National Field Team Organizer

National Field Team Organizer (multiple roles available)

Deadline to Apply: June 15, 2023

About The Right To The City Alliance (RTTC)

Right To The City Alliance (RTTC) emerged in 2007 with a strong and powerful vision to 1) halt the displacement of low-income people, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, LGBTQ communities, and youth of color, and 2) protect and expand affordable housing in tandem with a broader movement to build democratic and just healthy communities for the 21st century.

Since its inception, Right To The City has quickly grown to encompass over 90 community-based racial, economic, gender, and environmental justice organizations located in 26 states and 45 cities. Representing true grassroots power and leadership of the most impacted, RTTC’s member organizations weave together local on-the-ground organizing, policy, and advocacy campaigns to build a robust and unstoppable national movement for inclusive, healthy housing and community development.

Position Summary

The RTTC National Field Team Organizer (FTO) will oversee direct member engagement and regional hub development, guide and support member organizations and leaders and implement our transformative organizing model for the alliance and the growing movement for dignified, affordable and safe homes for all. RTTC is building a skilled and diverse team of national organizers. We are looking to fill multiple roles that will add to our current team, each FTO with a cut of national turf. We need experienced organizers to join our energetic, visionary and solutions-oriented national staff team to help build the powerful movement we need to win the right to the city and liberation for our people. The ideal candidate will be someone who is multifaceted, able to adapt to changing conditions, believes deeply in self-determination and community power, and who embodies a commitment to both personal and systemic transformation. This person should have solid skills and experience doing grassroots organizing and strong multilingual capacity.

This position reports to: Associate Director for Organizing

This position participates in the: Field and Homes For All Strategy Teams.

Job Responsibilities:

Common Expectations for all positions:

RTTC intentionally builds collaborative and transformative culture through:

• Evolution of the work: Areas of work may change over time based on organization and movement needs, and always in consultation with the organizer.
• Transformative Praxis: Participate in RTTC’s transformative justice program to align our practice with our values and principles. Build staff unity and cohesion, and principled struggle amongst all team/staff members.
• Organizational participation: (Approx. 10% of time) team planning, staff meetings and training, national convenings, collaborative projects across teams, and HR/administrative tasks common to all positions.

Location & Travel: Location is negotiable; ideally FTO are located in or near their assigned turf. RTTC has concentrations of staff in the following areas: Atlanta, Boston, Brooklyn and San Francisco. We have offices in Brooklyn and in the SF bay area.

RTTC’s current COVID Safety Travel Policy is robust and flexible. All staff will be provided with at least two months notice if travel is needed. Travel is generally required for all RTTC staff; frequency and duration of travel is negotiable. On average, this position will be expected to travel [ at most, 1-2 times per month for a total of 5-10 days per month, year round].

Qualities We Are Looking For

• Bold Vision. You bring fierce imagination and deep commitment that we can and will create the world our communities need. You can share that vision in ways that inspire and compel.
• Low ego, high impact. You are disciplined, rigorous, and more group-centered than self-centered. You have an excellent attention to detail and keep your eyes on the big picture.
• Interdependent. You are able to work independently, self-managing your time, while maintaining close communication with remote teams . You are flexible and know that changing the world doesn't always happen between 9am and 5pm.
• Swiss Army Knife. You are resourceful and creative, willing to do what it takes to make a project succeed. You can handle a lot in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Ability to write and speak Spanish, prefer bilingual/bicultural experience with organizing
• Able to work independently while maintaining close communication with remote teams
• Excellent attention to detail, and can handle a lot going on at once, consistently applying lessons learned to improve practices for an abundance approach to movement building
• 8 - 10 years of base building & organizing experience working on local or statewide campaigns
• At least 4 years of experience on leading on all aspects of campaign development and implementation for local or statewide campaigns - overall strategy and vision, narrative/comms, fundraising, coalition building, political education, etc
• At least 4 years of experience building and leading multi-sector, multi regional / geographic coalitions
• Willingness to travel often within the US. During the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Open to flexible hours and able to manage your time independently. You know that changing the world doesn't always happen between 9 and 5
• At least 4 years of leading local and statewide advocacy campaigns (developing plan and leading implementation of campaigns)

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-4 years policy analysis background
• Supervisory experience, team leadership, training and mentoring others
• At least 4 years of experience building and leading multi-sector, multi regional / geographic coalitions
• Candidates based on the West coast, Midwest or Southern regions of the country
• Strong connections and relationships to either RTTC member organizations and/or local grassroots ecosystem(s) in the U.S.

General Requirements

• Experience in multi-racial, multicultural settings
• Drivers license and auto insurance
• Access to reliable internet, phone and remote office arrangements. RTTC provides for costs of home offices.
• Experience and familiarity with housing justice, gentrification, displacement and anti-eviction work and/or grassroots base-building organizations and transformative organizing
• Knowledge of common computer applications: MS Office, Google docs, Adobe Acrobat, Dropbox, Mac environment, and Zoom video tele-conferencing systems
• Support the mission, vision and goals of the Right To The City Alliance

Salary and Benefits

These are full time non-exempt positions. The salary range starts at $80,000 - 100,000, compensation commensurate with experience. RTTC offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package including 100% medical, dental and life insurance, employee-matched 401k retirement plan, wellness benefits, staff development resources, and ample sick and vacation paid time off.

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter. In the cover please respond to these specific questions:

Resume and cover letter should be submitted through our hiring portal at: https://righttothecityalliance.rippling-ats.com/. References will be asked for candidates who advance in the process. Applicants for this position will be required to submit to a background check. Candidates will only be contacted if our hiring team chooses to pursue an interview.

Right To The City Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from communities heavily impacted by gentrification, displacement and housing insecurity are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.