Field Organizers

Exciting Field Organizing Opportunities in support of environmental champions!

Riverside Organizing - Hiring Field Organizers

Position: Field Organizer

Location: Seeking Field Organizers to recruit, train, and build relationships with environmental members in: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Riverside Organizing is hiring enthusiastic Field Organizers on behalf of its client the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) for their large-scale, membership mobilization program, GreenRoots, to recruit LCV’s membership to volunteer and help elect LCV Action-Fund endorsed Senate and House candidates. The position is a part of a nationwide team driving volunteer capacity into 15 key states. Field Organizers will recruit, train and empower LCV members to volunteer on behalf of LCV Action-Fund endorsed candidates through phone calls and digital organizing tools, including peer-to-peer texting and other in-person and virtual volunteer activities. Field Organizers will work alongside a team of organizers and a Regional Field Director on the project to activate LCV’s members and will be based out of a campaign office in the one of the following cities: Phoenix,AZ; Tuscon, AZ; Orange County, CA; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; Lansing, MI; Missoula, MT; Bozeman, MT; Cincinnati, OH; Akron, OH; Syracuse, NY; Long Island, NY; Green Bay, WI; Wassau, WI.

Successful candidates have at least one cycle of community, issue, labor, or political organizing, excellent communication and organizational skills, ability to build relationships in-person and remotely, reliable transportation, and must work well in a team. The position requires extensive volunteer recruitment, including phone banking, text banking, and volunteer training and management, a laptop, and a willingness to work evening and weekend hours. 

Responsibilities:

• Utilize digital tools and databases including, phone banking, text banking and 1:1 meetings to recruit, mobilize and train a diverse group of LCV members statewide to make phone calls, send texts and write letters to elect LCV Action Fund endorsed candidates.
• Track all volunteer outreach and engagement in VAN and submit daily reports.
• Plan and execute organizing actions, events and trainings, including phone banks, text banks, virtual LCV member meetings and letter writing events.
• Develop relationships with Coordinated Campaign partners, and other progressive leaders in the community and work with them on events and activities. 

Skills and Experience:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment.
•  Successful experience working with teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds and perspectives.
•  1+ cycles of electoral campaign experience, community, issue, labor or political organizing, a plus.
•  Fluency in VAN, Microsoft Office Suite; other field and digital tools, a plus.
• Experience or residency in program states, a plus.

Cultural Competency:

•  Share a commitment to continued learning and the cultural competency to increase racial diversity in our movement.
•  Integrating justice and equity into the work we do and creating an inclusive team culture.
•  Have a passion for protecting communities most impacted by climate change and environmental injustice.

Work hours vary from standard office hours and include Saturdays. Laptop and reliable internet a must.

Compensation: This position is salaried and monthly salary is $4,020. In addition to a monthly salary, healthcare is offered as well as a $765 signing bonus to be paid at the end of each month employed ($255/month). At the end of their commitment, organizers will have access to career coaching services from NRG Consulting Group, which includes a 1:1 meeting with the career coach and three group coaching sessions.

Duration: This position is full-time, salaried and temporary through November 15, 2024.

To apply: The priority application deadline is July 22, 2024. Please submit a resume and answer the application questions listed here. This search is supported by NRG Consulting Group. Please reach out to megan@nrgconsultinggroup.org with any questions.

Riverside Organizing is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace.