Organizer, Jobs to Move America campaign

~ At Jobs With Justice, we are leading the fight for workers' rights and an economy that benefits everyone. We are the only nonprofit of our kind leading strategic campaigns and shaping the public discourse on every front to build power for working people. ~

Jobs With Justice is committed to working nationally and locally, on the ground and online. We win real change for workers by combining innovative communications strategies and solid research and policy advocacy with grassroots action and mobilization.

Jobs With Justice believes that all workers should have collective bargaining rights, employment security and a decent standard of living within an economy that works for everyone. We bring together labor, community, student, and faith voices at the national and local levels to win improvements in people's lives and shape the public discourse on workers' rights and the economy.

Jobs to Move America is a national project to make our transit dollars go the distance - to build better, cleaner public transit systems, to create and retain good manufacturing jobs, and to generate opportunities for unemployed Americans like veterans, single parents, and residents of low-income neighborhoods.

The Alliance for a Greater New York (ALIGN) unites labor and community for a more just and sustainable New York.

Formed by the merger of New York Jobs with Justice and Urban Agenda, ALIGN builds upon 20 years of creating good jobs, healthy communities, and a more accountable democracy for all New Yorkers. 

Successes include: 

• The "Trades and Residents for Apprenticeship Development and Economic Success" (TRADES) project, which has created over 300 careers in construction for local public housing residents through New York City Public Housing Authority capital repairs;
• Securing one of the nation's first municipal green buildings policies, which has eliminated over 200,000 metric tons of harmful greenhouse gas emissions; and
• Anchoring the Alliance for a Just Rebuilding and achieving a the Build it Back local hiring program in Sandy-impacted communities.

Visit the ALIGN wesbite for information about our work, and click here to learn more about Jobs for Justice. 

Position Overview  

We seek a talented and motivated organizer to join our team as the New York Organizer of the national Jobs to Move America campaign. This person will engage in community organizing, coalition building, event coordination and to provide some research support. In working across New York, the person will be expected to travel regularly across the state's regions and work intensely to advance a complex project.  

Responsibilities   

The Organizer will report to the Jobs to Move America national outreach coordinator and is responsible for: 

• Campaign Coordination: Helping drive the development of the New York campaign which will involve extensive campaign visioning, planning, research support and strategy development done in conjunction with labor, community, and environmental allies. With a strong strategic plan, the lead organizer will work with the national outreach coordinator to lead the labor, environmental, community coalition through the plan and adapt effectively.

• Coalition-Building: Building powerful coalitions with a diverse set of local partners, including labor unions, environmental organizations, community groups, elected officials, etc., and coordinating with local and national coalition partners through biweekly and quarterly meetings; building leadership and mobilization capacity of community and labor allies, deepening city community-labor-environmental network.

• Leadership Development: Identifying, recruiting, and developing individual supporters; developing materials,educational and training sessions to support leadership growth and development; recording and tracking progress through Powerbase database system; growing our organization's and the movement's power by maintaining individual activism within our organization during and between campaigns. 

Qualifications 

• A demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice and the labor movement
• At least 3 years of organizing experience in labor, community, student or political organizations or campaigns
• 2 years proven lead-level organizing experience is strongly preferred
• Strong coalition building and facilitation skills across a diverse set organizations and constituents
• Ability to independently manage projects from conception to completion
• Excellent organizational, research, writing, and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, collaborate as part of a team, work in a deadline-driven environment
• Strategic judgment, flexibility, creativity, and initiative
• Willingness to work long hours, evenings and weekends when necessary

Compensation: This is a full-time position with health, retirement, vacation, and other benefits. The salary range is $50,000 to $59,000 depending on experience.

These terms, and others relevant to your employment, are spelled out in the ALIGN Personnel Policy which accompanies this job description on opur website. 

To Apply 

• Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" to email a cover letter, resume, short writing sample and three references.
• Be sure top indicate: "Jobs to Move America Organizer" in the subject line of the email. 
• Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not receive a response. 

~ ALIGN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People of color, women, and LGBTQ persons are strongly encouraged to apply. ~