ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Organizer (Human Resources)
Develop organizing campaigns around key civil liberties and/or civil rights issues that are generated through community interest and vision and aligned with the affiliate's priority issue areas (Advancing Justice, Advancing Immigrants' Rights and Advancing Racial and Economic Justice).
Identify, cultivate, and develop 1:1 relationships with community leaders across Imperial Valley with an emphasis on a particular region
Conduct 10-15 weekly relational meetings with volunteers, community leaders, and organizational allies.
Lead a regional volunteer leadership team. Identify and train leaders to build organizing teams with the power to win policy changes that promote immigrant justice, economic and racial justice utilizing ACLU's organizing model and approach to leadership development.
Develop and conduct training for leaders and partners on effective community organizing: research meetings, team building, mobilization, advocacy, gathering signatures, power analysis, voter engagement, coalition building, structural racism, popular education, storytelling, one-to-ones, etc.
Represent ACLU in coalition meetings, tabling events, and work collaboratively on joint efforts with community organizations and coalition partners.
Use weekly planning and tracking tools to report on goals, outcomes, and key learnings. Maintain and update leader lists, regional sign-in lists, and other data.
Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to integrate and align organizing strategies with strategic communications, policy, litigation, electoral programs, and other strategies and tactics.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
A strong commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU-SDIC, racial equity, dismantling white supremacy, and incorporating a structural power analysis into work.
Bilingual, English and Spanish required.
Knowledge and understanding of how power and oppression is manifested in matters of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, ability, citizenship and socio-economic circumstances.
Strong interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills; ability to connect with others, motivate and quickly gain trust with volunteers, staff, community members, and coalition partners.
Growth and learning mindset: ability to take and implement feedback.
A minimum of 2 years of organizing experience (including paid or volunteer) in community/field organizing and base building for issue-based or political campaigns.
Experience in Ballot Initiative or electoral campaigns are a plus.
Valid automobile driver's license and working vehicle required; this position will involve extensive travel throughout San Diego and Imperial County. Must be able to accommodate a variable work schedule including nights and weekends.
Other Possible Qualifications:
Familiarity and experience working on issues of housing rights, criminal justice, immigrant justice, economic empowerment, healthcare and racial equity, and other issue areas.
Experience doing integrated voter engagement work, including canvassing, phone banking, and using PDI.
Experience organizing with diverse communities including some but not limited to (been incarcerated, people without immigration documents, or people experiencing homelessness/housing displacement/severe rent burden.)
Understanding and connection with the Imperial County community, history, and culture. Life experience with incarceration, being without immigration documents, or homelessness/housing displacement/severe rent burden, system impacted.
Cultural Competencies:
Demonstrated awareness of one's own cultural identity, views about differences, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. A complex understanding of racial justice and the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Proven track record of working across lines of race, immigration status, ethnicity, language, class, gender and other identities and experiences including record of arrest or conviction. Courage and impeccable integrity.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to exchange accurate information, detect/identify documents and the information contained in them, move between areas in and out of the office to complete their role. The employee may need to move various equipment including computer to their work location.
Hybrid Working:
The ACLUF-SDIC is headquartered in San Diego, California, though employees have hybrid schedules that allow for remote work.
Travel Requirements:
Valid automobile driver's license and working vehicle required; this position will involve extensive travel throughout San Diego County. Must be able to accommodate a variable work schedule including nights and weekends.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary range: $65,000 - $80,000.
Excellent benefits include four weeks paid vacation; 18 office holidays; Medical and dental insurance for staff members and their families; life and long-term disability insurance; 401(k) plan with employer match.
What Now?
Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position as detailed in this announcement, a current resume, writing sample, and names and contact information of three professional references (including at least one supervisor).
Electronic applications are preferred. To submit your application, please click here
However, hard-copy applications can be mailed to:
Deputy Director
ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties
P.O. Box 87131
San Diego, CA 92137-7131
The ACLU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, veterans, and people with arrest records and/or convictions.