Job Description Overview:
ACT 4 SA is seeking a bilingual advocacy organizer (English-Spanish) who is highly motivated, creative and committed to public safety reform. Working under the supervision of the Advocacy Director, the community organizer will be directly responsible for developing relationships with community members and civic leaders to establish an active group of community leaders who can effectively advocate for criminal justice reform, the accountability of elected officials, and effective policy reforms across Texas. Additionally, the organizer will play a key role in planning and implementing campaign activities to exercise grassroots power, and developing a sustained and democratic organization.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Identify, recruit and develop grassroots leaders through campaign activities and ongoing training
- Organize and drive turnout to events including neighborhood meetings, press conferences, town halls, city council sessions, county commissioners court, trainings and webinars, and forums
- Assist in the execution of campaign strategy and tactical plans to advance campaign goals
- Conduct grassroots advocacy activities with community leaders including petition drives, letter writing campaigns, and meetings with local elected officials
- Maintain regular communications with the community and allies
- Map out key community and constituent targets; and identify and implement effective strategies to engage impacted communities
- Develop and maintain relationships with community allies
- Prepare written reports and compile statistical data as required
- Participate in power building activities in issue organizing and Get Out the Vote (GOTV), including but not limited to canvassing door-to-door, phone banking, and text banking, as needed
- Practice all safety protocols, including COVID-19 safety requirements
Qualifications and Competencies:
- Strong commitment to social, racial and economic justice
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work well with all religious, cultural, ethnic and social groups
- Ability to move community members to action
- Ability to identify, recruit and develop community leaders
- Willingness to work long and often irregular hours including evenings and weekends
- Ability to plan and manage work effectively
- Willingness to learn and grow within the ACT 4 SA culture
- Access to some form of transportation.
- Knowledge of San Antonio and/or political landscape a plus
- Bilingual in both Spanish and English REQUIRED
- Previous community organizer experience a plus
- Computer competency – Internet access required for this job; Experience in working with database systems (VAN or other) is a plus
***Formerly incarcerated & justice impacted individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
***Salary: $42,000 for 35 hours per week of work.
***Benefits include health insurance with option for vision & dental, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, paid time off, internet stipend, and travel stipend.
