Community Organizer Jobs

We're looking for a Community Organizer for our client, NEW VOICES for REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE.

This is a full-time, fully remote position, but you must reside in the Pittsburgh, PA area OR be willing to relocate before August 23^rd.

Please note: Relocation is not covered by New Voices for Reproductive Justice.

About New Voices for Reproductive Justice:

New Voices is a grassroots Human Rights organization based in Pittsburgh that is cultivating the leadership and unleashing the power and potential of Black women, femmes, and girls. They utilize the Reproductive Justice framework as an innovative strategy to specifically engage Black women, femmes and girls in community organizing for lasting social change.New Voices is groundbreaking, using a Human Rights and Reproductive Justice framework to organize and build a local movement with Black women, femmes, girls and allies in Pennsylvania and Ohio. New Voices is deeply committed to elevating the powerful voices of Black women, femmes and girls on Human Rights, reproductive oppression, and the totality of their lived experience.

Their mission is to build a social change movement dedicated to the health and well-being of Black women and girls through leadership development, Human Rights and Reproductive Justice. Their vision is to achieve the complete health and well-being of Black women and girls, their families and communities.

Position Summary:

TheCommunity Organizeris a member of the Community Organizing and Engagement Team and is responsible for connecting Black women, femmes, girls, and folx to New Voices in Pennsylvania and Ohio and to the national Reproductive Justice movement. This position requires an outgoing, goal-focused, and passionate leader to expand our base of supporters to take action on our priority Reproductive Justice issues including Black maternal health, abortion access comprehensive sex education, environmental justice, and voter suppression. The Community Organizer mobilizes Black people of all genders and backgrounds, builds organizational visibility, and is dedicated to transforming society for the complete health and well-being of Black women, girls, femmes, and gender-expansive people in Pittsburgh.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with programmatic team members to recruit participants for leadership development programs.
• Serve as primary organizing contact in response to media inquiries with the support of the External Affairs team.
• Implement effective measurement tools to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of organizing campaigns, calls to action, and base-building strategies.
• Provide information and resources to constituents through on-the-ground base building, digital organizing, leadership development training, policy advocacy, culture change initiatives, and other activities.
• Participate in and coordinate local, state, and national organizing campaigns based on organizational issues, strategies, and objectives.
• Develop and manage community relief initiatives including but not limited to the Say Her Name Justice Fund and other mutual aid efforts.
• Represent New Voices for Reproductive Justice at community events, town halls, meetings, and coalition gatherings.
• Build and expand a base of Reproductive Justice supporters through leadership development, community engagement, and maintaining relationships with partners, allies, and collaborators.

Requirements:

• Ability to inspire others to engage with New Voices
• Demonstrates discipline and motivation in completing designated projects.
• Excellent oral and written and presentation skills coupled with experience in relationship-building and outstanding interpersonal skills.
• 2 years experience working in a non-profit, community-based, and/or advocacy organization.
• Demonstrates passion, enthusiasm, motivation, commitment, integrity, humor, optimism, and positivity
• Exhibits creativity, resourcefulness, and flexibility
• Affirms the core principles of Reproductive Justice and Human Rights for Black women, femmes, girls & folx, women of color, and LGBTQIA+ people of color.
• Strategic, creative, resourceful, flexible, and innovative thinker
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of experience and education ispreferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with database programs such as EveryAction or Bloomerang.
• Three years experience working in any of the following areas: Social Justice, Reproductive Justice, Human Rights, Black Women's Health, Leadership Development, Community Organizing, Policy Advocacy, Culture Change, and/or Voter Engagement.
• Exhibits the ability to work independently and excellent time management skills
• 3 years experience working with Black women, girls, femmes, and folx.
• 2-3 years experience in community organizing, campaign coordination, and coalition-building required.
• Must be comfortable with public speaking and speaking to the media as needed.
• Must be able to effectively discuss Reproductive Justice and the health and well-being of Black women, femmes girls & folx with diverse audiences.

Other Skills, Abilities:

• Results-driven, and able to maintain grace under fire.
• Demonstrates discipline and motivation in completing designated assignments.
• Affirms the core principles of Reproductive Justice and Human Rights for Black women, femmes, girls & folx, women of color, and LGBTQIA+ people of color.
• Exhibits creativity, resourcefulness, and flexibility.
• Demonstrates passion, enthusiasm, motivation, commitment, integrity, humor, optimism, positivity, and the ability to inspire others to engage with New Voices.
• Exhibits the ability to work independently and excellent time management skills.
• Must be willing to learn to effectively discuss Reproductive Justice and the health and well-being of Black women, girls & and gender expansive folx with diverse audiences.

Additional Information:

·Remote working opportunities, the candidate must be based in Pittsburgh

·Generous Paid Time Off

·17 Paid Holidays in 2023 & Summer Fridays

·Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits and 401K

·Remote working opportunities, candidate must be based in Pittsburgh – no exceptions

·The opportunity to create and build a seamless financial organization

·Opportunities for growth/career progression

·Being connected to a mission-driven organization that supports one of the country’s most imperative causes

·Exceptional work/life balance and amazing coworkers

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