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Salary- This is a remote position based in Columbus/Muscogee
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OR CURRENTLY LIVE IN THE REGION WHERE THE APPLY TO WORK.*
Position Description:
BVM is seeking a Regional Organizer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with partners, coalition members and responsible for outreach and activities within their designated geographical region. The Regional Organizer will work with voter engagement programs in designated regions throughout the state of Georgia. The Regional Organizers will work as part of BVM’s broader objective of advocating for racial justice and building power by centering Black love, Black culture and Black joy.
Responsibilities:
- Build an engaged, effective, and active community of Members, volunteers, and coalition partners to act in support of BVM efforts to power in black community increase participation in programs.
- Develop and maintain relationships with partners, volunteers, and coalition members.
- Plan and execute events and activities to engage Members and supporters.
- Work with other Regional Organizers, management team to develop and implement strategies to achieve organizational goals.
- Provide training and support to volunteers and coalition members.
- Maintain accurate records of all activities and contacts.
- Support racial justice organizing and voter mobilization efforts with existing partner organizations and grassroots leaders in assigned regions:
- Columbus, Muscogee, Sumter, Randolph, Talbot, Marion & Stewart Counties.
- Work with central BVM staff to implement grant funding for community partners.
- Coordinate ongoing communications (email, zoom calls) and virtual training opportunities with the network of BVM partner organizations in designated regions.
- Assist with planning of BVM bus tours, special events and/or training convenings.
- Providing weekly updates to supervisory staff.
Background and Qualifications:
- At least 2+ years managing VR and GOTV programs, and/or experience working in organizing, issue advocacy, and/or political campaigns.
- Familiarity with VAN, VoteBuilder and various texting platforms
- Familiarity with organizations and issues within assigned region.
- Demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and economic justice.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Knowledge of local and regional political landscape.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and excellent written and oral presentation skills.
- Experience coordinating projects with multiple partners/stakeholders, and experience working directly with community members from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities.
- Ability to work independently with strong time management skills in a fast-paced environment and proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, and various social media platforms.
This position reports to: State Organizer Manager
Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel locally approximately 30% of the time.
Salary & benefits: $53,000 – $55,000 plus health benefits
ABOUT BVM:
Our goal is to increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities. We agree with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he said, “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.” We operate with the following 5 core beliefs:
- The key to effective civic engagement and community power is understanding, respecting and supporting local infrastructure.
- Black voters matter not only on election day, but on all 365 days of the year. This means we must support individuals and organizations that are striving to obtain social justice throughout the year.
- Black voters matter *everywhere*, including rural counties and smaller cities/towns that are often ignored by candidates, elected officials, political parties and the media.
- In order for Black voters to matter, we must utilize authentic messaging which speaks to our issues, connects with our hopes and affirms our humanity.
- The leadership, talent and commitment demonstrated by Black women in particular must receive recognition and, more importantly, *investment* in order to flourish and multiply.
This position also supports Black Voters Matter Fund (BVMF), an affiliated 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. While motivated by the same core values – power building, equity and justice – BVM and BVMF operate independently of one another, and each organization has its own board of directors.
BVM is an equal opportunity employer. BVM prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.
