GPCA Job Announcement: Independent Contractor Field Organizer

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Background: The Green Party of California (GPCA) is seeking an independent contractor part time field organizer.  The GPCA is a progressive political party based on Ten Key Values and policies in its platform. The GPCA operates mainly as a volunteer organization and utilizes independent contractors for support services.

Position:  The field organizer shall provide written and oral progress reports to and consult with the GPCA GROW Working Group, and be guided by the Green Party Ten Key Values and Platform,  but shall be expected to perform her/his responsibilities in an independent manner and use independent judgment.
 
The position is expected to be funded at $1000/month beginning with our next fiscal year, July 1, 2013 and is contingent on the passage of our budget on June 22, 2013.  
 
Key Responsibilities of the field organizer are to recruit and train volunteers, and support Green voter registration and county organizing.  
 
Specific tasks include:
 
Voter Registration
  • Support Green voter registration efforts in the counties through training and materials
  • Identify large scale/strategic/high-visibility tabling/voter registration opportunities for the GPCA and its county organizations
Volunteers
  • Recruit new organizing volunteers.
  • Call new volunteers to welcome them and identify the best ways they can volunteer.
  • Train organizing volunteers.
  • Collect and distribute volunteer information to county councils, and to relevant GPCA committees and working groups
  • Enter updated information about volunteers into the GPCA’s Nationbuilder voter registration data base
Materials
  • Write and design organizing materials in consultation with GROW.
  • Work with the Finance and Clearinghouse Committees to develop tabling and outreach materials.
  • Develop online content for cagreens.org and GPCA social networking, in consultation with and according to the procedures of the applicable committees or working groups.
County Support
  • Work with GPCA recognized county councils to support county organizing, voter registration training, house parties, literature and email outreach.
 
Qualifications: The Field Organizer shall have:
  • At least two years of experience organizing volunteer teams of more than 100.
  • At least two years of experience working with Facebook and Twitter.
  • Exceptional writing and phone communication skills.
  • Familiarity using the Nationbuilder data base (or the ability to learn it).
  • Registered Green in California
 
Applications: Applications should be submitted to Alex Shantz, CC liaison to the GPCA GROW Working Group at alexshantz@gmail.com and should include a summary of experience and other qualifications and samples of previous work product, all of which should demonstrate familiarity with Green Party candidates, issues, events, 10 KV and our platform as well as three references.
 
Applications will be taken until the position is filled.   Applications will be reviewed by the GPCA GROW Working Group and a decision is expected to be made by the end of May and then its recommendation will be forwarded to the Coordinating Committee-appointed Personnel Committee.
 

The GPCA offers equal opportunity and includes Respect for Diversity among its Ten Key Values.

 
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