OAKLAND RISING FIELD DIRECTOR Oakland Rising educates and mobilizes voters in the flatlands to speak up for and take charge of the issues impacting our lives. We are a multilingual, multiracial collaborative with deep roots in East and West Oakland's neighborhoods, proving that everyday residents working together have the power to change the way our city is run. With longtime Oakland families and our newest neighbors working shoulder to shoulder, we are building on Oakland’s incredibly rich history to advance smart, community-­‐first solutions for a thriving Town. Oakland Rising is a collaborative of: the Asian Pacific Environmental Network, the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Causa Justa :: Just Cause, and Mujeres Unidas Y Activas. Position Summary: Oakland Rising (OR) seeks an enthusiastic, hard-­‐working Field Director to direct our collective civic participation activities. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge and experience with electoral organizing and a commitment to social justice and equity for low-­‐income, immigrant and communities of color. This position will report directly to Oakland Rising’s Executive Director. Primary Roles & Responsibilities: 1. Direct Field Operations, including: • Develop long and short term electoral strategy and field goals with active support and input from member organizations. • Manage, track and analyze voter file data to inform campaign planning and overall political strategy. • Develop strategic and technical electoral organizing and campaign trainings for staff, alliance members, team leaders, paid canvassers and volunteers. • Direct & administer field operations to meet agreed upon goals; including endorsement process, phone banks, canvasses, and mobilizations for paid canvassers and volunteers. • Drive & track volunteer recruitment, training, and supervision to ensure overall goals are met, with active support and input from member organizations. • Build campaign teams of 20-­‐40 paid canvassers with a variety of language capacities by recruiting from within the local community. Interview prospective canvassers and make hiring decisions. Manage training, supervision and pacing of paid canvassers, and administration of contracts. • Develop and manage campaign budgets. • Improve the field operations of the alliance throughout the year -­‐ jointly plan and evaluate campaign opportunities and goals. • Produce post-­‐campaign reports tracking work outcomes, collaborative developments, and political impact for multiple audiences. • Convene, manage, and train field team of key staff from member organizations throughout the year to support the implementation of campaigns. • Conduct field team assessments, work with supervisor to develop electoral skills development training plan, and support skills and leadership development of field team. • Produce and distribute campaign mailings and communications materials. • Participate as the lead staff member in the California Calls Field Operations workgroup, and other committees and meetings as needed. 2. Organizational and Collaborative Coordination and Management • Contribute to the implementation of Oakland Rising’s annual work plan and calendar. • Co-­‐lead, facilitate and participate in Strategy Committee meetings, including developing agendas and supporting materials, facilitating, evaluating and reporting out notes and next steps. • Prepare reports for and participate in Advisory Board meetings. • Convene, facilitate and participate in Oakland Rising’s collaborative working groups; including Field Team, and Local Ask working groups. • Work closely with the Deputy Director to strategically integrate policy work with field work. • Share responsibility with lead staff for staff retreats and partner convenings, including the development of the agenda and facilitation, and/or preparing alliance facilitators, material development, reporting out notes and next steps. • Outreach to potential organizational allies, and coordinate on-­‐going relationship building and check-­‐in meetings. Share responsibility with Director level staff to strategize and convene events and mobilizations around active political and policy battles. • Participate as the lead staff member in the California Calls Political Education workgroup, Annual Convening workgroup, and Coordinating Committee. 3. Communications Coordination and Management • Develop content for the website and newsletter. Manage content updates to the website in sync with newsletter release, syndicating to social media and networking sites. • Work with Powerbase to utilize their database and tools to support field work. 4. Fundraising • Facilitate coordination between development plan and program to engage in cross-­‐component grassroots fundraising. • Work with Director of Community Partnerships to develop plan for volunteers and interns to support Oakland Rising programmatic and grassroots fundraising work, including forming a working volunteer network. • Attend and support special events and activities with individual donors, including house parties, dinners, annual events, and briefings. • Contribute to programmatic sections of grant proposals and reports. • Participate in foundation/funder meetings and convenings. 5. Organizational Leadership • Work closely with Executive Director and Deputy Director in strategic planning and evaluating/refining programs to meet the goals and objectives of the organization. • Bring Director level organizational leadership in support of the organizations culture, pace and practices. • Participate on leadership team to coordinate organization-­‐wide work, monitor overall health and functioning of the organization, and facilitate effective organizational responses to opportunities and challenges. • Consult on strategic questions beyond the scope of campaigns. Required Qualifications: • Strong work ethic and personal commitment to excellence • Willingness to learn, be flexible, receive and implement feedback and the ability to work well with others • Three years previous campaign, union or community organizing experience • At least 3 campaigns of direct electoral organizing leadership and/or staffing • Multitasking and attention to details while managing and meeting timelines • Commitment to social, racial, economic, environmental, and gender justice • Valid drivers license and reliable vehicle Skills: • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills • Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure • Respect for people from all walks of life • Familiarity with Oakland and Oakland’s political landscape • Proficiency with Mac computers, Microsoft Office Suite, and voter databases. Not afraid of math. • Bilingual Spanish major plus • Oakland Rising is a coalition of organizations that are Equal Employment Opportunity employers. People of color, women, LGBTQ, and natives of Oakland strongly encouraged to apply. Salary Range: $45K -­‐ $55K based on experience. Generous benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, and paid vacations, holidays and sick leave. •
Applications: Application deadline of January 15, 2013. Please submit resume and cover letter via email to: [email protected]