Immigration & Campaign Organizer - Mankato

Do you want to make a difference in the community through leading immigrant justice efforts? COPAL is hiring an Immigration Campaign Organizer at our Mankato location to lead our on-site regional campaign which includes building relationships with affected community members and creating lasting change at the local and state levels. The organizer will work directly with Mankato-area public and private institutions while connecting with larger statewide campaign efforts.

BENEFITS:

• Paid parental leave
• Employer paid term life and disability coverage
• Competitive retirement plan with matching contribution, immediate eligibility, and vesting
• Generous PTO policy
• Affordable health, dental and vision insurance
• Stipend for cell phone use
• 8 paid holidays
• $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Co-facilitate grassroots leadership trainings resulting in the formation of ten area leaders.
• Participate in fundraising as appropriate to the role, including site visits with funders and phone banking to members/donors.
• Facilitate and support the agenda of the Immigration Campaign Coordinating Committee as necessary.
• Build relationships with impacted community members to construct a local campaign committee with presence in three target cities.
• Coordinate with other organizing staff to achieve department-wide goals, including membership goals.
• Organize community listening sessions and other public actions to advance campaign goals.
• Educate and invoke change for public and private institutions in three target cities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Bilingual in both the Spanish and English languages is preferred.
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is preferred.
• Experience in community organizing and campaign strategy is preferred.
• Experience working with diverse groups of people is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Adept at problem solving and conflict management.
• Strong analytical and time management skills with the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to travel to sites within a 40+ mile radius of the office and to work weekends and evenings as needed.
• Self-motivated with proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grassroots organizing at the local and statewide levels.
• Has a clear understanding of issues impacting Minnesota’s Latinx community.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet COPAL’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state and working remotely).

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY: COPAL is a grassroots organization that seeks to impact the quality of life for Latinos in Minnesota through working on public policy, leadership, and community service. We are working to build a world that is fair, equitable, enjoyable, and environmentally sustainable by uniting Minnesotan Latinos in a community democracy focused on racial, gender, social, and economic justice.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of COPAL. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran’s status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person