louisiana.Â
Duration: September 1st - December 15th
Stipend: $1,500
Responsibilities
- Spearhead a voter registration program in your schoolÂ
- Assist with Voter Registration events, Community Listening Sessions, and Forums in North Louisiana
- Assist with Field Operations on Election Days
- Attend neighborhood events to meet people, educate them on the registration process, to help them fill out the registration and pledge forms
- Participate in daily voter contact activities such as texting and phone banking.
- Support organizing efforts around racial justice
- Work with PCEJ Staff and partner organizations to identify, engage and register North Louisiana residents to vote.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Organized with time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with people from different backgrounds.
- Flexible, adaptable, and solutions-oriented.
- Team player who can work with various organizations and people
- Comfortable with using technology including SMS and social media platforms
- Ability to learn the specifics of the voter registration and engagement process.
- Ability to work irregular hours while participating in a variety of community activities and events.
Training is available. Please contact HR@powercoalition.org if you have questions about eligibility.