Leadnow ,Field Organizers Jobs in Canada

Summary:

Leadnow.ca is looking to add several experienced field organizers to
our team as we scale up our campaign for the 2015 federal election. We
are hiring for three positions: Regional Organizers to support
multiple organizing teams in a region, Riding Organizers to take our
campaigns deep in key ridings, and a National Organizer to coordinate
national actions and a national phone banking program. Is one of these
positions for you? Do you know someone else who would be a good fit?

To apply: Please send a CV and cover letter to jobs@leadnow.ca by
April 20, 2015 with the subject line “Application: Election
Organizer.” Please send as PDF documents with your first and last
names in the file name. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling
basis until the position is filled; early applications are encouraged.

Position locations: Greater Vancouver, Winnipeg, and South Eastern
Ontario (including Toronto). These positions would be based from your
home office or our Vancouver or Toronto office and would involve some
travel.

Compensation: Negotiable based on experience. Six month contract, 40
hours/week.

Desired start date: May 8th or sooner

Position overview:

The political parties have already started campaigning for the next
federal election, and our future will be decided by a few thousand
votes in a handful of swing ridings across the country.

A clear majority across Canada believe the Harper Conservatives are
moving the country in the wrong direction. If you’re like us, you want
our politicians to work together for a strong democracy, a fair
economy, and a clean environment.

Leadnow is looking for experienced organizers who can support
thousands of people as they vote together in the next federal election
for the best local candidate who can win, whether they are NDP,
Liberal, or Green, in order to defeat the Harper Conservatives and
build a movement to move Canada forward.

You’ll be joining a team to build on an organizing model that combines
large-scale citizen engagement and smart strategic campaigning
underscored by a commitment to continual improvement through
sophisticated testing and analytics.

For the right person, this is an opportunity to make a difference in a
crucial election, to help thousands of people work together to build a
better country, and to be a leading force in innovative campaigns on
the major challenges of our time.

So if you’ve got a talent for organizing people, a quick strategic
mind, and a passion for helping hundreds of people to take action for
a better future – and if you like the idea of working with a
data-driven team that recruits and empowers local leaders for
effective campaigns – then this position could be amazing for you.

We welcome and value the contributions that individuals who identify
as members of marginalized communities bring to our organization, and
encourage Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, women, people
identifying as LGBTQI, members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and
people with disabilities to apply. We recognize that this list is
neither exhaustive nor representative of the intersectionality present
within each individual. Please indicate in your cover letter if you
would like to be considered for employment equity.

Primary Responsibilities:

Organizers will be responsible for recruiting and training volunteer
leaders, and supporting them in developing strong, volunteer-led
teams. They will manage volunteer training and recruitment, voter
contact programs such as phone banks and canvasses, and other
mobilization initiatives. The positions will report to the Manager of
National Organizing.
• Lead and implement a sustained campaign of direct community
outreach, to collect thousands of vote pledges through a variety of
tactics including canvassing, event outreach and more.
• Identify and recruit team members for riding level core leadership
teams.Adapt national campaign strategies and messages to respond to
the local, political and demographic conditions
• Build leadership within the riding teams by planning and
implementing leadership and skills trainings.
• Maintain meticulous data tracking in our NationBuilder database.

Training and Support:

As part of our organizing team, you will receive:
• training in the Marshall Ganz model of community organizing and will
be applying, testing and have ownership of its evolution as it’s
applied in Canada
• an introduction to tactics for data driven campaigning
• mentoring and support in everything from engagement organizing
trainings to distributed phone banking with a predictive dialer.

You might be the right fit if you have…
• Minimum of 1-2 years related experience in a campaign setting
(political or non-profit).
• Demonstrated passion for social change, citizen engagement and
holding governments accountable.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage teams and volunteers.
• Quick strategic instincts that can see political realities and
create practical plans.
• Willingness to test ideas and step outside your comfort zone.
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work flexible hours (evenings and weekends) and manage
complex and dynamic projects.
• Self-directed, self-motivated, and ready to take initiative in
identifying gaps and finding and implementing solutions, involving
other team members as needed.
• Extremely well organized and comfortable working with online
technologies such as Googledocs, Skype, Facebook, Google Hangouts,
shared calendars, etc.
• Committed to supporting leadership and participation of volunteers
with varied experience .

We’d love it if you also have…
• Strong technological aptitude and proficiency – previous experience
using Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) software, such as
NationBuilder, posting to websites and social media, and using mass
mailer software.
• Fluency in a second language, especially one spoken by communities
in our target ridings
• Experience performing media relations responsibilities (writing
press releases, pitching stories, fielding media calls, acting as a
spokesperson) in a political context .
• Graphic design experience.
• Training and facilitation experience.
• Experience working remotely.