9to5 - Organizer

Salary: $37,000 with excellent benefits
Education: No requirement
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202, United States
Posted by: 9to5 National Association of Working Women
Job Category: Activism & Organizing
Sector: Nonprofit
Last day to apply: June 15, 2010
Last updated: May 4, 2010
Type: Full time
Language(s): English
Area of Focus: Women's Issues   
   
Description:

9to5, National Association of Working Women seeks an experience organizer to fill a organizing position opening.

Specific project tasks will include outreach, grassroots organizing, story collection, member recruitment and leadership development, setting up and conducting statewide public education events and meetings with policymakers, grassroots media, representation in coalitions and campaign coordination with coalition partners.

9to5 is a grassroots membership organization, founded in 1973, which strengthens women’s ability to work for economic justice. Our goals are to build leadership among low wage working women and to win improvements in workplace and public policy. Current Milwaukee campaigns focus on paid sick days, anti-discrimination, anti-poverty and good jobs issues.


Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Campaign Direction & Supervision: Develop and Carry out campaign and project strategies and objectives. Involve members in project programs and strategies. Assist with the development and design of project materials. Administer project (maintain project files, contact and member databases, progress reports). Represent 9to5 in the community and in relevant coalitions. Oversee social networking communication and materials development.

2. Fundraising/Financial Management: Help identify prospective new funding sources. Contribute to proposals and reports to further support 9to5's work, meet with funders; Organize grassroots fundraising events and donor projects as directed.

3. Member Recruitment/Development: Assist with membership recruitment. Identify and train leaders, spokespersons. Coordinate public education and policymaker sessions – soliciting, scheduling, presenting. Use database technology for member/contact tracking.

4. Organization and Staff Development: Work with leaders and staff to evaluate organizational growth, recruitment and project strategies. May coordinate, supervise and evaluate interns and/or volunteers.

5. Other related duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

• At least three years organizing experience with a community, labor or women’s organization.
• Ability to conduct member, leadership, public education and policymaker sessions and training workshops.
• Ability to work independently. Good planning skills, time management, ability to prioritize work and account for results.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Organization leadership experience, including strategic planning and supervision experience.

Additional Qualifications:

9to5 is an affirmative action employer. Women of color, lesbian/bisexual/transgender women, women living with disabilities and older women are encouraged to apply. This position is a bargaining unit position in the 9to5 staff union.

How to Apply:
Send letter of interest, resume and 3 references to:

Jobs@9to5.org


No phone calls please.